Презентация на тему "Active Voice vs. Passive Voice"

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  Active Voice vs. Passive Voice

  Виконала вчитель англійської мови Ліхтар Д.В., ЗНЗ № 29 м. Чернігів

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  Active Voice

  Is the normal voice. This is the voice that we use most of the time. The active voice is shorter and more direct: Active: The waiter dropped the tray of food. Passive: The tray of food was dropped by the waiter.

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  The active voice is less awkward and clearly states relationship between subject and action: Passive: Your request for funding has been denied by the review committee. Active: The review committee denied your request for funding.

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  Passive Voice

  The passive voice is less usual. Passive voice is the voice used when the subject is the recipient of the action. Passive voice is usually wordier.

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  The agent (doer) of the action is unimportant: The pyramids were built thousands of years ago. The agent is unknown: Several robberies were committed during the night.

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  Active Voice vs. Passive Voice

  In active voice, the subject does the acting: The committee made the decision. In passive voice, the subject is acted upon: The decision was made (by the committee).

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  Active Voice

  In the active voice, the object receives the action of the verb:

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  Passive Voice

  In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb:

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  Changing from active into passive

  The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. The active verb remains in the same tense but changes into a passive form. The subject of the active sentence becomes the agent.

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  Thanks for your attention 