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Let us understand using an example:
My cousin brought us freshly-picked flowers.
Indirect object Direct object
Some more examples are:
Sentence Direct Object Indirect Object
He gave his son a present. present son
The little boy drew his teacher a picture teacher
picture.
My sister bought me some chocolates me
chocolates.
Types of Sentences—Classification II
Active and Passive Sentences
We use both active and passive sentences while speaking. How to distinguish between the two?
Active Sentence Passive Sentence
Subject + verb + object Object + verb + subject
The subject performs the action on the object. The subject is being acted upon.
Example: The lion killed the deer. Example: The deer was killed by the lion.
Gargi sings lovely songs. Lovely songs are sung by Gargi.
Some more examples are:
Active Sentence Passive Sentence
The cat killed the pigeon. The pigeon was killed by the cat.
Where did you buy this bag from? From where was this bag bought by you?
Jai made a cake. A cake was made by Jai.
Active and Passive Voices
Sentences can be structured in two ways: active and passive voices. Understanding these voices helps improve
sentence structure and clarity in writing.
Active Voice: The subject of the sentence performs the action.
Example: "The cat chased the mouse."
(The subject "cat" is doing the action.)
Passive Voice: The subject of the sentence receives the action.
Example: "The mouse was chased by the cat".
(The subject "mouse" is receiving the action.)
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