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  • 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.). 
    ]]>     2022-01-29 16:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dudzikmaria/trial_mm/wish/2019276075     dudzikmaria https://padlet.com/dudzikmaria/trial_mm/wish/2019276569 Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs) 
    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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