• Passive Voice

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• Active voice is used when the subject is the focus of a sentence.

  In active voice, the subject performs the action.

  subject + verb + object

  -Amy signed the rental agreement.

  (Amy performs the action 'signed.')
  

  
  

  Passive voice is used when the object is the focus of a sentence.

  In passive voice, the subject receives (or is affected by) the action.

  subject + be + past participle + by phrase

  -The rental agreement was signed by Amy.

  (The rental agreement receives the action 'signed'.)
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• Active Voice	Passive Voice
  Jim rents the apartment.	The apartment is rented by Jim.
  The owner sold his house.	The house was sold by the owner

• *Remember! In passive voice, the subject and the object trade positions in the sentence.

 Source : Alison