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In English sentences the usual word order is -- Subject + verb + object.
eg The dog chased the cat. -- the subject (dog) did the action of the verb (chased) to the object (cat)
This is called an active sentence.
In passive sentences there is no subject.
eg The cat was chased. -- The object (cat) is now in the subject position and the verb has the form
be + past participle.
If you want to say who or what did the action you can add -- by + noun eg,
The cat was chased by the dog. by + noun (or noun phrase) is called the agent.
More examples;
Active: We keep the sugar in the cupboard.
passive: The sugar is kept in the cupboard.
active: The police brought the boy home.
passive; The boy was brought home by the police.
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Passive voice is a style of writing or speaking where the subject of a sentence receives the action instead of performing it. It emphasizes the object or receiver of the action rather than the doer. In passive voice, the sentence structure is typically "object + be verb + past participle verb." For example, "The cake was baked by Sarah" is in passive voice, whereas "Sarah baked the cake" is in active voice.
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English grammar active and passive voice change from active to passive he would have kept the present can you change it into passive?
== == "English grammer active and passive voice change from active to passive .
Is were a passive word?
Yes. "Were" is a form of the verb "to be" and so it is passive.
What are all the passive verbs?
All verb can be passive. It depends on how they are used in a sentence. A passive verb is one that does not assign its action to a subject. Not a passive sentence. John loved Alice A passive sentence. Alice was loved.
What are two reasons to avoid passive voice?
1. Not all verbs can be used in a passive form. 2. Passive is usually used without the 'actor' of the sentence and this is not always suitable. Passive doesn't have to be avoided you just need to use passive forms at the right time.
When is it unacceptable to use a passive voice?
It is impossible to use the passive voice with an intransitive verb. For example, "The bird flies." cannot be made passive because there is no object. "I ate the doughnut." is made passive like this: "The doughnut was eaten by me." The object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive sentence.
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