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Active and Passive Voice

ICSE · Class 10 · English Language - Archer

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Core Concept

  • Active voice means the subject does the action.
  • Passive voice means the subject receives the action.
  • In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject.
2

Rules of Passive Voice

  • If a sentence has two objects, either object can become the subject in passive voice.
  • The preposition by is used in passive voice to give full meaning to the sentence.
  • Passive voice is used when the doer is unknown or unimportant.
3

Tense Changes in Active and Passive Voice

  • Verb forms change according to tense when converting from active to passive voice.
  • The helping verb changes according to tense.
  • The main verb becomes the past participle in passive voice.

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Key Concepts

The subject does the actionThe subject receives the actionIn passive voiceIf a sentence has two objectsThe preposition "by" is used

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Key topics in Active and Passive Voice include Active and Passive Voice Concept Map, Mind map showing the key concepts of voice in grammar, Flowchart showing the structure of active voice with an example. These are the concepts ICSE Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 40 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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