1. Sentence active is a sentence where the subject acts as an actor or who does what is described in the predicate element. Usually word the predicate is given the prefix me-. Example:

  • Mother cooks rice in the kitchen.
  • My father rides a motorbike to work.
  • Brother plays guitar in room.
  • Herman reads comics in the park.
  • Ani brings lunch to school.
  • Brother writes letter for Grandma.
  • Ida locked the house before leaving.
  • Yudi borrowed Rudi's pencil.
  • Rudi buys fruit at the market.
  • Suci fry fish in the kitchen.

2. Passive sentences is a sentence where the subject is subject to the work described in the predicate element. Usually the word in the predicate is prefixed in-. Example:

  • Mother cooked rice in the kitchen.
  • Dad drives the motorbike to the office.
  • Brother plays guitar in the room.
  • Herman reads comics in the garden.
  • Ani brought supplies to school.
  • Sura to Grandma was written by Adik.
  • The house was locked by Ida before leaving.
  • Rudi's pencil was borrowed by Rudi.
  • Rudi bought the fruit at the market.
  • The fish in the kitchen are deep fried.
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This is the difference between active and passive sentences. May be useful.