The document contrasts active and passive voice in sentences. Active voice follows the formula of subject + verb + object and positions the subject as the performer of the action, such as "The Police arrested the thief." Passive voice follows the formula of object + helping verb + past participle + by + subject and positions the object as the topic of the sentence, such as "The thief was arrested by the Police." Examples are provided to illustrate the difference between active and passive constructions.
2. Active Voice
General formula – Subject + Verb + Object.
Examples:
1. The Police arrested the thief.
2. Dexter is driving the bus.
3. A lightning bolt destroyed the computer.
4. The cat scratched the boy.
5. My roommate slammed the door.
3. Passive Voice
General formula – Object + Helping Verb + V3 + By + Subject.
Examples:
1. Children are loved by their parents.
2. The road was inspected by the chairman.
3. The task has been completed by the manager.
4. My essay was graded by Ma’am Lat.
5. The computer was destroyed by the lightning bolt.
4. Active Voice
Formula:
Subject + Verb + Object
Example:
A lightning bolt destroyed
the computer.
Passive Voice
Formula:
Object + Helping Verb + V3
+ By + Subject
Example:
The computer was
destroyed by the lightning
bolt.
