Passive Voice: How to Form Passive Voice
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Example
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Someone cleans the windows every month. |
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Description
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Doer = subject / verb / receiver = direct object of verb |
Passive
The verb phrase of a passive voice sentence consists of a form of the verb be + a past
participle.
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Example
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The windows are cleaned (by someone) every month. |
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Description
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Receiver as subject / verb = be + past participle / doer omitted or
used after by |
Auxiliaries such as would, can, could, should, may, might, and must can
also replace will when the meaning demands it:
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Examples
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The windows might be cleaned next month.
The windows should have been cleaned yesterday.
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See also
Passive Voice: Doer or Agent Not Important
Passive Voice: As Connector
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