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B3E6
Voice
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The voice of a verb shows the relationship between the
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subject and the action of the verb.
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The active voice shows that the subject is doing the acting:
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He writes the story. (
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He
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performs the action.)
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The passive voice shows that the subject is being acted
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upon:
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The story is written by him. (
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The story
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is acted upon.)
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Below are examples of active and passive voice in present,
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past, present progressive, and past progressive tenses.
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The dog chases the birds.
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Active (past)
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The dog chased the birds.
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Active (present progressive)
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The dog is chasing the birds.
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Active (past progressive)
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The dog was chasing the birds.
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Passive (present)
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The birds are chased by the dog.
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Passive (past)
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The birds were chased by the dog.
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Passive (present progressive)
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The birds are being chased by the dog.
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Passive (past progressive)
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The birds were being chased by the dog.
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More choices
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Tense Choices
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Related topics
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