Unit 4
Grammar
Passive Voice
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📖 Passive Voice
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| "People pollute the environment." | "The environment is polluted by people." |
| "The government built a new factory." | "A new factory was built by the government." |
| "They will plant more trees." | "More trees will be planted." |
| "Scientists have discovered a new solution." | "A new solution has been discovered." |
📌 Formula
Passive = be (conjugated) + Past Participle (V3)
- Use passive when the action is more important than the subject
- Use passive when the subject is unknown
- Use passive in scientific or formal writing
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Practice
Transform to Passive Voice
1. People pollute the environment. → The environment by people.
2. The government built a new factory. → A new factory by the government.
3. They will plant more trees. → More trees