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In this section, students learn the essential transformation rules used to switch sentences from active to passive voice and vice versa across different tenses. The importance of making the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence, along with the correct use of 'to be' with the past participle, is emphasized.
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Transformation Rules
In this section, we delve into transformation rules that allow us to convert sentences from active voice to passive voice and vice versa without changing their meaning. Understanding these rules is crucial for achieving clarity and versatility in writing.
Key Concepts
- Active Voice: The subject performs the action (e.g., "The teacher explains the lesson"). This voice is generally preferred for its clarity.
- Passive Voice: The subject receives the action (e.g., "The lesson is explained by the teacher"). This form is useful when the doer is unknown or unimportant.
Transformation Process
To change an active voice sentence into a passive one:
1. Identify the object of the active verb. This will become the subject of the passive sentence.
2. Use the correct form of the verb
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Understanding Active and Passive Voice
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Voice indicates whether the subject performs the action (active) or receives the action (passive).
β Active Voice: The subject performs the action (e.g., The boy kicked the ball.). It is generally preferred for clarity and directness.
β Passive Voice: The subject receives the action (e.g., The ball was kicked by the boy.). It is used when the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or when emphasizing the action or the receiver of the action.
Detailed Explanation
In English, sentences can be structured in two voices: active and passive. The active voice focuses on the subject that does the action, while the passive voice emphasizes the action itself or the recipient of the action. For example, in 'The boy kicked the ball,' 'the boy' is the subject performing the action of kicking. In contrast, 'The ball was kicked by the boy' puts the focus on what happened to the ball, which is receiving the action.
Examples & Analogies
Imagine a soccer game. When a player scores a goal, you can say, 'John scored the goal,' which is active voice. But if you say, 'The goal was scored by John,' that shifts the attention to the goal itself. This can be useful in reporting where the scorer might not be important, such as saying 'A goal was scored' when you just want to convey the event.
Transforming Sentences Between Voices
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β Transformation Rules: Learn how to change sentences from active to passive voice and vice-versa for different tenses, by making the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence and using the correct form of 'to be' + past participle of the main verb.
Detailed Explanation
To transform sentences from active to passive voice, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive sentence. Additionally, the verb form changes. You must use 'to be' in the correct tense along with the past participle of the main verb. For instance, in the active sentence 'The chef cooks the meal,' 'the meal' becomes the subject in the passive sentence 'The meal is cooked by the chef.' The verb 'cooks' changes to 'is cooked,' showing the transformation from active to passive.
Examples & Analogies
Think of a classroom scenario. If a teacher says, 'The students completed the project,' to express it in the passive voice, you would say, 'The project was completed by the students.' Here, we are shifting our focus from who completed the project (the students) to the project itself. This shift helps when we want to highlight the work done rather than the ones who did it.
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Key Concepts
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Active Voice: The subject performs the action (e.g., "The teacher explains the lesson"). This voice is generally preferred for its clarity.
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Passive Voice: The subject receives the action (e.g., "The lesson is explained by the teacher"). This form is useful when the doer is unknown or unimportant.
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Transformation Process
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To change an active voice sentence into a passive one:
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Identify the object of the active verb. This will become the subject of the passive sentence.
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Use the correct form of the verb