Active and Passive Voice — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 9 · English Language - Archer
Summary of Active and Passive Voice for ICSE Class 9 English Language - Archer. Part of the ICSE Class 9 English Language - Archer syllabus.
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Overview
Active voice and passive voice show different ways of presenting the same action. 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, and the meaning of the sentence does not change. The
Key Concepts
In active voice
In active voice, the subject performs the action. For example, "Anil called an ambulance."
In passive voice
In passive voice, the subject receives the action. For example, "An ambulance was called by Anil."
The object in active voice becomes
The object in active voice becomes the subject in passive voice, while the meaning stays the same.
The preposition by is used
The preposition by is used in passive voice to show who did the action.
If a sentence has two objects
If a sentence has two objects, either object can become the subject in passive voice.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the difference between active voice and passive voice.
- Identify the subject, object, and verb in active and passive sentences.
- Convert active sentences into passive sentences without changing meaning.
- Recognize when a sentence cannot be changed into passive voice.
- Learn how passive voice changes across different tenses.
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