active passive voice
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Prepared by:- Arvinder Kaur (Computer Faculty)
GOVT.GIRLS.SENIOR.SECONDARY SCHOOL, BHAGSAR
Distt:- MUKTSAR
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My dog chased the black My dog chased the black cat.cat.
Can you tell me what is Can you tell me what is the the subjectsubject in this in this
sentence?sentence?
The dog is the subject in this sentence.
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My dog My dog chasedchased the black cat. the black cat.
What is the verb in this What is the verb in this sentence?sentence?
The The verbverb in this in this sentence is written in sentence is written in
redred..
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My dog chased My dog chased the black cat.the black cat.
What is the What is the objectobject in this in this sentence?sentence?
The The objectobject in this in this sentence is written in sentence is written in
redred..
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This is an active This is an active sentence. The subject-sentence. The subject-
the dog is actively the dog is actively chasing the black catchasing the black cat..
But we could change But we could change the sentence around.the sentence around.
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The black catThe black cat was chased was chased by my dog.by my dog.
What is the subject in this What is the subject in this sentence sentence ??
The black cat is the The black cat is the subject subject in in this sentence.this sentence.
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The black cat was The black cat was chasedchased by my dog. by my dog.
What is the What is the verb verb in this in this sentencesentence??
The The verbverb is written in is written in red red in this sentencein this sentence..
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The black cat was chased The black cat was chased by by my dog. my dog.
what is the what is the objectobject in this in this sentence?sentence?
The The ObjectObject is written is written in red in this in red in this
sentencesentence..
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The black cat was chased The black cat was chased by my dogby my dog. .
This is a passive This is a passive sentence. The subject-sentence. The subject-
the black cat- is the black cat- is ‘passively’ having ‘passively’ having
something done to it. something done to it. It is being chased!It is being chased!
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What did you notice in these sentences?
We noticed the subject is changed into object and object is changed into subject .How can these changes be shown.
These can be shown in active passive
voice
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Voice
Active Voice Passive Voice
Voice is that form of the verb which shows whether or not the subject of the verb is the agent of the action denoted by the verb.
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What is Active Voice?
In the Active voice, the subject performs the action.
[active =energetic ;working]
For example:Gurman draws a picture.
Gurman is the subject and he is doing something (drawing).
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What is Passive Voice?
In passive voice the subject is acted upon.
[Passive= not active ; acted upon ]
For example:The picture was drawn by Gautam.
In this case, the drawing is the subject and it is being acted upon by Gautam.
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In these examples, spot the use of the active voice and the passive voice.
The music was played by the DJ.The music was played by the DJ.
The sun was hidden by the The sun was hidden by the clouds.clouds.
Delighted fans streamed onto the Delighted fans streamed onto the pitch.pitch.
Marie wrote the letter to the Marie wrote the letter to the headteacher.headteacher.
Danny was praised by the Danny was praised by the headteacher.headteacher.
passive
passive
passive
active
active
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Most of the students do some homework.
Subject Verb Object
Subject Verb Object Some homework is done by most of the students.
ACTIVE = DOER --- VERB --- RECEIVER
PASSIVE = RECEIVER ---VERB --- DOER
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Subject to object pronouns are changed according to the following list:-
Subject Object
I Me
We Us
You You
He Him
She Her
It It
They Them
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Sr.Sr.N0.N0.
TensesTenses ActiveActive PassivePassive
11 Present Indefinite
Ist form of the verb +s/esdo/does (not)+ Ist form of the verb
is/am/are +IIIrd form
22 Past Indefinite
IInd form of the verbdid (not) +Ist form
was/were +IIIrd form
33 Present Continuous
is,am,are(not)+ Ist form of verb+ing is/am/are (not) +being +IIIrd form
44 Past Continuous
was,were(not)+ Ist form of verb+ing was/were (not) +being +IIIrd form
55 Present Perfect
has/have (not) +IIIrd form has/have (not) been +IIIrd form
66 Past Perfect had( not) +IIIrd form had(not) been +IIIrd form
77 Future Perfect
will/shall (not)have+ IIIrd form
will/shall (not)have been +IIIrd form
88 Modal Verb will,shall,would,should,can,could,may,might,must ,ought to+ Ist form
will,shall,would,should,can,could,may,might,must ,ought
to be +IIIrd form
99 Infinitive to+ Ist form to be+ IIIrd form
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Active to Passive:-
1) I write a letter.
A letter is written by me.
2) You do not like Watermelon.
Watermelon is not liked by you.
3) Does he play football?
Is football played by him?
ActiveIst form of the verb +s/esdo/does (not)+ Ist form of the verb
Passiveis/am/are +IIIrd form
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Active to Passive:-1)Shakespeare wrote ‘Hamlet’. ‘Hamlet’ was written by Shakespeare. 2) She did not sing a song. A song was not sung by her.
3) Did I kill a lion? Was a lion killed by me?
ActiveIInd form of the verbdid (not) +Ist form
Passivewas/were +IIIrd form
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Active to Passive :-
1)We are playing football.
Football is being played by us.
2) They are not reading a book.
A book is not being read by them.
3) Am I watching television?
Is television being watched by me?
Activeis,am,are(not)+ Ist form of verb+ing
Passiveis/am/are (not) +being +IIIrd form
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Active to Passive:-
1.She was watering plants.
Plants were being watered by her.
2.Sita was not combing her hair.
Her hair was not being combed by Sita.
3.Was he writing a letter?
Was a letter being written by him?
Activewas,were(not)+ Ist form of verb+ing
Passivewas/were (not) +being +IIIrd form
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Active to Passive :-
1)The cook has cooked food.
Food has been cooked by the cook.
2)You have not played football.
Football has not been played by you.
3) Does he play football?
Is football played by him?
Activehas/have (not) +IIIrd form
Passivehas/have (not) been +IIIrd form
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Active to Passive:-
1)Our English teacher had punished Rahul.
Rahul had been punished by our English teacher.
2)I had not tasted pizza before.
Pizza had not been tasted by me before.
3)Had he repaid the money?
Had the money been repaid by him?
ActiveHad ( not) +IIIrd form
PassiveHad (not) been +IIIrd form
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Active to Passive:-
1)Rani will have combed her hair.
Her hair will have been combed by Rani.
2) Udbhav will not have gone to the market.
The market will not have been gone by Udbhav.
3) Will you have done it?
Will it have been done by you?
Activewill/shall (not) have+ IIIrd form
Passivewill/shall (not) have been +IIIrd form
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Active to passive:-
1) I can do this work.
This work can be done by me.
2) Who will shut the door?
By whom will the door be shut?
3) May I take your bike?
May your bike be taken by me?
Activewill,shall,would,should,can,could,may,might,must ,ought to+ Ist form
Passivewill,shall,would,should,can,could,may,might,must ,ought to be +IIIrd form
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Active to Passive:-
1)We ought to respect our elders.
Our elders ought to be respected by us.
2)I expect to finish the work in time.
I expect the work to be finished by her in time.
Activeto+ Ist form
Passiveto be+ IIIrd form
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Learn by heart:-
Let + new object +be/not be+3rd form
Active to Passive:-
1)Shut the door.
Let the door be shut.
2)Always speak the truth.
Let the truth always be spoken.
3) Let her help his brother.
Let his brother be helped by her.
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Change the voice in the following sentences:-
(a) The tailor made a beautiful design.
(b) Let her sing.
(c) May I smoke?
(d) Have you called out the roll?
(e) Gandhiji nursed his sick wife.
(f) Sita writes a letter.
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