ACTIVE AND PASIVE VOICE

ACTIVE AND PASIVE VOICE

1. In activec voice, the SUBJECT is DOING the action while the OBJECT is the one receiving the action

   • Is considered to be the "normal form" of sentence
     • Most of the sentences that we make use this:
       • It is also simpler compared to "PASSIVE VOICE"
         • It follows the pattern:
           • "Subject (doer) + verb + object (receiver)
             • "Harry ate a sandwich this morning"
               • Subject --> Harry (doer)
                 • Verb --> Ate
                   • Object --> Sandwich

2. The SUBJECT is the receiver of the action

   • The subject is the reeiver of the action
     • The DOER is found at the end of the sentence
       • "Subject (receiver) + be + past participle + by + doer of the action"
         • "Mandy gave me this book" -----> this sentence is in "active voice", changing to "passive voice":
           • "This book was given by Mandy"
             • Subject --> Book (receiver)
             • Verb --> Given
             • Doer of the action --> Mandy

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