The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action.
2. Uses
When the subject is unknown or unimportant
We use the passive…
• when we don’t know who/what did the action.
• when we feel the subject is unimportant and we want to
focus on the action or on the object.
• to avoid taking responsibility for something ourselves
• to be diplomatic and not mention who did the action
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6. STRUCTURE
Object + Verb to be +
(conjugated)
Main verb + by (agent) + Complement
(p. participle) (optional) (optional)
A hamburger is being eaten by me right now
A hamburger is being eaten