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aCTive and Passive voiCe
ACTIVE VOICE is when the subject performs the action.
PASSIVE VOICE is when the subject of the verb receives the action.
NOTE
• A verb in the active voice has a direct object, which tells who or what receives the action; a verb in the passive voice does not have a direct object.
• A verb in the passive voice may or may not be followed by a prepositional phrase that begins with by and tells who or what performs the action.
Examples:
Active Voice Passive Voice Active Voice Passive Voice
Subjet Verb Direct Object
madame Forestier lent the necklace to her friend. Subjet Verb
The necklace was lent by Madame Forestier. Subjet Verb Direct Object
Mathilda loses the necklace. Subjet Verb
The necklace is lost by mathilda.
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