When the subject of the sentence performs the action, the sentence is in active voice . When the subject of the sentence receives the action, and the person or thing doing the action follows the verb, the sentence is in

Answer 1

When the subject of the sentence receives the action, and the person or thing performing the action follows the verb, the sentence is in passive voice. In passive voice, the focus is on the action itself and the recipient of the action, rather than who is performing it. For example, in the sentence "The cake was eaten by the children," "the cake" is the subject receiving the action, and "the children" are the ones performing the action.