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The verb used in the passive voice is some version of to be (am, is, are, was, were, etc.) combined with the participle form of another verb (-ing, -ed or -en).
What distinguishes the passive voice from the active is that the object of the sentence has been 'promoted' to the subject, which either demotes the subject into becoming the object, or leaves the sentence without an object altogether:
- Active voice: I took the money. (I is the subject, money is the object, took is the verb.)
- Passive voice: The money was taken by me.(Money is now the subject, me has become the object, and the verb is now was taken.)
- Passive voice: The money was taken. (Identical to the above, except that the object has been removed.)
The passive voice is considered weaker than the active voice, and can be used as a way of distancing oneself or shifting responsibility. This is why teachers (and often parents) prefer that you communicate using the active voice instead.
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Passive is used if the actor/doer of the action is not important eg
The Mona Lisa was painted in the 16th century.
Passive is often used to describe a process where it is not important who does the action of the verb eg
The tea is picked and then it is taken to the factory. In the factory it is dried and packed into boxes.
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Example of passive voice in simple present?
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