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How can we distinguish them?
Active and passive voice

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Active and Passive voice

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How can we distinguish them?

Active and passive voice

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The passive voice is typically formed with a form of the verb be—such as is, was, or has been—and the past participle of the verb.

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The subject is the person or thing acted on or affected by the verb's action.

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It is the common way we usually write or read in English.

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The subject of the sentence is the one doing the action expressed by the verb.

How can we distinguish them?

Active and passive voice

Their job is being done by them.

Videogames are being played by us.

Your payment is being processed by the system.

A window was broken by Daniel

Passive voice

They are doing their job.

Me and my friend are playing videogames

The system is processing your payment.

Daniel broke a window

Active voice

Turn the next sentences into the passive voice or vice versa

Active and passive voice

We are driving a taxi.

The information of the account was successfully updated by the last agent.

Passive voice

She will take the last call

I have done everything to help you

Active voice

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