14-active And Passive Voice - Grade 8.pptx

1. Marilyn mailed the letter. 2. The letter was mailed by Marilyn.

In most English sentences with an action verb, the subject performs (is doing) the action. Example:

Marilyn mailed the letter. Marilyn (subject) is doing the mailing (verb)

We call this as...

• If you are active, you are doing something. In active voice sentences, the subject of the sentence is

The lady plays the piano. The driver drove the car. Yesterday, despite the bad weather, my cousin managed to attend the party.

This time let's do the reverse!

The letter was mailed by Marilyn. The letter (subject) was being mailed (verb) This time the subject is being "acted upon"

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We call it as...

If you are passive, something is done to you. In passive voice sentences, the subject is having the action done to it by something else.

The piano is played by the lady. (is + played)

The car was driven by the driver. (was + driven)

Yesterday, despite the bad weather, to attend the party was managed by my cousin.

Tell whether the sentence is in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice of the verb.

1. I gave him for his birthday. 2. The windows have been cleaned by the janitor. 3. The lion was killed. 4. Someone sent her cheque for a thousand euros. 5. The hunter killed the bear.

6. My mother will be cooking a delicious breakfast tomorrow. 7. They will send him away to school. 8. He was looked after by her grandmother 9. I have written a letter for him. 10. Arncel was scolded by her father.

GOOD JOB! Let's classify.

active I gave him a book for >> his birthday Someone sent her a cheque for a >> thousand euros The hunter killed the >> lion. Someone has >> cleaned the windows

passive He was given a book for his birthday. She was sent a cheque for a thousand euros. The lion was killed by the hunter. The windows have been cleaned

active They called off the meeting.

passive The meeting was >> called off. He was looked His grandmother >> after by his looked after him. grandmother. They will send He will be sent him away to >> away to school. school.

To change a sentence from active to passive voice, do the following:

Marilyn mailed the letter SUBJECT

The letter

VERB

DIRECT OBJECT

Put the active's subject at the end of the sentence.

Marilyn mailed the letter SUBJECT

The letter

VERB

DIRECT OBJECT

by Marilyn

Change the verb and use auxiliary verb be accordingly.

Marilyn mailed the letter SUBJECT

VERB

DIRECT OBJECT

The letter was mailed by Marilyn

Change the verb and use auxiliary verb be accordingly.

Marilyn mails the letter SUBJECT

VERB

The letter is mailed

DIRECT OBJECT

by Marilyn

Change the verb and use auxiliary verb be accordingly.

Marilyn mails the letters SUBJECT

VERB

DIRECT OBJECT

The letters are mailed by Marilyn

Change the following sentences from ACTIVE to PASSIVE voice of the verb.

1. I love you. 2. Karla loved Lito. 3. Mary sang the song “Mundo” in the battle of the bands. 4. That artist creates beautiful materpieces. 5. The teacher called the students.

Let's now do the reverse!

Change the sentence from Passive voice to active voice.

Let's now do the reverse!

Change the sentence from Passive voice to active voice.

Same process... The record was finally broken by the athlete. SUBJECT

The athlete

VERB

finally broke

DIRECT OBJECT

the record

Same process... The record is broken by the athlete. SUBJECT

The athlete

VERB

breaks

DIRECT OBJECT

the record

1. The woman was bitten by a snake. 2. A gift was received by me this morning. 3. I am deceived by her beauty. 4. She has been called by her mother. 5. The thief was caught stealing by

Core Value:

Life is full of unexpected challenges and instances where the initiative of a person is needed to attain expected goals. We are to be active in working out solutions and passive in situations where prayer and silence is required.