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In a passive voice sentence, the subject performs the action described by the verb.
In a passive voice sentence, the subject performs the action described by the verb.
False (B)
Active voice sentences typically follow the pattern: subject + verb + object.
Active voice sentences typically follow the pattern: subject + verb + object.
True (A)
When transforming an active sentence to passive, the tense of the verb must change.
When transforming an active sentence to passive, the tense of the verb must change.
False (B)
A sentence is in passive voice if it includes a be-verb (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been) and the past participle of the main verb.
A sentence is in passive voice if it includes a be-verb (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been) and the past participle of the main verb.
In the sentence, 'The car was driven by him,' 'car' is the object, not the subject.
In the sentence, 'The car was driven by him,' 'car' is the object, not the subject.
Sentences in passive voice are always more effective than sentences in active voice.
Sentences in passive voice are always more effective than sentences in active voice.
When changing a passive sentence back to an active sentence, you should remove the by-phrase.
When changing a passive sentence back to an active sentence, you should remove the by-phrase.
In the sentence, 'The letter is written by John' the verb is in the simple past tense.
In the sentence, 'The letter is written by John' the verb is in the simple past tense.
The sentence, 'The cat chased the mop' is written in the passive voice.
The sentence, 'The cat chased the mop' is written in the passive voice.
It is impossible to convert a sentence from the active voice to the passive voice if the active sentence does not have an object.
It is impossible to convert a sentence from the active voice to the passive voice if the active sentence does not have an object.
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Active vs. Passive Voice
Active vs. Passive Voice
The active voice is when the subject performs the action. The passive voice is when the subject receives the action.
Active Voice
Active Voice
Active voice is used when the subject performs the action, the verb expresses the action, and the object receives the action.
Passive Voice
Passive Voice
Passive voice is used when the subject receives the action. It includes a 'be' verb and the past participle.
Active Sentence Pattern
Active Sentence Pattern
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Passive Sentence Pattern
Passive Sentence Pattern
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Active to Passive Conversion
Active to Passive Conversion
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Passive to Active Conversion
Passive to Active Conversion
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Identify parts of a sentence
Identify parts of a sentence
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Swapping Places
Swapping Places
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Study Notes
- Academic year 2021/2022, Quarter 2, Module 2 focuses on the voices of verbs.
Voices of Verbs
- There are two verb voices: active and passive
- Active voice is typically used in constructing sentences.
- Passive voice is less common than active.
Active Voice
- Used when the subject performs the action.
- The verb expresses the action
- The object is the recipient of the action.
- The subject does the action linearly.
- Follows the pattern: [thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving action].
Passive Voice
- Used when the subject receives the action.
- The subject is acted upon by the object of the verb.
- Composed of the be-verb and the past participle form of a verb
- A by-phrase follows the verb phrase to indicate who is doing the action.
- Follows the pattern: [thing receiving action] + [auxiliary verb “be”] + [past participle of the main verb] + [by] + [thing doing action].
Conjugation of Verbs from Active to Passive
- When an active sentence becomes passive, the tense of the verb remains the same
- To change an active sentence to passive:
- Identify the doer of the action (subject/active noun), the verb, and the recipient of the action (object/passive noun).
- Exchange the places of the subject and the object. Put the passive noun (the object) before the verb, and put the active noun (the subject) after the verb
- Add "by" before the active noun.
- Convert the main verb into its past participle form.
- Add an auxiliary verb “be” before the main verb.
- The auxiliary verb "be" must agree with the passive noun.
- The tense of the auxiliary verb is consistent with the verb tense used by the main verb in the active sentence.
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