Understanding Passive Voice in Japanese

Identify the passive form of the verb "to eat" in Japanese.

• たべる

• たべられる

• たべた

• たべます

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

• かれは本をよむ - He reads a book.

• 本はかれによまれる - The book is read by him.

• かれは本をよんだ - He read a book.

• かれは本をよんでいる - He is reading a book.

Transform the active sentence "犬が猫を追いかける" (Inu ga neko o oikakeru) - "The dog chases the cat" into passive form.

• ねこがいぬをおいかけられる

• いぬがねこにおいかけられる

• ねこはいぬにおいかけられる

• いぬはねこをおいかける

Explain why the sentence "かれはてがみをかかれる" is in passive voice.

• Because the subject is performing the action.

• Because the action is being done to the subject.

• Because it uses a past tense verb.

• Because it is a question.

Conjugate the verb "to make" (つくる, tsukuru) into its passive form.

• つくられる

• つくった

• つくります

• つくっている

Discuss the strategic use of passive voice in Japanese to emphasize the object of an action.

• It allows the speaker to hide the subject.

• It makes the sentence more formal.

• It emphasizes the action itself.

• It highlights the object receiving the action.

Identify the passive form of the verb "to write" (かく, kaku) in Japanese.

• かかれる

• かいた

• かきます

• かいている

Transform the active sentence "先生が学生をほめる" - "The teacher praises the student" into passive form.

• 学生は先生にほめられる

• 先生は学生をほめられる

• 学生が先生をほめる

• 先生が学生にほめられる

Which of the following sentences is NOT in the passive voice?

• てがみはかれにおくられる - The letter is sent by him.

• 本はかれにかかれる- The book is written by him.

• かれは車をうんてんする - He drives the car.

• 車はかれにうんてんされる - The car is driven by him.

What is the passive form of the verb "to see" (みる, miru) in Japanese?

• みている

• みます

• みた

• みられる