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ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICpresented by : Siti Rahimah , Syafiqah Jamal, Aliya Izazi,Fatin Najwa,Amirr

Zulkifli,Baim Zakaria,Noratika Ramli, Aida Wafa

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Defining Voice

Voice is a characteristic of verbs which indicatesthe relation of the verbs action to its subject.

The voice of a verb may be either active orpassive.

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What is passive and active voice?

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Active Voice

Active voice verbs are used when the subject isacting in a sentence.

Example: Cindy steeredthe boat.

Steered is an active verb because it allows thesubject to undertake an action.

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Active Form

Thing doing action + verb+ thing receiving action

Eg: The professor teaches the student

subject verb object

(doing action) (receiving action)

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Passive Voice

Passive voice verbs are used when the subject isbeing acted uponin a sentence.

Example: The mountains peak was reached by Edward.

Was reached are considered passive because they

indicate that the subject is receiving an action.

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Passive Form

Thing receiving action + be+ past participle of verb+by+ thinaction

Eg: The Student are taught by the professor

subject passive verb doing action

receiving action

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Passive voice in tenses rules

Tense Subject Verb Object

Simple Present active Rita writes A letter

Passive A letter Is written By Rita

Simple Past Active Rita Wrote A letter

Passive A letter Was written By rita

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Tense Subject Verb O

Present Perfect Active: Rita has written a

Passive: A letter has been written by

Future I Active: Rita will write a

Passive: A letter will be written by

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Tense Subject Verb O

Future Perfect Active: Rita can write a

Passive: A letter can be written by

Present Progressive Active: Rita is writing a

Passive: A letter is being written by

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Tense Subject Verb O

Past Continuous Active: Rita was writing a l

Passive: A letter was being written by

Past Perfect Active: Rita had written a l

Passive: A letter had been written by

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Passive Sentences with Two Object

Subject Verb Object 1

Active: Rita wrote a letter to

Passive: A letter was written to me by

Passive: I was written a letter by

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