How to identify active and passive voice sentences?
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We can identify active and passive voice by
if all the stress Is given to the subject that means it is active voice
if all the stress is given to the object that means it is a passive voice
if all the stress Is given to the subject that means it is active voice
if all the stress is given to the object that means it is a passive voice
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1 Try out this example first. Look at this sentence: "The thiefsmashed the window." The red section, "The thief," is the subject of the sentence, or the one doing the action. The purple section, "smashed," is the verb, or action. The blue section, "the window," is the object: something is happening to it. Keep reading for more explanation, and look back at this example sentence to follow along.
2 Understand the subject of an active sentence. In an active sentence, the subject is whatever does something. It can be a person, a place, a thing, or even an idea. Here are some examples, with the subject in red:Every morning, the sun rises.The tall woman will brush her teeth.Your bravery saved the town.
3 Find the verbs in active sentences. In active sentences, the verb describes what the subject does. It can also describe what the subject did in the past, or will do in the future. Here are some examples, with the verb colored purple:The tree grew very tall.My enemy is planning his attack.
4 Learn about the object of the sentence. In many active sentence, but not all of them, an action is done tosomething else. Here are examples, with the object colored blue:The dog ate the meat.The explorers discovered a new river.
5 Figure out how to tell the subject and object apart. If you're not sure whether something is the subject or object, find yourself the verb and ask yourself "What is (verb)-ing?" to find the subject.[1] Ask "Whatis being (verb)ed?" to find the object. Here's an example of a tricky sentence, step by step:"Everything in the world irritates her."Find the verb. The only word that describes an action is "irritates", so "irritates" must be the verb.Find the subject. What is irritating? "Everything in the world" is irritating, so the entire phrase "Everything in the world" is the subject.Find the object. What is being irritated? The person described as "her" is being irritated, so "her" is the object.
2 Understand the subject of an active sentence. In an active sentence, the subject is whatever does something. It can be a person, a place, a thing, or even an idea. Here are some examples, with the subject in red:Every morning, the sun rises.The tall woman will brush her teeth.Your bravery saved the town.
3 Find the verbs in active sentences. In active sentences, the verb describes what the subject does. It can also describe what the subject did in the past, or will do in the future. Here are some examples, with the verb colored purple:The tree grew very tall.My enemy is planning his attack.
4 Learn about the object of the sentence. In many active sentence, but not all of them, an action is done tosomething else. Here are examples, with the object colored blue:The dog ate the meat.The explorers discovered a new river.
5 Figure out how to tell the subject and object apart. If you're not sure whether something is the subject or object, find yourself the verb and ask yourself "What is (verb)-ing?" to find the subject.[1] Ask "Whatis being (verb)ed?" to find the object. Here's an example of a tricky sentence, step by step:"Everything in the world irritates her."Find the verb. The only word that describes an action is "irritates", so "irritates" must be the verb.Find the subject. What is irritating? "Everything in the world" is irritating, so the entire phrase "Everything in the world" is the subject.Find the object. What is being irritated? The person described as "her" is being irritated, so "her" is the object.
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