Active - The active voice is arguably more commonly used than the passive. In the formula for the active voice, the subject comes first, then the verb followed by the object which is affected by the verb. E.g, "The teacher kicked the chair". In this example, the teacher is the subject that is carrying out the verb ('to kick') on the object (the chair).
Passive - The passive voice is seen across more informal texts, and therefore is common in older examples of writing. The formula for the passive voice is the same as the active only it is effectively reversed. It begins with the object and then the verb, followed by the subject (however the subject is not an integral element to the passive voice and can be excluded). E.g, "The chair was kicked by the teacher" or "The chair was kicked".
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