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1/ Verbs are either in the active form or the passive form. In the active form, the subject performs the
action of the verb, however, in the passive form, the subject is not the doer of the action of the verb. It
is acted upon by some agent that is not necessarily known.
Active form:
Passive form:
Tenses E.g .
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Practice
Quiz 1:
1. The new teaching program had been approved by the Ministry of Education
2. The employees were informed of a salary increase by their boss.
3. These two brothers were raised by their grandmother.
4. The math lesson could be learned by the students easily.
5. She was surprised by his lack of good manners.
6. This play is being written by a well known playwright.
7. Students were asked to leave the building because of a fire alarm.
8. Everybody had been shocked by this terrible news.
9. This major financial problem has been solved by the manager.
10. This book was published by an important editor.
Quiz 2:
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the passive according to the tense specified:
Quiz 3: