Passive Voice

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-23-2012

passive voice
nounthe voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "'The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "'The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"[ant: active]

07-23-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Passive Voice passive voice nounthe voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "'The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "'The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"[ant: active]