Sentence transformation part 4
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The document explains the differences between active and passive sentences, providing definitions and examples for transforming various tenses. It outlines the rules for constructing passive voice, including cases where the doer is unknown and how to handle imperative sentences. Additionally, it includes practice sentences and their passive forms, as well as notes on when to use specific prepositions.
Sentence transformation part 4
- 1. Sentence Transformation Part - 4 By Anil Kumar
- 3. Active Sentence means the subject of the sentence is the doer of the action. Example: He (subject: doer) plays football.
- 4. Passive Sentence means the subject of the sentence is not the doer of the action. In three situations, passive is mandatory: a. When the subject is unknown b. When the subject is unnecessary to mention c. When the speaker wants to hide the subject Example: He (subject: non-doer) was arrested last night. Note: Here the doer is the police which is hidden in the meaning and it is unnecessary to mention this subject.
- 5. Active and Passive Voice Voice Active What subject does Passive The focus is in the action Active: I must do it. Passive: It must be done by me.
- 6. -Object (non-doer) in the active becomes the subject (non-doer) in the passive. -And the subject in the active becomes the object. -Usually preposition ‘by’ is used in the passive While Transforming
- 7. Tense Active Passive 1 Present Simple V1 is/am/are+ v3 2 Present Continuous is/am/are+ v1+ ing is/am/are+being+v3 3 Present Perfect has/have+v3 has/have+been+v3 4 Present perfect continuous has/have+been+v1+in g has/have+been+bei ng+v3
- 8. Tense Active Passive 1 Past Simple V2 was/were+ v3 2 Past Continuous was/were+ v1+ ing was/were+being+v3 3 Past Perfect had+v3 had+been+v3 4 Past perfect continuous had+been+v1+ing had+been+being+v 3
- 9. Tense Active Passive 1 Future Simple will/shall+V1 will/shall+be+ v3 2 Future Continuous will/shall+be+ v1+ ing will/shall+be+being+ v3 3 Future Perfect will/shall+have+v3 will/shall+have+bee n+v3 4 Future perfect continuous will/shall have+been+v1+ing will/shall have+been+being+ v3
- 10. When the doer is unknown, ‘by + object’ is not used Example: Passive: My watch was stolen. Here the doer (who did the action) is unknown, so there is object in the sentence.
- 11. In some cases, when the object in active is material or substance, ‘by’ preposition is not used, rather than ‘with’ is used Example: Active: Gas filled the kitchen. Passive: The kitchen is filled with gas.
- 12. Sometimes, there are two objects (non-doers) in active sentences For example: Active: He teaches us English. ‘English’ and ‘us’ both are objects and non-doers. It can be made passive in two ways. Both are correct: Passive: English is taught to us by him. Passive: We are taught English by him.
- 13. With infinitives Bare inf.- Active: make/see/hear/help/watch + v1 Passive: make/see/hear/help/watch + to + v1 To inf. Active: To + v1 Passive: To + be + v3 Example: Active: He made me laugh. Passive: I was made to laugh. Active: He saw a mango fall. Passive: A mango was seen to fall. Active: I want to do it. Passive: It is wanted to be done by me.
- 14. a. Do/did/does in active sentences becomes is/are/was/were in passive sentences. Example: Active: Do you want it? Passive: Is it wanted by you? b. question statements with auxiliary verbs in active sentences: Example: Active: Can they solve this? Passive: Can this be solved by them? c. In ‘Wh’ question word sentences: Example: Active: What do you want? Passive: What is wanted by you? Interrogative Sentence
- 15. In case of order/command: A passive imperative begins with ‘let’, followed by the object in the active. Example: Passive: Let + subject + be + v3 (past participle) Active: Let her to wait here. Passive: Let her be told to wait here. Active: Close all the gates. Passive: Let all the gates be closed. In case of advice/suggestion: Passive: should/must + be + past participle Active: Take medicine on time. Passive: Medicine should be taken on time. Imperative Sentence
- 16. Multiple Clauses
- 17. Example: Active: It is time to change our home. Passive: It is time our home to be changed. Active: There is no time to lose. Passive: There is no time to be lost. In case of ‘it is..’ or ‘there is...’ the first clause remains unchanged, and the rest changes according to structure.
- 18. Example: Active: People believe that he is skilled. Passive: It is believed that he is skilled. In case of universal/general statements, ‘it is believed’, or ‘it is hoped’, ‘it is said’ is used in passive. The rest of the clause remains unchanged.
- 19. Compound Sentences Active: They draft applications and type them. Passive: Applications are drafted and typed. Taking a new verb Active: He reads two hours. Passive: Two hours are taken in reading by him. Universal truth Active: The sun rises in the East. Passive: It is said the sun rises in the East.
- 20. When adjective is object in active Active: Honey tastes sweet. Passive: Honey is sweet when it is tasted. When subject is the object of the verb Active: The cows are milking. Passive: The cows are being milked.
- 21. Change the sentences into passive 1. The people of Bangladesh mainly eat rice. 2. He annoys me. 3. Panic seized me. 4. Fire burnt the ship. 5. The lady fans herself. 6. Honey tastes sweet. 7. The man knew me. 8. Are they making a noise is the class? 9. Buy me a book. 10. Do the work.
- 22. 1. Mainly rice is eaten in Bangladesh. 2. I am annoyed at him. 3. I was seized with panic. 4. The ship was burnt. 5. The lady is fanned by herself. 6. Honey is sweet when tasted. 7. I was known to the man. 8. Is noise being made by them in the class? 9. Let a book be bought for me. 10. Let the work be done. Answer Key
- 23. We shall continue in the next presentation for part - 5 Thank you