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When is the sentence are said to be in passive voice?
A sentence is said to be in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, rather than performing the action. Passive voice sentences typically use a form of "to be" (such as "is," "was," "will be") along with the past participle of the main verb.
Are sentences usually clearer in the passive voice?
No. Quite the opposite. Try to write your sentences in the active voice unless you have to use the passive.
What is the truth about passive voice?
A passive sentence doesn't always show the doer of the verb, which is called agent in passive sentences.
Is the roof was pelted by hail an active voice?
No, it is passive.There are two clues:was pelted -- this is be + past participle this is the form of the verb in passive sentencesby hail -- passive sentences often end in by + noun (or noun phrase)
What form of verb we you use in passive voice?
In passive sentences the verb form is - be +past participle. egis kept, was seen, is being builtThe sugar is keptin the fridge.The man was seenlast night.The new library is being built.
Is the sentence I want to be promoted correct how about if I will say I want to promote in a higher position correct?
The first sentence - I want to be promoted - means that 'I' wants someone to promote him . We don't know who that someone is because this is a passive sentence and in passive sentences we don't always know who does the action. This is a correct sentence.The second sentence - I want to promote in a higher position - means that 'I' does the action of promote. But we don't know who 'I' wants to promote because there is no subject. This sentence is not correct.I want to promote her to a higher position. - In this sentence 'I' does the action of promote and the person who is promoted is 'her'. This is a correct sentence.
How do you change interrogative present simple active voice sentences into passive voice?
To change interrogative present simple active voice sentences into passive voice, you typically move the object of the active sentence to the subject position in the passive sentence, and use a form of "be" along with the past participle of the verb. For example, change "Do you know the answer?" to "Is the answer known by you?"
How do you form a passive sentence with ''The park ranger could not find any endangered animals in the lorry''?
Active sentence: The park ranger could not find any endangered animals in the lorry. Passive sentence: No animals could be found in the lorry by the park ranger. HINT: Use of the word "by" is always a tip off that a sentence is passive. HINT 2: The noun that appears after "by" in any passive sentence can be flipped to the front of the sentence and made into the subject; all passive sentences can be flipped to be active sentences. It often takes thought and re-wording to switch passive to active.
What is the passive form of destroy?
The passive form of "destroy" is "be destroyed."
What is the passive form of produce?
The passive form of produce is "produced."
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.
What is the difference between verbs in active and passive voice?
Active sentences are subject + verb + object. The show the doer (subject ) of the verb.eg The dog chased the cat.Passive sentences are not s + v+ o.eg The cat was chased. (past simple passive)Passive sentences have the verb form - be+past participle eg was chasedAnother example The cake has been eaten. (present perfect passive).If you want to show who did the action in a passive sentence then add - by+noun or noun phrase.eg The cat was chased by the dog.
