This document discusses the active and passive voice in writing. It defines voice as the form a verb takes to indicate whether the subject performs or receives the action. The active voice indicates the subject performs the action, while the passive voice indicates the subject receives the action. Most writers prefer the active voice as it is more direct. The passive voice requires a form of "to be" plus the past participle of the main verb and is generally less concise.
Use of Passive
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.
Example: My bike was stolen.
In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:
Example: A mistake was made.
In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).
Use of Passive
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.
Example: My bike was stolen.
In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:
Example: A mistake was made.
In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).
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Here is detailed explanation of what is active and passive voice.
How you can change active voice into passive voice following five steps.
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Active and Passive Voice (Simple Present)Hajra Amir
Here is detailed explanation of what is active and passive voice.
How you can change active voice into passive voice following five steps.
Slide view of these slides will enable you to understand it in one go.
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2. Voice
is the form a verb takes to
indicate whether the subject of
the verb performs or receives the
action.
There are two types of voice:
active voice and passive voice.
3.
Active Voice – indicates that the subject
of the verb is acting
Because the subject does or "acts
upon" the verb in such sentences, the
sentences are said to be in the active
voice.
4.
These examples show that the subject
is doing the verb's action.
The dog jumped onto the boy.
The dog (subject) is doing the
jumping (verb).
Kristy will give a book report to the
class.
Kristy (subject) is doing the giving
(verb).
The computer ate my paper.
The computer (subject) is doing the
eating (verb).
5. In
a passive voice sentence, the
subject and object flip-flop. The
subject becomes the passive
recipient of the action.
Because
the subject is being "acted
upon" (or is passive), such sentences
are said to be in the passive voice.
6. These examples show the subject being
acted upon by the verb.
The boy was jumped on by the dog.
Boy (subject) was being jumped on
(verb)
A book report will be given by Kristy to
the class.
Report (subject) will be given (verb).
My paper was eaten by the computer.
Paper (subject) was being eaten (verb).
7. Most
writers prefer to use active
voice because it is more direct.
Compare
Active:
The waiter dropped
the tray of food.
Passive: The tray of food
was dropped by the waiter.
8.
The active voice is less awkward and
clearly states relationship between
subject and action.
Compare
Passive: Your request for funding has
been
denied
by
the
review
committee.
Active: The review committee denied
your request for funding.
The active voice sentence pattern
propels the reader forward through
your writing thus avoiding weak prose.
9. In general, the passive voice is less
direct, less forceful, and less
concise than the active voice.
Use the passive voice
following situations:
in
the
Use passive voice when you do
not know or do not want to reveal
the performer of an action.
Use passive voice when you want
to emphasize the receiver of an
action.
10. Awkward
Passive: My bicycle was
repainted by John.
Deliberate Passive: My bicycle
was repainted. (The performer is
not mentioned and the emphasis
is on the bicycle.)
11.
The passive voice requires a
"double verb" and will always
consist of a form of the verb "to
be" and the past participle
(usually the "en/ed/t" form) of
another verb.
Example:
Active: John baked the bread.
Passive: The bread was baked
by John. (Was is a form of the
verb “be”.)
12.
Writers should be familiar with
the forms of "to be" , often called
linking verbs, so that they can
easily identify the passive voice
in their work.
Review the forms of "to be":
am, is, are, was, were,
being, been
be,
13. Note
the forms of "to be" in the
examples of the verb "to kick" in
various forms of the passive voice:
is
kicked----------------had been kicked
was kicked-------------is going to be
kicked
is being kicked---------will be kicked
has been kicked-------can be kicked
was being kicked------should be
kicked
14.
Often passive voice sentences
will contain a "by" phrase
indicting who or what performed
the action.
Passive sentences can be easily
transformed
into
active
sentences when the object of the
preposition "by" is moved to the
subject position in the sentence.
15. Examples:
Passive: The cookies were eaten by
the children.
Active : The children ate the cookies.
Passive: The tunnels are dug by the
gophers.
Active : The gophers dug the tunnels.
16.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Directions: Change the sentences
below to the active voice.
The statue is being visited by
hundreds of tourists every year.
My books were stolen by someone
yesterday.
These books had been left in the
classroom by a careless student.
Coffee is raised in many parts of
Hawaii by plantation workers.
The house had been broken into by
someone while the owners were on
vacation.
17.
Directions: Change the sentences below to
the passive voice.
1. Children cannot open these bottles
easily.
2. The government built a road right
outside her front door.
3. Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as
he walked through the store.
4. When she arrived, the changes
amazed her.
5. The construction workers are
making street repairs all month long.