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'''== What is Passive Voice?==''' | '''== What is Passive Voice?==''' | ||
Passive voice is when the subject does not perform an action, like in an active sentence. In the active voice, the subject does something: | Passive voice is when the subject does not perform an action, like in an active sentence. In the active voice, the subject does something: | ||
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'''==When To Use Passive Voice==''' | '''==When To Use Passive Voice==''' | ||
* Passive voice can be used in technical or scientific writing. | * Passive voice can be used in technical or scientific writing. | ||
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'''== Progressive Tense ==''' | '''== Progressive Tense ==''' | ||
Progressive tense is another type of passive construction. It occurs when you use a be verb with an the -ing form of the verb to show that action continues and is not fixed to a certain point in time. For example: | Progressive tense is another type of passive construction. It occurs when you use a be verb with an the -ing form of the verb to show that action continues and is not fixed to a certain point in time. For example: | ||