English: Passive voice
the active voice is...
- more concise - easier to understand - less work for your reader
The thunder is heard by Kira (who is doing the verbs action?)
Kira
The thunder is heard by Kira (but active)
Kira heard the thunder
the dog scares the cat (active or passive)
active
the cat is scared by the dog (subject?)
cat
The thunder is heard by Kira (verb?)
heard
active voice means the subject...
is doing the action of the verb
The thunder is heard by Kira (active or passive)
passive
the cat is scared by the dog (active or passive)
passive
In the passive voice the subject...
receives the action of the verb
the cat is scared by the dog (verb?)
scared
what's the difference between scared and scares?
scared(to be scared) scares(to do scaring)
the dog scares the cat (verb?)
scares
the boy plays the piano
subject= boy verb= plays The boy is doing the action so therefore the boy is the ACTIVE SUBJECT so it's in the ACTIVE VOICE
the piano is played by the girl
subject= girl verb= played the piano is receiving or (not doing) the action therefore the piano is the PASSIVE SUBJECT so it's PASSIVE VOICE
the cat is scared by the dog (why?)
the cat is not doing the verbs action
the dog scares the cat (in a different voice)
the cat is scared by the dog
the dog scares the cat (subject?)
the dog
The thunder is heard by Kira (subject?)
the thunder