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Passive voice is a type of sentence or clause in which the subject receives the action of the verb Functions of the passive voice
The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action. In other words, the most important thing or person becomes the subject of the sentence.
Why is passive voice used?
The passive voice is used when we want to focus attention on the person or thing affected by the action. Normally, the performer of the action, or the agent, comes first and is made the subject of the verb and then we use the active form of the verb. How do you identify passive voice?
To identify the passive voice: Find the verb and ask 'who or what performed the action? – if the 'who or what that performed the action' is at the beginning of the sentence, the sentence is active. Look for the word by, which is often an indication of the passive.
Passive voice is a type of sentence or clause in which the subject receives the action of the verb Functions of the passive voice
The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action. In other words, the most important thing or person becomes the subject of the sentence.
Why is passive voice used?
The passive voice is used when we want to focus attention on the person or thing affected by the action. Normally, the performer of the action, or the agent, comes first and is made the subject of the verb and then we use the active form of the verb. How do you identify passive voice?
To identify the passive voice: Find the verb and ask 'who or what performed the action? – if the 'who or what that performed the action' is at the beginning of the sentence, the sentence is active. Look for the word by, which is often an indication of the passive.
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