1Active Voice & Passive Voice.
“Voice means that form of a verb which denotes whether the subject of a sentence does something or whether something is done to the subject.”
- A verb is in the “Active voice” when its form shows that the person or thing denoted by it does something or is the doer of the active.
- A verb is in the “passive voice” when its form shows that something is done to the person or thing denoted by the subject.
While changing any sentence from active voice to passive voice, we have to follow 6 rules.
- Tense will not be changed
Eg: Mr. Aravind teaches us Grammar
- “subject” will be changed as object and “object” will be changed as subject
Eg: (AV) Mr. Aravind teaches us Grammar
(PV) Grammar is taught by Mr. Aravind.
Or
(PV) We are taught Grammar by Mr. Aravind.
- In passive voice “v3” form has to be written.
- ‘v3’ form should be followed by “by” preposition
Eg: (AV) Mr. Aravind teaches grammar
(PV) Grammar is taught by Mr. Aravind
- For all continuous tenses in passive voice “being” has to be written.
Eg: (AV) Mr. Aravind is teaching grammar
(PV) Grammar is being taught by Mr. Aravind
- For all “perfect tenses” in passive voice “been” has to be written.
Eg: (AV) Mr. Aravind has taught grammar
(PV) Grammar has been taught by Mr. Aravind.
Ex: (AV) Rama eats a mango.
(PV) A mango is eaten by Ram.
- (AV) Raman is eating a banana
(PV) A banana is being eaten by Raman
- (AV) Raju has taken purse
(PV) Purse has been taken by raju
- (AV) Sita ate a mango
(PV) A mango was eaten by sita
- (AV) Rishi was preparing for exams
(PV) Exams was being prepared by rishi
- (AV) Gita had given her book
(PV) Book had been given to gita
- (AV) they will sell TVS
(PV) TVS will be sold by them
- (AV) All friends will have attended the birthday party
(PV) Birthday party will have been attended by them
- (AV) I pleased my master
(PV) My master was pleased by me
- (AV) I annoyed him
(PV) He was annoyed by me
- (AV) She has shut the door.
(PV) the door has been shut by her.
- (AV) There is no room to let
(PV) the door has been shut by her
13(AV) I do not know him
(PV) he is not known to me
14(AV) This can contains milk
(PV) Milk is contained in this can
While changing “Imperative sentence from Active voice to passive voice “let” has to be used, For orders ‘let’, for request- you are requested, for advice- you are advised has to be used in passive voice.
- (AV) Keep the house clean
(PV) let the house be kept clean
- (AV) Open the door
(PV) let the door be opened
17(AV) Do not insult the weak
(PV) let the weak be not insulted
18 (AV) Congratulate him
(PV) let him be congratulated
19(AV) Elect an efficient leader
(PV) Let an efficient leader be elected
20(AV) your conduct surprises me
(PV) I am surprised at your conduct
21(AV) Give the order
(PV) let the order be given
