active and passive

Question 1

what is a passive sentence

Answer 1

the subjects and object switch position. the focus of the sentence changes from the subject to the object

Question 2

how can passive-voice sentences be recognised

Answer 2

they always include a form of the verb to ‘be’ such as : am, is, was, were, are or been

Question 3

when is passive voice used

Answer 3

• in academic writing which is ver formal. it helps to make the writing unbiased and fact-based
• when the author wants to keep the message impersonal
• when the author wants to disguise responsibility
• when you want to transfer attention from the subject to the object
• when the identity of the subject is unknown

Question 4

whatnin an active sentence

Answer 4

the subjects is doing the action