Passive Voice:
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" [syn: passive] [ant: active voice]
More information about this aspect here:
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" [syn: passive] [ant: active voice]
More information about this aspect here:
http://dictionary.die.net/passive%20voice
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