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Active Voice Passive Voice
■ the grammatical form in which the subject performs the action of the verb
■ The subject performs the action and typically comes before the action (verb).
■ The object is who or what receives the action and typically comes after the action
(verb).
-brief explanation of the definition of active voice-
■ Tells what a person or thing does.
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Example Active Voice
■ In the sentence "She hit the ball", "hit" is in the active voice.
■ In the sentence “I won’t permit him to do what he wants”, “allow” is in the active
voice
■ In the sentence “They don’t allow eating in the library”, “allow” is in the active voice
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Definition of Passive Voice
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Example Passive Voice
■ In the sentence "He was hit by the ball," "was hit" is in the passive voice.
■ In the sentence “Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving”, ”Are caused” is
in Passive voice
■ In the sentence “Look at those old houses! They are being knocked down”, “being
knocked” is in Passive voice
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Active and Passive Voice Comparison
Harry ate six shrimp at dinner. At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.
Sue changed the flat tire.The flat tire was changed by Sue.