A.
Theory
of Active Voice and Passive Voice
Active voice is the
sentence that accompanied the transitive verb with the subject in front of
verbs such as actors who perform an act. Passive voice is a form of the verb
phrase that accompanied the three (Past Participle) describe the thing done (by
the perpetrator).
Subject
+ be + Verb3 + by + Object + modifier
Example : Active voice sentences are as
follows :
1. We eat rice every day
2. You drink milk every day
3. They lock the gate every night
4. The Teacher is explaining the lesson
5. The Students are writing a story
6. He bought the house last year
7. I took the hammer yesterday
8. We have finished the work
9. John has sent the letter
10. We shall invite simon
Example : Passive voice sentences are as follows:
1. Rice is eaten every day
2. Milk is drunk every day
3. The gate is locked every night by
them
4. The lesson is being explained by the
teacher
5. A story is being written by the
students
6. The house was bought last year
7. The hammer was taken by me yesterday
8. The work has been finished by us
9. The letter has been sent by John
10. Simon will be invited
B.
Active
sentences into passive sentences :
Subjects in active
sentence has been at the front of the verb, and object there behind the verb.
Note the changes in passive sentences below. Objects can be located in front of
the verb. Past Participle (Verb to 3) is always used in active sentences.
Example :
1.
(Active) : We need water
(Passive)
: Water is needed
2.
(Active) : They admire Madona
(Passive)
: Madona is admired
3.
(Active) : We educate our children
(Passive)
: Our children are educated
4.
(Active) : They built this house last
year
(Passive)
: This house was built last year
5.
(Active) : They will forget this case
(Passive)
: This case will be forgotten
6.
(Active) : Someone has split the oil
(Passive)
: The oil has been split
7.
(Active) : I have pushed the cupboard
into the corner
(Passive)
: The cupboard has been pushed into the corner
8.
(Active) : We requested the police to
find the girl
(Passive)
: The police were requested to find the girl
9.
(Active) : He wants you to give up
(Passive) : You
are wanted to give up
10. (Active) : I turn the light off at bed time
(Passive) : The light
is turned off at bed time
C.
Passive
sentences into active sentences :
Example :
1.
(Passive) : A lot of cars are imported
from japan
(Active)
: We import a lot of cars from japan
2.
(Passive) : Many accidents are caused by
recless drivers
(Active)
: Recless drivers cause many accidents
3.
(Passive) : Many people are injured in
road accidents every day
(Active)
: Road accidents injure many people every day
4.
(Passive) : Oil is exported to other
countries
(Active)
: We export oil to other countries
5.
(Passive) : The agreement was signed by
them
(Active) : They signed the agreement
6.
(Passive) : The tree was struck by
lightning last week
(Active)
: Lightning struck the tree last week
7.
(Passive) : I was shocked by the bad
news yesterday
(Active)
: The bad news shocked me yesterday
8.
(Passive) : My picture were taken by steven
(Active)
: Steven took my picture
9.
(Passive) : He was told to come back the
next day
(Active)
: I told him to come back the next day
10.
(Passive)
: You are being locked at by them
(Active)
: They are looking at you
