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The document explains the concepts of active and passive voice in verbs, highlighting how the subject's role changes depending on the voice used. Active voice indicates the subject performs the action, while passive voice shows the subject receives the action. It also discusses when to use passive voice and provides examples and exercises for practice.

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ACTIVE-PASSIVE-VOICE-PDF

The document explains the concepts of active and passive voice in verbs, highlighting how the subject's role changes depending on the voice used. Active voice indicates the subject performs the action, while passive voice shows the subject receives the action. It also discusses when to use passive voice and provides examples and exercises for practice.

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ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE

Voice of Verbs in the Sentence


VOICE
Voice refers to the form a verb
takes to indicate whether its
subject is acting or being acted
upon in the sentence.
ACTIVE VOICE
A transitive (action) verb is in the active voice
if the subject performs the action and a direct
object follows the verb.
Examples:
The city mayor welcomes the beauty queen.

She sings a song.


PASSIVE VOICE
A transitive (action) verb is in the passive
voice if the subject is the recipient or receiver
of an action. There is no direct object.
Examples:
The beauty queen is welcomed by the city
mayor.
A song is sung by her.
ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE
Note that the object of a verb in the active
voice becomes the subject when the verb is
changed to passive voice. The verb in the
passive voice remains in the same tense as
the verb in the active voice. This is indicated
by various forms of the helping verb be (am,
is, are, was, were, will be, shall be, has been,
etc.).
ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE
Note also that, in the Passive Voice, we
use “by” to introduce the doer of the
action.

Example:
These books were authored by a known writer.
ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE
Active Voice Passive Voice
Brian is reviewing the sketch. The sketch is being reviewed by Brian.
Lightning struck the building. The building was struck by lightning.
The contractor installed the The switchgear was installed by the
switchgear. contractor.
Henry purchased a drilling machine. A drilling machine was purchased by
Henry.
The President assigned the new The new secretary was assigned by the
secretary. President.
ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE
An active sentence with an intransitive or
a linking verb cannot be changed into a
passive sentence because they do not
have a direct object.

Example: They are here.


ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE
Active sentences are usually more
forceful and direct than passive
sentences. However, in certain instances,
passive sentences maybe more effective
and are preferred.
USES OF THE PASSIVE VOICE
1. The action expressed is more important
than the doer.

All the rooms were prepared


is preferable than
The servants prepared all the rooms.
USES OF THE PASSIVE VOICE
2. The speaker wants the statement to be
impersonal, objective, or tactful.

Pineapples are grown in Bukidnon.


You were given wrong information.
USES OF THE PASSIVE VOICE
3. The doer of the action is vague or
unknown.

The goods will be delivered tomorrow.


The gifts were wrapped nicely.
USES OF THE PASSIVE VOICE
4. The doer of the action is confidential.

He was reported to have taken the


money.
Pieces of broken glass were found at
the scene of the crime.
EXERCISE
Tell whether the following
statement is in Active or
Passive Voice.
EXERCISE

My elder sister
opened the present.
EXERCISE

They have not read


the book.
EXERCISE

The people have not


been informed by
the government.
EXERCISE

They have caught


the thieves.
EXERCISE

Her story was told in


public.
EXERCISE

Dinner was served by


the manager.

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