passive voice
What is passive voice?
A grammatical construction where the subject of a sentence is the receiver of the action.
Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?
The cake was baked by her for her friend's birthday.
What is the purpose of using passive voice in writing?
To shift the focus onto the receiver of the action.
Which of the following sentences is NOT an example of passive voice?
I am going to attend the meeting tomorrow.
Which of the following sentences is an example of passive voice?
The letter was mailed yesterday by my sister.
What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?
Subject + helping verb + main verb + object
Which of the following sentences is NOT written in passive voice?
She has been waiting for the bus for ages.
What is the active voice of the following passive voice sentence: 'The book will be published next month by the author.'?
The author will publish the book next month.
Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?
The baby was sleeping peacefully in her crib.
What tense is commonly used with passive voice?
Past simple tense