Active and Passive Voice Concepts

The video tutorial explains the concept of active and passive voice in English. It covers the differences between the two, focusing on the action performer and receiver. The tutorial provides examples and explains how to form passive voice sentences across various tenses, highlighting the use of verb forms and helping verbs. It also discusses situations where passive voice is necessary and addresses advanced structures and exceptions.

What are the two types of voices in English?

• Past and Present

• Simple and Complex

• Direct and Indirect

• Active and Passive

Who is the action performer in the sentence 'David is helping Mike'?

• Mike

• David

• Helping

• Project

In the sentence 'Mike is being helped by David', who is the focus?

• Project

• Mike

• David

• Helping

What form of the verb is used in passive voice?

• First form

• Second form

• Third form

• Infinitive form

Which helping verb is used in the present tense for passive voice?

• Will be

• Had

• Is

• Was

How would you convert 'David helps Mike' to passive voice?

• Mike is helped by David

• David is helped by Mike

• Mike was helped by David

• Mike helps David

Why can't the sentence 'Table moved' be correct in passive voice?

• Table is a verb

• Table is not an action performer

• Table is an action receiver

• Table is a subject

What is used in passive voice for ongoing actions?

• Will

• Was

• Being

• Been

When is active voice typically used?

• To focus on the action receiver

• To focus on the action performer

• To describe future events

• To describe past events