ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SENTENCE

 ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TENSE

Definition

Active Sentence

Active sentences are those in which the subject performs the action described by the verb. The subject is before the verb, and the object (if any) is after the verb.

 

Passive Sentence

Passive sentences are those in which the subject does not perform the action described by the verb, but rather receives the action. The object of the active voice becomes the subject of the corresponding passive voice, and the subject of the active voice becomes the object of the corresponding passive voice. The verb is transformed into the form "to be" plus the past participle of the original verb.

 

Structure Of Active And Passive Sentences In English

Active Sentence: Subjek + Verb + Ob

For Example: J. K. Rowling wrote the fantasy novels Harry Potter.

If it is converted into a passive voice, then the object is moved to the subject. the sentence pattern is like this:

Passive Sentence: Subjek + be + past participle (Verb3) + by phrase

For Example: The fantasy novels Harry Potter were written by J. K. Rowling.