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Passive voicePassive voice

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Passive voicePassive voice

We use the passive voice to describe activities where the action is more important than the person who does it.

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Example 1

The tree blocks the road.

The road is blocked by the tree.

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Example 2

The cat licked my shoes.

My shoes were licked by the cat.

Children, Children,

now it’s your now it’s your turn.turn.

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Question 1

My brother destroyed my robot.

My robot was destroyed by my brother.

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Question 2

Air pollution causes the greenhouse effect.

The greenhouse effect is caused by air pollution.

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Question 3

The cage traps the mouse.

The mouse is trapped by the cage.

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Question 4

The dog bit the old man.

The old man was bitten by the dog.

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Question 5

A nice scent fills my room.

My room is filled with/by a nice scent.

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