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Passive voice

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U31
Present passive
is taught

Formal explanation

am/is/are + past participle. The action is more important than the person.

English is taught at EREKA. The rooms are cleaned every morning.
    EREKA examples
    am/is/are + past participle. The action is more important than the person.

    1. English ______ here.

    2. The chairs ______ every evening.

    3. They open the portal. Passive:

    4. I ______ a seat in Room B.

    5. Passive:

    U32
    Past passive
    was built

    Formal explanation

    was/were + past participle.

    The test was printed yesterday. Two groups were started in March.
      EREKA examples
      was/were + past participle.

      1. The fee ______ last week.

      2. The answers ______ in class.

      3. They built this room in 2018.

      4. I ______ a new login.

      5. Past passive:

      U33
      Perfect and future passive
      has been / will be

      Formal explanation

      has/have been + participle. will be + participle.

      The packs have been uploaded. The test will be marked today.
        EREKA examples
        has/have been + participle. will be + participle.

        1. The page ______ already.

        2. Results ______ on Friday.

        3. The chairs have ______ moved.

        4. Future passive:

        5. Two packs ______ this week.

        U34
        By + agent
        who did it

        Formal explanation

        Add by + person only when that person matters.

        The portal was built by the EREKA team.
          EREKA examples
          Add by + person only when that person matters.

          1. The song was sung ______ the class.

          2. The floor is cleaned every day. We ______ by someone.

          3. Useful by:

          4. Ali opened the door.

          5. The notice ______ the admin.

          U35
          It is said
          reporting passive

          Formal explanation

          It is said that + clause. He is said to + verb.

          It is said that the test is fair. He is said to be kind.
            EREKA examples
            It is said that + clause. He is said to + verb.

            1. ______ that the portal works on phones.

            2. He is said ______ strict but fair.

            3. Correct:

            4. They are said ______ from Karachi.

            5. It ______ that Pack 6 is useful.

            U36
            Have something done
            a service

            Formal explanation

            Have + object + participle means another person does it for you.

            I had my phone repaired. We will have the room painted.
              EREKA examples
              Have + object + participle means another person does it for you.

              1. I ______ my laptop repaired yesterday.

              2. She is having her ID ______.

              3. We will ______ the AC fixed.

              4. Arranged service:

              5. They had the questions ______ into the database.

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              Fix the sentence

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