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In passive voice, what is the typical word order compared to active voice?
In passive voice, what is the typical word order compared to active voice?
- Sometimes identical, sometimes reversed
- Always identical
- Often reversed (correct)
- The same
What is the word order for a simple passive sentence?
What is the word order for a simple passive sentence?
- Main verb + subject + past participle
- Subject + past participle + main verb
- Subject + main verb + past participle
- Subject + is/are/am + past participle of main verb (correct)
What is the correct form of a passive sentence with a modal verb?
What is the correct form of a passive sentence with a modal verb?
- Subject + modal verb + be + past participle (correct)
- Subject + be + modal verb + past participle
- Subject + modal verb + past participle
- Subject + past participle + modal verb
What is the correct form of a passive sentence in the perfect tense?
What is the correct form of a passive sentence in the perfect tense?
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What is the correct form of a passive sentence in the progressive tense?
What is the correct form of a passive sentence in the progressive tense?
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What becomes the subject of a passive sentence?
What becomes the subject of a passive sentence?
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Sentence Structure in Passive Voice
Basic Structure:
- Subject + form of "to be" (e.g., is, are, am) + past participle of main verb
Word Order:
- In passive voice, the word order is often reversed compared to active voice.
- The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
Sentence Patterns:
- Simple Passive:
- Subject + is/are/am + past participle of main verb
- Example: The ball is thrown by John.
- Passive with Modal Verb:
- Subject + modal verb (e.g., can, could, may, might, shall, should) + be + past participle of main verb
- Example: The package can be delivered by Friday.
- Passive with Perfect Tense:
- Subject + has/have/has been + past participle of main verb
- Example: The new policy has been implemented by the management.
- Passive with Progressive Tense:
- Subject + is/are/am being + past participle of main verb
- Example: The new product is being tested by the quality control team.
Sentence Structure in Passive Voice
- Basic structure: Subject + form of "to be" (e.g., is, are, am) + past participle of main verb
- Word order: In passive voice, the word order is often reversed compared to active voice, and the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence
Sentence Patterns
Simple Passive
- Structure: Subject + is/are/am + past participle of main verb
- Example: The ball is thrown by John
Passive with Modal Verb
- Structure: Subject + modal verb (e.g., can, could, may, might, shall, should) + be + past participle of main verb
- Example: The package can be delivered by Friday
Passive with Perfect Tense
- Structure: Subject + has/have/has been + past participle of main verb
- Example: The new policy has been implemented by the management
Passive with Progressive Tense
- Structure: Subject + is/are/am being + past participle of main verb
- Example: The new product is being tested by the quality control team
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