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Charles Moisés Denja
Jun 23

Active voices and passive voices?

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Jun 23
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.
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