Understanding Passive Voice

What is the passive voice?

• In passive voice, the verb is always in the past tense.

• The subject performs the action of the verb.

• Passive voice is used to express strong emotions.

• In passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.

Identify the passive voice in the sentence: 'The book was read by the student.'

• The student will read the book.

• The student read the book.

• The book was read by the student.

• The book is being read by the student.

Convert the following sentence to passive voice: 'The chef cooked the meal.'

• The chef was cooked by the meal.

• The meal was cooked by the chef.

• The meal is cooked by the chef.

• The meal was prepared by the chef.

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice? A) The dog chased the cat. B) The cat was chased by the dog.

• The dog was chased by the cat.

• The dog is chasing the cat.

• B) The cat was chased by the dog.

• The cat chases the dog.

What is the main verb form used in passive voice?

• Past participle

• Gerund form

• Future tense

• Present tense

Change the sentence to passive voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

• The lesson explains the teacher.

• The lesson was explained by the teacher.

• The lesson is explained by the teacher.

• The teacher is explaining the lesson.

In passive voice, who is typically the subject of the sentence?

• The recipient of the action.

• The doer of the action.

• The person who initiated the action.

• The object receiving the action.

Identify the agent in the passive sentence: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

• the audience

• the song

• the conductor

• the choir

What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

• Subject + past participle + by + agent

• Object + form of 'to be' + subject + past participle

• Subject + verb + object

• Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (optional: by + agent)

Provide an example of a sentence in passive voice that uses a modal verb.

• The chef prepares the meal.

• The meal should be prepared by the chef.

• The meal can be prepared by the chef.

• The meal was prepared by the chef.