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What is the primary purpose of using the passive voice in a sentence?

To make the sentence more complex.

To emphasize who performed the action.

To emphasize the action itself. (correct)

To describe a future action.

Which of the following examples is correctly transformed from active to passive voice?

The window has broken by someone.

The phone has been invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

The song was written by the artist. (correct)

The computer changes our lives.

When is it appropriate to omit the agent in a passive construction?

When the agent is specified.

When the agent is unknown. (correct)

When the action is the focus. (correct)

When the subject is performing another action.

In the sentence 'My bike was stolen,' which part indicates that the agent can be omitted?

By a thief Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence is in the present perfect passive voice?

Our lives have been changed by technology. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct passive form of 'The boys broke the window'?

The window was broken by the boys. Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence represents the active voice in the present perfect tense?

Technology has changed our lives. Signup and view all the answers

Identify the correct passive voice construction for the simple past tense.

Many lives were changed by the Internet. Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence is an example of the simple present passive voice?

The Internet is used by millions of people. Signup and view all the answers

What tense is used in the sentence 'Our lives have been changed by technology'?

Present perfect passive Signup and view all the answers

Identify the correct transformation from active to passive voice.

The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Passive Voice

Passive voice emphasizes the action, not the doer.
Formed using the verb "be" + past participle.
Simple present active: Millions of people use the Internet.
Simple present passive: The Internet is used by millions of people.
Present perfect active: Technology has changed our lives.
Present perfect passive: Our lives have been changed by technology.
Simple past active: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
Simple past passive: The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

Agent in Passive Voice

Agent is the person or thing performing the action.
Use "by + agent" to show the agent in passive voice.
Omit the agent if not needed.
Example: A thief stole my bike. My bike was stolen. (by a thief not necessary)
Example: Someone has broken the window. The window has been broken. (by someone not necessary)
Example: The boys broke the window. The window was broken by the boys. (shows agent)

Irregular Past Participles

A table of irregular past participles is referenced on page 162.

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This quiz covers the structure and usage of passive voice in English, including how to form passive sentences in different tenses. It also discusses the role of the agent in passive constructions and provides examples with irregular past participles. Test your knowledge on this essential grammar topic!