Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action, object, OR subject.
Form of Passive:
Subject + finite form of to be +Past Participle
Example: A letter was written.
THE VERB PART OF THE ACTIVE/PASSIVE SENTENCES:
it's of two types: transitive and intransitive.
A verb can be either transitive or intransitive. A transitive verb needs an object (in sentence) to give complete meaning while intransitive verb does need an object (in sentence) to give complete meaning.
For example,
Transitive verb.
He sent a letter.
(Send is a transitive verb and it needs an object i.e. letter to express full meaning.)
Intransitive Verb.
He laughs.
(Laugh is an intransitive verb and it does not need object for expressing full meaning.)
e.g. Sleep, go, reach, sit, die, are examples of intransitive verbs.
in case of sentences , the objects used with intransitive verbs are NOT DIRECT. that is why, such sentences CANNOT be changed into passive form.
e.g.
1. he goes to school
2. i sat on the ground
3. she died in the room etc.
Form of Passive:
Subject + finite form of to be +Past Participle
Example: A letter was written.
THE VERB PART OF THE ACTIVE/PASSIVE SENTENCES:
it's of two types: transitive and intransitive.
A verb can be either transitive or intransitive. A transitive verb needs an object (in sentence) to give complete meaning while intransitive verb does need an object (in sentence) to give complete meaning.
For example,
Transitive verb.
He sent a letter.
(Send is a transitive verb and it needs an object i.e. letter to express full meaning.)
Intransitive Verb.
He laughs.
(Laugh is an intransitive verb and it does not need object for expressing full meaning.)
e.g. Sleep, go, reach, sit, die, are examples of intransitive verbs.
in case of sentences , the objects used with intransitive verbs are NOT DIRECT. that is why, such sentences CANNOT be changed into passive form.
e.g.
1. he goes to school
2. i sat on the ground
3. she died in the room etc.
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