A CHANGE THEVOICE

-Volce- PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE

voICE It is a form of a sentence that tells whether the action is done by the

subject or the effect of the action is received.

ACTIVE VOICE When a Subject acts, the sentence is said to be in Active Voice. He writes a letter.

She is doing her homework.

PASSIVE VOICE When the effect of action is received by the Subjective Object the sentence is

said to be in Passive Voice.

Example:A letter is written by him. [Passive Voice.]

letter is not doing anything.

Her homework jis being done by her. [Passive Voice]

Her homework Jis not doing anything.

Subject Sub Ject

Sub Somebody- Ject=do Somebody, who does work, is a 'Subject' in a sentence.

SUBJECT OBJECT

Me

We Us

You You He Him

She Her

It It Them They

KINDS OF VERBS VER

Transitive Verb

OBTEC

Intransitive Verb

TRANSITIVE VERB It is a verb that transits its action to the Object (or) affects the Object.

Transit= Affect.

They break all the plates.

Transitive Verb Object Plates are affected] She hurts me without any reason.

Transitive Verb Object Me gets affected ]

INTRANSITIVE VERB It is a verb that does not transit its action so object is not used with it.

[An Intransitive Verb cannot affect]

He goes to school in the morning.

LIntransitive Verb She is coming from your house.

Intransitive Verb

We cannot change the sentence with Intransitive Verb into Passive Voice

(except order & request).

VOICE (1) For Passive Voice, Verb 3rd form is always needed.

(2) The Verb used before Verb 3rd form must have

A /B/W /1/G as a 'First letter.

HOW TO KNOW THAT THE SENTENCE IS IN PASSIVE

A/B/WN/1/G+Verb 3rd form = Passive Voice

Example: 1. am misguided towards the evil path of life. [Passive

AVerb 3 Form loit

2. The book has Deenstolen, [Passive Voice]

B+Verb 3rd Form 3. She was cheatedby her friends. [Passive Voice

W+Verb 3rd Form 4. A letterjis writtenlby her. [Passive Voice]

+Verb 3rd form 5. My routinegot disturbed because of your foolishness. [Pass

GVerb 3rd form

EXERCISE NO. 6-A (BASIC) Tell whether the sentences are in 'Active Voice' or Passive voi ice. 1. Ihave helped you 2. A poem is being written by her. 3. She crosses the river. 4. A river is crossed by her. 5. He plays football in the garden. 6. He has done his duty in time. 7. They are remembered for their help. 8. You should forgive him for his mistakes. 9. You are being taught English very well. 10. My brother reads a book in the class. 11. Sam has been punished by her brother. 12. Miss Tiffy drove a car last night. 13. A kite was stolen from his shop. 14. A song has been composed for you. 15. He dives into the swimming pool.

Transformation : Active Voice to Passive Voice

Three rules are applied in all the sentences.

1 subjectand Object will be replaced by each other.

2 In Passive Voice Verb 3rd form is always used

3 By is used in Passive Voice.

Example

She writes a letter. [Active voice]

A letter is written by | her [Passive Voice] 1 2 3 1

You will often get two types of sentences.

FIRST TYPE

(1) You will get One Verb (Only Main Verb) in the sentence.

Example: dived into the pool.

sECOND TYPE (2) You will getTwo Verbs=Helping & Main Verb in the sentence.,

have made a mistake.

First types of sentences Second types of sentences

Only Main Verb (One Verb)

Helping and Main Verb

(Two or More Verbs)

Is/ Am/ Are [Present Tense] Be [Verb 1t form] (GO)

Was /Were [Past Tense] Being = [Verb+ Ingl (Going) Been H+ Verb 3rd form (Gone)

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1 type of sentences

Example : Verb ends with S/ E= Present

Harry does the duty very well. (Active)

Present

is done

The duty is done by Harry very well. ( Passive)

Example Amannna did a mistake in her life. (Active)

Past was done

A mistake was done by Amanna in her life. (Passive) Example

Peter did a good job to please his father. (Active Past

was done A good job was done by Peter to please his father. (Passive

In Case of One Verb (Main Verb)

She writes a letter to her friend. [Active Voice]

written (Verb 3 form) Present =lis

A letter iSwritten by her to her friend. [Passive Voice]

Example

He crackS a joke during a free period. [Active Voice]

cracked (Verb 3rd form) Present = is

A joke is cracked by him during a free period. [Passive Voice]

Examplee S Is

Henry does a job for his family members. [Active Voice]

done ( Verb 3rd form) Present is

A job is done by Henry for his family members. [Passive Voice]

ONLY ONE MAIN VERB

Simple Past Was/Were +Main Verb in third form

Example D was (Past) U

R

You createdla problem for yourself. [Active Voiçe

Past= was created (Verb 3rd form)

A problem was created by you for yourself. [Passive Voics

D was (Past)

She completed her work in time. [Active Voice

Past= was completed (Verb 3rd form)

Her work was completed by her in time. [Passive Voit

Examplee D was (Past)

He donated money to the poor children's school. [Acti

Past= was donated ( Verb 3rd form) Money was donated by him to the poor childrewe vo

Poor children's sche

IPassive Voi

Use is/ am /are in Present tense. Use was/ were in Past tense.

Rule (1) If there is only one main verb, we should use Is/ Am /Are in Present Tense

and was/ were in the past tense before the 3rd form of Verb. (2) When Helping and Main verb both are used in the sentence, "be" will

always be used in Passive Voice.

A song Was being sung by him. (Passive) [Continuous Tense] A song has] been sung by him. ( Passive) [Perfect Tense]

A song will besung by him( Passive) [Simple Future & Modal Aux]

Rule: When Helping and Main verb' both are used in the sentence, be/

being /been is used before the third form of verb.

Verb+ Ing Being /Verb 1st Form Be/H+ Verb 3d Form = Been

Example Ing = Being

She was opposing him without any reason. [Active]

opposed Being

being opposed by her without any reason.

[Passive]1 He was

Example Ing Being

Sherline is preparing a plan for the next project. [Active Voice]

Being prepared

[Passive Voice]

A plan is being preparedby Sherline for the next project.

Example Ing Being

Peter was detecting an error in the system. [Active Voice]

Being detected 4NTENC

An error was being detected by Peter in the system.

[Passive Voice]

Exception to the above rule:

(Do not/ Does not/ Did not] Do/ Does = = Is/ Am/Are. Did= Was /Were.

H Been

sroom lost her purse in the classroo

[Active Voice] She has

Been

Her purse has been lost by her in the classroom.

[Passive Voice]

Ex.

H Been

You had crossed the limitation of i [Active Voic

Been

The limitation of life had been crossedby you. [Passive Voice]

Ex. The army would have conquered the fort. Active Voice]

Been

The fort would have been conquered by the army [Passive Voice]

EXERCISE NO. 6-B (BASIC) ransform the following sentences from 'Active to Passive oice'

1. Fortune favours the brave people. 2. Romans conquered Carthage. 3. Jacob solved the questions very easily. 4. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. 5. He published a novel many moons ago. 6. James gave a blow to his brother. 7. Miss Anderson wrote Ugly Duckling, a story of life. 8. Mr. Barry forgot me.

9. India won the match yesterday. 10. Julius defeated him like a cock of the walk. 11. Kim ate food for a healthy life. 12. I hate you. 13. Allwin played a trick like a crazy fox.

EXERCISE NO. 6-C (BASIC)

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9. Dick will help the baby born with a silver spoon in the mouth. 10. Students would misguide you regarding the capital errors.

NO PASSsIVE VOICE

Future Continuous Tense and AlI Perfect Continuous Tenses.

EXERCISE NO. 6-D (ELEMENTARY) Transform the following sentences from 'Active to Passive Voice'

1. Mr. Brian was watching the project like a hawk.

2. Miss Clara was collecting money from the bank.

3. Jack is earning almighty dollar in U. S. A.

4. Chaplin was preparing a plan to get the brass ring.

5. She is are refusing him to do the work.

6. Boys in blue are arresting the criminals.

7. David is explaining the fact.

8. Miss Eden is reading a book based on alpha and omega of life.

9. Jolly was learning the black art.

10. They are preparing a Trojan horse.

11. Your friends were stealing money.

12. James is earning money in Paris.

FYFRGISE NO. 6-E (ELEMENTARY)

Transform the following sentences from 'Active to Passive Voice'

1. Miss Gloria has lost some patience just now.

2. Greg has dropped him from the team like a hot potato.

3. Ihad identified the dark horse.

4. Harry Potter has found Aladdin's cave.

5. Miss Grace has closed the door.

6. Jack has played cricket to win the match.

7. My brother has met you before my arrival.

8. Miss Hansel has kept him dangling regarding his selection.

9. I had taken medicine for good health.

10. Gladiator had killed the blue monster.

11. My parents have taken my book from the table. 11. 12. Your son had snatched my pen.

13. You will have cheated him.

14. She had lost her purse.