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IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION

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VoiceContents

• Definition

• Kinds of Voice

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

• Rules to change Active voice to Passive Voice

VOICEDefinition : voice is the form of the verb which shows whether

the subject acts or acted upon.

e.g.,

Vijay writes a letter.

sub= Vijay ; who is doing some work.

A letter is written by Vijay.

sub= A letter ; some work is going on with the sub

Note: by + Agent (optional)

Kinds of Voice:VOICE

ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

ACTIVE VOICE

Definition : when the subject of the sentence is the doer then the verb is

Active and said to be in Active voice.

e.g.,

I play the cricket.

I did it.

PASSIVE VOICEDefinition : when the subject of the sentence is acted upon then the

verb is passive and is said to be in passive voice.

e.g.,

It was done ‘by me’ (optional).

the letter was posted.

Rules to change Active to Passive voice:

Active Doer (sub) Active Verb Active Object

Passive Active obj. Passive Verb Optional Doer

NOTE: After ‘to be’ in passive there is the usage of “ V3 “

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION

Contents:• Definition

• Some idioms

• Importance

• Drawbacks

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION Definition: A group of words meaning is different form the meaning of

the individual words is known as idiomatic expression.

e.g.,

(i) “throw up the cards”

This is an idiom whose meaning is ‘to surrender’

(ii) “join the colours”

meaning = ‘to join the army’

(iii) “ come off with flying colours”

meaning = ‘to win’

Some idiomatic expression

Expression

a stab in the back

too many irons in the fire

bear away the palm

by the seat of (one’s) pants

back to the salt mine

Meaning

= betray

= too much work in hand

= to win

= to do without help from anyone

= to return to work

Importance

• The role of idiom & idiomatic expression in any dialect is very important.

• In especially ‘English’ the importance of idiom & idiomatic expression is increase.

Few Drawbacks

• Many people do not understand idioms & phrases and idiomatic expression.

• maximum people understand simple dialect and words.

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