Active/Passive Voice • Changing the voice of sentences
Active and Passive Voice: Full-Length Notes Topic: Changing the Voice of Sentences 1. What is Voice in Grammar? Voice refers to the form of a verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence performs the action (active voice) or receives the action (passive voice). 2. Active Voice The subject performs the action. The focus is on the doer (subject). Structure: Subject + Verb + Object Examples: The chef cooked the meal. The teacher explains the lesson. 3. Passive Voice The subject receives the action. The focus is on the receiver (object). Structure: Object + Form of ‘be’ + Past Participle + (by + Subject) Examples: The meal was cooked by the chef. The lesson is explained by the teacher. 4. Why Use Passive Voice? When the doer is unknown, unimportant, or obvious. To emphasize the action or the receiver. To sound more formal or objective (common in scientific and official writing). 5. Rules for Changing Voice A. Identify the Subject, ...