ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Study the sentences below to learn more about active and passive voice.

1. The women carried the babies.

2. They removed the cobwebs.

3. The children washed the clothes.

4. Cally mopped the floor.

5. She cooked a pot of soup.

Take note that the subjects the women, they, the children, Cally, and she ate the doers of the actions. The subjects did the actions. The actions were carried expressed by the verbs: carried, removed, washed, mopped, cooked. Such verbs are said to be in the active voice.

More examples are:

6. She wrote the book.

7. The man mowed the lawn.

8. Kelechi repaired the clock.

9. The lady prepared a bouquet of flowers.

10. Lukeman lifted the boxes.

11. He packed all the clothes in a suitcase.

12. The women arranged the seats very well.

 

Now, study the sentences below. They are in the passive voice. Take note of how the sentences changed.

1. The babies were carried by the women.

2. The cobwebs were removed by them.

3. The clothes were washed by the children.

4. The floor was mopped by Cally.

5. A pot of soup was cooked by her.

6. The book was written by her.

7. The lawn was mowed by the man.

8. The clock was repaired by Kelechi.

9. A bouquet of flowers was prepared by the lady.

10. The boxes were lifted by Lukeman.

11. All the clothes were packed in the suitcase by him.

12. The seats were arranged very well by the women.

 

Test

Now, change the following sentences to passive voice.

1. He changed the padlock.

2. Ahmad washed the shirts.

3. The little girl kissed her dolly.

4. Sheri made the bed.

5. The women bought the gowns.

6. The ministry has repaired the road.

7. The policeman caught the thief.

8. Hassan bought some lollipops.

9. They cleared the bush.

10. Musa painted the house.

 

Test

Make five sentences in active voice.

Make five sentences in passive voice.

 

Test

Turn the following sentences to active voice.

1. The road was damaged by the truck.

2. The article was read by Kasim.

3. The map was drawn by Ludwig.

4. The conference was rescheduled by the minister.

5. The sculptures were made by Renee.

6. The cushions were dusted by Kathleen.

7. The land was surveyed by the landowner.

8. The guns were taken from the bandits by the police.

9. The cake was shared by the celebrant.

10. The farmland was cultivated by Muhammad and his family.