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