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Is is a present tense singular be verb.

A verb by itself cannot be passive. The passive is formed this way:

be verb + past participle.

Is can be used to make a passive verb phrase.

A sample is taken every hour. - is taken = be verb + past participle

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How is passive voice formed?

The passive voice must have the verb 'to be' in the correct tense plus the past participle of the main verb. Here are some examples: I do (active)/it is done (passive) I did (active)/it was done (passive) I am doing (active)/it is being done (passive) I was doing (active)/it was being done (passive) and so on


What is protect in a passive voice?

The passive voice must have the verb 'to be' in the correct tense plus the past participle of the main verb. Here are some examples: I do (active)/it is done (passive) I did (active)/it was done (passive) I am doing (active)/it is being done (passive) I was doing (active)/it was being done (passive) and so on So to change protect into the passive would be I protect (active)/ It is protected (passive)


What is an active verb?

a verb that causes the subject to perform the action.


What is third person objective?

The passive voice must have the verb 'to be' in the correct tense plus the past participle of the main verb. Here are some examples: I do (active)/it is done (passive) I did (active)/it was done (passive) I am doing (active)/it is being done (passive) I was doing (active)/it was being done (passive) and so on Therefore, the third person is a noun that would have the pronoun he, she or it plus the verb to be conjugated correctly plus the past participle of the main verb.


What is the difference between passive voice and compound nominal predicate?

The passive voice applies to a verb and its clause; the compound nominal predicate is the verb and its qualifiers which may be in the active or passive voice.

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Please provide the sentence so I can determine if the verb is active or passive.


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What is protect in a passive voice?

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Is please dont tell you an passive voice?

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When is a verb said to be in the passive voice?

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Is could an active or passive verb?

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