The active voice is used when 'credit' for the action (of the sentence) is desired. Prosecutors, policemen, school teachers, defendants ratting out their co-conspirators use it.
The passive voice attempt to deny 'credit' for the action. Criminals, politicians, bored spouses use it.
Active Voice.
He, the defendant, that skinny little nerd over there in the yellow suit; he stole the cookie from the cookie jar!!!
Passive Voice.
Cookies were stolen from the cookie jar.
Another answer:active voice: Lucy walks the dog.
In this sentence we are told the subject is Lucy ( who or what does the verb - Lucy walks)
passive voice: The dog was walked.
In this sentence we are not told who or what did the action. We can add 'by Lucy' at the end of the sentence but it is not necessary.
The dog was walked by Lucy.
The emphasis in the passive sentence is the object of the sentence.
It is in the active voice.
"Will you marry me" can be changed to passive voice as "Will I be married by you." In the passive voice sentence, the subject of the active voice becomes the object of the passive voice, and the object of the active voice becomes the subject of the passive voice.
The two voices of a verb are active voice and passive voice. In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.
Our has no bearing over whether a sentence is active or passive. It can be used in both. Active voice: A nice couple bought our house. Passive voice: Our house has been bought by a nice couple.
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Passive voice
It is in the active voice.
"Will you marry me" can be changed to passive voice as "Will I be married by you." In the passive voice sentence, the subject of the active voice becomes the object of the passive voice, and the object of the active voice becomes the subject of the passive voice.
The two voices of a verb are active voice and passive voice. In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.
It is passive voice.
Our has no bearing over whether a sentence is active or passive. It can be used in both. Active voice: A nice couple bought our house. Passive voice: Our house has been bought by a nice couple.
== == "English grammer active and passive voice change from active to passive .
You change passive voice to active voice by making the actor(s) the subject of the sentence, e.g., "the question was asked by the user" (passive) versus, "the user asked the question" (active).
The two voices of a verb are active voice and passive voice. In active voice, the subject performs the action of the verb, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.
That is in the passive voice. The active version of the same sentence would be, the teacher confiscated the toy.
I broke my leg. (active voice) My leg is broken. (passive voice) Active voice vs. Passive voice.