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3. The Passive Voice

The passive voice can be used whenever you want to sound more formal and impersonal.

You form the passive voice by using the verb“to be” in the tense you want, plus the past participle (the third form of the verb; for example, for the verb “write” you would use “written”).

Examples:

Almost 50% more courses were chosenin the second semester as compared to the first one. (the passive voice is used here, with the past tense of the verb “to be” and the past participle of the verb“choose”).

More research needs to be done before choosing a certain supplier. (“do” is used in the passive voice in the infinitive, with the verb “be” used in the infinitive and the past participle of the verb “do”).

Why is this useful for IELTS?

You can use the passive voice in both writing tasks in the IELTS exam, particularly in reports where a more formal tone is needed.

Now try using the verbs in parentheses in the right passive voice form. These are examples you could use in your own formal reports!

8. As can _(see) from the figures, the number of first year students decreased dramatically in the last five years.

9. As _(show) in the diagram, there was a marked increase in the number of students driving their own cars to school.

10. More language courses ___(choose) by students in the second semester.

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'Some time' means about 20 seconds, or up to 40 seconds before section 4. It's important to use this time to read the questions, make sure you understand them, and think about what kind of answer is needed (eg. number, name, noun, verb, singular plural)

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