Voice- Voice Change - English
Subject: English
Subject Code: HUM 4101
Topic: Voice
Lecturer: Md. Arif Moinuddin Chy
USE The
Passive is used:
1. when the agent
(=the person who does the action) is unknown, unimportant or obvious from the
context.
Jane was
shot. (We don’t know who shot her.)
This church was
built in 1815. (Unimportant agent)
He has
been arrested. (Obviously by the police)
2. to make more polite
or formal statements.
The car hasn’t
been cleaned. (more polite)
(You haven’t cleaned the car. –
less polite)
3. when the action
is more important than the agent, as in processes, instructions, events,
reports, headlines, new items, and advertisements.
30 people were
killed in the earthquake.
4. to put emphasis on the agent.
The new library will be opened by
the Queen.
Simple Present
Active ---------------------------- Passive
base form or "-s/-es" form ----- --- am/is/are + past participle
Professor Brown teaches at Hunter ------- Sonia is taught by Professor Brown
All humans are equal ----------------------All humans are created equal
Maria eats in the cafeteria ------------------The cafeteria is cleaned
Present Progressive
Active ----------------------- Passive
am/is/are + -ing ---------------- am/is/are+ being+ -ed/-en
The students are learning Spanish. --- Classes are being conducted in Spanish.
I am working at McDonald's until I finish --- He is being hired to work at Donald's. school.
Present Perfect
Active ---------------------- Passive
have/has+ed/en ----------------------------------------------- have/has+been+ed/en
Hunter has opened a language institute in -----The language instih1te has been opened to
East Harlen1. relocate sh1dents off the 111ain campus.
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ACTIVE VOICE
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PASSIVE VOICE
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He delivers the letters.
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The letters are delivered.
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He delivered
the letters.
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The letters were delivered.
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He will deliver
the letters.
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The letters will be delivered.
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He is delivering
the letters.
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The letters are being delivered.
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He was delivering the letters.
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The letters were being
delivered.
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He is going
to deliver the letters.
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The letters are going
to be delivered.
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He has delivered the letters.
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The letters have been delivered.
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He had delivered the letters.
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The letters had been
delivered.
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He has to deliver the letters.
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The letters have to be delivered.
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He must deliver
the letters.
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The letters must be delivered.
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