Please can you provide detailed answers and examples so i am able to understand better..thanks!
2007-01-10 02:36:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
In the active voice, the subject of the sentence is performing the action. In the passive voice, the subject is receiving the performed action. For example:
I mowed the lawn. That is an example of active voice.
The lawn was mowed by me. That is an example of passive voice.
Generally, the active voice is the preferred method of writing.
2007-01-10 02:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by theeconomicsguy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Active voice means simply that a noun is the subject of a sentence. In passive voice, the subject is a prounoun or the noun is in the object part of the sentence. Here are two examples of sentences written in active and passive voice:
I drove the car. The car was driven by me.
Many people wonder about God. One wonders about God.
2007-01-10 10:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mark S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The verb is active, when the subject (agent) does the action (verb) to something (object).
The verb is passive, when the subject takes the action upon itself.
Active:
The movie fascinates me.
The movie bores Jack.
The movie surprises them.
Passive:
I am fascinated by the movie.
Jack is bored by the movie.
They are surprised by the movie.
Active:
The movie bored me.
The movie fascinated Jack.
The movie surprised them.
Passive:
I was bored by the movie.
Jack was fascinated by the movie.
They were surprisedby the movie.
See my sources for many more examples and explanations.
2007-01-10 10:54:54 · answer #3 · answered by Noner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Active voice means the subject is "doing" something
Passive voice means the subject is having something done to him/her.
Ex Active: Joe is catching the fish
Ex Passive: The fish is being caught by Joe.
Hope that helps!
2007-01-10 10:41:35 · answer #4 · answered by jeffedl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In active the subject performs the verb such as The cat ate the bird.
In passive the subject receives the action of the verb such as The bird was eaten by the cat.
2007-01-10 10:42:10 · answer #5 · answered by paulrdietz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Active is when the subject is doing the act and passive is when the non-subject of the sentence is doing the action!
2007-01-10 10:39:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Active = I kick the ball. : I (subject) does the action (kick) to the ball (object)
Passive = The ball is kicked by me. : The ball (object) is seemingly doing the action.
Did you switch the lights off (-Active) or have they already been switched off (by somebody)?(-Passive)
2007-01-10 10:47:38 · answer #7 · answered by MickMore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If something is written in passive voice, you use an -ed verb with a helping verb such as: am, is, are, was, were, be, been, have, has, had, etc. Active voice is the exact opposite. You don't have the helping verb with your past tense verb.
2007-01-10 10:40:38 · answer #8 · answered by LaRIssA 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pretty simple really. Active implies done by, while passive implies done to. Example--I hit the ball.(active)
Example--The ball was hit by me.(passive)
Glad I saw this question, I learned something today.
2007-01-10 10:42:42 · answer #9 · answered by big mal 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Active voice: I shot the sheriff.
Passive voice: The sheriff was shot by me.
In neither instance did I shoot the deputy.
2007-01-10 10:41:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋