The active voice is used when the subject of the sentence
does the action.
For example: My mom sings that song.
The passive voice is used when we focus on the object of the sentence. In the example, B becomes the subject.
For example: That song is sung by my mom.
Ben walks the dog. The dog is walked by Ben.
They make cookies here. Cookies are made here.
You wash the car every week. The car is washed every week.
He watches TV in the evening. TV is watched in the evening.
We build our house. Our house is built.
They eat the apples. The apples are eaten
Mr Jones watches films.
The people speak English. He reads comics. We play volleyball. They sing the song. I take photos. She does the housework. The policemen help the children. He writes poems. Mother waters the flowers. He opens the door. We set the table. She pays a lot of money. I draw a picture. They wear blue shoes.
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