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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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  • 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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