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 Active Voice: The subject acts upon the object by verb. The sentence begins with a subject of an
action and the object is at the end.
e.g. Some girls are helping the wounded women.
 Passive voice: The object acts upon the subject by the verb. The sentence begins with the object and
the subject is at the end.
e.g. The wounded woman is being helped by some girls.

 Some general rules for changing the sentences:

1. The subject becomes the object and the object becomes subject.
2. Always use the past participle form of the verb.
3. The preposition ‘by’ is used in order to make the passive voice.
4. The personal pronouns undergo the following changes

Active Voice Passive Voice

I Me

We Us

You You

He Him

She Her

It It

They Them

Who? By whom?

Tense Active Voice Passive Voice

Simple Present Eats/ eat Is/ are/ am eaten
Simple Past Ate Was / were eaten
Simple Future Shall / will eat Shall / will/ be eaten
Present Cont. Is / are / am eating Is/ are/ am being eaten
Past Cont. Was / were eating Was/ were being eaten
Present Perfect Has / have eaten Has/ have been eaten
Past Perfect Had eaten Had been eaten
Future Perfect Shall / will / have eaten Shall/ will have been eaten
=> Change in Tenses:
1) The simple present tense: A.V = sub+ v1+ obj + other words
P.V = Obj + am/is/are + V3 + by + other words
2) The simple past tense: A.V. = sub + v2+ obj + other words
P.V = Obj + was/were + v3 + by + other words
3) The simple future tense: A.V = Sub + shall/will + V1 + obj + other words
P.V = obj+ shall be/will be+ v3+ by+ sub+ other words
4) Present continuous tense: A.V. = Sub + am/is /are + v1 + ing+ obj + other word
P.V = obj + am/is/are+ being+ v3+ by+ sub+ other words
5) Past Continuous tense: A.V = Sub + was/were + v1+ing+ obj + other words
P.V = Obj + was/were + being + v3 + by + sub + other words
6) Present perfect tense: A.V = Sub + have/has + v3 + obj + other words
P.V. = Obj + have been/has been+ b3 + by + sub + other words
7) Past perfect tense: A.V. = Sub + had + v3+ obj + other words
P.V. = Obj + had been + v3+ by + sub + other words
8) Future perfect tense: A.V = Sub + shall/will + have + v3 + obj + other words
P.V. = Obj + will + have been + v3 + by + sub + other words

=>Command or request: A.V = Sub + Verb + object+ other words

P.V = Let + sub + be + V3 + by + obj + other words.
=> Modal Auxiliary: A.V. = sub + modal auxiliary + v1 + obj+ other words
P.V. = obj + modals+ be + v3 + by + obj + other words

Exercise1:
 Make passive.
1. The corn was totally destroyed.
2. Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness.
3. The hail has left nothing.
4. The postmaster came up with an idea.
5. Send me the rest of the money.
6. Thad been pleasantly besieged by dignitaries.
7. I was accompanied by my daughter Zenani.
8. That system had been overturned forever.
9. I was not troubled by the laws of man or God.
10. I discovered as a young man that my freedom had already been taken from me.
11. Then a monstrous terror seized him.
12. He had made his first flight.
13. I looked at my watch.
14. I can hear you.
15. Can you hear me?
16. I was dreaming of my holiday.
17. I looked at the compass.
18. I’ve never written anything before.
19. I nor anyone else will be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl.
 20. He assigned me extra homework.
21. What can you write about that?
22. I jotted down the title in my notebook.
23. He assigned me a second essay.
24. Mr. Keesing was trying to play a joke with this ridiculous subject.
25. I'd make sure the joke was on him.
26. Mr. Keesing took the joke the right way.
27. I haven’t been assigned any extra homework.
28. After two years in hiding, the group was betrayed and transported to the concentration camp system.
29. The diary provides an intimate examination of daily life under Nazi occupation.
30. They waited for Wanda.

Exercise2:
 Make passive.
1. Wanda didn’t have any friends.
2. Nobody noticed her absence again.
3. You may look at her exquisite drawings.
4. They were writing a letter to Wanda.
5. They asked her.
6. She has written a letter to me.
7. Let me see your picture.
8. The loaves were bought by some people.
9. The baker made his musical entry.
10. He would greet the lady.
11. I can still recall the typical fragrance of those loaves.
12. Hot tea could wash and clean up everything.
13. The lady of the house must prepare sandwiches.
14. The baker had a peculiar dress.
15. The baker usually collected his bills at the end of the month.
16. Monthly accounts used to be recorded on some wall.
17. The jingling thud of this bamboo woke us up from sleep.
18. This land of rolling hills is inhabited by a proud race of martial men.
19. Evergreen rainforests cover thirty percent of this district.
20. A large freshwater fish - abound in these waters.
21. They keep a watchful eye from the tree canopy.
22. Coorgi homes have a tradition of hospitality.
23. They sipped the steaming hot liquid.
24. It is said they were tea leaves.
25. Tea was first drunk in China.
26. Give us two cups.
27. Tell me another tale.
28. The leaves of the tea plant were put in hot water.
29. His parents were waiting for them.
30. I casually mentioned this to a friend.
Exercise3:
 Make passive.
1. They were often tamed by the Arabs.
2. London has a temperate climate.
3. I carried it to my bedroom to read.
4. I covered the floor with newspapers.
5. I was rushed through the streets of Basra.
6. I was rushed through the airport by angry officials.
7. I have retained the most profound admiration for that air hostess.
8. I returned to my seat.
9. A suitcase that I had taken to Iraq had become damaged on the journey home.
10. I gave her a parcel of fish.
11. I took her into my confidence.
12. I was craning my neck.
13. The call had to be booked twenty-four hours in advance at that time.
14. A tiny hand was raised commandingly.
15. She showed him some coins.
16. Valli devoured everything with her eyes.
17. Won't your mother be looking for you?
18. She didn’t want them to understand her smile.
19. The Buddha preached his first sermon at the city of Benares.
20. That sermon has been preserved.
21. Give me the medicine that will cure my boy.
22. I want a handful of mustard seed.
23. Do not remind us of our deepest grief.
24. You shouldn't forget all about your neighbours.
25. I ought to lead a quiet and regular life.
26. I'll show you the documents.
27. We lent you our threshing-machine.
28. Don't set foot in my house again!
29. Take it to court!
30. Drink some water!