Passive Voice
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When emphasis is on the action (verb) and the object of a sentence rather than the subjectof a sentence.
it means that
Subject is unknown
Even when the subject is known, it is put at the end.
Action is more important than the subject.
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A letter is writen by me
America was discovered by Columbus.
Macbath was written by Shakespeare.
The door was opened by his son.
The new ideas were suggested by Edo.
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Pronouun in Active Voice | Pronoun in Passive Voice |
|---|---|
I | Me |
We | Us |
You | You |
He | Him |
She | Her |
It | It |
They | Them |
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Rules for Changing Active Voice to Passive Voice
Identify the subject, the verb and the object: SVO.
Change the object into subject.
Put the suitable helping verb or auxiliary verb. In case the helping verb is given, use the same verb but note thatthe helping verb given agrees with the object.
Change the verb into the past participle form.
Add the preposition 'by'.
Change the subject into object.
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Passive Voice
Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
The teacher is going to explain the lesson | The lesson is going to be explained by the teacher. |
She closed the door | The door was closed by her. |
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Tense | Be + Past Participle | Example |
|---|---|---|
Present Simple | am, is, are + made | The painting is made by her |
Present Progressive | am, is, are + being+sent | The book is being sent right now. |
Present Perfect | has, have + been + sold | The copyrights of the books have been sold. |
Past Simple | was, were + invited | He was invited by Carl. |
Past Progressive | was, were + being + washed | Their bikes were being washed while they were running in the park. |
Past Perfect | Had + been + hired | All the employees had been hired before the school started. |
Future (will) | will be + signed | A contract will be signed by her. |
Future (going to) | am, is, are + going to be + build | A bridge is going to be built by them within the next few years. |
Future Perfect | Will + have been + started | The job will have been started by the first of June. |
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