Voice Definition

Voice is a form of verb

It shows whether the subject does something or has something done to it

Types of Voices

Active Voice

Passive Voice

ACTIVE VOICE Doer takes an active part Doer is given importance Doer is given prominent place The subject is the doer of the action

PASSIVE VOICE

Object is given importance Receiver is given a prominent place Doer is in passive state Subject represents the person or

thing that has some thing done to him or it

Nalini saw a beautiful film. A-V

Nalini---subject-doer

Saw—verb2(past)

A beautiful film—object-receiver

A beautiful film was seen by Nalini. P-V

Sumithra presented the power point. A-V

The power point was presented by Sumithra. P-V

Object becomes subject

Verb becomes verb3-past participle

Add Be form

Subject becomes object

Add preposition “by” before object

The Pronoun changes A.V P.V I Me We Us You You He Him She Her It It They Them

Rani eats a banana. A-V

A banana is eaten by Rani. P-V

She takes coffee every morning. A-V

Coffee is taken by her every morning. P_v

I like flowers. A-V

Flowers are liked by me. P-v

She cuts Vegetables

Vegetbles are cut by her

They play cricket

Cricket is played by them

Mahesh is teaching English English is being taught by Mahesh Iam presenting Voice Voice is being presented by me Laxmi is eating bananas Bananas are eaten by Laxmi He is giving her a flower A flower is given her by me She is given a flower by me

Present Perfect Raju has learnt power point

Power point has been learnt by Raju

She has watered the plants

The plants have been watered by her

I have seen her just now

She has been seen by me just now

Jyothi painted a picture

A picture was painted by Jyothi

She saw a beautiful film last night

A beautiful film was seen by her last year

I ate two apples yesterday

Two apples were eaten by me yesterday

You drove a car last night

A car was driven by you last night

Uma was playing tennis

Tennis was being played by Uma

He was buying vegetables

Vegetables were being bought by her

They were making kites

Kites were being made by them

I was taking breakfast

Breakfast was taken by me