Recognizing a sentence with active and passive patterns

A sentence, normally, is an active pattern.but, sometimes is not.

You must understand how a sentence builded with tenses.ok, let me show you an example:

the car is moved around us

now, recognize the sentece. First time, we think that sentence is typically wrong, but it isn’t. The sentence builded with present tense and passive sentence.how to meet the passive sentence? here the basic rule for passive sentence.

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S+TOBE+V3

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Verb 3 used for passive sentence in grammar. but there are some rules if it isn’t a present tense.

• Present perfect tense

S + HAS/HAVE+BEEN+V3

Ex: Oil has been found in that sea

• Past tense

S + WAS + V3

Ex: She was commanded by our captain

• Present continuous tense

S + WILL + BE +V3

Ex: Your mail will be replied as soon as possible

Many exception in toefl, the most easiest how to recognize a passive sentence is “by” word (Past Tense example). If you find a “by” word consider it is a passive sentence. Do not directly answer the question with passive choice, read the question carefully!.

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