Scribd
Upload
9 views

Untitled Presentation

Uploaded by

Kinza Shaaz
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
9 views

Untitled Presentation

Uploaded by

Kinza Shaaz
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 16

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE

VOICE
The sentence in which the subject is
the doer of the action is said to be in
the active voice.
A sentence in which the subject of
Sana ate a plate of waffles. the sentence is the recipient of the
action is said to be in the passive
voice.
A plate of waffles was eaten by Sana.
USES OF THE PASSIVE VOICE
Passive voice is used in the following
cases: 3. In newspaper reports.
1. When the doer of the action is The matter is being looked into
unknown or not important.
by the police.
The door was closed.
The last over was bowled by
The train stopped after the chain was
Bhuvan Kumar.
pulled.
4. In reports of scientific
2. In formal writing.
experiments.
The exhibition will be inaugurated by
the chief guest. The chemical was added to the
A committee has been set up to select solution
the next judge of the court. The components were mixed in
. equal quantity.
Changing from Active to the Passive Voice

● Subject in the active voice becomes the object in the passive voice.
● The doer of the action may be left out in the passive voice if it is not important.
Otherwise, it is preceded by the word by
● The tense of the verb is changed to its appropriate form.
Simple Present Tense

S+V+O O+ be (is, are, am) + past participle + by + S


The grocer sells fresh vegetables.
Fresh vegetables are sold by the grocer.

John plays football.


Simple Past Tense

S + past participle + O O+ was/were + past participle + by + S


He built a large house.
A large house was built by him.

He wrote a letter.
Simple Future Tense

S + will+V + O O+ will/shall be + past participle + by + S


I will give you a present. 2 objects

You will be given a present by me. OR A present will be given to you by me.

I will plant flowers.


Present Perfect Tense

S + has/have+past participle + O O+ has/have been + past


p
participle + by + S
I have taken him out.
He has been taken out by me.

She has saved a boy from drowning


Past Perfect Tense

S + had+past participle + O O+ had been + past p


a participle + by + S
He had posted the letter.
The letter had been posted by him.

She had typed a document.


Future Perfect Tense

S + will/shall+past participle + O O+ will/shall+have been +


as past participle + by + S
They will have occupied those seats.
Those seats will have been occupied by them.

He will have typed a document.


Present Continuous Tense

S + be(is,am,are) +Ving + O O +be+V+being+ past


a participle + by + S
I am reading a story.
A story is being read by me.

The carpenter is making furniture


Past Continuous Tense

S + was/were +Ving + O O +was/were+being+ past


par participle
+ by + S
She was cooking dinner.
Dinner was being cooked by her.
She was writing a book.
Interrogative Sentences

● For yes/no questions, the verbs DO/DOES /DID in active voice are changed to
IS/WAS/ WERE in the passive voice.

Did she recognise you? Were you recognised by her?

Do you know the road to the market? Is the road to the market known to
you?
● HAS/HAVE in the active voice will change to HAVE BEEN/ HAS BEEN in the
passive voice.

Have I ever lied to you? Have you ever been lied to by me?

Have you finished your work? Has your work been finished by you?
● WHO in active voice is changed to BY WHOM in passive voice and vice versa.

Who likes football? By whom is football liked?

Whom did you invite? Who was invited by you?


● Can anybody cure it? Can it be cured by anybody?

What did he say? What was said by him?


Imperative Sentences
● In an imperative sentence denoting advice or suggestion, the verb takes the form:

SHOULD/ MUST/ OUGHT TO + past participle

Maintain a healthy routine of waking up and going to bed on time.

A healthy routine of waking up and going to bed on time should be maintained by you.
● In sentences expressing advice or suggestion, we also use the words advised to and
requested to

Please come early tomorrow. You are requested to come early tomorrow.

Don't stay out late. You are advised not to stay out late.
● In an imperative sentence expressing a command, the sentence in passive voice
takes the form:

LET+ O+be+ past participle

Start the performance. Let the performance be started.

Do it at once. Let it be done at once.

You might also like