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A verb is in the activevoice when the subject of
the sentence is doing theaction.
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For exaple! "he cow ate grass.
"he subject of the
sentence is cow. "he verb in the sentence is ate.
#ince the cow is the one
eating grass the sentenceis in the active voice.
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A verb is in the passivevoice
when the subject of thesentence is receivingthe action.
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"he painting waspainted by Phillip.
"he subject of thesentence is painting.
#ince the painting is
receiving the action ofbeing painted. It is apassive voice.
For exaple!
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$an you tell if the following sentences areactive or passive voice%
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"he school was painted by &onnie thepainter.
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"he school was painted by &onnie thepainter.
"he subject of thesentence is school and the verb is was painted.
#ince the school is
receiving the actionof the verb thesentence is in thepassive voice.
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"he 'ing coanded the slaves to build theteple.
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"he 'ing coanded the slaves to build theteple.
"he subject of the
sentence is 'ing. "he verb is coanded.
#ince it is the 'ing who isdoing the coandinginstead of receiving thecoands( the sentenceis in the active voice.
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"he harp was played by )essica.
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"he harp was played by )essica.
"he subject of thesentence is harp and the
verb is was played.
#ince the harp is receivingthe action of being played(
the sentence is in thepassive voice.
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"he childrenran to thebus.
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"he children ran to the bus.
"he children arerunning. It is anactive voice.
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"he children ran to the bus.
"he children arerunning. It is anactive voice.
"hey are always
active.
"he *nd.