Passive Voice - Review

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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. For example, 'The cake was eaten.'

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What is the past participle of: BREAK?

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BROKEN

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What is the past participle of: JOIN?

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JOINED

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What is the past participle of: STUDY?

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STUDIED

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Convert to passive voice: 'Tom opens the door.'

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The door is opened by Tom.

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Convert to passive voice: 'Fatih and Bimo clean the school.'

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The school is cleaned by Fatih and Bimo.

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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).

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Identify the agent in the sentence: 'The book was read by Maria.'

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Maria is the agent who performs the action.

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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., 'Maria reads the book'). In passive voice, the subject receives the action (e.g., 'The book is read by Maria').