How do we use passive voice in English?

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Quiz Questions

1.
Which sentence is in passive voice?
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- A.
  My dog ate my homework
- B.
  My homework was eaten (by my dog)
2.
Choose the reasons why we need to use passive voice in English
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- A.
  We don't know who did the action
- B.
  It's obvious/not important who did the action
- C.
  The object of the action is more important
3.
Choose the reasons why we need to use passive voice in English
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- A.
  To make the sentence more formal/impersonal
- B.
  To refer to people in general
- C.
  To describe a process
4.
Choose the correct passive form for this example: "The police arrested a man"
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- A.
  A man is being arrested
- B.
  A man will be arrested
- C.
  A man was arrested
- D.
  A man has been arrested
5.
Choose the correct passive form for this example: "People speak English all over the world"
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- A.
  English is being spoken all over the world
- B.
  English is spoken all over the world
- C.
  English was spoken all over the world
- D.
  English will be spoken all over the world

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