The passive voice is a grammatical construction used to emphasize the action rather than the doer. It is formed by using the past participle of the verb after the form of the auxiliary verb "to be."

Common Uses of the Passive Voice

  • When the doer of the action is unknown or not important.
  • To emphasize the result of the action.
  • To sound more formal or polite.

Examples

  • Active Voice: The cat chased the mouse.
  • Passive Voice: The mouse was chased by the cat.

Exercises

  1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the passive voice.

    • The letter _______ (write) by the postman yesterday.
    • The cake _______ (eat) by the time we arrived.
    • The window _______ (clean) every morning.

  2. Choose the correct sentence.

    • a) The book was written by the author.
    • b) The author wrote the book.

  3. Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice.

    • a) The garden is watered by the gardener every morning.
    • b) The flowers were blooming in the garden.

Resources

For more information on the passive voice, you can visit our Grammar Guide.

Passive Voice Example