Active and Passive Voice — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 5 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition
Active and Passive Voice revision notes for ICSE Class 5 Essentials of English Grammar and Composition: 3 topics in quick points.
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Understanding Active and Passive Voice
- In active voice, the subject performs the action.
- In passive voice, the subject receives the action.
- The object in active voice becomes the subject in passive voice.
Tense-wise Conversion Rules
- Each tense has a specific structure for passive voice.
- The helping verb in passive voice changes according to the tense.
- The main verb is always in past participle form (third form of verb).
When to Use Passive Voice
- When the doer is unknown: 'My bike was stolen.'
- When the doer is obvious: 'The chief guest was welcomed.'
- When the action is more important than who did it: 'The match was won.'
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