Welcome to this tutorial.
Today we're going to talk about the passive versus the active voice.
Let's get started now in sentences written in the active voice.
The subject performs the action and in sentences written in the passive voice subject receives the action
having a look at the example.
Over here I wrote a book.
Now this sentence is in the active voice.
And note that the subject eye performs the action wrote a book and in the sentence that book was written
by me.
Now this sentence is in the passive voice and note that the subject me receives the action was written
the passive form is made up of the first to be and the past participle.
Now depending on the tense note that the form of the verb to be can change have a look at the examples
over here.
The dinner is being cooked.
Now this sentence is in the present continuous being the dinner was cooked past simple was the dinner
has been cooked present perfect husband now the passive voice is usually used a to emphasize the action
rather than the person or thing performing it happened Look the example over here the decision has been
made be to avoid mentioning the person or thing performing the action.
Have a look the example below.
The rumors have been spreading at the office now.
In this sentence either you know who spread the rumors or you are not sure who does that see to describe
a situation where the subject is not important.
Have a look at the example over here up to 7 billion trees are being cut down every year deed to give
instructions set rules etc..
Have a look at the examples below.
Smoking is prohibited anyone under the age of 18 is not allowed in any bar.