active voice vs. passive voice

2. Active voice
 In a sentence written in the
active voice, the subject of
sentence performs the action.
Passive voice
 In a sentence written in the
passive voice the subject
receives the action.
Examples:
Active: The candidate believes that Congress must place a ceiling on the budget
Passive: It is believed by the candidate that a ceiling must be placed on the
budget by Congress.
Active: The dog bit the man.
Passive: The man was bitten by the dog

3. Active voice construction:
 Subject+ verb+ object.
Examples:
someone stole the money
A setence generally begins with the
performer of the action (subject)
then the verb, then the object or
person that the action is performed
on. This is called an “active”
sentence.
Passive voice construction:
 Object+ verb “to be”in the
same tense as the active voice +
verb in past participle.
Examples:
The money was stolen
If we begin the sentence with the
object or person that the action
is performed on, we formulate a
“Passive”

4. 1.- we do not know who the
subject is, or it is not
important who the subject is.
Examples:
Somebody cleaned the room
The room was
cleaned.
2.- when it is obvious to the
listener or reader who the
subject is because it is the
person who usually does it.
Examples:
The cleaner cleaned the room
The room was cleaned