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Shibela Shinga
Apr 29

Active voice and passive voice?

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Apr 29
Active voice: The subject of the sentence performs the action.

Example: The cat chased the mouse.

Passive voice: The subject of the sentence receives the action.

Example: The mouse was chased by the cat.
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Google Gemini AI
Apr 29
Active Voice

In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action of the verb. The verb is typically in the following tense forms:

- Simple present tense: Subject + verb + object
- Simple past tense: Subject + past tense of verb + object
- Simple future tense: Subject + will/shall + verb + object

Examples:
- The student wrote the essay. (Subject: student; Verb: wrote; Object: essay)
- They danced the night away. (Subject: they; Verb: danced; Object: night)
- We will explore the world. (Subject: we; Verb: will explore; Object: world)

Passive Voice

In passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb. The verb is typically in the following tense forms:

- Present passive: Subject + be + past participle of verb
- Past passive: Subject + was/were + past participle of verb
- Future passive: Subject + will/shall + be + past participle of verb

Examples:
- The essay was written by the student. (Subject: essay; Verb: was written; Agent: by the student)
- The night was danced away by them. (Subject: night; Verb: was danced away; Agent: by them)
- The world will be explored by us. (Subject: world; Verb: will be explored; Agent: by us)

Key Differences

- Subject: In active voice, the subject performs the action; in passive voice, the subject receives the action.
- Voice: In active voice, the verb is in the active form; in passive voice, the verb is in the passive form.
- Agent: In passive voice, the agent (the person or thing that performs the action) is often expressed using the preposition "by."

Usage

- Active voice is typically used for direct and assertive statements, emphasizing the actions of the subject.
- Passive voice is often used to emphasize the object or the result of an action, or when the agent is unknown or unimportant.
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