The Passive
Chapter 11
By: - Malmi and Zainab.
What is Passive means?
•It’s a verb form that meets two
requirements. First, it must have a past
participle. And second, its subject fills a
different semantic role than in the active
voice.
What is Active means?
• Active voice in grammar is when the subject of
the sentence performs the action of the verb. In
this lesson, we will learn the difference between
active and passive voice and how using the
active voice can make your writing better.
Active Vs. Passive
Active:- a) Mary helped the boy.
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Passive : - b) The boy was helped by Mary.
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Tense forms of the Passive
Tenses
a) Simple present
Active
Passive
Mary helps the boy .
The boy is helped
by Mary.
b) Present progressive Mary is helping the boy .
The boy is being helped by Mary.
c) Present perfect
Mary has helped the boy.
The boy has been helped by Mary.
d) Simple past
Mary helped
The boy was helped by Mary.
e) Past progressive
Mary was helping the boy.
The boy was being helped by Mary.
f)
Mary had helped the boy.
The boy had been helped by Mary.
g) Simple future
Mary will help
The boy will be helped by Mary.
h) Be going to
Mary is going to help the boy.
i)
Mary will have helped the boy. The boy will have been helped by Mary.
Past perfect
Future perfect
the boy.
the boy.
The boy is going to be helped by Mary.
Let’s try some exercises
Convert below sentences for passive voice and name the tenses.
1) Tom is opens the door.
-> The door is opened by Tom. ( Simple present)
2) Bob wrote that letter.
-> The letter was written by Tom. (Simple past)
3) Your teacher will write a report.
-> A report will be written by your teacher. (Simple future)
The Game time
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ive%20vs.%20passive%20voice.html
The References
• http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/passive-voice
• https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=definition+for+active+in+gramm
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• http://english-zone.com/verbs/pssvchrt.html
• http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/basketball/active%2
0vs.%20passive%20voice/active%20vs.%20passive%20voice.html
• English grammar fourth edition work book and text book
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