{"id":6197,"date":"2024-11-19T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=6197"},"modified":"2024-11-06T04:36:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T04:36:11","slug":"explaining-the-passive-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/explaining-the-passive-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"Explaining the Passive Voice: Why, When and How"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/explaining-the-passive-voice\/#The_differences_between_active_and_passive_voice\" >The differences between active and passive voice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/explaining-the-passive-voice\/#How_to_form_the_passive_voice\" >How to form the passive voice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/explaining-the-passive-voice\/#When_to_use_the_passive_voice\" >When to use the passive voice<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/explaining-the-passive-voice\/#What_about_hiding_who_performed_an_action\" >What about hiding who performed an action?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/explaining-the-passive-voice\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Most of the English we all speak is in the active voice. But the passive voice also has its place, and is at times the better choice of the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will help you explain the differences between the two styles and also provides tips on how and when to use the passive voice naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_differences_between_active_and_passive_voice\"><\/span><strong>The differences between active and passive voice<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the active voice, the structure of a sentence is <strong>subject-verb-object (SVO)<\/strong>. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Tom closed the door.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here, Tom is the subject, \u201cclose\" is the verb, and \u201cthe door\u201d is the object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In sentences in the passive voice, the structure changes to <strong>object-verb-subject (OVS)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the previous sentence in the passive voice:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The door was closed by Tom.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This time, the action itself is more important than who performed the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_form_the_passive_voice\"><\/span><strong>How to form the passive voice<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/10070350\/passive_voice_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman eating a slice of pizza\" class=\"wp-image-8906\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To form the passive voice, start with the object of the sentence rather than the subject. Then, add the verb \u201cbe\u201d and use the past participle of the main verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex ate the pizza. ><strong> The pizza was eaten (by Alex).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone pushed the button. ><strong> The button was pushed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone broke the glass. ><strong> The glass was broken.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We mention the person or thing that performs an action by including them at the end of the sentence along with \u201cby.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The pizza was eaten by Alex.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The taxes were paid by the company.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_to_use_the_passive_voice\"><\/span><strong>When to use the passive voice<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/10070429\/passive_voice_2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A house in rural setting\" class=\"wp-image-8907\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The passive voice is commonly used in a few different situations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When we don\u2019t know who performed an action<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the person who performed an action is unimportant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To hide who has performed an action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can present the following sentences as examples:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The house was built 15 years ago.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The organization was founded to help the local community.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The package was delivered this morning.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The people who performed the actions in the sentences above are either not known or not important to the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first sentence, we could say, \"Someone built the house 15 years ago,\" which is the same sentence but in the active voice. However, because we do not know who exactly built the house, simply removing the subject of the sentence by using the passive voice sounds more natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_about_hiding_who_performed_an_action\"><\/span><strong>What about <\/strong><strong><em>hiding<\/em><\/strong><strong> who performed an action?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/10070535\/passive_voice_3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A puppy looking out from underneath a bed\" class=\"wp-image-8908\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In some situations, mentioning a specific person can sound as if we are blaming them for something. 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