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.

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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