The Passive Voice Flashcard

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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, often emphasizing the action or the recipient rather than the doer.

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What is the active voice?

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The active voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence performs the action of the verb, emphasizing the doer of the action.

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Identify the structure of a passive voice sentence.

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A passive voice sentence typically follows the structure: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent).

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How do you convert an active voice sentence to passive voice?

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To convert an active voice sentence to passive voice, identify the object of the active sentence, make it the subject of the passive sentence, use the appropriate form of 'to be', and add the past participle of the main verb.

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What is the past participle of 'to complete'?

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Completed.

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Provide an example of a sentence in passive voice.

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The book was read by the student.

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What is the difference between 'was' and 'is' in passive voice?

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'Was' indicates past tense, while 'is' indicates present tense in passive voice constructions.

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Identify the passive voice in the following options: 'The cake was eaten by the children.' or 'The children ate the cake.'

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The cake was eaten by the children.

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What is the role of the agent in a passive voice sentence?

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The agent is the doer of the action in a passive voice sentence, often introduced by the preposition 'by'.

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Change the following sentence to passive voice: 'The chef cooks the meal.'

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The meal is cooked by the chef.