Verb Voice and Mood
Understand and use active and passive voice deliberately, and recognise verb moods (indicative, imperative, subjunctive, conditional) and their effects — choosing the appropriate voice and mood for purpose and audience
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Choose voice and verb forms to suit a purpose. Distinguish statements, instructions, formal subjunctive forms and conditional constructions.
Choose voice and verb forms to suit a purpose. Distinguish statements, instructions, formal subjunctive forms and conditional constructions.
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KS3 English
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- Rewrite an active sentence in the passive voice and explain when the passive is more appropriate
- Identify the subjunctive mood in a formal text (e.g., 'If I were...', 'It is essential that he be...')
- Explain why a scientific report typically uses passive voice while a personal narrative uses active
“When your child writes a formal report or analysis, can they choose between active and passive voice deliberately — for example, using passive voice in a science write-up to sound objective and impersonal?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 12–14
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