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Active Voice Passive Voice

Presented by : Ayisha Mohammed from 7B

" Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep "

- Scott Adams -

TYPES OF VOICES

Introduction

What are VOICES?

Voice is the form a verb takes to indicate whether the subject of the verb performs or receives the action. There are two types of voice: - Active Voice - Passive Voice

What are Active Voice and Passive Voice

  • In a passive voice sentence, the subject and object flip-flop.The subject becomes the passive recipient of the action.
  • Because the subject is being "acted upon" (or is passive), such sentences are said to be in the passive voice.
  • Active voice indicates that the subject of the verb is acting.
  • Because the subject does or "acts upon" the verb in such sentences.
  • The sentences are said to be in the active voice.

The boy was jumped on by the dog.- Boy (subject) was being jumped on (verb) .

The dog jumped onto the boy. - The dog (subject) is doing the jumping (verb).

Examples:

Active Voice These examples show that the subject is doing the verb's action. Passive Voice These examples show the subject being acted upon by the verb.

Kristy will give a book report to the class. - Kristy (subject) is doing the giving (verb).

A book report will be given by Kristy to the class.- Report (subject) will be given (verb).

My paper was eaten by the computer. - Paper (subject) was being eaten (verb).

The computer ate my paper. - The computer (subject) is doing the eating (verb).

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What are the reasons to use Active Voice & When to use Passive Voice.

Reasons to use active voice

When to use passive voice

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Reasons to use active voice

Form of Passive Voice Verbs

The passive voice requires a "double verb" and will always consist of a form of the verb "to be" and the past participle (usually the "en/ed/t" form) of another verb. Example: Active: John baked the bread. Passive: The bread was baked by John. "was" is a form of the verb “be”.

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