Understanding active and passive voice.pptx

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1. Understanding active and passive voice BY VIVEKANANTHAAN

2. Agenda Definition of Active And Passive Voices Characteristics of Active And Passive Voices Conversion of Active Voice Into Passive Voice Examples of Active And Passive Voices

3. A CTIVE VOICE A form or set of forms of a verb in which the subject is typically the person or thing performing the action and which can take a direct object

4. Characteristics Subject comes before the verb Emphasizes the doer of the action Simple and straightforward

5. PASSIVE VOICE A form or set of forms of a verb in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb

6. CHARACTERISTICS Object comes before the verb Emphasizes the object receiving the action Attractive and clear way of expression

7. Examples Simple Present Tense: AV : I make a coffee PV :A coffee is made Present Continuous Tense: AV :I am making a coffee PV :A coffee is being made

8. Examples Past simple: AV: I made a cake PV: A cake was made Past continuous AV: I was making a cake PV: A cake was being made

9. examples Present perfect AV: I have made a coffee PV: A coffee has been made Past perfect AV: I had made a coffee PV: A coffee had been made

10. EXAMPLES Simple future: AV:I will make a coffee PV: A coffee will be made Future continuous AV: I am going to make a coffee PV: A cake is going to be made