enlish grammer (active and passive voice)

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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE ENGLISH GRAMMAR

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Contents :- Active voice Passive voice voice Sentence Structures Passive of imperative sentences Examples Forms of passive verbs General Rule According To Tense Review Activity

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VOICE Voice is the quality of a verb which indicates whether the subject acts or is being acted upon. Two type of voices Active voice Passive voice

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ACTIVE VOICE The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb. Example :-  The boy hit the ball. Active voice is appropriate Active voice adds clarity and places responsibility where it belongs Active voice can make our writing more vivid

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PASSIVE VOICE The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb. Example: -  The ball was hit. (Or, "The ball was hit by the boy ") Passive Voice Is Appropriate ;- If the action is more important then the agent . If the agent is not known . To connect ideas in different clauses or sentences more clearly.

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 Subject ( Doer ) + Verb + Object Construction Of The ACTIVE Voice  subject + modal verb + auxiliary verb (be) + main verb (past participle) Construction Of The PASSIVE Voice  subject + auxiliary verb (be) + main verb (past participle) Cat eat fish . Example:- Example :- Fish is eaten by cat . Example:- Fish must be eaten by cat . The active object becomes the passive subject . Sentence Structures

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MODALS Active Voice Passive Voice Should take Can take Could take May take Might take Must take Ought to take Should be taken Can be taken Could be taken May be taken Might be taken Must be taken Ought to be taken Continue:-

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Passive of imperative sentences Commands :-  let + subject + be (not) + past participle Active : Shut the door. Passive : Let the door be shut. Example:- Example:- Active : Kindly help him. Passive : You are requested to help him. Requests :-

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Form of Passive Voice Verbs linking verb am is are was were be being been The passive voice requires a "double verb" The main verb in the form of past participle

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NOUNS Active Voice Passive Voice I We You He She It They Sham By me By us By you By him By her By it By them By sham Continue :- Often passive voice sentences will contain a preposition "by" .

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General Rule According To Tense Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Simple Present Take Takes Is taken Are taken Present Continuous Am taking Is taking Are taking Is being taken Are being taken Present Perfect Has taken Have taken Has been taken Have been taken

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Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Simple Past Took Was taken Were taken Past Continuous Was taking Were taking Was being taken Were being taken Past Perfect Had taken Had been taken Continue:-

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Continue:- Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Simple Future (will/shall) Will take Shall take Will be taken Shall be taken Simple Future (going to be) Am going to take a cake She is going to take two cakes They are going to take a cake Cake is going to be taken by me Two cakes are going to be taken by her Cake is going to be taken by them Future Perfect Will have taken Will have been taken

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TIME FOR EXAMPLES

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Let’s Practice

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 Direction: Change the sentences below to the passive voice. My uncle looks after me. I am looked after by my uncle. Someone must have stolen the necklace. The necklace must have been stolen by you. Inform the police. Let the police be informed. The boys are running a race. A race is being run by the boys.

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Review:- VOICE:- is the quality of a verb which indicates whether the subject acts or is being acted upon. Active voice the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb. Passive voice:- The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb.

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 Subject ( Doer ) + Verb + Object Construction Of The ACTIVE Voice Construction Of The PASSIVE Voice  subject + auxiliary verb (be) + main verb (past participle) Sentence Structures Passive of imperative sentences Commands :-  let + subject + be (not) + past participle Requests :-

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General Rule According To Tense Simple Present Present Continuous Present Perfect Simple past Past Continuous Past Perfect Simple Future Future perfect

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Reference:- http:// www.towson.edu/ows/index.htm (Towson university) http:// forum.jamali4u.com/index.php ( a forum) http:// staff.jccc.net/pmcqueen/tips/voice.htm Essential English Grammar (book)

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ANY QUESTIONS???

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. Thank you By: W aseela and Shazma