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USAGE
Cambridge University Press published this book. (active)
This book was published by Cambridge University Press. (passive)
Passive Voice is used when:
change the focus of a clause
the doer of the verb is not important or not known
we do not want to say who the doer is
USAGE
There are two types of verbs in English:
Transitive Verbs: always need an object following Passive Voice
+) Action verbs: destroy something, build something …
Intransitive Verbs: used without an object following
+) Linking verbs: be, become, appear, remain, disappear …
+) Sensing verbs: feel, see, smell, taste, hear, sense, look …
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