The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice in sentence structure. In active voice, the subject performs the action expressed by the verb, following the structure of subject + verb + object. In passive voice, the subject receives the action expressed by the verb, following the structure of object + verb + subject. Active voice sentences are more clear and straightforward, while passive voice sentences are less clear and do not express meaning as directly. Examples are provided of converting sentences between active and passive voice.

1. PASSIVE VOICE

2. STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES
The sentences in Active voice and
Passive voice are different from each other
in many ways.
They also differ in their structure. Let us
see the differentiation in their structure.

3. ACTIVE VOICE
The structure of Active voice is :
Subject + Verb + Object
(SVO)

4. TYPE - I
The verb is along with –ing
form (or) comes alone.

5. ACTIVE VOICE
(Eg) : He is writing a letter.
Subject : He
Verb : is writing
Object : a letter

6. TYPE - II
The verb in the sentence is
auxiliary verb.

7. ACTIVE VOICE
(Eg) : She is Sita.
Subject : She
Verb : is
Object : Sita

8. PASSIVE VOICE
The structure of Passive voice is :
Object + Verb (V3) + Subject
(OVS)

9. TYPE - I
The V3 form of the verb in the sentence
changes when the sentence is converted
into Passive from Active.

10. PASSIVE VOICE
Base Sentence : He wrote a letter.
(Eg) : The letter was written by him.
Object : The letter
Verb : was written (V3)
Subject : by him

11. TYPE - II
The V3 form of the verb in the sentence does
not change even when the sentence is
converted into Passive from Active.

12. PASSIVE VOICE
(Eg) : I read a book. = Active
A book was read by me. = Passive
•The base verb in both cases is ‘read’.
•It remains same, in both the cases.

13. Convert the following into Passive voice :
1. He read a novel.
2. He does not obey his teachers.
3. Why do you waste time ?
4. Who teaches you English ?
5. He did not help me.

14. Convert the following into Passive voice :
6. I told her a story.
7. What did he buy ?
8. Whom did you meet ?
9. Did you read this novel ?
10. I shall help him.

15. Convert the following into Active voice :
1. Will this house be sold by you ?
2. By whom will the bill be paid ?
3. I shall not disturb you.
4. We are being waited by her.
5. A letter was being written by him.

16. Convert the following into Passive voice :
6. My work was not being done by me.
7. This book has been read by her.
8. I have not been helped by him.
9. The food has already cooked by him.
10. The pack has been received by him.

17. Differentiation between Active
voice and Passive Voice
Sentences.

18. Active Voice Passive Voice
Subject performs the
action expressed by the
verb.
The subject receives
the action expressed by
the verb.
More clarity and
straight forward
sentence.
Less clarity and does
not express the
meaning straight
forward.
Subject + Verb + Object Object + Verb + Subject