MY TRAIL BOARD - Magda Pakulska by magda pakulska https://padlet.com/magdapakulskaangielski/hi9ww8q8j3022q8z :) en-us 2022-01-29 16:05:34 UTC 2026-01-18 17:51:39 UTC hello@padlet.com magdapakulskaangielski https://padlet.com/magdapakulskaangielski/hi9ww8q8j3022q8z/wish/2019273636 Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action. 
Example: My bike was stolen. 
In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it. 
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows: 
Example: A mistake was made. 
In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.). 
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Example: A letter was written. 
When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following: 
  • the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence 
  • the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle) 
  • the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped)
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