Grammar - L2 G5+8 - Ms. Amara - Active Passive Voice PDF
Grammar - L2 G5+8 - Ms. Amara - Active Passive Voice PDF
Grammar - L2 G5+8 - Ms. Amara - Active Passive Voice PDF
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Module : Grammar
Teacher : Amara
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Active voice is a quality of a verb that describes when its subject is acting
out the verb. When the opposite is true (i.e., the subject of the sentence is
being acted upon by the verb), it is said to be in passive voice.
Formula for active voice
Subject + basic form of tense + object
Alice [subject] visited [tense] America[object].
Active voice is used to talk about the people or thing that performs the action.
In short , it is used to show the interest in the subject.
For example: Alice visited America .[ hence , Alice (people)performs the action(visit)].
Formula for passive voice
Subject +(object of the active voice)+passive form of tense + by +
object (subject of Active voice). Or
form of “to be” + past participle = passive voice
Example: America [subject (object of A.V)]was visited [passive form of tense] by
alice[object of A.V].
Passive voice is used to talk about people or thing that experience the action.
In short. It is used to show the interest in the object of Active voice.
Special structures:
Ex:
Ex:
Ex:
I saw him come out of the restaurant.
Passive: