ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

A.Active Voice is a feature of sentences in which the subject performs the action of the verb and the direct object is the goal or the recipient.

 When using the active voice, the subjects are the ones performing the action.

Example:

1.God loves all men.

2.Birds build nests.

3.Dog eats bones.

B.Passive voice is a feature of sentences in which the object or goal of the action functions as the sentence subject and the main verb phrase includes the verb to be and the past participle.

In the passive voice, the verb takes an object.

Example:

1.All men are loved by God.

2.Nests are built by birds.

3.Bones are eaten by dog.

C.Active sentence in the past continuous tense have the following structure:

Subject + was/were + -ing form of the verb + object

D.Passive sentence in the past continuous tense have the following structure:

Object of the active sentence + was/were + being + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence

Example tenses of Active and Passive Voice:

Tenses	Active Voice	Passive Voice
Present Simple Tense	He writes a letter	A letter is written by him
Present Continous Tense	She is singing a song	A song is being sung by her
Past Continous Tense	She was washing a cloth	A shirt was being washed by her
Present Perfect Tense	He has completed the work	The work has been completed by him
Past Perfect Tense	They had won the game	The game had been won by them
Modal Auxiliaries	I should have started a job	A job should have been started by me

E.Rules for changing Active Voice into Passive Voice:

  1.  Identify the subject, the verb and the object: SVO

  2.  Change the object into subject

  3.  Put the suitable helping verb or auxiliary verb. In case helping verb is given, use the 

       same. But  note that the helping verb given agrees with the object.

   4.  Change the verb into past participle of the verb.

   5.  Add the preposition "by"

   6. Change the subject into object.

Active Voice	Passive Voice
I write a letter	A letter is written by me
We must keep the rule	The rule must be kept by us
You bought a book	A book have been bought by you
He closed the window	The window was closed by him
She was writing letters	Letters were being written by her
I had posted a letter	A letter had been posted by me
I do not drink tea	Tea is not drunk by me
She does not eat a mango	A mango is not eaten by her
He will have finished his work	The work will have been finished by him
They are digging a well	A well is being dug by them

F.Rules for changing Passive Voice into Active Voice:

While changing Passive Voice into Active Voice, we must keep in mind all the rules of the Active Voice in the reverse order. We come across sentences in the Passive Voice without subject or agent. In this case, supply the appropriate subject.

To decide whether the given passive voice sentence is in passive voice, any one of the following constructions should be present.

    1. is, was ,are, were, am + past participle

    2. be + past participle

    3. being + past participle

    4. been + past participle

    5. Let ...be + past participle

Passive Voice	Active Voice
The thief was finally arrested	The police finally arrested the thief
We were taught grammar	The teacher taught us grammar
My purse has been stolen	Somebody has stolen my purse
The patients were looked after	The doctor looked after the patients

TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERB

A.Transitive verbs are action verbs that have an object to receive that action. In the first sentence above, the direct object ball received the action of the verb hit.

Here are some more examples of transitive verbs:

1.I baked some cookies.

2.I rode the bicycle.

3.I moved the chair.

4.I stitched a quilt.

All of the verbs in the above sentences are transitive because an object is receiving the action of the verb.

B.Intransitive verbs are action verbs but unlike transitive verbs, they do not have an object receiving the action. Notice there are no words after the verb sang.

More examples of intransitive verbs:

1.I laughed.

2.I cried.

3.The book fell.

4.The horse galloped.

5.The sun set.

In all of the above cases the subject is performing the action of the verb and nothing is receiving the action.

Sources:

1.      http://www.weblearn.in/active_passive/

2.      http://www.k12reader.com/term/transitive-and-intransitive-verbs/

3.      http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson280/grammatically_definitions.html

4.      http://www.studyandexam.com/passive-voice-for-tense.html

5.      http://www.studyandexam.com/passive-voice-for-modal.html

Questions in an Interview

A list of  20 Questions in an Interview

1.      Can you tell me a little about yourself?

2.      Why do you choosed English Literature in University?

3.      Who is paid you study?

4.      Who is paid you study?

5.      How did you hear about the position?

6.      What do you know about the company?

7.      Why do you want this job?

8.      What are your gratest professional strengths?

9.      Except formal academic, do you have other skills?

10.  What is the meaning of working for you?

11.  Tell me about a challenge or conflict you’ve faced at work, and how you dealt with it?

12.  What’s your dream job?

13.  What  are you looking for in a new position?

14.  What type of work environment do you prefer?

15.   How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations?

16.  What is advantage and disadvantage in work for you?

17.  Do you have good relation with your friends?

18.  Do you like working by yourself or by team?

19.  Why should we hire you?

20.  Where do you see yourself in five years?

Illegal question

a.      applicants about:

• age
• race
• color
• gender
• national origin
• birthplace
• marital/parental/family status
• religion
• disabilities

Because the face serious trouble if they follow discriminatory about  recruitment policies. Laws stop interviewers from invading the interviewee  privacy, but sensitive questions still arise in one form or another inside job interview

b.      Explain how to answer the illegal question

When you got an illegal or inappropriate interview questions, be diplomatic in your self to response. You won't get hired if you misread the interviewer’s intentions and overreact when answer they question. On the other hand, they want to see how you handle delicate situations when they accept you. Give a brief answer to set limits to the topic and mention you’re happy to answer their question but aren’t sure how it relates to the job. That gives them a chance to explain themselves. And also stay confident to make them believe that you want to work for the company at all.

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