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What is the correct structure for a passive affirmative sentence?
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
What is the main function of using 'by' in passive sentences?
Choose the correct negative passive form of the sentence: 'These notepads have not been used since last year.'
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Which example demonstrates the use of passive questions correctly?
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Identify the commonality between these two items: 'Pizza and sandwiches.'
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What correctly represents an active verb sentence?
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Determine the correct passive voice transformation of the sentence: 'They are testing the new software right now.'
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Study Notes
Present and Passive Verbs
- Active voice focuses on the subject performing an action (e.g., "The players kick the ball").
- Passive voice emphasizes the action or its object, often when the doer is unknown or unimportant (e.g., "The ball is kicked by the players").
- Affirmative Passive Structure: Subject + am/is/are + past participle.
- Negative Passive Structure: Subject + ‘m not/isn’t/aren’t + past participle.
- Passive Question Structure: Is/Are + Subject + past participle.
- The word "by" indicates the agent performing the action in a passive sentence (e.g., "The CD player was invented by James T. Russell").
Examples of Active and Passive Forms
- Active: "The charity raises a lot of money every year."
- Passive: "A lot of money is raised by the charity every year."
- Active: "They are testing the new software right now."
- Passive: "The new software is being tested right now."
- Active: "People used to buy books in stores."
- Passive: "Books used to be bought in stores."
- Active: "Nobody has used these notepads since last year."
- Passive: "These notepads haven't been used since last year."
- Active: "Someone changed the design a few years ago."
- Passive: "The design was changed a few years ago."
Commonalities
- Football and basketball are both played with a ball.
- Mobile phones and tablets are used for communication.
- Cats and dogs are domesticated animals.
- Pizza and sandwiches are commonly consumed as fast food.
- Trains and buses are utilized for public transportation.
- Newspapers and magazines are read for information and entertainment.
- Paintings and photographs are displayed in galleries.
- Soccer and rugby are played on a field.
- Sweaters and jackets are worn in cold weather.
- Songs and poems are written to express emotions.
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This quiz focuses on understanding the differences between active and passive verb forms. You'll learn how to construct both affirmative and negative passive sentences in English. Test your knowledge and improve your grammar skills through engaging questions!
