Passive Voice
Definition
Passive voice refers to a grammatical construction in which the subject receives the action rather than performing it. It places emphasis on what happened rather than who did it.
Analogy
Picture yourself attending a magic show where objects seem to move on their own without any visible force behind them. In passive voice sentences, the subject is like an object being acted upon, creating a sense of mystery or detachment.
Related terms
Active Voice: Active voice refers to a grammatical construction in which the subject performs the action expressed by the verb.
Subject: The subject is typically a noun or pronoun that indicates who or what receives an action in a sentence.
Verb: A verb expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being within a sentence.
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