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    The document discusses the difference between active and passive sentences. In active sentences, the subject performs the action on the object. In passive sentences, the subject receives the action and the object performing the action is optionally included at the end of the sentence. The passive form is used when the recipient of the action is more important or should be emphasized over the performer of the action. Examples are provided to illustrate the structures of active and passive sentences.

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    The document discusses the difference between active and passive sentences. In active sentences, the subject performs the action on the object. In passive sentences, the subject receives the action and the object performing the action is optionally included at the end of the sentence. The passive form is used when the recipient of the action is more important or should be emphasized over the performer of the action. Examples are provided to illustrate the structures of active and passive sentences.

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    ACTIVE FORM

    In active sentences, the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing
    receiving the action is the object. Most sentences are active.

    [Thing doing action] + [VERB] + [thing receiving action]

    EXAMPLES:

    The professor teaches the students.


    (subject) (active verb) (object)
    (doing action) (receiving action)

    John washes the dishes.


    (subject) (active verb) (object)
    (doing action) (receiving action)

    PASSIVE FORM

    In some sentences, speakers use the passive form. In the passive form, the thing receiving
    the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included at
    the end of the sentence. You can use the passive form if you think the thing receiving the action
    is more important or should be emphasized.

    [Thing receiving action] + [BE] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [thing doing action]

    EXAMPLES:

    The students are taught by the professor.


    (subject) (passive verb)
    (receiving action) (doing action)

    The dishes are washed by John.


    (subject) (passive verb)
    (receiving action) (doing action)

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