Active and Passive Voice Concept and Exercise
..
Active and Passive Voice Basics, Rules and Excercise
Understanding and correctly using both active and passive voice is important in competitive exams for several reasons:
Active Voice
-
Clarity and Directness: Sentences in active voice are generally clearer and more direct, making them easier to understand. For example, "The committee approved the new policy" is more straightforward than "The new policy was approved by the committee."
-
Conciseness: Active voice often results in more concise sentences, which is essential for word limits in exams.
-
Engagement: Active voice can make your writing more engaging and dynamic.
Passive Voice
-
Emphasis on Action or Recipient: Passive voice can be useful when the focus is on the action or the recipient rather than the doer. For instance, "The new policy was approved" emphasizes the policy and the approval rather than who approved it.
-
Formal Tone: Passive constructions can create a more formal tone, which might be required in certain types of writing.
-
Objectivity: Passive voice can sometimes make writing appear more objective, as it downplays the role of the subject.
Exam Contexts
-
Essay Writing: Competent use of both voices can enhance the quality of essays by providing variety and appropriate emphasis.
-
Grammar Questions: Exams often include questions on identifying and converting between active and passive voice. Knowing the rules and usage is crucial for scoring well.
-
Comprehension Passages: Understanding the use of voice can aid in better comprehension and analysis of passages.
-
Sentence Improvement: Some exams require candidates to improve sentences, which can involve changing the voice for clarity or emphasis.
Tips for Competitive Exams
-
Practice: Regular practice with exercises on converting sentences between active and passive voice.
-
Read Actively: Pay attention to the use of voice in high-quality editorial content, such as articles from 'The Hindu'.
-
Writing Practice: Write essays and summaries, consciously applying different voices to suit the context and purpose.
-
Review: Review grammar rules and guidelines related to active and passive voice to ensure accuracy in exams.
Balancing the use of active and passive voice appropriately can significantly enhance your writing and comprehension skills, which are critical for competitive exams.
We are learning active and passive. (Active)
Active and passive is being learnt by us. (Passive)
Advantage of passive sentences
ID Card ISSUE KAR DIYA GYA HAI.
|
Id cards are being issued.
|
IS BAAR FULL FLEDGED PAPER CONDUCT HO RHA HAI.
|
Full-fledged paper is being conducted this time.
|
EXAM SE PHLE ADMIT CARD CHECK KIYA JA RHA HAI.
|
Admit card is being checked before the exam.
|
300 CANDIDATES KO SELECT KIYA JA RHA HAI.
|
300 candidates are being selected.
|
APKO ANNUAL FUNCTION ME PARTICIPATE KRNE KA MAUKA DIYA JA RHA HAI.
|
You are being given a chance to participate in annual function.
|
TUMHARA NUMBER RECHARGE HO GYA HAI.
|
Your number has been recharged.
|
USKA TICKET CANCEL HO GYA HAI.
|
His ticket has been cancelled.
|
TUMHARI BOOKS ORDER KAR DI GYI HAIN.
|
Your books have been ordered.
|
APKA BATCH SPEARATE KAR DIYA GYA HAI.
|
Your batch has been separated.
|
APSE AASAAN PRASHN PUCHE GYE HAI.
|
You have been asked easy questions.
Easy questions have been asked.
|
CANTEEN ME SAMOSE BNAYE JA RHE HAI.
|
Samosaas are being prepared in the canteen.
|
KUCH STUDENTS KO CLASS ATTEND KRNE SE MNA KAR DIYA GYA THA.
|
Some students had been barred from attending the classes.
|
PUNISHMENT KE BAAD IN STUDENTS KO ALLOWED KAR DIYA GYA HAI.
|
After punishment, these students have been allowed.
|
|
|
Rules of making passive voice
Continuous
[Going on]- ING Form
|
P-is, am, are
Past- was, were
Future- will be, shall be
|
Same H.V. + being + V3
|
Perfect [Done]- V3
|
Present- has, have
Past- had
Future- will have, shall have
|
Same H.V. + been + V3
|
Indefinite [Neither done nor going on]-
Present-V1 or V1 + s OR ES
Past- V2
Future- V1
|
Present- Do, does
Past- did
Future- will, shall
|
H.V. of continuous + V3
|
Perfect continuous
[Done + Going on]- ING FORM
|
Present- Has been, have been
Past- had been
Future- will have been, shall have been
|
No passive voice
|
Continuous Sentences
1. I am going to market.
No passive voice as there is no object.
2. I am preparing for the exam.
The exam is being prepared by me.
3. I am writing these sentences.
These sentences are being written by me.
4. I am playing football this time.
Football is being played this time by me.
5. She is speaking English well.
English is being spoken well by her.
6. He is studying English perseveringly.
English is being studied perseveringly by him.
7. They are preparing their speech.
Their speech is being prepared by them.
8. He was watching television.
Television was being watched by him.
9. They were going to Delhi.
Delhi was being gone by them.[Forceful Formation]
No passive voice
Intransitive verb- no object
10. They are writing a letter.
A letter is being written by them.
11. This time my mother will be making tea for everyone.
No passive
12. They will be playing video games.
No passive
13. Amit will be playing cricket.
No passive voice
14. He will be going to market.
No passive voice
15. We will be going for trekking next month.
No passive voice.
We hope that you must have found this exercise quite useful. If you wish to join online courses on Networking Concepts, Machine Learning, Angular JS, Node JS, Flutter, Cyber Security, Core Java and Advance Java, Power BI, Tableau, AI, IOT, Android, Core PHP, Laravel Framework, Core Java, Advance Java, Spring Boot Framework, Struts Framework training, feel free to contact us at +91-9936804420 or email us at aditya.inspiron@gmail.com.
Happy Learning
Team Inspiron Technologies
Leave a comment