Verbs in Active and Passive Voice (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Active voice definition
Active voice definition
Subject performs the action
Passive voice definition
Passive voice definition
Subject receives the action
Active voice structure
Active voice structure
Subject + Verb + Object
Passive voice structure
Passive voice structure
Subject + 'be'/'got' + past participle + (optional doer)
Active to passive: what becomes subject?
Active to passive: what becomes subject?
The object from the active sentence
Active to passive: verb form
Active to passive: verb form
Past participle + 'to be' or 'got'
Can doer be omitted in passive?
Can doer be omitted in passive?
Yes, when unknown or unimportant
Tense rule when converting voice
Tense rule when converting voice
Tense must remain the same
Tone: active vs passive
Tone: active vs passive
Active is direct; passive is formal
Passive to active conversion
Passive to active conversion
Make the doer the new subject