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I said to him ,"who are you"? |
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--> who are you is asked by me to him. passive voice! Note in these examples how the subject-verb relationship has changed. Because the subject is being "acted UPON" (or is passive), such sentences are said to be in the passive voice. NOTE: COLORFUL parrots live in the rainforests cannot be changed to passive voice because the SENTENCE does not have a direct object. active voice! The active voice describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb. It follows a clear subject + verb + object construct that's easy to READ. In fact, sentences constructed in the active voice add impact to your writing. With passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb. |
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