Active and Passive Voice
As an English learner or speaker, understanding active and passive voice is essential for effective communication
Understanding Active and Passive Voice
Active Voice: In active sentences, the subject is the one performing the action
. Example: The cow (Subject) is eating (Verb) grass (Object)
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Passive Voice: In passive sentences, the subject is acted upon by the verb, meaning the subject is no longer active
. Example: Grass (Subject) is being eaten (Verb) by the cow (Object)
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Rules for Conversion
To change an active voice sentence to passive voice, you must follow some basic rules
Find SVO: First, find the Subject, Verb, and Object (SVO) in the active sentence
Object to Subject: Convert the object of the active sentence into the subject of the passive sentence
. Use Helping Verb: Use a suitable helping verb or auxiliary verb according to the tense (even if a helping verb is already given in the active voice)
. Note: The helping verb used must agree with the new subject (the original object)
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Form of Verb: Convert the main verb into its past participle (3rd) form
. Use "by": Use the preposition "by"
. Subject to Object: Convert the original subject into the object of the passive sentence
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Note on Pronouns: When changing the object to the subject, a pronoun of the object case (like me, her, them) converts to a nominative case (like I, she, they)
Tenses Not Changed in Passive Form:
Note that Present perfect continuous tense, Past perfect continuous tense, Future continuous tense, and Future perfect continuous tense generally use the same sentence structure in passive voice and therefore cannot be changed into a passive form
Active to Passive Voice Practice Sentences
Simple Tenses
He buys a new car. (Simple Present)
She taught the students history. (Simple Past)
My uncle will pay my tuition fee. (Simple Future)
Continuous Tenses
I am driving a car. (Present Continuous)
He was revising his books. (Past Continuous)
Perfect Tenses
She has stolen my book. (Present Perfect)
I had completed the assignment. (Past Perfect)
We shall have done our home-work. (Future Perfect)
A new car is bought by him .
ReplyDeleteThe students history was taught by her .
My tuition fee will be paid my my uncle .
Continuous tense
A car is being driven by me .
His books was being revised by him.
The students were taught history by her
DeleteHis books were being revised by him
Delete1. The car is bought by him .
ReplyDelete2. history was taught to the students by her .
3. My tuition fee will be paid by my uncle .
4. A car is being driven by me .
5. His books are being revised by him .
A new car is bought by him .The students were taught history by her. His books were being revised by him
DeleteSimple Tenses
ReplyDelete1. A new car is bought by him.
2.The students history was taught by her.
3. My tution fee will be paid by my uncle.
Continues Tenses
4.A car is being driven by me.
5. His books were being revised by him .
The students were taught history by her.
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