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There are two ways to express an action of a subject in relation to its object
Passive voice
In active voice subject acts upon object, while in passive voice object is acted
upon by subject. It can also be said, in active voice subject does a work on object,
while in passive voice object is worked on by subject. The normal structure of an
active voice sentence is subject+v erb+object but in passive the normal structure of
sentence
is
reversed
according
to
certain
rules
and
becomes
like
which
can't
be
object+v erb+subject. The real meaning of a sentence does not change if the
Grammar
sentence is expressed either by active voice or by passive voice. The active voice is
mostly used in writing because it gives a direct and more concise meaning. Passive
Sentence
Parts of Speech
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
Tenses
1. The places of subject and object are interchanged i.e. the object shifts to the
Tenses
place of subject and subject shifts to the place of object in passive voice.
Example.
3. 3rd form of verb (past participle) is always used as main verb in sentences
of passive voice for all tenses. Base form of verb or present participle will be
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4. The word by is not always used before subject in passive voice. Sometimes
Indirect
Speech
words with, to, etc may also be used before subject in passive voice.
Indirect
Examples.
for
Interrogative Sentences
Speech
for
Sentences
Change
in
Pronoun
and
OUGHT
MUST HAVE,
OUGHT TO HAVE
Passive voice of imperative sentences (command and request)
Sentences which cannot be changed into passive voice Intransitive verbs.
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