Verbs in Active and Passive Voice (Grade 10 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Voice in grammar
Voice in grammar
Feature showing if subject performs or receives action
Active voice definition
Active voice definition
Subject performs the action
Active voice structure
Active voice structure
Subject + Verb + Object
Passive voice definition
Passive voice definition
Subject receives the action
Passive verb form structure
Passive verb form structure
Form of 'to be' + past participle
Doer in passive voice
Doer in passive voice
Optional; can be left out entirely
What becomes subject in passive?
What becomes subject in passive?
The object from active sentence
Tense rule when converting voices
Tense rule when converting voices
Tense must remain the same
Agent introduction in passive
Agent introduction in passive
Introduced with 'by' and is optional
Passive vs active formality
Passive vs active formality
Passive is more formal; active is clearer