BBC Learning English Passive Voice

What is the primary focus of a sentence in the active voice?

• The receiver of the action.

• The action itself.

• The performer of the action.

• The time the action occurred.

What two grammatical elements are essential for forming a passive voice sentence?

• A modal verb and the base form of the verb.

• The verb 'to be' and the present participle.

• The verb 'to be' and the past participle.

• A helping verb and the infinitive form.

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Besides not knowing the doer, what is another reason to use the passive voice?

• To make the sentence shorter.

• To emphasize the receiver of the action.

• To avoid using prepositions.

• To make the sentence sound more formal.

In which situation is the passive voice particularly useful?

• When the performer of the action is the main focus.

• When the action is happening in the present.

• When the performer of the action is unknown or unimportant.

• When describing a future event.