intermediate

Passive Voice

Learn how to use passive voice to focus on the object receiving the action.

We use the passive voice when we want to focus on the object receiving the action rather than who is performing the action. It is formed with a form of be followed by a past participle.

The room was cleaned.

The room was cleaned.

We also describe actions done to food or drinks in the past:

The bread was eaten.

The bread was eaten.

Practice

Follow along with these examples to strengthen your understanding.

Assistant

What happened to the room?

What happened to the room?

The room was cleaned.

The room was cleaned.

Assistant

What happened to the desk?

What happened to the desk?

The desk was cleaned.

The desk was cleaned.

Assistant

What happened to the bread?

What happened to the bread?

The bread was eaten.

The bread was eaten.

Assistant

What happened to the tea?

What happened to the tea?

The tea was drunk.

The tea was drunk.

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