Active and Passive Voice: Understanding the Concept

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What does the term 'voice' refer to in grammar?

The form of the verb that shows the subject performing an action

The form of the verb that shows the subject having an action done to it (correct)

The form of the verb that indicates the tense of the sentence

The form of the verb that shows the direct object of the sentence

Which form of the verb is used before the main verb in passive voice sentences?

'Be' verb form

Past participle form (correct)

Present tense form

Future tense form

In changing a sentence from active to passive voice, what is placed after the main verb?

'Upon' followed by the subject

'From' followed by the subject

'With' followed by the subject

'By' followed by the subject (correct)

What change occurs to the object of the verb when transforming a sentence from active to passive voice?

It becomes the subject of the verb Signup and view all the answers

What effect does changing to passive voice have on a sentence's structure?

It switches the positions of subjects and objects Signup and view all the answers

When changing a sentence to passive voice, which part of speech is commonly used before the main verb?

Preposition Signup and view all the answers

How does changing a sentence to passive voice affect who or what performs the action?

'By' is added before mentioning the doer of the action Signup and view all the answers

Which part of speech introduces the performer of an action in a passive voice sentence?

Noun Signup and view all the answers

What is the form of the verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence does an action or has an action done to it?

Past participle Signup and view all the answers

In changing a sentence from active to passive voice, what does the object of the verb in the active voice become?

The subject of the verb in the passive voice Signup and view all the answers

What is placed before the main verb in a passive voice sentence according to the tense, number, and person of the new subject?

'be' form of the verb (am, are, was, were) Signup and view all the answers

What preposition is placed after the main verb in a passive sentence?

'By' Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the form of the verb when changing a sentence from active to passive voice?

It changes into past participle Signup and view all the answers

Which part of speech introduces the performer when changing a sentence to passive voice?

'By' Signup and view all the answers

What role does 'By' play in a passive voice sentence?

Introduces the performer of an action Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sentence structure does transforming a sentence to passive voice affect?

Subject-Verb-Object Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Voice in English Grammar

Voice refers to the form of the verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence performs an action or has an action done to it.

Active Voice

In an active voice sentence, the subject performs the action.
Example: Rakesh broke the window.

Passive Voice

In a passive voice sentence, the subject has an action done to it.
Example: The window was broken by Rakesh.

Changing Voice: Active to Passive

The object of the verb in the active voice becomes the subject of the verb in the passive voice.
The form of the verb changes into the past participle.
The form of the verb 'be' (am, are, was, were, being, been) is placed before the main verb according to the tense of the main verb, number, and person.
The preposition 'by' is placed after the main verb of the passive sentence, followed by the subject of the active voice, which becomes the object of the preposition.

Key Points

The subject of the sentence determines whether the sentence is in active or passive voice.
The active voice sentence has a subject that performs the action, while the passive voice sentence has a subject that has an action done to it.
Changing the voice from active to passive requires rearranging the sentence structure and verb forms.

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Learn about the difference between active and passive voice in sentences. Understand how the form of a verb can show whether the subject performs an action or has an action done to it. Practice identifying and converting sentences from active to passive voice.