Identifying the Appropriate Voice in Options Passive Voice: In the passive voice, the verb expresses what is done to the subject. The subject receiv...
Identifying the Appropriate Voice in Options
Passive Voice:
In the passive voice, the verb expresses what is done to the subject.
The subject receives the action or undergoes the transformation.
Examples: The book was written by an unknown author. (Passive voice)
The cake was baked by her grandmother. (Passive voice)
Active Voice:
In the active voice, the verb expresses the action being performed on the subject.
The subject performs the action or is acted upon.
Examples: The homework was completed by the students. (Active voice)
The flower bloomed in the garden yesterday. (Active voice)
Identifying the Voice:
Passive voice: Use the phrase "be verb + past participle."
Active voice: Use the phrase "verb + past tense."
Tips for Choosing the Right Voice:
Choose the active voice when:
The subject performs the action.
The focus is on the action itself, not on the agent.
You want to emphasize the act itself, not who performed it.
Choose the passive voice when:
The subject receives the action.
You want to emphasize the recipient or the result of the action.
The focus is on the indirect agent or the thing being acted upon