understanding passive voice

powerpoint presentation republic of uzbekistan ministry of higher education, science and innovation presentation theme: passive voice 1. understanding passive voice: structure and function 2. when and why to use (or avoid) passive voice 3. transforming active to passive: examples and practice plan: understanding passive voice: structure and formation passive voice is formed using a form of 'be' plus the past participle (verb 3). for instance, in 'the ball was kicked,' 'was' is 'be' and 'kicked' is the verb's past participle. the passive voice typically shifts the focus from the actor (agent) to the receiver of the action. for example, 'the letter was delivered by john' emphasizes 'letter,' not 'john'. transforming a sentence into passive voice usually involves moving the active …

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