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Passive voice is a grammatical voice construction that is found in many languages. In a passive clause, the grammatical subject expresses the _______ of the main verb.
Passive voice is a grammatical voice construction that is found in many languages. In a passive clause, the grammatical subject expresses the _______ of the main verb.
- object
- agent
- patient (correct)
- theme
In active voice, the subject has the _______ role.
In active voice, the subject has the _______ role.
- object
- patient
- agent (correct)
- theme
In the sentence 'The tree was pulled down', the subject (the tree) denotes the _______ rather than the agent of the action.
In the sentence 'The tree was pulled down', the subject (the tree) denotes the _______ rather than the agent of the action.
- theme
- agent
- patient (correct)
- object
In passive clauses, what is usually expressed by the _______ of the verb is now expressed by the subject.
In passive clauses, what is usually expressed by the _______ of the verb is now expressed by the subject.
Turning an active sense of a verb into a passive sense is a _______ process.
Turning an active sense of a verb into a passive sense is a _______ process.
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Passive Voice
Passive Voice
In a passive clause, the grammatical subject expresses the patient of the main verb.
Active Voice
Active Voice
In active voice, the subject has the agent role, performing the action.
Patient (in grammar)
Patient (in grammar)
The subject (the tree) denotes the patient rather than the agent of the action, meaning it's acted upon.
Object in Passive Voice
Object in Passive Voice
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Detransitivizing
Detransitivizing
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Study Notes
Passive Voice
- In a passive clause, the grammatical subject expresses the recipient of the main verb's action.
- In active voice, the subject has the doer role.
- In the sentence 'The tree was pulled down', the subject (the tree) denotes the recipient of the action rather than the agent of the action.
- In passive clauses, what is usually expressed by the object of the verb is now expressed by the subject.
- Turning an active sense of a verb into a passive sense is a transformation process.
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