passive voice
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Passive Voice
What is voice?
Voice is a characteristic of verbs which indicates the relation of the verb’s action to its subject
Voice of a Verb
Active Voice
Passive Voice
What is active voice?
Active voice is the voice of the verbs that indicates the subject as the doer of the action.
Make a sentence based on this picture using the active voice of the verb
Cues : Jean Valjean – carry – Cossete (simple present)
The ex-convict Jean Valjean carries the poor Cossete in escaping from Javert.
The mighty Odysseus bravely killed the monstrous Cyclops in the scary cave
Odysseus – kill -the Cyclops ( simple past)
The furious King Menelaus will launch thousands ships for taking back his wife.
The king Menelaus – launch – thousands ships (simple future)
Passive Voice
Definition Passive Voice of the Verb
Structure of Passive Voice in the SimpleTenses
Exercise
Quiz
Passive voice is the voice of the verbs that indicates the subject as the receiver of the action.
Definition
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Structure of Passive Voice in the Tenses
Simple Present Tense of the verb in the Passive Voice
The ex –convict Jean Valjean carries the poor Cosette in escaping from Javert.
The poor Cosette is carried by the ex-convict Jean Valjean in escaping from Javert.
Helping verb + Past Participle
Helping verb for simple present tense isI am You, We, They, Cosette and Fantine areHe, She, It, Cosette is
Simple Past
The mighty Odysseus bravely killed the monstrous Cyclops in the scary cave.
The monstrous Cyclops was bravely killed by the mighty Odysseus in the scary cave.
Back
Simple Past Tense of the verb in the Passive Voice
Helping verb + Past Participle
Helping verb for simple past tense isI, She, He, Odysseus wasThey, We, You, Odysseus and Thelemacus were
The furious King Menelaus will launch thousands ships for taking back his wife.
Thousands of ship will be launched by the furious King Menelaus for taking back his wife.
Simple Future
Simple Past Tense of the verb in the Passive Voice
Helping verb + Past Participle
Helping verb for simple future tense is: be
Exercise
Change the following sentences in the active voice into passive voice!
1. The joyful Troy warriors pulled the gigantic Trojan horse into the palace of King Priam.
2. Odysseus the king of Ithaca conquers the rage of Poseidon’s sea with his unbelievable courage.
1. The gigantic Trojan horse was pulled by the joyful Troy warriors into the palace of King Priam.
2. The rage of Poseidon’s sea was conquered by Odysseus the king of Ithaca with his unbelievable courage.
1. Thelemacus the son of Odysseus will dauntlessly protect the faithful Penelope from the sly suitors.
1. The wise King Hrothgar sincerely gave his precious golden horn to Beowulf for defeating the Mother of Grendel.
1. The tricky Thenardier tells Marius a lie about Jean Valjean’s life to get much money. .
1. The faithful Penelope will be dauntlessly protected by Thelemacus the son of Odysseus from the sly suitors.
1. The precious golden horn was given to Beowulf by the wise King Hrothgar for defeating the mother of Grendel.
1. Marius is told a lie about Jean Valjean’s life by the tricky Thenardier to get much money.
QUIZ TIME!!!
Achilles -Hector
Trojan horse
Penelope - suitors
Jean Valjean - Javert
Odysseus - Calypso
Beowulf - Grendel
Poseidon - Odysseus
Beowulf - Hrothgar
Cosette – Mme Thernardier
Jean Valjean - Fantine Back
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