Unit Six Passive Voice Grade 11 English Grade

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Grade 11 English Unit Six Competency : 6. 1 Constructs simple sentences Activity 11 page 95 1

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Objectives § Identifies the structure of the passive voice. § Accepts importance of the verb form. § Speaks passive voice sentences correctly. § Uses passive voice sentences accurately in writing. § Ability to use passive voice sentences appropriately and confidently in day today conversation. 2

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Active Vs Passive sentences • In an active sentence, the subject performs the action. • In a passive sentence, the subject is at the receiving end of the action. • The passive can be used when the receiver of the action is more important than the doer. 3

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English What is the Passive voice? A sentence generally begins with the performer Of the action (subject) then the verb, then the Object or person that the action is performed on, this is called an ‘active’ sentence. Subject + Verb + Object Sister washes clothes 4

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English If we begin the sentence with the object or Person that the action is performed on, we formulate a ‘passive’ sentence. Object + Verb + by subject The cake is made by Harshi. This art work is done by Piumi. 5

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English When should we use the passive voice. 1. We do not know who the subject is, or it is not important who the subject is. Somebody cleaned the classroom. The room was cleaned by somebody. 6

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English When should we use the passive voice. 2. When it is obvious to the listener or the reader who the subject is because it is the person who usually does it. The cleaner cleaned the room. The room was cleaned. 7

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English How to formulate the Passive voice. 1. Put the object of the verb as the beginning of your sentence. 2. Conjugate the verb ‘to be’ in the same tense as the active sentence. 3. Put the main verb in past participle form. 8

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English If you want to mention the subject in the passive sentence use ‘by’ Ex: 1. The song was sung by Anita. 2. The letters are delivered by the post man. 3. The parcel was being carried by her. 4. This frock is given by my sister. 9

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English We use passive voice to narrate incidents. An old man ………………. down by a bus and …………… to the hospital where it …………. . that the poor fellow ………… was taken, was knocked, was dead, was declared 10

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English We use passive voice to narrate incidents. An old man was knocked down by a bus and was taken to the hospital where it was declared that the poor fellow was dead. 11

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the following sentences into active voice. (Ques. 1) 1. An electronic robot was made by the man. 2. He is loved by everyone. 3. Good news is expected by us. 4. My bicycle was sold. 12

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Answers 1. The man made an electronic robot. 2. Everyone loves him. 3. We expect good news. 4. I have sold my bicycle. 13

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English The Passive Voice of different Tenses. 14

Unit Six – Passive Voice Present Simple Grade 11 - English She makes cakes. Cakes are made by her. Past Simple She made cakes. Cakes were made by her. Future Simple She will make Cakes will be cakes. made by her. Present She is making Cakes are being Continuous cakes. made……. Past Continuous She was making Cakes were being cakes. made……… Future Continuous She will be making Cakes will be cakes. being made 15 ……………

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Tense Active Present Perfect She has made Cakes have been cakes. made………. Past Perfect She had made Cakes had been made cakes. ………. . Future Perfect She will have made cakes. Passive Cakes will have been made ……………. 16

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English We often use passive structures when we want to talk about an action but who or what does/did it is not important. 17

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English At the market Vegetables are sold Fruits are bought Food items are displayed Price list is displayed 18

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English At the railway station Trains are parked Goods are carried Vehicles are parked Tickets are bought 19

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English We use passive voice to convey notices. There will be a book exhibition on (date) It will be held in the school premises. All the members are requested to come there. 20

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Use the passive voice and rewrite the sentences. 1. His friends took him to the hospital. 2. They sold the house recently. 3. My grandmother narrated a story. 4. I received a phone on my birthday. 21

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Use the passive voice and rewrite the sentences. 1. He was taken to the hospital by his friends. 2. The house was sold recently to them. 3. The story was narrated by my grandmother. 4. This phone is given to me on my birthday. 22

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn these sentences into passive voice. 1. Assembled the annual general meeting. 2. The secretary wrote down the minutes. 3. The president accepted the proposals. 4. Announced the date for the next meeting. 23

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Write the following sentences into passive voice. 1. The annual general meeting was assembled. 2. The minutes were taken down by the Secretary. 3. New proposals were accepted by the president. 4. The date for the next meeting was announced. 24

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the sentences into passive voice. 1. The waiter is serving dinner. 2. The women are feeding the children. 3. The man has repaired the car. 4. The people had eaten the food. 25

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the sentences into passive voice. 1. The waiter is serving dinner. Dinner is served by the waiter. 26

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the sentences into passive voice. 2. The women are feeding the children. The children are being fed by the women. 27

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the sentences into passive voice. 3. The man has repaired the car. The car has been repaired by the man. 28

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the sentences into passive voice. 4. The people had eaten the food. The food had been eaten by the people. 29

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the sentences with the subject in bold type. 1. A robber has been arrested by the policeman. 2. The meal is prepared by my mother. 3. The teacher is liked by many pupils. 4. The men have been bitten by the dog. 30

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the sentences with the subject in bold type. 1. A robber has been arrested by the policeman. The policeman has arrested the robber. 31

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the sentences with the subject in bold type. 2. The meal is prepared by my mother. My mother prepares the meal. 32

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the sentences with the subject in bold type. 3. The teacher is liked by many pupils. Many pupils like the teacher. 33

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the sentences with the subject in bold type. 4. The men have been bitten by the dog. The dog has bitten the men. 34

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the sentences into passive voice. (Ques. 2) 1. Thomson discovered the electron. 2. The Prime Minister raised the national flag. 3. The secretary gave the vote of thanks. 4. The President appointed the cabinet ministers. 35

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the sentences into passive voice. 1. Thomson discovered the electron. The electron was discovered by Thomson. 36

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the sentences into passive voice. 2. The Prime Minister raised the national flag. The national flag was raised by the Prime Minister. 37

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English 3. The secretary gave the vote of thanks. The vote of thanks was given by the secretary. 38

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English 4. The President appointed the cabinet ministers. The cabinet ministers were appointed by the president. 39

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. 1. They elect the President every four years. 2. They do the exercisescarefully. 3. She will be teaching the grammar lessons. 40

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. 1. They elect the President every four years. The President is elected by them every four years. 41

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. 2. They do the exercises carefully. The exercises are done by them carefully. 42

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. 3. She will be teaching the grammar lessons. The grammar lessons will be being taught by her. 43

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the following sentences into passive voice. 1. The principal punished Mohan for telling a lie. 2. The children showed the visitors their seats. 3. They built two new houses last year. 44

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the following sentences into passive voice. 1. The principal punished Mohan for telling a lie. Mohan was punished by the principal for telling a lie. 45

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the following sentences into passive voice. 2. The children showed the visitors their seats. The visitors were shown their seats by the children. 46

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Turn the following sentences into passive voice. 3. They built two new houses last year. Two new houses were built by them last year. 47

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the following sentences as passive voice. 1. We will finish this lesson next week. 2. They will play the next match in Colombo. 3. The police will ask you many questions. 48

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the following sentences as passive voice. 1. We will finish this lesson next week. This lesson will be finished by us next week. 49

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the following sentences as passive voice. 2. They will play the next match in Colombo. The next match will be played by them in Colombo. 50

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Rewrite the following sentences as passive voice. (Ques. 3) 3. The police will ask you many questions. You will be asked many questions by the police. 51

Unit Six – Passive Voice Grade 11 - English Objectives § Identifies the structure of the passive voice. § Accepts importance of the verb form. § Speaks passive voice sentences correctly. § Uses passive voice sentences accurately in writing. § Ability to use passive voice sentences appropriately and confidently in day today conversation. 52