Verbs in Active and Passive Voice (Grade 11 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Active voice structure
Active voice structure
Subject + Verb + Object
Passive voice structure
Passive voice structure
Object + 'to be' + past participle + optional 'by' + doer
Who performs action in active voice?
Who performs action in active voice?
The subject
What becomes subject in passive voice?
What becomes subject in passive voice?
The receiver of the action (the object)
Step 3: Converting active to passive
Step 3: Converting active to passive
Start your new sentence with the object
Verb form for passive voice
Verb form for passive voice
Past participle + correct form of 'to be'
Rule about tense when converting voices
Rule about tense when converting voices
Tense must remain exactly the same
'is scoring' in passive voice
'is scoring' in passive voice
'is being scored'
Tone of passive voice
Tone of passive voice
More formal and impersonal
When can doer be omitted in passive?
When can doer be omitted in passive?
When unknown, unimportant, or obvious from context