Think about what you have learned about different functions of verbs, as well as the active and passive voice. Explain an activity you have done in the active voice, using a verb or several verbs in different functions. Then change the same explanation to the passive voice.
Active Voice: I completed a project yesterday.
In this sentence, the verb "completed" is functioning as the main verb. It shows the action being performed by the subject, which is "I." The verb "completed" indicates that I am the one who actively finished the project.
Passive Voice: The project was completed by me yesterday.
In the passive voice, the subject becomes the recipient of the action, not the performer. In this sentence, the subject is "The project," and the verb "was completed" indicates that the project underwent the action. The doer of the action, "me," is mentioned using the prepositional phrase "by me."
Think about what you have learned about different functions of verbs, as well as the active and passive voice. Explain an activity you have done in the active voice, using a verb or several verbs in different functions. Then change the same explanation to the passive voice.
Active Voice: I baked a cake for my sister's birthday.
In this sentence, the verb "baked" is functioning as the main verb. It shows the action being performed by the subject, which is "I." The verb "baked" indicates that I am the one who actively prepared the cake for my sister's birthday.
Passive Voice: A cake was baked for my sister's birthday by me.
In the passive voice, the subject becomes the recipient of the action, not the performer. In this sentence, the subject is "A cake," and the verb "was baked" indicates that the cake underwent the action. The doer of the action, "me," is mentioned using the prepositional phrase "by me."
In the active voice, I have participated in playing a musical instrument. The verb "participated" acts as the main verb, indicating my involvement in the activity. The verb "playing" functions as the gerund, representing the action of actually performing on the musical instrument.
However, when changed to the passive voice, the same explanation would be: Playing a musical instrument has been participated in by me. Here, the main verb "participated" is replaced with the second form of the verb "been participated in." The subject of the sentence, "I," becomes the object of the preposition "by." Additionally, the gerund "playing" remains the same, indicating the action being done.
Sure! Let's start with an activity in the active voice.
Active Voice Explanation:
I completed my homework assignment.
In this sentence, "completed" is the main verb and it represents the action of finishing the homework assignment. It functions as a transitive verb in this case, as it requires an object (the homework assignment). The subject of the sentence, "I," is the one who performs the action.
Now, let's change the explanation to the passive voice:
Passive Voice Explanation:
The homework assignment was completed by me.
In this sentence, we have transformed the active sentence to passive voice. The verb "completed" has been changed to its passive form "was completed." The subject "I" from the active voice becomes the object "by me" in the passive voice, and it is preceded by the preposition "by." The focus of the sentence has shifted from the doer (the one who performs the action) to the receiver of the action (the homework assignment).
It's important to note that in passive voice constructions, the subject receiving the action often comes after the verb. Additionally, the agent (the doer of the action) is optional and can be omitted or placed in a prepositional phrase introduced by "by."