The passive voice is used when we want to focus attention on the person or thing affected by the action. Normally, the performer of the action, or the agent, comes first and is made the subject of the verb and then we use the active form of the verb. The other person or thing is made the object of the verb.

What is passive example?

A verb is in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb. For example, in “The ball was thrown by the pitcher,” the ball (the subject) receives the action of the verb, and was thrown is in the passive voice.

What is a passive person?

If you describe someone as passive, you mean that they do not take action but instead let things happen to them. ... A passive activity involves watching, looking at, or listening to things rather than doing things.