... grammar, verbs have voice. Voice is determined by whether the subject is the performer of the action of the verb (active voice) or the receiver of the action (passive voice). Compare the following ... bit the man. e man was bitten by the dog.In the active voice sentence, the subject (the dog) performs the action of biting. In the pas-sive voice sentence, the subject (the man) ... .00 Big Verbs i-18.indd 9 6/16/09 12:50:56 PM18 EXPRESSIONS of complain of report the Rosemarie complains of arthritis and symptoms of backache.offrun off print, make copies of I...