ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE Flashcards
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1. Active Voice
- definition
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- Definition: The subject of the sentence performs the action.
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Active voice
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*Structure**: Subject + Verb + Object
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- Example: The cat chased the mouse.
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- Subject: The cat (performing the action)
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- Verb: chased (the action)
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- Object: the mouse (receiving the action)
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How to write in active voice:
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Focus on who or what is doing the action and make them the subject of the sentence.
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passive voice
- Definition:
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The subject of the sentence receives the action.
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passive voice
- Structure:
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Object + Form of “to be” + Past Participle Verb + (by + Subject)
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passive
- Example: The mouse was chased by the cat.
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passive
- Object: The mouse (receiving the action)
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passive
- Form of “to be”: was
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passive
- Past Participle Verb: chased
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passive
- By Subject: the cat (optional in passive voice)
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How to write in passive voice:
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Focus on the action being done to the object. The object becomes the subject and the doer can either be mentioned or left out.
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- To change active to passive:
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- Use the correct form of “to be” (am
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is
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- Add the past participle of the verb.
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- Optionally
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include the original subject at the end (starting with “by”).
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- To change passive to active:
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1. Identify the original subject and make it the focus.
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2. Use the active form of the verb (without "to be").
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3. Place the object as the object of the verb.
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### Example of Active to Passive Conversion:
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- **Active**: *She writes a letter.*
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- **Passive**: *A letter is written by her.*
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Hope this helps! Let me know if you want more examples!
