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A one-page CAPS Grade 6 English poster on active and passive voice (Grammar), with the key ideas, key words and a tip to remember.
In an active sentence, the subject does the action.
The farmer fed the chickens.
In a passive sentence, the subject receives the action. The doer can be added with by.
The chickens were fed by the farmer.
The shopkeeper sells bread.
Bread is sold by the shopkeeper.
The road is repaired.
The road was repaired.
The road will be repaired.
Use it when the doer is unknown or not important, or when the action matters more than the doer.
The match was postponed.
Regular verbs add ed. Irregular verbs change, so learn them.
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