10 Questions
What is the main characteristic of a passive voice construction?
The subject expresses the theme or patient of the main verb
What is the valence-decreasing process associated with passive voice?
It syntactically turns a transitive sense into an intransitive sense
What is the role of the subject in an active voice construction?
The subject has the agent role
What is the syntactic role of the subject in a passive voice construction?
Expresses what is usually expressed by the object of the verb
What does having both an active and a passive voice allow for in many languages?
Greater flexibility in sentence construction
What should be done to change a passive-voice sentence to active voice?
Find the agent in a 'by the' phrase and make it the subject of the sentence
What is the defining characteristic of sentences in active voice?
The subject performs the action denoted by the verb
When changing an active-voice sentence to passive voice, what should be made the object of a 'by the' phrase?
The agent performing the action
What is the role of the subject in sentences in active voice?
Performing the action denoted by the verb
What is the purpose of including an explicit 'by the' phrase when changing a sentence to passive voice?
To indicate the agent performing the action
Test your knowledge of passive voice with this quiz! Challenge yourself to identify passive voice constructions and understand how they differ from active voice in grammar.
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