English grammar for improving English, Study notes of English

Download English grammar for improving English and more Study notes English in PDF only on Docsity! English Active and Passive Voice Active Voice: A verb is in active voice when subject does something. He Writes a letter, (Active Voice) (subject) (Verb) (Object) Passive Voice: A verb is in Passive Voice when something is done to the subject. A letter is written by him. (Passive Voice) (object) (Helping Verb) (Third Form of verb) (subject/Objective form) Miscellaneous Sentences 1. Double Object — Verbs: When a transitive verb with two objects is put in passive voice, one of the objects becomes the subject and the other remains the object as before; as | gave her a book. (Active voice) She was given a book by me. Note 1: The object which remains as object in the passive voice is called the Retained Object. Note 2: Out of the two objects ane which is usually the name of the thing is called the Direct Object and English the other which is the name of a person is called the Indirect Object. In the above example: - Book....................... Direct Object HOf.......eeseeesaeee. Indirect Object Note 3: The Indirect Object always precedes the Direct Object. Note 4: In a-sentence of Passive Voice if the Indirect Object is the Retained Object, it should be preceded by preposition ‘to'. For example, He wrote me a letter. (Indirect Object Direct Object) A letter was written to me by him. 2. Prepositional Verbs: The preposition given after the verb in Active Voice must be retained in the Passive Voice 3. Imperative Sentences: Signs: In an imperative sentence the subject (you) is usually understood. The sentence starts with either first form of the verb or please / kindly. The imperative mood is used to express (i) a command (ii) advice (iii) a request or prayer and (iv) some round about idea.