What is the passive voice?
Passive voice review

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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 simple (is/am/are) + past participle of the main verb. Example: 'The book is read by the student.'
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you form the passive voice in the past simple tense?
Back
Use the verb 'to be' in the past simple (was/were) + past participle of the main verb. Example: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?
Back
The structure is: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent). Example: 'The song was sung by the choir.'
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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 chef cooks the meal'). In passive voice, the subject receives the action (e.g., 'The meal is cooked by the chef').
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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When is it appropriate to use passive voice?
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Use passive voice when the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or when the focus is on the action itself rather than the doer.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Convert to passive voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'
Back
'The lesson is explained by the teacher.'
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