In passive sentences the subject does not do the action of the verb. In passive sentences the subject receives the action of the verb.
- The apple was eaten.
(subject/apple – the apple did not do the action)
In passive sentences we can show the doer of the action using by.
- The apple was eaten by Adam.
(subject/apple – the action was done by Adam) - Rupert was driven to the airport.
(subject/Rupert – Rupert did not do the action) - Rupert was driven to the airport by Christopher.
(subject/ Rupert – the action was done by Christopher)
A passive sentence is the opposite of an active sentence.
