Passive Voice: Introduction

The passive voice (be + past participle) focuses on the action or the receiver, not who did it. Use it when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or obvious from context.

Examples

• The letter was sent yesterday.
• This book was written by a famous author.
• English is spoken all over the world.
• The window was broken last night.
• These cars are made in Germany.

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