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  • Rupali

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    May 28, 2021 at 11:47 am
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    First of all active voice and passive voice is the very important grammar term in english. Both voices are very useful and necessary. In a grammar verbs have five properties voice, person, mood, number and tense here we are discuss or concern with voice that is active voice and passive voice. Active voice and passive voice are grammatical constructions that transfer or communicate certain information about an action.

    1) Active Voice –

    Active voice helps us to know exactly who has taken action in the sentence. Active voice is direct and concise. Active voice is a grammar term used to classify sentences in which the subject of the sentence is the one actively performing the action of the verb.

    In active voice sentences the subject does the action.

    Example – Neha played the guitar.

    In that sentences uses the active voice is stronger, uses fewer words and clearly shows who performed the action.

    2) Passive Voice –

    In the other hand passive voice is also a main useful and important term in grammar. Passive voice means that a subject is a recipient of a verbs action.

    The passive voice is always constructed with a conjugated form of to be plus the verbs past participle as well as usually generates a preposition.

    The Passive voice is especially helpful in scientific or technical writing or lab reports. We used the passive voice to good effect an paragraph.

    In Passive voice sentence the substance receives the action.

    Example – The Guitar was played by Neha.

    In This sentence that uses the passive voice is weaker and less direct.

    I Think now you know the difference and meaning of active voice and passive voice.

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