PRESENT/PAST PASSIVE VOICE

"The students ask questions about the topic" this sentences is in the ________ voice

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

"The lesson is explained clearly by the teacher." the sentence is in the _______ voice

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

In the active voice, the __________ perfoms the action.

• SUBJECT

• OBJECT

In the passive voice, the focus is on the _________.

• SUBJECT

• ACTION

How do we form the passive voice?

• subject + verb to be + verb past simple + agent

• verb to be + verb past participle + (agent)

• subject + verb to be + verb past participle + (agent)

• subject + verb to be + verb past participle + agent

We use the passive voice...

• when we want to focus on the subject or doer of the action.

• when we don't know who the doer of the action is

• when the agent is unknown and not important

we DON'T use the passive voice...

• when the subject is more important than the action.

• when the action is more important than the subject.

We use the passive voice when the subject is obvious, so we have to mention it.

• TRUE

• FALSE