Active and Passive voice, English First Additional Language

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1. Passive and Active Voice. English Home Language 12 May 2024

2. The Subject, Verb & Object. Subject – Is the person or thing doing the action. Verb – is the word that expresses what that action is. Object – Whoever or whatever that receives the action.

3. What is Passive and Active Voice? In the Active Voice the subject of the sentence DOES the action. In the Passive Voice the object becomes the subject and is having the action done to it. In order to identify whether a sentence is in active or passive voice you need to see the order that these parts go in. Example: Active: Anele purchased a new dress. Passive: A new dress was purchased by Anele.

4. When do we use passive AND active voice? ACTIVE VOICE. we use the active voice when we want to emphasize the SUBJECT. Example: The company hired new workers. PASSIVE VOICE. We use the passive voice when we want to emphasize the OBJECT or when the subject is unknown. Example: new workers were hired by the company or new workers were hired.

5. The tenses. Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Present Simple She delivers the letters. The letters are delivered. Past Simple She delivered the letters. The letters were delivered. Future Simple She will deliver the letters. The letters will be delivered. Present Continuous She is delivering the letters. The letters are being delivered. Past Continuous She was delivering the letters The letters were being delivered. Present Perfect She has delivered the letters The letters have been delivered. Past Perfect She had delivered the letters. The letters had been delivered.

6. Changing a sentence from Active Voice into Passive Voice The general rule. 1. Underline the verb. 2. Divide the sentence into: Subject Verb Object (SVO) 3. Begin with the object. 4. Keep the tense of the verb the same. 5. Remember to add “by” before the subject. 6. End the sentence with the subject. Example: The magician performs the trick. The trick is performed by the magician. (Notice how the subject and object is swopped)

7. Other examples 1. The moon lit up the night. 2. Two trees have been planted by the garden boy. 3. They held a meeting in the hall.

8. ACTIVITY State whether the following sentences are in Active or Passive Voice. The girls enjoyed break time. The game is being won by our team. They will send a letter to the press. Bontle has finished the novel. The house will be cleaned by me every Saturday.

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