Week 4: Lesson 11. Passive voice in mixed tenses.
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Weekly reading tasks are assigned by the professor.

  • The professor will assign weekly reading tasks.
  • The professor assigns weekly reading tasks. (correct)
  • The professor is assigning weekly reading tasks.
  • The professor assigned weekly reading tasks.

The new project proposal is being designed by the team.

  • The team is designing the new project proposal. (correct)
  • The team designed the new project proposal.
  • The team was designing the new project proposal.
  • The team have designed the new project proposal.

The training program has been approved by the manager.

  • The manager will approve the training program.
  • The manager had approved the training program.
  • The manager approved the training program.
  • The manager has approved the training program. (correct)

The group assignment was completed by the students.

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The application documents were being reviewed by the committee.

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Feedback on the report had been provided by the supervisor.

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A new training program will be launched by the company.

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A performance review will be being conducted by the team next month.

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All the candidates will have been evaluated by the board by next Friday

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Active Voice

The subject performing the action is the direct object of the sentence.

Passive Voice

The object of the action is the subject of the sentence.

Passive Voice Structure

The verb 'to be' is used with the past participle of the main verb.

Voice and Emphasize

Shifting from active voice to passive voice changes the emphasis of the sentence. You can emphasize the action, the receiver or the actor.

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Actor

The person or thing that performs the action.

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Receiver

The person or thing that receives the action.

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Action

The action being done.

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Past Continuous Tense

A verb tense that describes ongoing actions in the past. It adds emphasis to the duration of the action.

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Past Perfect Tense

A verb tense used for finished actions. It focuses on the completion of an action or event in the past. It also describes the action when it started or ended.

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