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VOICES VOICES A property of verb that tells A property of verb that tells whether the subject is the doer whether the subject is the doer or receiver of the action. or receiver of the action.

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VOICESVOICESVOICESVOICESA property of verb that tells A property of verb that tells

whether the subject is the doer whether the subject is the doer or receiver of the action.or receiver of the action.

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2 Types of Voices:1.Active – the subject is

the doer of the action.2.Passive – the subject

is the receiver of the action.

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Sentence pattern used:

ACTIVE:

S – TV – DO(Subject)- (Transitive Verb)-

(Direct Object)

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PASSIVE:

DO- TV- S (Direct Object)-(Transitive

Verb)- (Subject)