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Active and passive voice (Passive voice (The SUBJECT is the receiver of…
Active and passive voice
Passive voice
The SUBJECT is the receiver of the action
THIS BOOK WAS GIVEN BY MANDY
MY FRIENDS WERE SUSPENDED BY THE PRINCIPAL
Exercise
My best friend was tricked by a vendor
The bones were eaten by my dog
The books in your room were arranged by mom
Subject(receiver) + be + past participle + by + doer of the action
Active voice
The SUBJECT is doing the action while the OBJECT is the one receiving the action
MANDY GAVE ME THIS BOOK
Exercise
A vendo tricked my best friend
My dog ate the bones
The doctor operated the patient for twelve hours
Subject(doer) + verb + Object(receiver)
