The phrase "the cat was injured in a fight" is in the passive voice. In passive voice, the subject of the sentence is the recipient of the action, rather than the doer of the action. In this case, the cat is the one being injured (recipient of the action) rather than actively injuring something else.
Well, let's paint a happy little picture here. The cat, in this case, is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the active voice. It's important to remember that the active voice shows that the cat is performing the action of being injured in a fight. Just like when we paint, it's all about bringing things to life and making them shine!
In the active voice, the subject is the person or thing that does the action, for example 'the cat went home'. In the passive voice, the subject doesn't do the action. For example, 'the cat was taken home'. In 'the cat went home', we know who went home - it's the cat. In 'the cat was taken home', we don't know who took the cat home. So we use the passive if we don't know or don't care who does the action.
It can have a two part verb but it doesn't have to.In an active sentence we can see who or what does the action of the verb:The cat chased the mouse. -- cat is the subject, chased is the verb and mouse is the object. The cat does the action, chase.In this next sentence we don't know who or what does the action:The mouse was chased. -- was chased is the verb.This sentence is a passive sentence.Here is an active sentence with a two part verb:I picked up my son from school.here is the same sentence in passive tense:My son was picked late yesterday.
The boys pushed the tree over. = active sentence. Boys = subject, pushed over = verb, tree = object(This sentence is a little different because it has a phrasal verb not a single word verb)To turn an active sentence into a passive sentence the object goes into the subject position =The treeNow the verb in a passive sentence is be + past participle. The verb (past tense of push over) in the active sentence = pushed over and the past participle is the same pushed over. The active sentence is a past sentence so the be verb in the passive sentence must be past = wasThe tree was pushed over. = the passive sentence. If you want to you can add the agent = the boys.The tree was pushed over by the boys. (But you don't have to add the agent).Another example:The dog chased the cat = The cat was chased. or The cat was chased (by the dog).We keep the sugar in the cupboard. = The sugar is kept in the cupboard or The sugar is kept in the cupboard by us.
With a passive verb, the subject receives the action.
If the subject of a sentence is the Doer of the action, the verb is in active voice.If the subject is the Receiver of the action, the verb is in passive voice.I closed the door. (Active Voice)The door was closed at night. (Passive Voice).
This is not an active sentence so it cannot be changed to a passive sentence. Active sentences have a subject and a verb. eg The dog chased the cat. As a passive sentence -- The cat was chased.
To change a passive voice sentence into an active voice sentence, you need to make the subject of the passive sentence the doer of the action in the active sentence. Simply restructure the sentence so that the subject performs the action on the object. For example, "The cake was baked by John" (passive) becomes "John baked the cake" (active).
In the active voice, the subject is the person or thing that does the action, for example 'the cat went home'. In the passive voice, the subject doesn't do the action. For example, 'the cat was taken home'. In 'the cat went home', we know who went home - it's the cat. In 'the cat was taken home', we don't know who took the cat home. So we use the passive if we don't know or don't care who does the action.
You should take him to a vet.
In active voice, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb (e.g., "The dog chased the cat"). In passive voice, the subject receives the action denoted by the verb, with the object of the active sentence becoming the subject of the passive sentence (e.g., "The cat was chased by the dog").
Active voice is when the subject of a sentence performs the action, while passive voice is when the subject of a sentence receives the action. For example, "The cat chased the mouse" is in active voice, whereas "The mouse was chased by the cat" is in passive voice.
In a active sentence we can see who or what does the action of the verb:The dog chased the cat. -- The dog does the action of chase.In a passive sentence we don't have to know who or what does the action of the verb:The cat was chased.If you want to add who or what does the action (the agent) in a passive sentence then you use by + noun or noun phrase.The cat was chased by the dog.The verb form for passive sentences is be + past participle.The sugar is kept in the cupboard.The house is being built next year.
In a active sentence we can see who or what does the action of the verb:The dog chased the cat. -- The dog does the action of chase.In a passive sentence we don't have to know who or what does the action of the verb:The cat was chased.If you want to add who or what does the action (the agent) in a passive sentence then you use by + noun or noun phrase.The cat was chased by the dog.The verb form for passive sentences is be + past participle.The sugar is kept in the cupboard.The house is being built next year.
In the active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. For example, "The cat chased the mouse." In the passive voice, the subject receives the action. For example, "The mouse was chased by the cat." Active voice is usually preferred for its clarity and directness.
In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action. For example, in active voice "The cat chased the mouse," the cat is the subject performing the action. In passive voice, the sentence would be "The mouse was chased by the cat," where the mouse is the subject receiving the action.
To avoid passive voice, focus on making the subject of the sentence the doer of the action. Use active verbs and directly attribute actions to the subject rather than the object. Check for "to be" + past participle constructions and rephrase them with active verbs.
To change a sentence from active voice to passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence, the verb is changed to a form of "to be" plus the past participle of the main verb, and the subject of the active sentence is added with "by" before it as the object of the passive sentence (if needed). For example, "The dog chased the cat (active)" becomes "The cat was chased by the dog (passive)."