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.

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How do you form the passive voice in English?

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To form the passive voice, use the verb 'to be' + past participle of the main verb.

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What is the passive form of 'She broke the window yesterday'?

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The window was broken by her yesterday.

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What is the passive form of 'Tom opens the door'?

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The door is opened by Tom.

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What is the passive form of 'Mary helped the boy'?

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The boy was helped by Mary.

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What is the passive form of 'Tiara was eating popcorn at the cinema'?

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Popcorn was being eaten by Tiara at the cinema.

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What is the passive form of 'Juan has studied Math for a test'?

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Math has been studied by Juan for a test.

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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is a verb form used in the passive voice and perfect tenses, often ending in -ed for regular verbs.

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Give an example of a sentence in the passive voice.

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The cake was eaten by the children.

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What is the difference between active and passive voice?

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In active voice, the subject performs the action (e.g., 'The dog chased the cat'). In passive voice, the subject receives the action (e.g., 'The cat was chased by the dog').