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ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE

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To change an active voice sentence to a passive voice sentence: 1.Make the object of the active sentence into the subject of the passive sentence. 2.Use the verb “to be”. 3.Use the past participle of the main verb of the active sentence 4.If we want to show the person or thing doing the action we use by.

Change of Pronouns: Passive Voice Active Voice me us I you we him you her he it she them it they

Active and Passive Overview Simple Tense Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Simple Present - Once a week, Tom cleans the house. -Once a week, the house is cleaned by Tom. - She drinks milk. - Milk is drunk by her. - He does not polish his shoes. - His shoes are not polished by him. - You do not wear a new shirt. - A new shirt is not worn by you.

Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Simple Past - Sam repaired the car. - The car was repaired by Sam. - I shot the birds. - The birds were shot by me. - My clothes were not pressed by Aslam. - Aslam did not press my clothes. -A song will be sung by Naree. Simple Future -A new car will not be bought by me. - Naree will sing a song. - The patient will not be operated by the - I will not buy a new car. doctor. - Doctor will not operate the patient.

Progressive Tense Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Present Progressive - Right now, Sarah is writing the - Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah. letter. - Football is being played by the boys. - The boys are playing football. - His shoes are not being polished by - He is not polishing his shoes. him. - A new shirt is not being worn by you. - You are not wearing a new shirt.

Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Past Progressive - The salesman was helping the - The customer was being helped by customer when the thief came into the salesman when the thief came the store. into the store. - He was eating mangoes. - Mangoes were being eaten by him. - I was not playing the role. - The role was not being played by me. - You were not watering the plants. - The plants were not being watered future Progressive - At 8:00 PM tonight, John will be by you. washing the dishes. - At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes will be being washed by John. - She will be sending a letter. - A letter will be being sent by her. - Sarah will be cooking dinner. Dinner will be being cooked by Sarah.

Perfect Tense Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Present Perfect - Many tourists have visited that - That castle has been visited by many tourists. castle. - The dress had been made by her. - The work has not been done by him. - She has made the dress. - The wall has not been built by the masons. - He has not done the work. - Masons have not built the wall.

Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Past Perfect - George had repaired many cars before he - Many cars had been repaired by George before he received his mechanic's received his mechanic's license. license. - The chair had been made by the - The carpenter has made the chair. carpenter. - The costume had not been prepared by - Mother had not prepared the costume. mother. - The newspaper had not been read by - I had not read the newspaper. me. Future - Richard will have written a letter. - A letter will have been written by Perfect - Sarah will have cooked dinner. Richard. - Dinner will have been cooked by Sarah.

Interrogative sentences If the question in the active voice begins with a helping verb the passive voice must also begin with a suitable helping verb. Supposing the question begins with ‘Wh or How’ form (what, when, how ...) the Passive Voice must begin with the same. Active Voice Passive Voice Are you writing a letter? Is a letter being written by you? Is she reading the book? Is the book being read by her? Was she writing the story? Was the story being written by she? Will Sehun win the match? Will the match be won by Sehun?