Sentences are often in the active voice, meaning that the subject of the sentence is 'doing' the action. In a passive sentence, the subject and object switch roles. The object becomes the subject and the subject becomes the receiver of the action or 'agent'. In passive sentences, the action is more important than the person performing the action, and the agent is often omitted from a passive sentence.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Active and Passive Voice
Sentences are often in the active voice, meaning that the subject of the sentence is 'doing' the action. In a passive sentence, the subject and object switch roles. The object becomes the subject and the subject becomes the receiver of the action or 'agent'. In passive sentences, the action is more important than the person performing the action, and the agent is often omitted from a passive sentence.
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