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Active and Passive Voice show the key difference between the subject and
the object according to the sentence.
We are playing Yes, carrom is
carrom. being played
by us.
When the subject of a verb also performs the Only transitive verbs can be
action named in the verb, the verb is said to be in changed into passive voice.
the active voice . In the passive voice, the third
Read the following examples: form of the verb (V₃ , i.e., the past
1. The tailor stitches our clothes. participle) is always used.
2. The car hit the truck.
When the subject of a verb receives the action named in the verb, the verb is said to be
in the passive voice .
Read the following examples:
1. Our clothes are stitched by the tailor.
2. The truck was hit by the car.
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