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Which of the following is a characteristic of passive voice?
Which of the following is a characteristic of passive voice?
- The subject is not mentioned
- The subject receives the action (correct)
- The subject is always plural
- The subject performs the action
When using passive voice, what is the usual order of the sentence?
When using passive voice, what is the usual order of the sentence?
- Subject + Verb + Object
- Verb + Subject + Object
- Object + Subject + Verb
- Object + Verb + Subject (correct)
Which of the following is an example of a passive voice sentence?
Which of the following is an example of a passive voice sentence?
- She baked a cake
- The dog chased the cat
- They are going to the park
- The book was written by the author (correct)
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Characteristics of Passive Voice
- One of the characteristics of passive voice is that the subject of the sentence receives the action instead of performing it.
- The focus of the sentence is on the action's recipient, rather than the doer.
Sentence Structure in Passive Voice
- In passive voice, the usual order of the sentence is: Receiver of the action + Verb + Doer of the action (if mentioned).
Examples of Passive Voice
- An example of a passive voice sentence is: "The ball was thrown by John."
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