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1. WHAT IS PASSIVE VOICE?

 

In English, a sentence can be written in two ways:

Active voice → The subject does the action.

Passive voice → The subject receives the action.

Example:

Active: The teacher teaches English.

Passive: English is taught by the teacher.

 

2. RULES FOR CHANGING ACTIVE TO PASSIVE

 

Object of the active sentence becomes the subject in passive.

Verb form changes → Use be + past participle (V3).

Subject of the active becomes “by + agent” (sometimes omitted).

Tense must be carefully maintained.

 

3. PASSIVE FORMS IN ALL TENSES

 

SIMPLE TENSES

 

Present Simple:

Active – She writes a letter.

Passive – A letter is written by her.

 

Past Simple:

Active – He solved the problem.

Passive – The problem was solved by him.

 

Future Simple:

Active – They will complete the work.

Passive – The work will be completed by them.

 

CONTINUOUS TENSES

 

Present Continuous:

Active – She is reading a book.

Passive – A book is being read by her.

 

Past Continuous:

Active – He was driving the car.

Passive – The car was being driven by him.

 

Future Continuous → Passive not normally used.

 

PERFECT TENSES

 

Present Perfect:

Active – They have finished the job.

Passive – The job has been finished by them.

 

Past Perfect:

Active – She had cooked the meal.

Passive – The meal had been cooked by her.

 

Future Perfect:

Active – He will have written the report.

Passive – The report will have been written by him.

 

MODAL VERBS

 

Active – You can solve this puzzle.

 

Passive – This puzzle can be solved by you.

 

Active – They must follow the rules.

 

Passive – The rules must be followed by them.

 

4. WHEN TO USE PASSIVE

 

When the doer (subject) is unknown, unimportant, or obvious.

To emphasize the action more than the doer.

In formal writing (science, news, notices, etc.).

 

Example:

 

The thief was arrested. (doer not mentioned)

English is spoken worldwide.

 

5. COMMON PASSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS

 

It is said / believed / thought

It is said that honesty is the best policy.

 

Let → Let the door be opened.

 

Imperatives → Keep silence. → Silence should be kept.

 

In short:

Active → Subject + Verb + Object

Passive → Object + “be” + V3 + (by + Subject)

 

PASSIVE VOICE – QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

 

Q1. Change into passive: She writes a letter.

A1. A letter is written by her.

 

Q2. Change into passive: They are playing football.

A2. Football is being played by them.

 

Q3. Change into passive: The teacher teaches English.

A3. English is taught by the teacher.

 

Q4. Change into passive: He will finish the work.

A4. The work will be finished by him.

 

Q5. Change into passive: She sang a song.

A5. A song was sung by her.

 

Q6. Change into passive: They have completed the project.

A6. The project has been completed by them.

 

Q7. Change into passive: The boy broke the glass.

A7. The glass was broken by the boy.

 

Q8. Change into passive: I am reading a book.

A8. A book is being read by me.

 

Q9. Change into passive: The police arrested the thief.

A9. The thief was arrested by the police.

 

Q10. Change into passive: He is painting the wall.

A10. The wall is being painted by him.

 

Q11. Change into passive: They will help you.

A11. You will be helped by them.

 

Q12. Change into passive: The farmer is ploughing the field.

A12. The field is being ploughed by the farmer.

 

Q13. Change into passive: My mother cooks food.

A13. Food is cooked by my mother.

 

Q14. Change into passive: The children are watching TV.

A14. TV is being watched by the children.

 

Q15. Change into passive: She cleaned the room.

A15. The room was cleaned by her.

 

Q16. Change into passive: They have invited us.

A16. We have been invited by them.

 

Q17. Change into passive: The cat is chasing the mouse.

A17. The mouse is being chased by the cat.

 

Q18. Change into passive: He bought a new car.

A18. A new car was bought by him.

 

Q19. Change into passive: The doctor is examining the patient.

A19. The patient is being examined by the doctor.

 

Q20. Change into passive: They will announce the result tomorrow.

A20. The result will be announced tomorrow by them.

 

Q21. Change into passive: She has written many poems.

A21. Many poems have been written by her.

 

Q22. Change into passive: The driver is driving the car.

A22. The car is being driven by the driver.

 

Q23. Change into passive: The students are writing the answers.

A23. The answers are being written by the students.

 

Q24. Change into passive: He stole my bag.

A24. My bag was stolen by him.

 

Q25. Change into passive: The postman delivers letters.

A25. Letters are delivered by the postman.

 

Q26. Change into passive: She is watering the plants.

A26. The plants are being watered by her.

 

Q27. Change into passive: The child is eating an apple.

A27. An apple is being eaten by the child.

 

Q28. Change into passive: He had solved the problem.

A28. The problem had been solved by him.

 

Q29. Change into passive: We are watching a movie.

A29. A movie is being watched by us.

 

Q30. Change into passive: The king built a palace.

A30. A palace was built by the king.

 

Q31. Change into passive: The boy is kicking the ball.

A31. The ball is being kicked by the boy.

 

Q32. Change into passive: She will deliver the speech.

A32. The speech will be delivered by her.

 

Q33. Change into passive: The teacher praised the student.

A33. The student was praised by the teacher.

 

Q34. Change into passive: They are making a plan.

A34. A plan is being made by them.

 

Q35. Change into passive: The police caught the criminal.

A35. The criminal was caught by the police.

 

Q36. Change into passive: She had completed the assignment.

A36. The assignment had been completed by her.

 

Q37. Change into passive: The boy is flying a kite.

A37. A kite is being flown by the boy.

 

Q38. Change into passive: The soldiers are guarding the border.

A38. The border is being guarded by the soldiers.

 

Q39. Change into passive: They are discussing the issue.

A39. The issue is being discussed by them.

 

Q40. Change into passive: She recites a poem.

A40. A poem is recited by her.

 

Q41. Change into passive: They are repairing the road.

A41. The road is being repaired by them.

 

Q42. Change into passive: The carpenter made a chair.

A42. A chair was made by the carpenter.

 

Q43. Change into passive: He has completed the work.

A43. The work has been completed by him.

 

Q44. Change into passive: The students will complete the task.

A44. The task will be completed by the students.

 

Q45. Change into passive: The mother is feeding the baby.

A45. The baby is being fed by the mother.

 

Q46. Change into passive: He gave me a gift.

A46. A gift was given to me by him.

 

Q47. Change into passive: They are singing a song.

A47. A song is being sung by them.

 

Q48. Change into passive: The gardener planted the tree.

A48. The tree was planted by the gardener.

 

Q49. Change into passive: She will write a story.

A49. A story will be written by her.

 

Q50. Change into passive: He is repairing the watch.

A50. The watch is being repaired by him.