PASSIVE VOICE REVIEW

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, rather than performing the action.

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How do you form the passive voice in the past tense?

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Use the verb 'to be' in the past tense (was/were) + the past participle of the main verb.

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Example of passive voice in past tense: 'The book was read by Maria.' What is the subject?

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The subject is 'The book'.

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What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

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Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent).

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Identify the passive voice: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'

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The passive voice is 'was eaten'.

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What is the difference between active and passive voice?

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In active voice, the subject performs the action (e.g., 'The children ate the cake'). In passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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How do you change an active sentence to passive?

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Identify the object of the active sentence, make it the subject of the passive sentence, and adjust the verb accordingly.

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What is the past participle of 'to invite'?

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The past participle is 'invited'.

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Convert to passive voice: 'The teacher teaches the lesson.'

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'The lesson is taught by the teacher.'

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What is the past participle of 'to clean'?

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The past participle is 'cleaned'.