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The document discusses the structure of passive voice sentences and provides examples of changing active voice sentences to the passive voice. Specifically, it notes that a passive voice sentence consists of the verb "be" and the past participle of the main verb, and the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. Ten examples are given that demonstrate changing active sentences to their passive equivalents.

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Passive 1

The document discusses the structure of passive voice sentences and provides examples of changing active voice sentences to the passive voice. Specifically, it notes that a passive voice sentence consists of the verb "be" and the past participle of the main verb, and the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. Ten examples are given that demonstrate changing active sentences to their passive equivalents.

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1. Somebody found him in the South of Spain ⇒ He was found in the South of Spain.

➪ The passive consists of the verb be (was) and the past participle of the verb (found).

2. Did anyone lock the door last night? ⇒ Was the door locked last night?

➪ The object of the active sentence (the door) is the subject of the passive sentence.

➪ The passive consists of the verb be (was) and the past participle of the verb (locked).

3. They paint the house every five years. ⇒ The house is painted every five years.

➪ The object of the active sentence (the house) is the subject of the passive sentence.

➪ The passive consists of the verb be (is) and the past participle of the verb (painted).

4. They made the robot with three sensors. ⇒ The robot was made with three sensors.

➪ The object of the active sentence (the robot) is the subject of the passive sentence.

➪ The passive consists of the verb be (was) and the past participle of the verb (made).

5. Someone found my keys in the street. ⇒ My keys were found in the street.

➪ The object of the active sentence (my keys) is the subject of the passive sentence.

➪ The passive consists of the verb be (were) and the past participle of the verb (found).

6. Someone injured two police officers during the incident. ⇒ Two police officers were injured
during the incident.

➪ The object of the active sentence (two police officers) is the subject of the passive sentence.

➪ The passive consists of the verb be (were) and the past participle of the verb (injured).

7. They postponed the match because of the rain. ⇒ The match was postponed because of the
rain.

➪ The object of the active sentence (the match) is the subject of the passive sentence.

➪ The passive consists of the verb be (was) and the past participle of the verb (postponed).

8. They teach students to show respect. ⇒ Students are taught to show respect.

➪ The object of the active sentence (students) is the subject of the passive sentence.

➪ The passive consists of the verb be (are) and the past participle of the verb (taught).

9. The major operators sell the mobile phones. ⇒ The mobile phones are sold by the major
operators.
➪ The object of the active sentence (the mobile phones) is the subject of the passive sentence.

➪ The passive consists of the verb be (are) and the past participle of the verb (sold).

10. They learn something new every day. ⇒ Something new is learnt|learned every day.

➪ The object of the active sentence (something new) is the subject of the passive sentence.

➪ The passive consists of the verb be (is) and the past participle of the verb (learnt/learned).

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