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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
According to
EnglishPage.com, in active
sentences, the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the
thing receiving the action is the object. Most sentences are active.
Meanwhile in passive sentences, the thing receiving the action is the subject
of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the
end of the sentence.
Passive
S + to be + V3 (Past Participle) + by phrase + Object
Active
S + Verb + Object
Active VS Passive Voice
Active :
1. The subject of the sentence is doing the action.
2. The doer of the action is followed by the verb.
3. The receiver of the action is preceded by the verb.
4. Meaning is more clear and direct.
5. The tone is authoritative and subjective.
6. Sentences that don’t contain direct objects can be written in
active voice.
Passive :
1. The action is done on/upon the subject.
2. The doer of the action is preceded by the verb.
3. The receiver of the action is followed by the verb.
4. Meaning can be confusing and indirect.
5. The tone is neutral or objective.
6. Sentences that don’t contain direct objects cannot be written
in passive voice.
7.
How to change Active to Passive
Voice :
- Check sentence
length.
- Identify the subject.
- Identify the verb.
- Identify the object.
- Rewrite to follow the subject-verb-object order.
Active and Passive
Voice with Tenses :
1.
Simple Present
A: We are teaching the drama
class
B: The Drama Class are
taught by us.
2.
Present Continous
A: Bila is cleaning the
bedroom
P: The bedroom is being
cleaned by Bila
3.
Past Tense
A: Dori stopped the car
P: the car was stopped
by Dori
4.
Past Continous
A: Indri was calling
with Dori when her mother came.
P: Dori was being called
by Indri when her mother came.
5.
Present Perfect
A: Salman have plugged
the cable
P: the cable has been
plugged by Salman
6.
Past Perfect
A: Mila had opened the
store before night.
P: the store had been
opened by Mila before night.
7.
Can
A: Dori can cook sambal
rending
P: Sambal rending can
be cooked by Dori.
8.
Has/Have to
A: She has to transfer
his money today
P: His money has to be
transferred today.
9.
Must
A: Dori must bring Mila
paper tonight
P: Mila paper must be
brought by Dori tonight
10.
May
A: He may borrow Dori
pencil
P: Dori Pencil may be
borrowed by He.
11.
Might
A: Mila might bring
motorcycle tonight
P: motorcycle might be
brought by Mila tonight.
12.
Should
A: Tania Should read
all the requirements.
P: all the requirements
should be read by Tania.
Conclusion :
We could
call a sentence an active voice if there is a subject doing an action. Meanwhile,
we could call a sentence a passive voice if the action performed on the
subject.
Sources:
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/change-passive-voice-to-active-voice.html
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