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A verb is said to be in the active voice when the Forms of verb “Be”:
subject does the action. (present) = am, is , are
A verb is said to be in the passive voice when the (past) = was, were
sentence shows what is done to the subject. (present participle) = being
(past participle) = been
The past participle of a verb is:
The passive is used: verb + ed (regular verbs):
when the agent (the person who does the action) is paint painted
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unknown, unimportant or obvious from the context. 3 column in the list of irregular verbs:
The president was shot. break broken
The criminal was arrested. (by police)
when the action is more important than the agent as in
instructions, processes or headlines.
Thirty people were injured in the explosion.
to make more polite or formal statements.
The car hasn’t been cleaned.
to put emphasis on the agent.
The new library will be opened by the president.
Active and passive in sentences that take two objects; a direct and indirect object:
Mariesentme a funny email. subjectverbindirect objectdirect object
Either an indirect object or a direct
Passive (1): I was sent a funny email. object may become the subject of a
Passive (2): A funny email was sent to me. passive sentence.
F. Change the following sentences with two objects from active into passive:
Answer key:
Activity C:
1. You will be given some advice by the lawyer.
2. The policeman was asked for directions.
3. The treasure had been found by the pirates.
4. The package is going to be taken later by Peter.
5. The machine has already been stopped.
6. The trainees are always encouraged by the coach.
7. The floor needs to be wiped right now.
8. New rules might be suggested by the employees.
Activity D:
1. The new changes weren’t noticed.
2. The furniture won’t be delivered.
3. The taxes haven’t been collected yet.
4. This poem wasn’t studied well by the students.
5. Credit cards are not accepted here.
6. Trees were not being planted at seven.
7. This plant shouldn’t be watered daily.
8. The applicants are not being interviewed.
Activity E:
1. Was the boy hit by the driver yesterday?
2. Will all the suspects be questioned by the police?
3. Has the house contract been signed?
4. Is English spoken in Spain?
5. Who was the vase in the sitting room broken by?
6. Are chestnuts being roasted now?
7. Can the top of this mountain be reached?
8. Was the piano being played very loudly?
Activity F:
1. Martin was given some letters by the secretary. / Some letters were given to Martin by the secretary.
2. I was sent an invitation by my friend. / An invitation was sent to me by my friend.
3. Laura is being shown some pictures by Mike. / Some pictures are being shown to Laura by Mike.
4. Jane will be bought a new car by Kevin next week. / A new car will be bought to Jane by Kevin next week.
5. Tom is always lent some money by Joe. / Some money is always lent to Tom by Joe.
6. He will be paid a lot of money by the company. / A lot of money will be paid to him by the company.
7. Will Dan be awarded a scholarship be the college?/ Will a scholarship be awarded to Dan by the college?
8. The criminal is denied some rights by the court. / Some rights are denied to criminal by the court.
Activity G:
1. The fox was hunted with a gun.
2. Mat will be trained by a good teacher.
3. The book is written by a famous author.
4. He was hit on his head with a stone.
5. Passports are checked by the police.
6. The island is surrounded with water.
Activity H:
1. A lot of fast food is eaten these days.
2. The new product will be advertised on TV next month.
3. Jill was shouted at by the teacher today.
4. Salads are made from different kinds of vegetables.
5. Building the bridge won’t have been completed by the end of the month.
6. Was the mail checked by Mira before she went to school?
7. Refuge in the US embassy is being sought by hundreds of dissidents.
8. Rome is visited by millions of tourists every year.
9. Is your chicken usually fed corn?
10. The statues were eroded into shapeless stones with wind and rain.
11. When was the news of the earthquake shown on TV?
12. Kate hadn’t been expected to come on time by the time Adam got home.
13. Can I be told the way to the park?
14. The shoes need to be polished regularly to protect the leather.
15. The children were taken care of by Sally during the interview with the press.
16. A new dress is being chosen by Dianne right now.