Passive Voice
A grammatical construction in which the subject of the sentence receives the action, rather than performing it.
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A sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb, rather than performing it, as in 'the cake was eaten.'
Urdu
جملے کی ایسی ساخت جس میں فاعل عمل خود نہیں کرتا بلکہ اس پر عمل ہوتا ہے، جیسے 'کیک کھایا گیا'۔
Hindi
वाक्य की ऐसी संरचना जिसमें कर्ता स्वयं क्रिया नहीं करता बल्कि उस पर क्रिया होती है, जैसे 'केक खाया गया'।
The sentence 'The window was broken' is written in the passive voice.
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Related words
active voice
Practice
Fill in the blank
Teachers often ask students to rewrite sentences from the into the active voice.