Grammar
I. Read the following sentences. They can be stated in another way also.
Active Passive
Beethoven showed interest in music. Interest in music was showed by Beethoven
His talent in music impressed Mozart Mozart was impressed by his talent in music
Language Notes:
(1) Passive voice construction uses be + the past participle form.
(2) It is often followed by ‘by + the person or thing’ doing the action.
(3) It focusses on the receiver of the action. The subject receives the action.
Task 1: Write ‘active’ if the sentence is active or ‘passive’ if the sentence is passive. Underline the performer of the action.
Example: Active Millions of people watch TV every night.
1 ........... People enjoy music.
2 ........... Music instruments are played by artistes.
3 ........... I shall learn violin during the summer vacation.
4 ........... We appreciated his singing.
5 ........... Computer course is introduced from next year.
Task 2 : Read the instructions of the nursing tutor to the nursing trainees and tell the class how an injection is given, using passive voice constructions.
1. Ask the patient to lie on the bed.
2. Take the syringe from the kit.
3. Fix the needle to the syringe.
4. Cut open the neck of the vial.
5. Take the medicine from the vial.
6. Inject the patient.
Task 3: Use the following words or clues to write statements in passive voice.
Example: (The patient / examine / the doctor)
The patient is examined by the doctor.
1. The lesson / review / Priscilla
2. Radio / invent / Marconi
3. America / discover / Columbus
4. The Kargil war / win / India
5. English / teach / from Std. I on wards in Tamil Nadu
6. The one day cricket match / win / India
7. Rain water harvesting scheme / launch / the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
I. Read the following sentences. They can be stated in another way also.
Active Passive
Beethoven showed interest in music. Interest in music was showed by Beethoven
His talent in music impressed Mozart Mozart was impressed by his talent in music
Language Notes:
(1) Passive voice construction uses be + the past participle form.
(2) It is often followed by ‘by + the person or thing’ doing the action.
(3) It focusses on the receiver of the action. The subject receives the action.
Task 1: Write ‘active’ if the sentence is active or ‘passive’ if the sentence is passive. Underline the performer of the action.
Example: Active Millions of people watch TV every night.
1 ........... People enjoy music.
2 ........... Music instruments are played by artistes.
3 ........... I shall learn violin during the summer vacation.
4 ........... We appreciated his singing.
5 ........... Computer course is introduced from next year.
Task 2 : Read the instructions of the nursing tutor to the nursing trainees and tell the class how an injection is given, using passive voice constructions.
1. Ask the patient to lie on the bed.
2. Take the syringe from the kit.
3. Fix the needle to the syringe.
4. Cut open the neck of the vial.
5. Take the medicine from the vial.
6. Inject the patient.
Task 3: Use the following words or clues to write statements in passive voice.
Example: (The patient / examine / the doctor)
The patient is examined by the doctor.
1. The lesson / review / Priscilla
2. Radio / invent / Marconi
3. America / discover / Columbus
4. The Kargil war / win / India
5. English / teach / from Std. I on wards in Tamil Nadu
6. The one day cricket match / win / India
7. Rain water harvesting scheme / launch / the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
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