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Differentiate between active voice and passive voice?
In the active voice, the subject is the person or thing that does the action, for example 'the cat went home'. In the passive voice, the subject doesn't do the action. For example, 'the cat was taken home'. In 'the cat went home', we know who went home - it's the cat. In 'the cat was taken home', we don't know who took the cat home. So we use the passive if we don't know or don't care who does the action.
Does an Active Sentence have a two part verb?
It can have a two part verb but it doesn't have to.In an active sentence we can see who or what does the action of the verb:The cat chased the mouse. -- cat is the subject, chased is the verb and mouse is the object. The cat does the action, chase.In this next sentence we don't know who or what does the action:The mouse was chased. -- was chased is the verb.This sentence is a passive sentence.Here is an active sentence with a two part verb:I picked up my son from school.here is the same sentence in passive tense:My son was picked late yesterday.
How do you change the boy pushed the tree over into passive voice?
The boys pushed the tree over. = active sentence. Boys = subject, pushed over = verb, tree = object(This sentence is a little different because it has a phrasal verb not a single word verb)To turn an active sentence into a passive sentence the object goes into the subject position =The treeNow the verb in a passive sentence is be + past participle. The verb (past tense of push over) in the active sentence = pushed over and the past participle is the same pushed over. The active sentence is a past sentence so the be verb in the passive sentence must be past = wasThe tree was pushed over. = the passive sentence. If you want to you can add the agent = the boys.The tree was pushed over by the boys. (But you don't have to add the agent).Another example:The dog chased the cat = The cat was chased. or The cat was chased (by the dog).We keep the sugar in the cupboard. = The sugar is kept in the cupboard or The sugar is kept in the cupboard by us.
What is the best definition of a passive verb?
With a passive verb, the subject receives the action.
Define active voice?
If the subject of a sentence is the Doer of the action, the verb is in active voice.If the subject is the Receiver of the action, the verb is in passive voice.I closed the door. (Active Voice)The door was closed at night. (Passive Voice).
What is the passive voice of swimming is fun?
This is not an active sentence so it cannot be changed to a passive sentence. Active sentences have a subject and a verb. eg The dog chased the cat. As a passive sentence -- The cat was chased.
How can you pass a passive voice into an active voice?
If you know the agent /doer of the action then the agent becomes the subject of the active sentence eg passive - The cat was chased by the dog (by the dog) tells us the dog is the agent or doer of the verb this becomes the subject. active - The dog chased the cat. If you don't know the agent of the passive sentence then you have to put someone or something as the subject. passive - The cat was chased. active - Something chased the cat.
How do you do baby cat's treatment who is injured by a male cat in fight?
You should take him to a vet.
Differentiate between active voice and passive voice?
In the active voice, the subject is the person or thing that does the action, for example 'the cat went home'. In the passive voice, the subject doesn't do the action. For example, 'the cat was taken home'. In 'the cat went home', we know who went home - it's the cat. In 'the cat was taken home', we don't know who took the cat home. So we use the passive if we don't know or don't care who does the action.
What is active and passive voice of verbs?
In active voice, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb (e.g., "The dog chased the cat"). In passive voice, the subject receives the action denoted by the verb, with the object of the active sentence becoming the subject of the passive sentence (e.g., "The cat was chased by the dog").
What is active voice and passive voice?
In active sentences the subject or actor (the doer of the action of the verb) comes at the before the verb eg: The dog chased the cat. In this sentence the dog is the doer of the action 'chased'. Passive sentences allow us to put some thing else that is not the subject in the position of the subject eg: The cat was chased (by the mouse). The actor/agent 'by the mouse' - can be left out
What is an active an passive verb?
In a active sentence we can see who or what does the action of the verb:The dog chased the cat. -- The dog does the action of chase.In a passive sentence we don't have to know who or what does the action of the verb:The cat was chased.If you want to add who or what does the action (the agent) in a passive sentence then you use by + noun or noun phrase.The cat was chased by the dog.The verb form for passive sentences is be + past participle.The sugar is kept in the cupboard.The house is being built next year.
What is an active and passive verb?
In a active sentence we can see who or what does the action of the verb:The dog chased the cat. -- The dog does the action of chase.In a passive sentence we don't have to know who or what does the action of the verb:The cat was chased.If you want to add who or what does the action (the agent) in a passive sentence then you use by + noun or noun phrase.The cat was chased by the dog.The verb form for passive sentences is be + past participle.The sugar is kept in the cupboard.The house is being built next year.
What is the difference of passive and active voice in writing?
The active and passive voices are used to show what receives or initiates the action in a sentence. With a passive voice, the subject receives the action: "The glass was knocked off the table." In the active voice, the subject initiates the action: "I knocked the glass off the table." The passive voice is often criticized as a way of de-emphasizing the actor, but it is useful, particularly if the actor is unknown, or you.
Differentiate the active and the posive voice?
In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action. For example, in active voice "The cat chased the mouse," the cat is the subject performing the action. In passive voice, the sentence would be "The mouse was chased by the cat," where the mouse is the subject receiving the action.
How do you avoid passive voice?
By using active voice.Active sentences tell who does the action of the verb at the beginning of the sentence:The cat chased the mouse. ( the cat does the action - chase)Passive sentence don't have to say who does the action:The mouse was chased.If you want to say who does the action you can add by the cat at the end of the sentence:The mouse was chased by the cat.
How do you change sentences with verbs in the active voice into the passive voice?
You reverse the subject and object in a sentence. Thus:The dog ate the bone becomes - the bone was eaten by the dog.ALSO:It is not always necessary to add who or what does the action in a passive sentence. One of the main uses of passive is when, who or what does the action (the agent) does not matter or is not known eg:Tea is picked and is taken to the drying sheds. There it is spread out to dry and then packed into large boxes for transport to the packing facilities.
