Active and Passive Voice – Rules with Examples
‘Voice’ – What Is It? Voice refers to the form of a verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence is performing an action (Active Voice) or receiving the action (Passive Voice). Simply put: Active Voice = Subject does the action. Passive Voice = Subject receives the action. There are two voices in the English language and they are as follows: Active Voice Passive Voice Let us look into the two voices a little in detail with the help of the meaning and definition given below. What is Active Voice? In Active Voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. Structure: Subject + Verb + Object Examples: Ram plays cricket. The teacher explains the lesson. She is writing a letter. What is Passive Voice? In Passive Voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action. Structure: Object + Form of “to be” + Past Participle + (by + Subject) Examples: Cricket is played by Ram. The lesson is explained by the teacher. A letter is being written by her. Here, the focus is on the action or...