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What does the term 'voice' refer to in grammar?
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?
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?
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?
What change occurs to the object of the verb when transforming a sentence from active to passive voice?
What effect does changing to passive voice have on a sentence's structure?
What effect does changing to passive voice have on a sentence's structure?
When changing a sentence to passive voice, which part of speech is commonly used before the main verb?
When changing a sentence to passive voice, which part of speech is commonly used before the main verb?
How does changing a sentence to passive voice affect who or what performs the action?
How does changing a sentence to passive voice affect who or what performs the action?
Which part of speech introduces the performer of an action in a passive voice sentence?
Which part of speech introduces the performer of an action in a passive voice sentence?
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?
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?
In changing a sentence from active to passive voice, what does the object of the verb in the active voice become?
In changing a sentence from active to passive voice, what does the object of the verb in the active voice become?
What is placed before the main verb in a passive voice sentence according to the tense, number, and person of the new subject?
What is placed before the main verb in a passive voice sentence according to the tense, number, and person of the new subject?
What preposition is placed after the main verb in a passive sentence?
What preposition is placed after the main verb in a passive sentence?
What happens to the form of the verb when changing a sentence from active to passive voice?
What happens to the form of the verb when changing a sentence from active to passive voice?
Which part of speech introduces the performer when changing a sentence to passive voice?
Which part of speech introduces the performer when changing a sentence to passive voice?
What role does 'By' play in a passive voice sentence?
What role does 'By' play in a passive voice sentence?
Which type of sentence structure does transforming a sentence to passive voice affect?
Which type of sentence structure does transforming a sentence to passive voice affect?
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.
