Active and Passive Voice has been a very important chapter in English Grammar. You must have read Active and Passive Voice since the beginning. Have you ever thought what active and passive voice is? In grammar perspective, we know that it is very important but what is its importance in our day to day life? Have you ever thought about it? For better understanding, we should relate the Grammar to our practical world. We should find out the use of active and passive voice in our life. Ok Let’s understand the important terms which we are going to use. They are Active voice and Passive voice. First, let us see how people define. See the definition given by Wikipedia. As we see the type and explanation of active and passive voice according to Wikipedia. But that is not easy to understand. Isn’t it? Now, let me do my part of the job. There are two types of voice. Active Voice Passive Voice Let us have an Active and Passive Voice definition. Active and Passive Voice Definition You must have read an active voice and passive voice definition before. But before going ahead, let us have a look at the format of sentences. Do you know what is the format of sentences? See below- SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT John teaches English. John is subject, teaches is verb/action word and English is an object It consists of Subject, Verb and Object. In other words, we can say that there are doer, action words and object in most of the sentences. Mostly, the subject is the doer of the action in many sentences. For example- John teaches English. Here in the above sentence, John is the subject and doer in the sentence. But in some cases, the subject of the sentence is not the doer of the action word. See the example below- English is taught by John. Here in this sentence, English is the subject of the sentence but not the doer of the action word. The doer is John which is at the place of the object. So this sentence is different from the first sentence. To conclude, let us find the final active and passive voice definition. Active Voice Definition If the subject of a sentence is the doer of the verb, it is called Active Voice. For instance- Carol beats the thief. Carol is the subject and the doer in the sentence. Passive Voice Definition If the subject of a sentence is only the subject of the sentence, not the doer of the verb, it is called passive voice. For instance- The thief is beaten by Carol. The thief is the subject only not the doer of the verb because the doer is Carol so it is a passive voice. Now, let us find out some more active and passive voice differences to make it clear. Active Voice The subject is the doer of the verb. The forms of verbs differ in the sentences according to the tenses. The subject is the hero of the sentence because it performs the action with the verbs. Passive Voice The subject is not the doer of the verb but the object is the doer in the sentence. The forms of the verbs do not differ in the sentences but remain the same third form of the verb. The object tries to become the hero but does not perform the action with the verbs. Finally, you must be clear about the active and passive voice definition. Let’s go ahead now and clear the basic rules of Active and Passive voice. First, we need practice to identify active and passive voice sentences. For the same, do the quiz. Active and Passive Voice Formula Basic Principles There are some basic principles for active and passive voice conversion. They are below- First, a sentence changes into passive voice if it contains a transitive verb. If it contains an intransitive verb, it does not change into passive voice. Secondly, the subject should always be changed into an object and Similarily, the object should always be changed into the subject. If it bears pronoun, that changes according to the case below and by’ is used before the object in the passive voice. 3- Thirdly, the forms of the verb is always in the third form in the passive voice. Active and Passive Voice Rules Basic Level You should start learning the rules with the Tenses. And for that, you should have the basic knowledge of Tenses. One more thing, if you learn the active and passive voice rules in details, you can not get it easily. On the other hand, if you try to study the rules with the chart below, it will make you easy to understand. You, therefore, should see the chart below You might think you are not going to read the rules in details. No, you will surely learn it but after it. Now, you can get the rules with the help of the chart above. And you must have got there are only 8 tenses that can be changed into passive voice. The remaining 4 tenses are not changed into passive voice. You can see it in another way as well. See how helping verbs changes in tenses. Do/Does change into Is/Am/Are. Is/Am/Are change into Is being/Am being/Are being. Has/ Have change into Has been/ Have been. Did changes into Was being/ Were being? Had changes into Had been. Will/ Shall change into Will be/ Shall be. Will have/ Shall have change into Will have been/ Shall have been. The rest of the 4 tenses do not change into passive voice. They are – Future Continuous Tense, Present Perfect Continous Tense, Past Perfect Continous Tense Future Perfect Continuous Tense. Let us go onto the next step explaining the rules in details. Basic Rules Active and Passive Voice in Details Now see the rules in details. Passive Voice of Present Indefinite Tense If the active voice is in present indefinite tense and s/es form of verbs/do/does’ is used, you should use is/am/are’ in the passive voice. See the examples below. For instance, He writes a letter. s/es forms of verbs – present indefinite tense Make an effort to change the following into passive voice. First, take the subject he to the object place a letter. He writes a letter. ………………………..him. in the objective case Then, take the object A letter to the subject place. He writes a letter. A letter…………………..him. Then, place by’ before the object. He writes a letter. A letter…………………..by him. Then, let us work on helping verb. Since the sentence is in the present indefinite tense, you should use is/am/are’. A letter’ is singular in number so you should use is’ He writes a letter. A letter is ………….. by him. Now, it’s time to work on the action word write’. As I already mentioned that in the passive voice, you should always use 3rd forms of verbs. He writes a letter. A letter is written by letter. Well done! you have changed the active voice in to passive voice. That’s it. You won the battle. The same goes in all the tenses. Click here for more Exercises of Present Indefinite Tense Passive Voice of Present Continuous Tense If the active voice is in a present continuous tense and the helping verbs is/am/are’ is used, you should use is being/ am being/ are being’ in the passive voice. For example, Sam is Playing football. Football is being played by Sam. Click here for more Exercises of Present Indefinite Tense Passive Voice of Present Perfect Tense If the active voice is in the present perfect tense and the helping verbs has/have’ is used, you should use has been/ have been’ in the passive voice. For example, I have taught him grammar. Grammar has been taught to him by me. Or He has been taught grammar by me. Note If there are two objects in the sentence, any of them can be used while making passive voice. Try to understand with the above example. There are two objects grammar and him. You can use either grammar as a subject or him as a subject. Both the sentences are right. Click for Exercises Passive Voice of Past Indefinite Tense If the active voice is in the past indefinite tense and 2nd forms of verbs/ did’ is used, you should use was/ were’ in the passive voice. For example, Ram wasted time. Time was wasted by Ram. Click for Exercises Passive Voice of Past Continuous Tense If the active voice is in the past continuous tense and was/were’ is used, you should use was being/were being’ in the passive voice. For example, She was taking a bath early in the morning. A bath was being taken by her early in the morning. Click for Exercises Passive Voice of Past Perfect Tense If the active voice is in the past perfect tense and had’ is used, you should use had been’ in the passive voice. For instance. Carol had completed her writings. Her writings had been completed by Carol. Click for Exercises Passive Voice of Future Indefinite Tense If the active voice is in the future indefinite tense and will/shall’ is used, you should use will be/shall be’ in the passive voice. For example. You will take medicine daily. Medicine will be taken daily by you. Click for Exercises Passive Voice of Future Perfect Tense If the active voice is in the future continuous tense and will have/shall have’ is used, you should use will have been/shall have been’ in the passive voice. For example. He will have finished work tomorrow. Work will have been finished tomorrow by him. Click for Exercises And as I mentioned above, the 4 tenses like the present perfect continuous tense, the past perfect continuous tense, the future perfect continuous tense and the future continuous tense do not change into passive voice. Do the quiz given below for Tense practice. Active and Passive Voice Rules with Examples – Modals and Imperative

11 Task: Write a four paragraph report on your favourite subject or technology in IT. Choose either first person or third person narration. • An introductory paragraph introducing the subject. • A past tense paragraph talking about the background to this subject or technology.

Take a sentence like “I want ice cream now.” It’s clear and straightforward—you know immediately that the subject, I, wants an object, ice cream. Now, recast this sentence, flipping it so that the object is in the position of the subject “Ice cream is wanted by me now.” It isn’t just longer, but it’s also more detached, roundabout, and a little awkward, too. Those two sentences are examples of the active voice and the passive voice. Certain kinds of writing are best suited for the active voice, while the passive voice is most appropriate for other kinds of writing. Understanding how, when, and why to use each is key to being an effective writer and speaker. Here’s a tip Want to make sure your writing shines? Grammarly can check your spelling and save you from grammar and punctuation mistakes. It even proofreads your text, so your work is extra polished wherever you write. What is active voice, what is passive voice, and what are their different functions? In the active voice, the subject is performing an action The dog chases the ball. Notice how the subject, dog, is performing the action, chase, on the target of the action, ball. This is a simple, direct example of the active voice. In the passive voice, the action’s target, ball, is positioned first as the focus of the sentence. The sentence gets flipped, and the subject is now being acted upon by the verb. In other words, the subject is passive The ball is being chased by the dog. Active and passive are the two grammatical voices in English. Neither is inherently better than the other, but each is suited to certain types of writing. There’s a reason why news anchors sound detached from the stories they’re reporting They often speak using the passive voice. There’s also a reason why the authors of opinion pieces sound so sure of their positions They usually write in the active voice. Although the idea of teachers telling their students to avoid the passive voice is repeated so frequently that it feels like a trope, the truth is that the passive voice does have its applications. We’ll get into those later. For now, let’s look at how to recognize the active voice and the passive voice in your writing and in others’ work. Active voice As we’ve learned, in the active voice, the sentence’s subject performs the action. Here are two examples of sentences in the active voice Shira likes birdwatching. She loves twilight. No matter what verb you use, structuring your sentence so the subject performs the verb is writing in the active voice. The active voice has a direct, clear tone. Use it when you want the reader to focus on the subject of your sentence and the action it is doing rather than on the action’s target. Passive voice In the passive voice, the action’s target is the focus, and the verb acts upon the subject. Or, to put it in the passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb. Every sentence in the passive voice contains two verbs A conjugated form of “to be” The main verb’s past participle Take a look at the previous examples, now written in passive voice Birdwatching is liked by Shira. Twilight is loved by her. Notice how the targets of the action—also the direct objects of the sentences—are now the focus. The sentences now contain a conjugated form of “to be” is and the main verb’s past participle liked and loved. Often, sentences in the passive voice are longer than sentences in the active voice simply because they have to include additional words like prepositions. Take a look at this sentence in the passive voice Summer break is [conjugated form of “to be”] loved [past participle of the main verb] by [preposition] my friends. However, sentences written in the passive voice don’t necessarily need a preposition. Take a look at the example sentences below The check was paid. He will be remembered. The Philippines is known for its marine biodiversity. The passive voice has a subtler tone than the active voice has. Sometimes your writing needs this tone, like when you want your reader to focus on the action being described or the action’s target rather than on who or what is performing the action. This is why the passive voice is used in lab reports—it conveys scientific objectivity by minimizing the focus on the doer of the action. Active and passive voice usage Although you may have been told that writing in the passive voice is “bad writing,” it’s actually more nuanced than that. For most of the writing you do, like emails, blog posts, and many kinds of essays, the active voice is a more effective way to communicate the ideas, themes, and facts you’re expressing. In certain kinds of writing, though, the passive voice is necessary. Think about how news reports about crime and incidents are usually written and delivered A car was broken into on Elm Street last night. Cash was stolen from the register. In these kinds of reports, the passive voice is used to emphasize the action that occurred rather than the individual or group who committed the action, often because the perpetrator isn’t known or hasn’t yet been found guilty of the offense. There are other kinds of writing where the action itself, rather than the doer of the action, is the primary focus. These include scientific and, in some cases, historical reports. These use the passive voice to keep the reader’s focus on what has happened or is happening. Here are a few examples The rats were placed into the maze. The governor was inaugurated at the statehouse. Notice how in both of these sentences, the doer of the action isn’t mentioned. That’s because it’s either implied or irrelevant. In the first example, the scientist performing the experiment is the one who placed the rats in the maze. In the second, those conducting the inauguration ceremony aren’t relevant to what’s being expressed in the sentence. How to change passive voice to active voice After you finish your first draft, read it. You might even want to read it aloud and listen to how it sounds. By reading and listening to your own work, you can catch awkward sentences and unclear phrasing and mark them as points to revise in your next draft. You’ll also hear where you used the active and passive voices and how they shift your work’s tone as a whole. Let’s say you’ve detected a few instances of the passive voice in your argumentative essay More flexible scheduling options are deserved by students. Significant amounts of tuition are paid to the university every year, and many feel the level of service being paid for by students is not being received. See how these sentences feel like they’re dancing around the topic at hand rather than addressing it head-on? The writer isn’t making a particularly persuasive argument, but they can make their writing far more impactful by changing it to the active voice. Sentence-by-sentence, identify who or what is performing the action, and make that the subject when you rewrite it. In the first sentence, make students the subject, since that’s who is performing the action. The main verb in this sentence is deserve, and the target is more flexible scheduling options, which will become the direct object in your new sentence. With these identified, restructure the sentence so the subject is now directly performing the verb. In the active voice, this sentence would read like this Students deserve more flexible scheduling options. See how this version gets right to the point? It makes the writer sound more confident too, which is a priority in argumentative writing. Let’s try changing the second sentence to the active voice, which also allows us to condense Students pay a significant amount of tuition to the university every year, and many feel they aren’t receiving the level of service they’re paying for. As you can see from the compound sentence above, you can write any kind of sentence in the active or passive voice as long as the sentence has a transitive verb. Whether it’s a simple or complex sentence or even a compound-complex sentence, you can dramatically alter your tone by simply reworking its structure. If you aren’t sure whether a sentence is active or passive based on how it sounds, use the rules we outlined above to identify the two voices in your work. The biggest clue you have a passive voice sentence on your hands will be a form of “to be” followed by a past participle was requested or will be missed. Not every passive voice sentence says who is performing the action, but if it does, you’ll see a preposition next to it by zombies or by my brother. You can use either voice when you’re paraphrasing a longer work. Sometimes, such as in cases where you’re paraphrasing a scientific article, you’ll need to use the passive voice in your paraphrased version. In others, you might actually make the original clearer by paraphrasing in the active voice. Active and passive voice examples Take a look at these examples of both the active and passive voices in action Active Is Ajani visiting us today? Passive Will we be visited by Ajani today? As you see, questions can be written in either voice. Other kinds of sentences, like exclamatory and imperative sentences, are often best written in the active voice Active Please remove your shoes before entering my house. Passive Shoes should be removed before entering my house. Active Lock the door! Passive Let the door be locked! See how with the first pair, the passive voice makes the request feel more like a suggestion? In the second pair, the passive voice makes the message sound stilted and formal rather than an urgent exclamation. Now take a look at these two examples Active I poured the solution into the beaker and heated it to 100℉. Passive The solution was poured into the beaker and heated to 100℉. Active and passive voice FAQs What is active voice, what is passive voice, and what’s the difference? In the active voice, the sentence’s subject performs the action on the action’s target. In the passive voice, the target of the action is the main focus, and the verb acts upon the subject. There are numerous differences between the two grammatical voices, but the most important is that the active voice is clearer and more direct, while the passive voice is subtler and can feel more detached. When should you use active vs. passive voice? Use the active voice in any sentence that focuses on the doer of the action. Unless the majority of your writing is scientific or reporting incidents involving unknown perpetrators, most of the sentences you write should be in the active voice. The passive voice is meant for sentences where you need to emphasize the target of an action or the action itself rather than who or what is performing the verb. How do you change passive voice to active? To change the passive voice to the active voice, determine who is actually performing the action in the sentence, then restructure the sentence so that the performer is the focus, clearly performing the verb upon the sentence’s direct object. Passive Salsa dancing has always been loved by our community. Active Our community has always loved salsa dancing. Here’s a tip You don’t have to guess whether you’re using certain words correctly or breaking grammar rules in your writing. 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UsingActive and Passive Voice, Example Sentences with Tenses Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Present Simple She delivers the letters. The letters are delivered. Past Simple She delivered the letters. The letters were delivered. Future Simple She will deliver the letters. The letters will be delivered. Present Continuous She is delivering the letters. The letters are being delivered. Past

Learn how to form the passive voice and do the exercises to practise using it. Level beginner Transitive verbs have both active and passive forms Active Passive The hunter killed the lion. The lion was killed by the hunter. Someone has cleaned the windows. The windows have been cleaned. Passive forms are made up of the verb be with a past participle Subject be Past participle Adverbial English is spoken all over the world. The windows have been cleaned. Lunch was being served. The work will be finished soon. They might have been invited to the party. If we want to show the person or thing doing the action, we use by She was attacked by a dangerous dog. The money was stolen by her husband. Active and passive voice 1 GapFillDragAndDrop_MTY0MTg= Active and passive voice 2 GapFillDragAndDrop_MTY0MTk= Active and passive voice 3 GapFillTyping_MTY0MjE= Level intermediate The passive infinitive is made up of to be with a past participle The doors are going to be locked at ten o'clock. You shouldn't have done that. You ought to be punished. We sometimes use the verb get with a past participle to form the passive Be careful with that glass. It might get broken. Peter got hurt in a crash. We can use the indirect object as the subject of a passive verb Active Passive I gave him a book for his birthday. He was given a book for his birthday. Someone sent her a cheque for a thousand euros. She was sent a cheque for a thousand euros. We can use phrasal verbs in the passive Active Passive They called off the meeting. The meeting was called off. His grandmother looked after him. He was looked after by his grandmother. They will send him away to school. He will be sent away to school. Active and passive voice 4 ReorderingHorizontal_MTY0MjI= Active and passive voice 5 GapFillTyping_MTY0MjM= Level advanced Some verbs which are very frequently used in the passive are followed by the to-infinitive be supposed to be expected to be asked to be told to be scheduled to be allowed to be invited to be ordered to John has been asked to make a speech at the meeting. You are supposed to wear a uniform. The meeting is scheduled to start at seven. Active and passive voice 6 GapFillDragAndDrop_MTY0MjQ= Active and passive voice 7 GapFillTyping_MTY0MjU= Do you need to improve your English grammar? Join thousands of learners from around the world who are improving their English grammar with our online courses.

ActiveAnd Passive Voice Exercises Solved Examples for Class 6 CBSE. Question 1. Change the following sentences so that the verbs will be in the passive voice. (i) The boy killed the spider. (ii) The police caught the thief. (iv) The sudden noise frightened the dog. (v) Edison invented thew light bulb.

Passive voice voz passiva é muito comum em notícias de jornal, uma vez que as manchetes, frequentemente, omitem o doer o agente de uma ação. A voz do verbo pode ser tratada enquanto passiva ou ativa, dependendo do enfoque que damos ao sujeito/agente doer ou ao objeto/paciente receiver. Muitos aprendizes de língua inglesa podem encontrar alguma dificuldade no uso do passive voice, porque ele é formado pelo verbo to be. No entanto, para que não restem mais dúvidas, abordaremos, nas seções seguintes, o uso do passive voice e suas regras. Além disso, compararemos a voz ativa e a voz passiva entre si. Pronto para continuar? Let’s go! Saiba mais Simple present quando usar esse tempo verbal? Tópicos deste artigo1 - Quando usamos passive voice?2 - Regras do uso da passive voice3 - Diferença entre active voice e passive voice4 - Exercícios resolvidosQuando usamos passive voice? A voz passiva enfatiza o objeto de uma frase. Passive voice é usado em inglês quando se busca enfatizar, em uma oração, o receptor da ação, isto é, o objeto da voz ativa, que na voz passiva encontra-se na posição de sujeito-paciente. Acrescenta-se o uso do apagamento do agente doer da ação, por não ser importante na construção de sentido da frase ou por ser desconhecido1. Ainda é possível omitir o doer da ação quando optamos por assim fazer2. No entanto, em algumas construções da voz passiva, é possível encontrar na posição do objeto o agente da ação, por meio da preposição by por. Não pare agora... Tem mais depois da publicidade ; Observe os exemplos Active voice sujeito agente + verbo + objeto paciente A. The dog ate my cake. O cachorro comeu meu bolo. Passive voice sujeito paciente + verbo auxiliar to be + verbo principal no particípio passado B. My cake was eaten. Meu bolo foi comido. Passive voice sujeito paciente + verbo auxiliar to be + verbo principal no particípio passado + objeto agente C. My cake was eaten by the dog. Meu bolo foi comido pelo cachorro. Mais alguns exemplos D. The bakery was stolen. A padaria foi roubada. E. We heard that the bandits were identified. Nós ouvimos que os bandidos foram identificados. Veja que, em nenhuma das frases anteriores, temos o agente da ação, porque o enfoque está no objeto da voz ativa, que na voz passiva ocupa a posição de sujeito-paciente. Assim, o agente não é identificado nem no final pela preposição by, por não ser significativo. Leia também Prepositions regras, exemplos, usos Regras do uso da passive voice Pode-se utilizar a voz passiva para todos os tempos verbais, desde que se adeque à estrutura necessária. A voz passiva é formada pelo verbo to be + verbo principal no particípio passado. No entanto, só podemos formar a voz passiva com verbos transitivos, ou seja, que são acompanhados por um objeto, uma vez que o objeto da oração na voz ativa ocupará a posição de sujeito na voz passiva. Observe, na tabela seguinte, a voz passiva em diferentes tempos verbais Active voice Teens invent more apps. Adolescentes inventam mais aplicativos. Passive voice Verb Tenses Examples Simple present Am, is, are + past participle More apps are invented by teens. Mais aplicativos são inventados por adolescentes. Simple past Was, were + past participle More apps were invented by teens. Mais aplicativos foram inventados por adolescentes. Present continuous Am, is, are + being + past participle More apps are being invented by teens. Mais aplicativos estão sendo inventados por adolescentes. Past continuous Was, were + being + past participle More apps were being invented by teens. Mais aplicativos estavam sendo inventados por adolescentes. Present perfect Have, has + been + past participle More apps have been invented by teens. Mais aplicativos foram têm sido inventados por adolescentes. Past perfect Had + been + past participle More apps had been invented by teens. Mais aplicativos tinham sido inventados por adolescentes. Future perfect Will + have been + past participle More apps will have been invented by teens. Mais aplicativos terão sido inventados por adolescentes. Future Will + be + past participle More apps will be invented by teens. Mais aplicativos serão inventados por adolescentes. Going to Am, is, are + going to be + past participle More apps are going to be invented by teens. Mais aplicativos vão ser inventados por adolescentes. Diferença entre active voice e passive voice A diferença entre a voz ativa e a voz passiva baseia-se no uso que fazemos delas quando queremos enfatizar o agente de uma ação ou o paciente. Normalmente, a voz passiva aparece em contextos mais formais de escrita ou de fala3. Hoje em dia, no entanto, quando escrevemos um artigo científico em inglês, recomenda-se o uso da voz ativa para manter o texto mais coeso, uma vez que sua estrutura direta permite uma leitura mais fluida, em comparação com a passiva, que possui uma estrutura mais longa. Por exemplo A. Einstein proposed the theory of relativity. Einstein propôs a teoria da relatividade. B. The theory of relativity was proposed by Einstein. A teoria da relatividade foi proposta por Einstein. As duas frases assemelham-se, porque oferecem ao leitor as mesmas informações. No entanto, a primeira frase permite-nos focalizar o sujeito-agente da ação, a pessoa que propôs algo teoria da relatividade; enquanto a segunda frase ressalta o que foi proposto, isto é, a teoria da relatividade, deixando em segundo plano o agente da ação. Veja mais Going to funções dessa estrutura fixa Exercícios resolvidos Questão 1 Cesgranrio Check the item in which there is a verb in the passive voice. a “The oil and natural gas industry has developed and applied…” lines 1 - 2 b “Other segments of the industry have benefited from technological advances as well.” lines 25-26 c “Also, new process equipment and catalyst technology advances have been made very recently…” lines 31-33 d “The industry is committed to investing in advanced technologies…” lines 38-39 e “Gas hydrates could be an important future source of natural gas…” lines 49-50 Resolução A resposta correta é a letra c, porque a estrutura have been made indica a voz passiva. Questão 2 The correct passive voice form for the sentence “Your body needs energy to work normally and keep you alive” is a Energy has been needed by your body to work normally and keep you alive. b Energy is needed by your body to work normally and keep you alive. c Your body should need energy to work normally and keep you alive. d Your body will need energy to work normally and keep you alive. Resolução A resposta correta é a letra b, porque o objeto da frase na voz ativa é energy, e o presente simples da voz passiva é formado pelo verbo to be + verbo principal no particípio passado. Notas 1DECAPUA, 2008. 2EASTWOOD, 2002. 3CLANDFIELD; BENNE, 2015. Por Patricia Veronica Moreira Professora de Inglês

Passiveto Active. Convert these passive voice sentences into the active voice: Alana’s toes were crushed by the garage door. The passive voice has likely been heard of by you. Rebeca’s favorite spot in the lecture hall had been taken by the time she got to class. When the passive voice is overused, you often end up with flat writing.

Mark Twain was in London when he heard that his obituary news had been published by mistake. He sent a cable to the USA, which read the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Introduction to Active and Passive Voice Voice is one of the five basic properties of English grammar. The other four are mood, tense, person, and number. Voice is the connection between the subject and the object, which are linked through a verb. It's interesting to see how English enables us to play with sentences by changing the word order, and come up with two entirely different structures to form active and passive. While the active voice is undoubtedly the more common of the two, the passive voice is used to serve certain purposes. In this lesson, we are going to take a look at how and when we use active and passive voices. What Is Active Voice? The active voice is a style of writing where the subject acts upon its verb. Here, the subject always comes first, followed by the verb and the complements. The active voice is so called because, unlike the passive voice where the subject is passive, the subject here is active. Example Sentences with Active Voice Andrew hit the ball. Students always learn by doing. People call Orlando the theme park capital of the world. Catherine doesn't enjoy visiting malls. When to Use Active Voice The active voice is the more preferred of the two voices. Because using active voice helps make writing shorter, more precise, and more straightforward, a lot of people choose to use it in most of their communication. This means unless there is a specific requirement making passive voice an ideal choice, we stick to active voice. Given this fact, there are more rules for when to use passive voice than there are for when to use active voice. Advantages of Active Voice Since a sentence in active voice has a clear subject, it is easier for the reader to understand the sentence. Consider the below sentence, for example I love reading Mark Twain's witty quotes. active voice If we wrote the sentence in passive voice, it would sound awkward. Reading Mark Twain's witty quotes is loved by me. passive voice If we rewrote the sentence "Reading Mark Twain's witty quotes is a favorite pastime of mine", it would sound great. But, this is yet again an instance of active voice and not of passive voice. Active voice instantly connects with the reader. This is because it's free from the tangle of phrases that often accompany the passive voice. Read the following example Mr. Miller said the park must introduce an entrance fee in order to facilitate uninterrupted service. active voice It was said by Mr. Miller that an entrance fee must be introduced by the park in order for uninterrupted service to be facilitated. passive voice The string of phrases introduced in the passive version of this sentence makes it a little hard for the reader to understand. Hence, we prefer to use the active voice. What Is Passive Voice? The passive voice is the style of writing where you change the order of words and make the object of the action the subject of a sentence. In other words, the subject is the recipient of a verb's action. It's called passive because, unlike the active voice where the subject is active, the real subject is passive here. How to Recognize Passive Voice To recognize if a sentence is in passive voice, look for the following words. This is not an exhaustive list, though. by is are being has been have been will be Example Sentences with Passive Voice Kim's wallet was stolen during the fair. 50 volunteers are required to make the campaign a success. Over 1000 people were killed during the war. The results will be published later today. When to Use Passive Voice There are specific rules for when using the passive voice is better or more appropriate than using active voice. when we don't know who is responsible for the action Examples My pet dog has been stolen. Someone has stolen the dog; we don't know who it is. My essay has been corrected. You gave your essay to the correction service, and one of the teachers corrected it. when it's not important who did the action, or we don't want people to know who did it Examples My car was fixed on Monday. What is important is that the car was fixed; we don't really care who fixed it. Mistakes were made. We don't want to specifically mention who made the mistakes. when the reader or listener knows who did the action Example Kenneth has been asked to submit the grammar assignment again. It's obvious from the context that it's the English teacher who has asked Kenneth to submit the assignment again. when people in general are responsible for the action Example The worksheet can be freely downloaded from the website. Anybody can download a free worksheet, so the passive voice is used. when we report crimes or write in scientific contexts Examples The burglars were arrested as soon as they left the building. The animals were kept in a zoo for two years as part of an experiment. Subjects in Passive Voice The subject in passive voice is introduced with "by". That said, not every passive sentence has a by phrase containing the subject. Subjects can sometimes be assumed or remembered from a previous sentence. Examples The dish was prepared by Grandma. The subject is introduced in the by phrase. After the party, a lot of food was wasted. The subject is not mentioned, but it can be assumed from the context. There was a gathering at Grandma's. All family members were invited. In the second sentence, the subject "Grandma" is remembered from the first sentence. How to Convert Active Voice into Passive Voice The chart below includes all tenses that are used in passive voice. There is no passive voice for perfect progressive tenses present, past, and future and future progressive tense. Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Active Sentence Passive Sentence present simple read is read Keith reads the poem. The poem is read by Keith. present progressive is reading is being read Keith is reading the poem. The poem is being read by Keith. past simple read was read Keith read the poem. The poem was read by Keith. past progressive was reading was being read Keith was reading the poem. The poem was being read by Keith. future simple will read will be read Keith will read the poem. The poem will be read by Keith. present perfect has read has been read Keith has read the poem. The poem has been read by Keith. past perfect had read had been read Keith had read the poem. The poem had been read by Keith. future perfect will have read will have been read Keith will have read the poem. The poem will have been read by Keith. conditional present would read would be read If Keith had the poem, he would read it. If Keith had the poem, it would be read by him. conditional past would have read would have been read Keith would have read the poem if he had had it. The poem would have been read by Keith if he had had it. present infinitive to read to be read Keith wants to read the poem. The poem wants to be read by Keith. Take an Active and Passive Voice Quiz Now! Sorry, your answer is

ActiveVoice and Passive Voice Exercises with Answers. Directions (1-82): In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice. 16.Father called up Angela on her birthday. On her birthday Angela was

Theactive or passive voice is used to alter the emphasis within a sentence. A writer's use of a particular voice may alter how the message of the sentence is received by the reader. Voice is the relationship between a verb and its accompanying subject and object. For example: Active voice: Joe slapped the boy. VZvt.

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16 tenses active and passive voice