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Active and Passive Voice

ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE

ACTIVE VOICE
STRUCTURE: SUB + VERB + OBJ
uThe active voice is when the person or thing performing the verb is also the subject of the sentence.
uThe subject always comes before the verb.
uThe active voice makes the subject the focus of the sentence.

EXAMPLE:

➢His parents are always praising him.

➢Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated John F. Kennedy.

uI love my students

Passive Voice
STRUCTURE: OBJ + HV + VERB(V3) + BY + SUB
uBy using the passive voice, we make the object the focus of the sentence.
uWhen we not aware of subject.
uWhen subject is not important.

EXAMPLE:

uHe is always being praised by his parents.
uJohn F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
uMy students are loved by me.

STEPS TO CONVERT

uIDENTIFY SUB, OBJ, VERB.
uSWAP  SUB & OBJ
uCONVERT VERB TO V3 FORM
uADD HELPING VERB BEFORE MAIN VERB
uADD BY BEFORE SUB.

WHILE CHANGING SUBJECT TO OBJ

u I      CHANGE TO      ME
uHE    CHANGE TO      HIM
uSHE       CHANGE TO       HER
uWE          CHANGE TO        US
uTHEY              CHANGE TO         THEM

HELPING VERB

ExampleS

u      He writes a letter.

u  A letter is written by him.


u  I love my students.

u  My students are loved by me.


u  Javed is making a cake.

u  Helping verb: is/am/are + being + v3

u  Sub:Javed; Verb:making; obj:  a cake

u  A cake is being made by Javed


u  They are playing football.

u  Helping verb: is/am/are + being + v3

u  Sub: They; verb: playing; obj: Football

u  Football is being played by them.


u  I have eaten a burger

u  Helping verb: have/has + been + v3

u  Sub: I; verb: eaten; obj: A burger

u  A burger has been eaten by me.


u  They have written a letter.

u  Helping verb: has/have + been + v3

u  Sub:They obJ:a Letter  verb:written

u  A Letter has been written by them.


u  He bought a car

u  Covert to:  was/were + v3

u  Sub: he  Obj: a car;  verb: bought

u  A car was bought by him.


u  I saw a movie.

u  Convert: was / were+ v3

u  sub: I verb: saw; obj: a Movie

u  A movie was seen by me.

 

u  Sara was singing a song

u  Convert: was/were + being + v3

u  Sub:sara  obj:a song   verb: singing

u  A song was being sung by sara. 


u  Jay had finished homework

u  Convert: had + been + v3

u  Sub: Jay;  verb: finished;   obj: homework

u  Homework had been finished by Jay


u  She will accept the offer

u  Convert: will + be + v3

u  Sub: she; obj: The offer; verb: accept

u  The offer will be accepted by her


u  I will have charged the battery

u  The battery will have been charged by me. 


Q) I can solve the problem

·        Sub: I;  Obj: The problem;  Verb: solve

·        Convert: can be

·      The problem can be solved by me.

Q) We will do maths.

·        Sub: we; obj: Maths; Verb: do

·        Convert: will be

·       Maths will be done by us.

Q) The snake might have killed him

·        Sub: the snake; obj: he;  verb: kill

·        Convert: might have been

·       He might have been killed by the snake

Q)  A cobra bit her (June 2017 - TS SSC)

·        Sub: A cobra; obj: she; verb: bit

·        Convert: is/am/are v3

·         She is bitten by a cobra

Q) Mr. Bumble caned oliver. (March 2017 - TS SSC)

·        Sub: Mr. Bumble; Obj: Oliver; Verb: caned

·        Convert: was/were + v3

·       Oliver was caned by Mr. Bumble

Q) A Dolphin saved the life of an Australian. (June 2016 - TS SSC)

·        Sub: A Dolphin; obj: the life of an Australian  verb: saved

·        Convert: was/were  + v3

·       The life of an Australian was saved by A Dolphin.

 

 

Q) She has written many novels about women. (June 2015 - TS SSC)

·        Sub: She; Obj: many novels about women; Verb: written

·        Convert: has/ have + been + v3

·       Many novels about women have been written by her.

 

Q) The municipal authorities gave me twenty-four hours to get the engine out of the grounds.

·        Sub: The municipal authorities  verb: gave   obj: me

·        Convert: was/were + v3

·       I was given twenty-four hours to get the engine out of the grounds by The municipal authorities.

 

Q) He threw back the covers.

·        Sub: he ;     verb: threw;   obj: the covers

·        Convert: was/were + v3

·       The covers were thrown by him.

 

Q) I would willilngly forgo all other presents for a donkey.

·        Sub: I ;   verb: forgo ;

·       All other presents would be forgone by me for a donkey.

 

Q) She gave a little exclamation.

·       A little exclamation was given by her

 

Q) The science class viewed the comet.

·       The comet was viewed by the science class.

Q) The director will give you instructions.

·        Instructions will be given to you by the director.

 

Q) Sue changed the flat tire.

·       The flat tire was changed by Sue

 

Q) We are going to watch a movie tonight.

·      Verb: watch; 

·      Convert: is/am/are  + v3

·      A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.

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