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 Active and Passive voice

What is an Active Sentence?

A complete sentence includes both a subject and a verb. In active sentences, the subject is who/what is completing
the action of the verb.

For example,

• Janet watches television.

• Janet = subject; watches = verb

• Forming an Active Sentence:

First, identify the subject: Children

Second, identify the verb: played

Third, create a sentence: The children played outside on the playground.

Active Sentence Examples:

• The employee completed the required training in order to be eligible for a promotion.

• Employee = subject; Completed = verb

• Restaurants offer incentives such as rewards programs to increase business.

• Restaurants = subject; Offer = verb

For example:

John kicked the ball.

("John" is the subject. "John" is performing the action of the verb "kick." Therefore, this is an active sentence.)

An active sentence is the opposite of a passive sentence. In a passive sentence, the action of the main verb is done
to the subject. For example:

The ball was kicked by John.

("The ball" is the subject. "The ball" is receiving the action of the verb "was kicked." Therefore, this is a passive
sentence.)

What is the Difference Between Active and Passive Sentences?

Active vs. Passive Sentences: In an active sentence, the subject is the one performing the verb; by contrast, in a
passive sentence, the subject is the one receiving the action. When forming a passive sentence, the writer places
who/what is receiving the action in the subject’s spot of the sentence. You may include who or what is performing
the action later in the sentence or leave it out completely.

The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the action (the verb) and the object of a sentence rather
than subject. This means that the subject is either less important than the action itself or that we don’t know who
or what the subject is.

My laptop was stolen. (The object – now the subject = My laptop / action= was stolen)

Passive: Napa Valley is known for its excellent wines.

Active vs. Passive Sentence Examples:

➢ Passive sentence where it is stated who/what is completing the action:

• Restaurants are cleaned by the busboys.

• Restaurants = subject receiving action

• Are cleaned = passive verb

• Busboys = completing action

• We can make this active by switching the who/what is completing the action.

Passive sentence where it is not stated who/what is completing the action:

Essays are written everyday in an English class.

Essays= subject receiving action

Are written = passive verb

Since this sentence doesn’t include an object, it can’t be converted into an active sentence.

SUMBER
https://writingexplained.org/grammar-dictionary/active-sentence#:~:text=Define%20active%20sentence%3A
%20In%20an,what%20is%20completing%20the%20action.

https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/active_sentences.htm

https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/passive-voice/