Summary for grade 8 supplementry lesson The passive voice
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A passive voice is a type of a clause or sentence in which an action (through verb), or an object of a sentence, is emphasized rather than its subject. Simply, the subject receives the action of the verb. The emphasis or focus is on the action, while the subject is not known or is less important.
For instance, in the sentence “[Fern] found an old milking stool that had been discarded, and she placed the stool in the sheepfold next to Wilbur’s pen” (Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White), the underlined phrase is an example of a passive voice in which the author has not identified the subject – the reader does not know who discarded the milking stool. Rather, the focus is on the action of placing the abandoned stool.
Everyday Use of Passive Voice
A book was written.
The focus in this sentence is on the action of a book that was written; however, readers do not know who wrote the book.
Many people were killed in the war against terrorism.
The emphasis is on the action “were killed.” Here again the subject is not identified.
The house was renovated last week.
The “house” has become the subject in this sentence, as it receives the action.
The function is ruined.
The focus in on something having been ruined, but the readers do not know who has ruined it.
Types of Passive Voice
1.Short Passive – In this type of construction, the subject or the performer is not known. For instance, in the phrase “a mistake is made,” there is no subject, or the subject is unknown.
2.Long Passive – In this type of construction, the object becomes the subject of the sentence. For instance, in the sentence, “The house was cleaned by aunty,” the object “the house” has become the subject.
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