Passive Voice
the passive voice is a verb construction that is used to describe an action in which the subject of the sentence is the recipient of the action, rather than the performer of the action. In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is typically preceded by the verb to be and followed by the past participle of the main verb. "The cake was baked by the chef." (In this sentence, the subject "cake" is the recipient of the action of being baked, and the performer of the action, the chef, is mentioned in the prepositional phrase "by the chef.") [...]
Voices of the Verbs
Voice is the category of the verb which indicates relation of the predicate to the subject and the object. There are three voices in English: the active voice, the passive voice, and the neuter-reflexive voice. Active Voice The active voice shows that the person or thing denoted by the subject is the doer of the action expressed by the predicate. Passive Voice The passive voice shows that the person or thing denoted by the subject is acted upon. Neuter-Reflexive Voice The neuter-reflexive voice shows that the action expressed by the predicate passes on [...]