Understanding Passive Voice Concepts

The video tutorial explains the concepts of active and passive voice in English grammar. It defines active voice as when the subject performs the action and passive voice as when the subject receives the action. The tutorial provides examples of sentences in both voices and outlines the characteristics and rules for forming passive voice, including the use of transitive verbs and changes in pronouns.

What is the main difference between active and passive voice?

• Active voice highlights the subject performing the action.

• Passive voice uses the present participle form of the verb.

• Passive voice emphasizes the doer of the action.

• Active voice focuses on the action itself.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The cat is chasing the mouse.

• The mouse chases the cat.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

In the sentence 'The book is read by John', what is the role of 'John'?

• Receiver of the action

• Doer of the action

• Object

• Subject

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CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the verb form used in passive voice sentences?

• Infinitive

• Past participle

• Present participle

• Gerund

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which word is commonly used after the past participle in passive voice?

• By

• For

• To

• With

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which type of verb can be transformed into passive voice?

• Transitive verb

• Intransitive verb

• Auxiliary verb

• Modal verb

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CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

How does the pronoun 'I' change when converting to passive voice?

• Him

• Them

• Us

• Me

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

What happens to interrogative sentences when converted to passive voice?

• They become exclamatory.

• They lose their question mark.

• They remain interrogative.

• They become declarative.

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

In passive voice, what replaces the subject in the sentence?

• The object

• The adverb

• The verb

• The adjective

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CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

How does the pronoun 'she' change when converting to passive voice?

• Her

• Him

• Them

• Us

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CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F