Passive Voice Review

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

• The agent is the doer of the action, often introduced by 'by'.

• The agent is the receiver of the action in the sentence.

• The agent is the subject of the sentence, performing the action.

• The agent is an optional part of the sentence that can be omitted.

Convert the active voice sentence 'They say that his books are still popular' to passive voice.

• It's said that his books are still popular.

• His books are said to be still popular by them.

• They are saying that his books are still popular.

• His books are still popular, they say.

How do you change 'Tom Cruise is the richest movie star' to passive voice?

• 'Tom Cruise is said to be the richest movie star.'

• 'The richest movie star is Tom Cruise.'

• 'Tom Cruise has been the richest movie star.'

• 'Tom Cruise was the richest movie star.'

What is an example of a passive voice sentence in the present simple tense?

• The letters are delivered by the postman.

• The postman delivers the letters.

• The letters were delivered by the postman.

• The letters will be delivered by the postman.

What is the passive voice?

• A grammatical construction where the subject performs the action of the verb.

• A grammatical construction where the subject is acted upon by the verb.

• A type of sentence that contains no verbs.

• A style of writing that avoids using the first person.

What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

• Subject + verb + object

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

• Subject + past participle + object + (by + agent)

• Object + form of 'to be' + subject + (by + agent)

How can you identify a passive voice sentence?

• A passive voice sentence contains a subject that performs the action.

• A passive voice sentence can often be identified by the presence of a form of 'to be' followed by a past participle, and it may or may not include the agent.

• A passive voice sentence always includes the agent performing the action.

• A passive voice sentence is characterized by the use of present tense verbs.

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

• To form the passive voice in the past perfect tense, use 'had' + past participle of the main verb.

• To form the passive voice in the past perfect tense, use 'was' + present participle of the main verb.

• To form the passive voice in the past perfect tense, use 'have' + past participle of the main verb.

• To form the passive voice in the past perfect tense, use 'will have' + past participle of the main verb.

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

• Use 'will be' + past participle.

• Use 'is' + present participle.

• Use 'was' + past participle.

• Use 'will' + base form of the verb.

What is an example of a passive voice sentence in the future perfect tense?

• The work will have been finished by the deadline.

• The deadline will have finished the work.

• The work is being finished by the deadline.

• The work will finish by the deadline.