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Active Passive
Prepared By - Nityanandesh Narayan Tripathi PGT
English Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
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What is voice
Voice is the form of verb that shows whether -
Subject does something or Something is done to
Subject.
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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 -
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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 -
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Rule to change Pronouns
Active Voice Passive Voice
I Me
We Us
You You
She Her
He Him
They Them
It It
Who Whom
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Rule to change a. v. in different tenses
Tense Active Voice Passive Voice
Indefinite Do Do
Continuous Be Be Being
Perfect Have Have Been
Future Will Will Be
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Auxiliary Verb Forms
Be Is, Am, Are, Was, Were
Do Do, Does, Did, Done
Have Have, Has, Had
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Conversion Rule 1 Affirmative Sentence
Active Voice
Object
Subject
A. V.
Verb
Do/ Be Being/ Have Been
Object
by
Subject
Verb 3rd Form
Passive Voice
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Conversion Rule 2 Negative Sentence
Active Voice
Object
Subject
A. V.
Verb
Do Not/ Be Not Being/ Have Not Been
Object
by
Subject
Verb 3rd Form
Passive Voice
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Conversion Rule 2 Interrogative Sentence
Active Voice
Object
A. V.
Verb
Subject
Object
by
A. V.
X/ Being/ Been
Subject
Verb 3rd Form
Passive Voice
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Some special rules 1 Passive of modal A.V.
Active Voice
Object
Subject
Modal
Verb
Modal Be
Object
by
Subject
Verb 3rd Form
Passive Voice
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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.
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Some Special Rules 2 Passive of Imperative Verbs
Active Voice
Verb
Object
Let
Verb 3rd Form
Object
Be
Passive Voice
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Examples
(Active) Do your work.
(Passive) Let your work be done.
(Active) Close the door.
(Passive) Let the work be done.
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When Passive cant be made?
Intransitive Verbs can not be used in
Passive. This is because they dont have
objects. So there is nothing to become subject
of the Passive Sentence. For example, with verbs
like die or arrive.
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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.
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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" 2. action "loving" 3.
relationship The subject ("You") sits passively
while the action ("loving") is performed by
somebody else ("me"). This sentence is passive.
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Some Questions for You

1. I eat apple.
2. He is talking with his friend.
3. Dravid has hit the ball.
4. The teacher had taken the class.
5. Does Dheeraj play football?
6. Why did you beat me?
7. Dont go that way.
8. Open the door.
9. Speak the truth.
10. Students have washed the hand before their meal.
11. Why do you pray the God?
12. Has you completed the homework?

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See the picture and Hint then make the Sentence
In Active and Passive
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Subject - Sweeper Object Floor Verb - Sweep
Subject - Saint Object Man Verb - Teach
Subject - Father Object Daughter Verb - Carry
Subject - Harris Object Violin Verb - Play
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Subject - Suresh Object Boll Verb - Bounce
Subject - Bike Object Donald Verb - Steal
Subject - Girls Object Tea Verb - Prepare
Subject - Batsman Object Ball Verb - hit
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Exercises
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Thanks