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VOICES
A property of verb that tells whether
the subject is the doer or receiver of
              the action.
2 Types of Voices:
1. Active – the subject is
   the doer of the action.
2. Passive – the subject
   is the receiver of the
   action.
Sentence pattern
          used:
            ACTIVE:

         S – TV – DO
(Subject)- (Transitive Verb)-(Direct
               Object)
PASSIVE:

        DO- TV- S
(Direct Object)-(Transitive Verb)-
             (Subject)

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Voices in Grammar: Active vs Passive

  • 1. VOICES A property of verb that tells whether the subject is the doer or receiver of the action.
  • 2. 2 Types of Voices: 1. Active – the subject is the doer of the action. 2. Passive – the subject is the receiver of the action.
  • 3. Sentence pattern used: ACTIVE: S – TV – DO (Subject)- (Transitive Verb)-(Direct Object)
  • 4. PASSIVE: DO- TV- S (Direct Object)-(Transitive Verb)- (Subject)