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Rules To Change Active To Passive Voice: Voices

The document discusses active and passive voice in verbs. It defines voice as the part of a verb that shows whether the subject performs or receives the action. Active voice shows the subject performing the action, while passive voice shows the subject receiving the action. The document provides examples of changing verbs from active to passive voice in the present, past, and future tenses. It also includes sample questions to test understanding of active and passive voice.

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Rules To Change Active To Passive Voice: Voices

The document discusses active and passive voice in verbs. It defines voice as the part of a verb that shows whether the subject performs or receives the action. Active voice shows the subject performing the action, while passive voice shows the subject receiving the action. The document provides examples of changing verbs from active to passive voice in the present, past, and future tenses. It also includes sample questions to test understanding of active and passive voice.

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VOICES

Voice is that part of a verb which shows whether what is denoted by the subject does something or has something
done to it.
Voice is divided into two:-
1. Active Voice- A verb is in the Active Voice when it shows that the person or thing denoted by the subject does
something. Eg. He writes a letter.

2. Passive Voice- A verb is in the Passive Voice when it shows that something is done to the person or thing denoted
by the subject. Eg. A letter is written by him.

Rules to change Active to Passive Voice

PRESENT TENSE

Simple Present Tense:- is /am/are + Past participle (3rd form) of the Verb.

Eg. The boys play football. ( Active Voice ).


Football is played by the boys. ( Passive Voice).

Present Continuous Tense:- is/am/are + being + Past


participle of the Verb.
Eg. She is reading a novel. ( Active Voice )
A novel is being read by her. ( Passive Voice)

PAST TENSE
Simple Past Tense:- was/were + Past participle of the Verb.
Eg. He broke the glass. ( Active Voice )
The glass was broken by him. ( Passive Voice)

Past Continuous Tense:- was/were + being + Past Participle of the verb.

e.g. He was washing his clothes. ( Active Voice )


His clothes were being washed by him. ( Passive Voice )

FUTURE TENSE
Simple Future Tense:- will be/ shall be + Past Participle of the Verb.

Eg. They will play a match. ( Active Voice )


A match will be played by them. ( Passive Voice )

If we have Can/ May/ Must in the Active Voice then their passive is formed by - can be/ may be/ must be + Past
Participle of the Verb.
Q1. Underline the Verb and tell whether it is in Active or Passive Voice:-
1. Sugar is sold by the grocer.
2. The mason is building the wall.
3. He was helped by his friends.
4. She writes nice stories.
5. The work will be finished by them .
6. The gardener waters the plants.
7. The room has been cleaned by them.
8. This poem was written by Mario Quintana.

Q2. Change the sentences from Active to Passive Voice:-


1. A cruel boy killed the bird.
2. She will buy a new doll.
3. The cobbler has mended my shoes.
4. The noise had frightened the horse.
5. I read story books.
6. They are flying kites.
7. The farmer was cleaning the field.
8. They planned a grand party.
9. He was packing his bags for the trip.
10. We will give her a nice gift.

Q3. Change the sentences from Passive to Active Voice:-


1. The first railway was built by George Stephenson.
2. The house will be painted by him.
3. These walls had been decorated by the girls.
4. Some stationery is being bought by my mother.
5. The new furniture has been purchased by them.
6. The plants were being watered by the gardener.
7. A letter is written by me.
8. My clothes are being washed by the washerwoman.
9. The party was being enjoyed by them.
10. The room will be cleaned by the boys.

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