What is the best definition of a passive verb?

Answer 1

With a passive verb, the subject receives the action.

Answer 2

With an active verb, the subject performs the action.

Answer 3

The passive form of the verb phrase follows this pattern:

be + past participle

for example: is used / was wanted / is being build

Passive is the opposite of active. In most sentences/clauses the subject refers to the doer or actor of the action of the verb.

Eg. The cat chased the mouse. The cat is the subject or the doer of the verb, chase (active).

But the passive form allows us to put someone or something that is not the actor first in the position of the subject.

Eg. The mouse was chased by the cat.

We use passive when the actor (subject of active sentence is not important)

The Mona Lisa was painted in the 16th century.

Answer 4

A transitive verb is one that requires both a subject and an object (or objects) such as:

The dog (subject) barked (active transitive verb) at the mailman (object).

Shifting the transitive verb to the passive voice is done by talking about the action rather than describing it directly:

The mailman (subject) was barked at (passive transitive verb) by the dog.

Answer 5

I will answer your question shortly. I will use the passive voice rather than the active voice. You will understand the difference between the two quite clearly. Grammarians will identify this paragraph as active voice.

Your questions will be answered shortly. The passive voice rather than the active voice will be used. The difference between the two will quite clearly be understood. This paragraph will be identified as passive voice.

Answer 6

The English language doesn't have the designation 'passive pronoun'. Some languages do use this part of speech. Ask the question again naming the language you need.

Answer 7

Glass make from sand