Active & Passive Prepared By: - Nityanandesh Narayan Tripathi PGT English Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

Voice is the form of verb that shows whether: - What is voice Voice is the form of verb that shows whether: - Subject does something or Something is done to Subject.

What is active voice If the Verb shows that Subject does some work then the Verb is in Active Voice I hit the Ball Concept Picture: - S

What is passive voice If the Verb shows that something is done to Subject then the Verb is in Passive Voice Ball hits me. Concept Picture: - S

Rule to change Pronouns Active Voice Passive Voice I Me We Us You She Her He Him They Them It Who Whom

Rule to change a. v. in different tenses Active Voice Passive Voice Indefinite Do Continuous Be Be + Being Perfect Have Have + Been Future Will Will Be Where Auxiliary Verb Forms Be = Is, Am, Are, Was, Were Do = Do, Does, Did, Done Have = Have, Has, Had

Conversion Rule 1 – Affirmative Sentence Active Voice Subject A. V. Verb Object Subject Do/ Be + Being/ Have + Been Verb 3rd Form by Object Passive Voice

Conversion Rule 2 – Negative Sentence Active Voice Subject A. V. Verb Object Subject Do Not/ Be + Not Being/ Have + Not Been Verb 3rd Form by Object Passive Voice

Conversion Rule 2 – Interrogative Sentence Active Voice A. V. Subject Verb Object A. V. Subject X/ Being/ Been Verb 3rd Form by Object Passive Voice

Examples – Indefinite Tense (Present Active) Mohan writes a letter. (Present Passive) A letter is written by Mohan. (Past Active) We played with toys. (Past Passive) Toys were played by us.

Examples – Continuous Tense (Present Active) Baby is eating a mango. (Present Passive) A mango is being eaten by Baby. (Past Active) You were singing a song. (Past Passive) A song was being sung by you.

Examples – Perfect Tense (Present Active) He has won many prizes. (Present Passive) Many Prizes have been won by him. (Past Active) They had taken bath. (Past Passive) Bath had been taken by them.

Active Voice Passive Voice Some special rules 1– Passive of modal A.V. Subject Modal Verb Object Subject Modal + Be Verb 3rd Form by Object Passive Voice

Example: - Passive of Modal Auxiliaries (Active) You can help needy people. (Passive) Needy people can be helped by you. (Active) You should not touch fire. (Passive) Fire should not be touched by you.

Active Voice Passive Voice Some Special Rules 2 – Passive of Imperative Verbs Active Voice Verb Object Let Object Be Verb 3rd Form Passive Voice

Examples (Active) Do your work. (Passive) Let your work be done. Close the door. (Passive) Let the work be done.

Intransitive Verbs can not be used in Passive. When Passive can’t be made? Intransitive Verbs can not be used in Passive. This is because they don’t have objects. So there is nothing to become subject of the Passive Sentence. For example, with verbs like die or arrive.

How to recognize Active and Passive sentences Identify the subject of the sentence. Identify the action that the sentence identifies. Examine the relationship between the subject and verb. Does the subject perform the action of the verb? (If so, the sentence is active.) Does the subject sit there while something else -- named or unnamed -- performs an action on it? (If so, the sentence is passive.) Can't tell? If the main verb is a linking verb ("is," "was," "are," "seems," etc.), Then the verb functions like an equals sign; There is no action (either active or passive) involved – it merely describes a state of being.

Example to Identify The Active and Passive Sentences I love you. 1. subject: "I" 2. action: "loving" 3. relationship: The subject ("I") is the one performing the action ("loving"). This sentence is active. You are loved by me. 1. subject: "you" 3. relationship: The subject ("You") sits passively while the action ("loving") is performed by somebody else ("me"). This sentence is passive.

Some Questions for You I eat apple. He is talking with his friend. Dravid has hit the ball. The teacher had taken the class. Does Dheeraj play football? Why did you beat me? Don’t go that way. Open the door. Speak the truth. Students have washed the hand before their meal. Why do you pray the God? Has you completed the homework?

See the picture and Hint then make the Sentence In Active and Passive 2 3 1 4 Subject: - Sweeper Object – Floor Verb - Sweep Subject: - Saint Object – Man Verb - Teach Subject: - Father Object – Daughter Verb - Carry Subject: - Harris Object – Violin Verb - Play 5 7 8 6 Subject: - Suresh Object – Boll Verb - Bounce Subject: - Bike Object – Donald Verb - Steal Subject: - Girls Object – Tea Verb - Prepare Subject: - Batsman Object – Ball Verb - hit

Exercises Raman is feeling proud of his father because he………(elect) president of welfare association. It seems he is not aware of the unfair means that ……..(use) for his success. In reality he……….not……..(like) by the people because of his impolite manners and wrong practices. Last Monday Annual Function………….(celebrate) in our school. Sri Radha Raman ………….(invite) as chief guest. The prizes……….(give away) to the best performers of the year. The chief guest appreciated the event and the discipline of the students and the parents. A new bill……..(introduce) in the parliament during the next session. The draft of the bill………(examine) currently by experts. It…………(like) by the people of the country as they have been demanding by it for many years.

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