DifferenceBetween
• The subject receives the action.
• The Passive voice is less
common.In the passive voice,the
subject receives the action of the
verb.
• Always use 3rd form of verb.
Active voice Passive voice
• The subject does the action
• The Active voice is the “normal”
voice the one that we use most of
the time.In the active voice,the
object receives the action of the
verb.
• Use different forms of verb.

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
He opens the door. -
The door is opened by him.
We set the table. -
She pays a lot of money. -
I draw a picture. -
They wear blue shoes. -
They don't help you. -
He doesn't open the book. -
You do not write the letter. -
Does your mum pick you up? -
Does the police officer catch the thief? -

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. -
A cup of tea is being drunk by Sheila.
My father is washing the car. -
Farmer Joe is milking the cows. -
She is taking a picture of him. -
I am writing a poem. -
We are not playing football. -
He is not wearing a tie. -
Is she preparing the party? -
Are they talking about the meeting? -
Is she watering the flowers? -

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
Kerrie has paid the bill. -
The bill has been paid by Kerrie.
I have eaten a hamburger. -
We have cycled five miles. -
I have opened the present. -
They have not read the book. -
You have not sent the parcel. -
We have not agreed to this issue. -
They have not caught the thieves. -
Has she phoned him? -
Have they noticed us? -

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
She sang a song. -
A song was sung by her.
Somebody hit me. -
We stopped the bus. -
A thief stole my car. -
They didn't let him go. -
She didn't win the prize. -
They didn't make their beds. -
I did not tell them. -
Did you tell them? -
Did he send the letter? -

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
We were talking about Francis. -
Francis was being talked about by us.
He was playing the guitar. -
She was watching a film. -
I was repairing their bikes. -
They were not eating dinner. -
We were not painting the gate. -
You were not driving him home. -
He was not feeding the dogs. -
Was she reading these lines? -
Were they carrying bags? -

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
I had worn blue shoes. -
Blue shoes had been worn by me.
Joe had cleaned the tables. -
We had lost the key. -
They had started a fight. -
I had been reading an article. -
I had not closed the window. -
They had not bought the paper. -
She had not noticed me. -
Had she solved the problem? -
Had he recorded that song? -

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
Jane will buy a new computer. -
A new computer will be bought by Jane.
Her boyfriend will install it. -
Millions of people will visit the museum. -
Our boss will sign the contract. -
You will not do it. -
They will not show the new film. -
He won't see Sue. -
They will not ask him. -
Will the company employ a new worker? -
Will the plumber repair the shower? -

1. She Will be eating ice-cream
2. They Will be Taking Dinner
3. We Will be finishing your work
4. He Will be attending the English Language Class
5. She Will be completing her work
6. They Will be coming here
7. You Will be playing football
8. We Will be learning English
9. I Will be teaching English
10. We Will be waiting for you
11. You Will not be seeing me
12. I Will not be reading a book
13. It Will be starting
14. Will He be opening the door?
15. Will she be watching T.v?

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
The children will have displeased the guest.
The chief guest will have delivered the speech at the end of the program.
No one will have written an essay on pollution.
People will not have cleaned their house before the festival.
The gardener will not have plucked any flower in the morning.
The examiner will not have seen his gadget.
They will not have thrown the clean water.
Will he not have written any letter to his father?
Will the boys not have seen a lion?

Change from Active Voiceto Passive Voice
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1. We must paint our room.…………………………………………………………………………
2. They can’t repair our car.………………………………………………………………………….
3. Someone is going to install the new Programme.…………………………………………………………………………
4. They should feed the dog once a day.…………………………………………………………………………
5. Mary can’t solve this eXercise.…………………………………………………………………………
6. They are going to publish a new book…………………………………………………………………………
7. We must inform him about the news.…………………………………………………………………………
8.We should discuss the matter again.…………………………………………………………………………
9.They are going to build a new bridge.…………………………………………………………………………
10.he is used to make coffee every morning.…………………………………………………………………………
11. Tom may buy a new computer.…………………………………………………………………………
12. Laura might not invite Tina to the party.…………………………………………………………………………
13. Karen has to prepare dinner for everyone.…………………………………………………………………………
14. We needn’t do our homework now.…………………………………………………………………………
15. She used to clean the house every day.…………………………………………………………

A. Change the following imperative sentences into passive voice. The
first one has been done for you.
1. Leave the room at once.
You are ordered to leave the room at once.
2. Bring a glass of water for me.
____________________
3. Go to market immediately.
____________________
4. Please help me.
____________________
5. Please take pity on him.
____________________
6. Please keep this book on the table.

Active: Carry it home.
Passive:
Active: Do it at once.
Passive:
Active: Open the door.
Passive:
Active: Throw the ball.
Passive:
When the active voice is in the negative, the passive voice takes the
form: Let + object + not + be + past participle.
Active: Do not beat the dog.
Passive: .
We can begin the passive sentence with you if we want to put
emphasis on the person addressed to.
Active: Help me.
Passive:
Passive:

How to Change Voice from Passive to Active
If you can find the subject and verb in a sentence, you change the voice in your sentence. Let's use the
following example to understand how to change passive voice to active voice: "The children were instructed
by the teacher." Use these steps to work your sentence through a passive to active voice converter.
Step One: Find the Action of the Sentence
What action is happening in the sentence? Someone (the subject) is instructing someone else (the object).
The past tense verb instructed is part of the verb phrase were instructed in this sentence.
Step Two: Find the Subject of the Sentence
In passive sentences, the subject may end up at the end of the sentence, or it may be missing altogether.
The person instructing, the teacher, comes after the verb. If it were missing from the sentence, it would read
"The children were instructed."
Step Three: Put the Subject Before the Verb
Once you've found the subject and the verb, put them together. So far, you've got "The teacher were
instructed." But that doesn't sound right. Fix the verb tense to say "The teacher instructed."
Step Four: Put the Object Where It Belongs
Who did the teacher instruct? The children receive the action (instructing) in this sentence, making "the
children" the object. Put the object right after the verb where it belongs: "The teacher instructed the
children." Now you have a sentence in active voice!

The school was struck by lightning.​
This morning the burglar was arrested by the police.​
One type of air pollution is caused by hydrocarbons.​
An elaborate supper for the miners was prepared by Mr. Patel and his children.​
The cookies were stolen by the Mad Hatter.​
New York City's Central Park was designed in 1857 by F.L. Olmsted and Calbert
Vaux.​
It was decided by the court that the contract was invalid.​
The first commercially successful portable vacuum cleaner was invented by a
janitor who was allergic to dust.​
After Leonardo da Vinci's death, the Mona Lisa was purchased by King Francis I of
France.​
The allegorical novel Animal Farm was written by British author George Orwell
during World War II.
Sentences from Passive Voice to Active Voice