Active passive voice: Learn the differences between an

Learn the differences between an active and a passive voice . Review active and passive voice rules, and when to use each type. Examine examples active and passive voice . Transitive verbs have both active and passive forms: The hunter killed the lion. The lion was killed by the hunter. Someone has cleaned the windows. The windows have been cleaned. Passive forms are made up of the verb be with a past participle: all over the world. cleaned. served. soon. to the party. Active and passive voice describe how a sentence shows the relationship between the subject and the action . In active voice, the subject does the action (e.g., The cat chased the mouse). In passive voice, the subject receives the action (e.g., The mouse was chased by the cat).