PASSIVE VOICE
\pˈasɪv vˈɔ͡ɪs], \pˈasɪv vˈɔɪs], \p_ˈa_s_ɪ_v v_ˈɔɪ_s]\
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the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"
By Princeton University
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the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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