Active voice focuses on the subject performing the action, while passive voice emphasizes the action itself and its recipient. Here's an example:
Active Voice: The chef prepared a delicious meal.
Passive Voice: A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.
In the active voice, the subject is "chef" and the verb is "prepared." In the passive voice, the action "prepared" is emphasized, and the subject becomes the object "meal."
The passive voice often uses the auxiliary verb "be" and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are some other examples:
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Active: The dog chased the ball.
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Passive: The ball was chased by the dog.
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Active: The artist painted a beautiful portrait.
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Passive: A beautiful portrait was painted by the artist.
