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
Jun 23
Active Voice
- The subject of the sentence performs the action. - The verb is in the active form. - Example: The boy kicks the ball.
Passive Voice
- The subject of the sentence receives the action. - The verb is in the passive form, which is formed with the auxiliary verb "be" and the past participle of the main verb. - Example: The ball is kicked by the boy.
Key Differences
- Subject: In the active voice, the subject performs the action; in the passive voice, the subject receives the action. - Verb: In the active voice, the verb is in the active form; in the passive voice, the verb is in the passive form. - Emphasis: The active voice emphasizes the doer of the action, while the passive voice emphasizes the receiver of the action.
Examples
Active Voice
- The teacher teaches the students. - The dog barked at the mailman. - The wind blew the leaves away.
Passive Voice
- The students are taught by the teacher. - The mailman was barked at by the dog. - The leaves were blown away by the wind.
Uses of Active and Passive Voices
- Active voice: Used when the emphasis is on the doer of the action or when the subject is known. - Passive voice: Used when the emphasis is on the receiver of the action, when the subject is unknown or unimportant, or when the action is more important than the doer.