whats an active voice?

Active voice is a grammatical construction in which the subject of the sentence is the doer of the action. In active voice, the subject performs the action directly and is typically placed before the verb. This results in a more concise, direct, and engaging sentence structure. For example, in the sentence "She ate the apple," the subject "she" is performing the action "ate."

what is a passive voice?

Passive voice is a grammatical construction in which the subject of the sentence is the receiver of the action, rather than the doer. In passive voice, the emphasis is placed on the action itself, rather than the subject performing the action. The subject in passive voice often appears after the verb and is preceded by the auxiliary verb "to be" along with the past participle of the main verb. Passive voice is formed by using variations of "to be" (such as is, am, are, was, were) combined with the past participle of the main verb.

For example:
Active voice: "She baked the cake."
Passive voice: "The cake was baked by her."

In passive voice, the subject (the cake) becomes the focus, while the doer of the action (her) is either not mentioned or placed in a prepositional phrase ("by her" in this example). Passive voice is used when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or when the speaker wants to shift the emphasis to the object or action of the sentence. However, in most cases, active voice is preferred for its clarity and directness.