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What is active voice?
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Active voice is the form of a sentence in which the subject performs the action. Example: "Anil called an ambulance."…
What is passive voice?
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Passive voice is the form of a sentence in which the subject receives the action. Example: "An ambulance was called by Anil."…
What happens to the object in active voice when a sentence changes to passive voice?
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The object in active voice becomes the subject in passive voice. The meaning of the sentence does not change. Example: in "Anil called an ambulance," the object "an ambulance" becomes the subject in "…
Why is the word "by" used in passive voice?
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The preposition "by" is used in passive voice to give full meaning to the sentence. It shows who did the action. Example: "A century was hit by Sana."…
Can a passive sentence always mention the doer of the action?
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No. The original subject can be omitted in passive voice if the doer is unknown or unimportant. Example: "The robbers were caught."…
Which kinds of verbs can have a passive form?
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Only transitive verbs can have a passive form. A transitive verb has one or more objects. Example: "Kartik played the guitar." can become "The guitar was played by Kartik."…
Why cannot some sentences be changed into passive voice?
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Sentences with intransitive verbs cannot be changed into passive voice because there is no object to become the subject. Examples: "Sarah drives well." and "Manav laughed loudly."…
What is the active and passive form of the sentence "Anil called an ambulance."?
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Active: "Anil called an ambulance." Passive: "An ambulance was called by Anil."…
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