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Passive tense allows us to put someone or something that is not the actor first in a sentence - in the position of subject.
The cat was chased. (by the dog) - passive
The dog chased the cat - active.
We use the passive tense without the actor if the actor is not important or not known.
The Mona Lisa was painted in the 16th century.
Help! The post office has been robbed!
The passive allows us to leave the actor until the end of the sentence, if the actor is important.
The painting is very valuable, it was painted by Van Gogh.
To form a passive sentence:
be +past particle. eg is used/was eaten / is being asked
The road is being built this year.
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Which sentence uses the passive voice?
"The road was closed by the police due to an accident" is a sentence that uses the passive voice.
Choose the phrase that uses se in the passive voice?
choose the word that uses se i the passive voice in spanich?
What are the differences between writing in passive voice and writing in active voice?
Writing in passive voice emphasizes the action done to the subject, while writing in active voice emphasizes the subject performing the action. Passive voice often uses forms of "to be" verbs, while active voice uses more direct verbs. Active voice is usually clearer and more engaging for readers, while passive voice can sound more formal or distant.
Is 'I want my MTV' in passive voice?
No, "I want my MTV" is in the active voice. "MTV is wanted by me" uses the passive voice, but it is very awkward and not something someone would actually say. The following example shows active and passive voice in expressions that are actually used: Active voice: We made mistakes. Passive voice: Mistakes were made.
Passive voice of ''what do you do''?
The passive voice of ''what do you do'' is "what is done by you?"
Who are you in passive voice?
"Your name is not known by me." is passive voice.
Were dumped active or passive voice?
Passive voice
Will you marry me change it passive?
"Will you marry me" can be changed to passive voice as "Will I be married by you." In the passive voice sentence, the subject of the active voice becomes the object of the passive voice, and the object of the active voice becomes the subject of the passive voice.
What is the defition of passive?
lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredithpeacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance"passive voice: the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"
What is the passive voice of don't come late?
The passive voice of "don't come late" would be "late should not be come." In the passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence, and the verb is changed to a form of "be" plus the past participle of the main verb. In this case, "come" becomes "be come" in the passive voice.
Is addressed passive voice?
Yes, "is addressed" is in the passive voice.
Do it know change into passive voice?
Can it be changed into passive voice?
