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However, it is more common to use the Passive. This is because, when talking about a process, it is
often not important or relevant to mention who performs an action.
Some verbs, such as verbs which do not take an object, example travel, or verbs of thinking and
feeling, be, cannot usually be used in the Passive.
Questions
Is the hopper filled with plastic?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.
Although in general contexts the Passive can have I/ you / we, as the subject, when talking about processes the
subject is generally the pronoun it or they, or a singular or plural noun.