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What is the difference?
Difference
D ff n is in
n the m
meaning
n ng
The Difference
Does the
D th subject
bj t actt or
is the subject acted upon?
Passive Voice
The
h subject
b of
f the
h sentence
receives the action
The
h subject
b of
f the
h sentence
performs the action
Indirect
The essay
y was written by
y Shelia.
The big,
big green apples were left on the
table by the professor.
Active Voice
Cl
Clams are considered
id d a delicacy
d li by
b
many people.
Active Voice
M
Many people
l consider
id clams
l a delicacy.
d li
C you tell
Can t ll the
th difference?
diff ?
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_actp
ass.html
http://www.towson.edu/ows/activepass.htm
http://www.grammarbook.com/english_rules.asp