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    The document discusses the difference between active and passive voice in sentences. In the active voice, the subject performs the action of the verb. Examples are provided such as "The old father gives money to the boy." In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb. Examples of passive voice include "The money is given by the old father to the boy." The document provides additional examples to illustrate active and passive voice constructions.

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    The document discusses the difference between active and passive voice in sentences. In the active voice, the subject performs the action of the verb. Examples are provided such as "The old father gives money to the boy." In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb. Examples of passive voice include "The money is given by the old father to the boy." The document provides additional examples to illustrate active and passive voice constructions.

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    The document discusses the difference between active and passive voice in sentences. In the active voice, the subject performs the action of the verb. Examples are provided such as "The old father gives money to the boy." In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb. Examples of passive voice include "The money is given by the old father to the boy." The document provides additional examples to illustrate active and passive voice constructions.

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    The document discusses the difference between active and passive voice in sentences. In the active voice, the subject performs the action of the verb. Examples are provided such as "The old father gives money to the boy." In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb. Examples of passive voice include "The money is given by the old father to the boy." The document provides additional examples to illustrate active and passive voice constructions.

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    ACTIVE VOICE Because the subject is being “acted upon” (or is (active verb – threw: passive verb – was

    passive), such sentences are said to be in the passive thrown)


    1. When the subject does or “acts upon” the verb, the voice. Because the subject is being “acted upon” (or is
    sentence is said to be in the active voice. These ACTIVE VOICE passive), such sentences are said to be in the passive
    examples show that the subject is doing the verb’s voice.
    actions. 1. When the subject does or “acts upon” the verb, the ACTIVE VOICE
     The old father (subject) gives (verb) the sentence is said to be in the active voice. These
    money to the boy. examples show that the subject is doing the verb’s 1. When the subject does or “acts upon” the verb, the
     Carlos Bulosan (subject) revealed (verb) the actions. sentence is said to be in the active voice. These
    reality about social discrimination in the text.  The old father (subject) gives (verb) the examples show that the subject is doing the verb’s
     The rich man (subject) accused (verb) the money to the boy. actions.
    poor family of stealing the spirit of his family’s  Carlos Bulosan (subject) revealed (verb) the  The old father (subject) gives (verb) the
    food by smelling. reality about social discrimination in the text. money to the boy.
     The judge (subject) pounded (verb) the  The rich man (subject) accused (verb) the  Carlos Bulosan (subject) revealed (verb) the
    gavel. poor family of stealing the spirit of his family’s reality about social discrimination in the text.
     My brothers (subject) threw (verb) a small food by smelling.  The rich man (subject) accused (verb) the
    change in a straw hat.  The judge (subject) pounded (verb) the poor family of stealing the spirit of his family’s
    gavel. food by smelling.
    PASSIVE VOICE  My brothers (subject) threw (verb) a small  The judge (subject) pounded (verb) the
    change in a straw hat. gavel.
    2. When the subject receives the action of the verb, the  My brothers (subject) threw (verb) a small
    sentence is said to be in the passive voice. These PASSIVE VOICE change in a straw hat.
    examples show how the subject-verb relationship has
    change. 2. When the subject receives the action of the verb, the PASSIVE VOICE
     The money is given by the old father to the sentence is said to be in the passive voice. These
    boy. examples show how the subject-verb relationship has 2. When the subject receives the action of the verb, the
    (active verb – gives: passive verb – is given) change. sentence is said to be in the passive voice. These
     The reality about social discrimination was  The money is given by the old father to the examples show how the subject-verb relationship has
    revealed by Carlos Bulosan in the text. boy. change.
    (active verb – revealed: passive verb – was (active verb – gives: passive verb – is given)  The money is given by the old father to the
    revealed)  The reality about social discrimination was boy.
     The poor family was accused by the rich man revealed by Carlos Bulosan in the text. (active verb – gives: passive verb – is given)
    for stealing the spirit of his family’s food by (active verb – revealed: passive verb – was  The reality about social discrimination was
    smelling. revealed) revealed by Carlos Bulosan in the text.
    (active verb – accused: passive verb – was  The poor family was accused by the rich man (active verb – revealed: passive verb – was
    accused) for stealing the spirit of his family’s food by revealed)
     The gavel was pounded by the judge. smelling.  The poor family was accused by the rich man
    (active verb – pounded: passive verb – was (active verb – accused: passive verb – was for stealing the spirit of his family’s food by
    pounded) accused) smelling.
     A small change was thrown by my brothers in  The gavel was pounded by the judge. (active verb – accused: passive verb – was
    a straw hat. (active verb – pounded: passive verb – was accused)
    (active verb – threw: passive verb – was pounded)  The gavel was pounded by the judge.
    thrown)  A small change was thrown by my brothers in (active verb – pounded: passive verb – was
    a straw hat. pounded)
     A small change was thrown by my brothers in
    a straw hat.
    (active verb – threw: passive verb – was
    thrown)
    Because the subject is being “acted upon” (or is
    passive), such sentences are said to be in the passive
    voice.

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