Passive Voice

Passive Voice

The Passive Voice is another way of saying things where the focus is in "What happens" rather than "Who does it".

Active Voice

In the active sentence, the subject is the agent. The agent does the action.

Example:
Cylinders push the cutter.
Subject     Verb    Object

In the Passive Voice, the subject is NOT the same as the agent. The subject does not do the action. The agent does the action to the subject

Example:
The cutter is pushed by hydraulic cylinders.
Subject      Passive verb     Agent

Multiple Choice

What kind of sentence is this:

Large scoops collect the rock.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

What kind of sentence is this:

The rocks are collected by large scoops.

• Active

• Passive

We can use the Passive Voice in many different ways. In the industry, for example, we use it to explain processes.

Example: 
How to make your own radio:
First, the rod is hammered into the ground. Then, the insulation is stripped off the end of the 3-metre wire. The wire is twistted around the rod...