Passive voice

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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. For example, 'The ball was thrown by John' is in passive voice.

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

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To form the passive voice in the past simple tense, use 'was' or 'were' + past participle of the verb. For example, 'The book was read by Mary.'

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What is the past participle of 'to clean'?

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The past participle of 'to clean' is 'cleaned.'

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Convert the sentence 'The chef cooks the meal' into passive voice.

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The meal is cooked by the chef.

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What is the past participle of 'to rebuild'?

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The past participle of 'to rebuild' is 'rebuilt.'

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Convert the sentence 'The teacher explains the lesson' into passive voice.

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The lesson is explained by the teacher.

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What is 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). For example, 'The cake was eaten (by the children).'

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

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'Was' is used with singular subjects, while 'were' is used with plural subjects. For example, 'The book was written' (singular) vs. 'The books were written' (plural).

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Convert the sentence 'The police found the stolen car' into passive voice.

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The stolen car was found by the police.

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What is the past participle of 'to solve'?

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The past participle of 'to solve' is 'solved.'