PASSIVE VOICE
What is Passive Voice?
Passive voice focuses on the action and the object of
the action rather than the subject performing the
action.
example:
Active : The cake was eaten by the child"
Passive :"The child ate the cake."
FORMULA
SUBJECT PREDICATOR OBJECT
To-be + V3
The book was read by Marry.
The truck was driven by a policeman.
The flowers were painter by the gardener
Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Formula
Present She writes a letter. A letter is written by her. Subject + am/is/are + past participle
Past She wrote a letter. A letter was written by her. Subject + was/were + past participle
Future She will write a letter. A letter will be written by her. Subject + will be + past participle
Present
Continuous She is writing a letter. A letter is being written by her. Subject + am/is/are being + past participle
Past
Continuous She was writing a letter. A letter was being written by her. Subject + was/were being + past participle
Present She has written a letter. A letter has been written by her. Subject + has/have been + past participle
Perfect
Past Perfect She had written a letter. A letter had been written by her. Subject + had been + past participle
Future
Perfect She will have written a letter. A letter will have been written by her. Subject + will have been + past participle
Examples
Focus on Action/Object:
• A new bridge was built last year.
Unknown/Irrelevant Subject:
• The window was broken.
Formality and Impersonality:
• The experiment was conducted
Exercise 1
Convert the following active sentences into passive sentences.
1. The teacher explains the lesson.
2. The chef cooked a delicious meal.
3. The committee will announce the results tomorrow.
4. The scientists are conducting an experiment.
5. The team had completed the project.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with the correct passive form of the verb in
parentheses.
[Link] new movie __________ (release) last week.
[Link] report __________ (write) by the assistant.
[Link] building __________ (paint) by the workers now.
[Link] homework __________ (submit) by the students yesterday.
[Link] mail __________ (deliver) by the postman every morning.
Exercise 3
Identify whether the following sentences are in active or passive voice.
Rewrite the active sentences in passive voice.
[Link] government will implement new regulations.
2.A beautiful song was sung by the choir.
[Link] book is being read by many people.
[Link] cat chased the mouse.
[Link] bridge was built last year.
Exercise 4
Read the following real-life sentences and identify the passive voice.
Rewrite them in active voice if possible.
[Link] test results were published yesterday.
[Link] match was won by the local team.
[Link] flowers have been watered.
[Link] presentation will be given by the CEO.
[Link] computer is being repaired by the technician.
Exercise 5
Create your own sentences using passive voice based on the given
prompts:
1.A popular TV show (watch)
[Link] Eiffel Tower (visit)
3.A secret recipe (share)
4.A new product (launch)
5.A famous painting (restore)
THANK YOU