Active and passive voice a complete lesson with activities,lesson plan and videos links

1. VIDEO TIMEVIDEO TIME

2. Remy pulls Linguini's hair in order to move his body.
Colette parks her scooter in front of the restaurant.
Linguini was cooking food when Colette arrived.
ActionAction
DoerDoer
ActionAction
ActionAction
DoerDoer
DoerDoer

3. ANOTHER VIDEOANOTHER VIDEO

4. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
In an ACTIVE sentence the subject RELEASES
the verb action.
o The mechanicThe mechanic has repaired the DVD recorder.
In a PASSIVE sentence the subject RECEIVES
the verb action
o The DVD recorderThe DVD recorder has been repaired.

5. An excellent catchAn excellent catch is taken by the fielder.
The fielderThe fielder takes an excellent catch.

6. 1. - We do not know who is the doer of the action
 My car was stolen last night.
2. - When the receipient is the focus not the doer
 Hamlet was written by Shakespeare
3. - It is not important to know who is the doer of
the action.
 All the rooms were locked before leaving the house
When do we use it?When do we use it?

7. 4. - The doer is already known
 The prisoner is being taken to jail
5. - Formality ; less friendly
 The problem is being dealt with, in our accounts
department.
6. - Rules and regulations
 Smoking is prohibited in the station
When do we use it?When do we use it?

8. A new restaurantA new restaurant is opened.
His friendHis friend invites him to the party.
The little boyThe little boy brings the blue box.
The bookThe book isis given to me by my father.
IDENTIFY ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SENTENCES

9. WORK IN PAIRS AND IDENTIFY
“ACTIVE AND PASSIVE
SENTENCES” IN THE GIVEN
ACTIVITY SHEET.

10. SubjectSubject: That was the object in the ACTIVE sentence.
The verb "to beto be" .
The Past ParticiplePast Participle of the main verb.
“ byby + Doer”Doer”.
Structure of the PASSIVE VOICEStructure of the PASSIVE VOICE
SubjectSubject "to beto be" 33rdrd
form of verbform of verb byby + the DoerDoer
ACTIVE : The child opens the present.
The present is opened by the child.

11. Active to Passive ChangeActive to Passive Change
ACTIVE VOICEACTIVE VOICE
Active
SUBJECT
Active
Verb
Object
Robert gives a coina coin
by
Past
Participle
Passive
SUBJECT
Doer
PASSIVE VOICEPASSIVE VOICE
is given by

12. TENSETENSE ACTIVEACTIVE PASSIVEPASSIVE
PRESENTPRESENT
INDEFINITEINDEFINITE
They speak English. English
S++1st Form of VERB1st Form of VERB+O
SubjectSubject "to beto be" 33rdrd
form of verbform of verb
Is/am/are
spokenis
byby + the DoerDoer
by them.

13. The verses __________ by the teacher today.
(to explain )
I ______ a letter the day before yesterday.
(to send )
This car___________ . (to steal)
The blue car ______________by the truck. (to crash)
The poem __________________learned. (to learn)
are explained
INSERT APPROPRIATE “to be+ past participle”.INSERT APPROPRIATE “to be+ past participle”.
PRESENT INDEFINITE.PRESENT INDEFINITE.
am sent
is stolen
is crashed
is learned

14. to BEBE gives us the tense of the action
the main verb is always in Past ParticiplePast Participle
Change the Voice of the FollowingChange the Voice of the Following
Sentences.Sentences.
ACTIVE PASSIVE
Harry flies the broom. The broom is flown by Harry.
He invites me I am invited by him.
The lights are turned on by the
child
The child turns the lights on
They mow the grass. The grass is mowed by them.

15. WEBSITES FOR ONLINE LEARNING
www.reedsmith.com/active-vs-passive-
websites
www.englishpage.com › Verb Tense Tutorial
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-
grammar/.../active-and-passive-voice

16. Review on what weReview on what we
leaRnt todayleaRnt today

17. NAME____________NAME____________ IX _______________IX _______________
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICEACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
(HOME WORK)(HOME WORK)
ACTIVE VOICE:-_________________________________________________________________ACTIVE VOICE:-_________________________________________________________________
PASSIVE VOICE:-_________________________________________________________________PASSIVE VOICE:-_________________________________________________________________
1) Remy distracts the cyclist.
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2) Colette slaps Linguini's face.
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3) Remy pulls Linguini's hair in order to move his body.
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4) Linguini cooks the food when Colette arrived.
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5) Remy commands Linguini's body movements.
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6) Colette parks her scooter in front of the restaurant.
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7) Colette sharpens the knives.
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