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 the present simple tense?

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Use the verb 'to be' in the present (is/are) + past participle of the main verb.

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Example of a sentence in passive voice: 'The book is read by the student.' What is the subject?

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The subject is 'the book'.

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

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Identify the passive voice in this sentence: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'

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The passive voice is 'was eaten'.

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What is the past participle of the verb 'to write'?

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The past participle is 'written'.

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Change this active sentence to passive: 'The teacher teaches the lesson.'

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'The lesson is taught by the teacher.'

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What is the structure of a passive sentence?

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

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In the sentence 'The song was sung by the choir,' what is the agent?

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The agent is 'the choir'.

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How do you identify a passive voice sentence?

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Look for a form of 'to be' followed by a past participle, often with 'by' indicating who performed the action.