Active and Passive Voice of Verbs | English Grammar Lesson

This video lesson from the Learning Depot covers the grammatical voices of verbs, focusing on active and passive voice. It explains the properties of verbs, the differences between active and passive voice, and when to use each. The lesson also discusses transitive and intransitive verbs and their roles in voice. Viewers are given examples and practice exercises to reinforce their understanding.

What are the five properties of verbs mentioned in the lesson?

• Number, mood, gender, tense, and voice

• Person, number, gender, tense, and voice

• Person, mood, gender, tense, and voice

• Person, number, mood, tense, and voice

In which voice is the subject performing the action?

• Passive voice

• Direct voice

• Active voice

• Indirect voice

Why is the active voice generally preferred in formal writing?

• It is more complex

• It is stronger and more direct

• It is easier to understand

• It is more descriptive

What is a key characteristic of transitive verbs?

• They do not require an object

• They are always in passive voice

• They require an object

• They are always in active voice

How does an intransitive verb behave when followed by a preposition?

• It remains in active voice

• It can be used in passive voice

• It becomes a transitive verb

• It loses its object

What happens to the object of a transitive verb when converting from active to passive voice?

• It is removed from the sentence

• It remains the object

• It becomes the subject

• It becomes an adverb

When might the passive voice be preferred over the active voice?

• When the sentence is too long

• When the sentence is in present tense

• When the actor is unknown or unimportant

• When the subject is performing the action