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Passive voice allows us to put someone or something that is not the actor first in a sentence - in the position of the subject.
Example : The cat was chased. (by the dog) - passive
The dog chased the cat - active.
Use the passive voice without the actor if the actor is not important or not known.
Example : 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.
Example :The painting is very valuable, as it was painted by Van Gogh.
To form a passive sentence: use be + the past participle (eg. is used/was eaten / is being asked).
Example : The road is being built this year.
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Is 'He is a boy' passive voice?
No, "He is a boy" is not in passive voice. Passive voice involves rearranging the sentence to emphasize the receiver of the action rather than the doer, which would change the sentence to something like "The boy is being called."
Sentence can be written in active and passive voice. What kind of sentence is this?
The sentence "Sentences can be written in active and passive voices" is a declarative sentence written in passive voice.
Don't tell me I missed it is that passive voice?
No this sentence is not passive voice.
What the difference between active voice and passive voice?
In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb. Active voice is generally more direct and engaging, while passive voice is often used to shift the focus onto the recipient of the action.
What is an example of a passive listening sentence?
An example of a passive listening sentence is "I'm hearing what you're saying, but I'm not really paying attention to it." This can indicate that the listener is not fully engaged or actively processing the information being communicated.
Is give him a break that guy framed him a passive voice?
No, neither part of the sentence is in passive voice.
Is the sentence trees were bing blown over by the wind a passive voice or an active voice?
The sentence "trees were being blown over by the wind" is in passive voice because the subject (trees) is receiving the action (being blown over) rather than performing the action.
How can you change you were going to the garden in passive voice?
This sentence can't be written in passive voice. If the verb in the sentence does not have an object, you can't make the sentence passive. A passive voice sentence using some of the words would be, "The garden is going to be cleaned by the gardener." The active voice form would be, "The gardener is going to clean the garden." In this sentence, the subject is "gardener" and the object is 'garden."
Close the door in passive voice?
This sentence is a command, it has no subject and it cannot be changed to a passive sentence.
Is this sentence written in a passive voice You can succeed if you set goals and work hard.?
No, the sentence is not written in passive voice. It is written in active voice. The subject "you" is performing the action of setting goals and working hard to succeed.
Do not hate the poor- change this sentence from active voice to passive voice?
In passive voice, one possible sentence would be "the poor should not be hated".
Change in to passive sita is a girl.?
This sentence can't be changed into a passive voice.
