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1. VOICE
&
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION

2. GROUP – XII
GROUP MEMBERS ARE:
• SHASHIKANT KUMAR (56)
• NITESH KUMAR (57)
• SUNNY KUMAR (58)
• SHIVANI (59)
• SAGAR KUMAR (60)

3. Voice
Contents
• Definition
• Kinds of Voice
• Active Voice
• Passive Voice
• Rules to change Active voice to Passive Voice

4. VOICE
Definition : voice is the form of the verb which shows whether
the subject acts or acted upon.
e.g.,
Vijay writes a letter.
sub= Vijay ; who is doing some work.
A letter is written by Vijay.
sub= A letter ; some work is going on with the sub
Note: by + Agent (optional)

5. Kinds of Voice:
VOICE
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

6. ACTIVE VOICE
Definition : when the subject of the sentence is the doer then the verb is
Active and said to be in Active voice.
e.g.,
I play the cricket.
I did it.

7. PASSIVE VOICE
Definition : when the subject of the sentence is acted upon then the
verb is passive and is said to be in passive voice.
e.g.,
It was done ‘by me’ (optional).
the letter was posted.

8. Rules to change Active to Passive voice:
Active Doer (sub) Active Verb Active Object
Passive Active obj. Passive Verb Optional Doer
NOTE: After ‘to be’ in passive there is the usage of “ V3 “

9. IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION
Contents:
• Definition
• Some idioms
• Importance
• Drawbacks

10. IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION
Definition: A group of words meaning is different form the meaning of
the individual words is known as idiomatic expression.
e.g.,
(i) “throw up the cards”
This is an idiom whose meaning is ‘to surrender’
(ii) “join the colours”
meaning = ‘to join the army’
(iii) “ come off with flying colours”
meaning = ‘to win’

11. Some idiomatic expression
Expression
 a stab in the back
 too many irons in the fire
 bear away the palm
 by the seat of (one’s) pants
 back to the salt mine
Meaning
= betray
= too much work in hand
= to win
= to do without help from anyone
= to return to work

12. Importance
• The role of idiom & idiomatic expression in any dialect is very
important.
• In especially ‘English’ the importance of idiom & idiomatic expression
is increase.

13. Few Drawbacks
• Many people do not understand idioms & phrases and idiomatic
expression.
• maximum people understand simple dialect and words.

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