THEORY AND EXAMPLE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

THEORY AND EXAMPLE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

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