real-life examples, and practice exercises to help you build confidence and accuracy in your grammar skills. In passive voice, the object of the action becomes the subject of the sentence.

the verb is passive. On the other hand, a sentence is active when the subject performs the verb (action). For example, in this sentence the verb is active. Mr Brewer kicked the ball Whereas ...

If it makes sense, congratulations! You’ve probably got yourself some passive voice. For example: Even an old BBC style guide misidentifies There were riots in several towns in Northern England ...