Social Reflections · Term 2

Passive Voice: Purpose and Usage

Identifying appropriate contexts for using the passive voice and its stylistic implications.

Key Questions

  1. When is it stylistically appropriate to use the passive voice, providing specific examples?
  2. Differentiate how changing from active to passive voice alters the focus of a sentence.
  3. Justify why news reports or scientific writing often prefer the passive voice in certain contexts.

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Grammar - Active and Passive Voice - Class 9
Class: Class 9
Subject: English
Unit: Social Reflections
Period: Term 2

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