BS-IT (Semester 1) 2024

Presentation about:
“understanding of
active and passive
voice”
GROUP MEMBERS:

MUBASHAR ALI IMRAN

. MUHAMMAD AMIR

ZUBAIR
Voice: what it
is?

Voice (Sound)×
In english language: Methods
of speaking
 The voice of a verb expresses whether the subject in the
sentence has performed or received the action.

Example:

What is a
The watchman opens the door

voice of verb? The door is opened by the watchman

I love you.

You loved by me
Voice – What Is
It? The Two
Voices in the
English
Language
Understanding the two distinct voices in the English language is crucial for
effective communication, public speaking, and language mastery. This
presentation will explore the key elements that define these voices and how to
leverage them to enhance your linguistic abilities.
What is the Active Voice? – Meaning
and
Definition Active Voice
Definition Clarity Subject Focus
The active voice is a Active voice sentences are In active voice, the focus is on
grammatical construction typically more direct, the subject and the action they
where the subject of the concise, and easier to are taking, rather than on the
sentence performs the action understand compared to recipient of the action.
described by the verb. passive voice.
What is passive voice? Meaning
and definition
Passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb, rather
than performing the action. In passive voice, the focus shifts from the agent (the doer of the action) to the receiver of
the action.

• Passive voice emphasizes the action rather than the actor.

• It is formed by using a form of the verb "to be" (is/was/will be) plus the past participle of the main verb.

• Passive voice is often used when the agent is unknown, unimportant, or to create a more formal,
impersonal tone.
Important Points to Remember:
Active and Passive Voice

Voice Defines the Subject- Passive Voice is More Formal

Object Relationship Passive voice constructions tend to be more
The active voice places the subject as the doer formal and impersonal, often used in academic
of the action, while the passive voice shifts the and scientific writing.
focus to the receiver of the action.

Passive Voice Can Maintain Consistent Voice

Obscure Responsibility It's important to maintain a consistent voice
The passive voice can sometimes be used to within a piece of writing, using either active or
avoid directly stating who or what performed an passive constructions throughout.
action, making it less direct.
Rules to change active voice
into passive voice
Identify the Subject
Determine the subject of the active voice sentence - this will become the object in the
passive voice.

Reverse the Order

Flip the sentence structure so the object becomes the subject and the subject
becomes the object.

Add the Verb "to be"

Insert an appropriate form of the verb "to be" (is, was, will be, etc.) before the main
verb.
Rules to convert active form into passive
voice in the tenses

Present indefinite tense:

Simple:
Active form: S+F1+s/es+O
Passive form:O+is/am/are+F3+by+S
Negative :
Active form:Subject + Do/does+ not + V1 + Object
Passive form:Object + is/am/are+ not + V3+ by Subject
Interrogative:
Active form:Does+ Subject+ V1+Object+?
Passive form:Is/am/are + Object+ V3+ by subject +?
Examples:

Active: He reads a novel.

Passive: A novel is read by him.

Active: He does not cook food.

Passive: Food is not cooked by him.

Active: Does he purchase books?

Passive: Are books purchased by him?
Present continuous tenses
 Examples:
Active: Esha is singing a song.
Passive: A song is being sung by Esha.

Active: Kritika is not chopping vegetables.

Passive: Vegetables are not being chopped by Kritika.

Active: Is Ritika buying a table?

Passive: Is a table being bought by Ritika?
Present perfect tense:
Examples:

Active: Nitesh has challenged her.

Passive: She has been challenged by
Nitesh.

Active: Radhika has not written an

article.
Passive: An article has not been
written by Radhika.

Active: Have they left the apartment?

Passive: Has apartment been left by
them?
Present perfect continuous tenses:

/ No passive voice/
Past indefinite tenses EXAMPLES:

Active: Reema cleaned the floor.

Passive: The floor was cleaned by
Reema.

Active: Aisha bought a bicycle.

Passive: A bicycle was bought by
Aisha.

Active: Naman called my friends.

Passive: My friends were called by
Naman.
Past Continuous tenses:
Examples:

Active: Zubair was

painting the wall.

Passive: The wall was

being painted by Zubair.
Past perfect tenses:

Examples:

Active: Misha had cleaned the

floor.

Passive: The floor had been

cleaned by Misha.
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
TENSES:

/ NO PASSIVE VOICE /
FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSES:
Examples:

Active: Kriya will sew the bag.

Passive: The bag will be sewed by Kriya.

Active: Disha will not arrange the things.

Passive: The things will not be arranged by
Disha.

Active: Will you mop the floor?

Passive: Will the floor be mopped by you?
Future continuous tenses:

/ No passive voice/
Future perfect tenses: Examples:
Active: They will have
brought the toy.
Passive: The toy will have
been brought by them.

Active: Nimesh will not

have changed the table
cover.

Passive: The table cover

will not have been changed
by Nimesh.
FUTURE PERFECT
CONTINUOUS TENSES:

/ NO PASSIVE VOICE /
Structure of Imperative Sentences to Change into
Passive Voice
Imperative Converting to Maintaining
Passive Examples Meaning
Sentences
Imperative sentences To change an 1. Open the
The passive version

give direct commands imperative sentence to conveys the same

door. → Let
or instructions. They passive voice, start meaning as the
the door be
typically start with a with "Let" followed by original imperative,
opened. but with a more
verb. the object and then the
verb. formal, impersonal
2. Clean th. e
tone.
house. →
Let the
house be
Cleaned.

3. the
3. Bring
book. → Let
the book be
brought.
Use of modal verbs to change
into passive voice
To change sentences with modal verbs into the passive voice, the structure is:

Modal Verb Be + Past Participle

Can Can be done

Could Could be done

May May be done

Might Might be done

Must Must be done

Should Should be done

Will Will be done

Would Would be done

For example, "The team can complete the project" becomes "The project can be completed (by the team)."
 Conclusion:
Active sentences have the subject coming before the verb.

E.g. They opened the door.

S V O

He kicked the ball.

S V O

Sometimes however, a speaker or writer may not wish to focus on the ‘subject’ but on the ‘object’
of the sentence.

E.g. The ball was kicked (by him)