Active and Passive Voice, Story and Exercises

Let's start from the beginning:  What do we mean by "voice"? A voice is the form of a verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence does the action (= the active voice) or is affected by it (= the passive voice).Examples: In the sentence "James hit the ball," the verb "hit" is in the active voice. In other words, the form "hit" shows that the subject (James) did the action. The sentence "James hit the ball" is an active sentence. In the sentence "The ball was hit by James," the verb "was hit" is in the passive voice. In other words, the form "was hit" shows that the subject (The ball) was affected by the action. The sentence "The ball was hit by James" is a passive sentence. Here are some more examples: Active: The ball hit Janet.Passive: Janet was hit / Janet was hit by the ball.Active: He wrote a letter.Passive: The letter was written / The letter was written by him.Active: The mailman carried the mail.Passive: The mail was carried / The mail was carried by the mailman.Active