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Active and Passive

The document provides rules for changing sentences from the active to the passive voice in both the present and past simple tenses. In the present simple, the verb changes from verb 1 to is/are + verb 3, and the subject and object swap places. In the past simple, the verb changes from verb 2 to was/were + verb 3, and again the subject and object swap places. Several examples are given to illustrate how to make this change for different verbs.

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Active and Passive

The document provides rules for changing sentences from the active to the passive voice in both the present and past simple tenses. In the present simple, the verb changes from verb 1 to is/are + verb 3, and the subject and object swap places. In the past simple, the verb changes from verb 2 to was/were + verb 3, and again the subject and object swap places. Several examples are given to illustrate how to make this change for different verbs.

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Passive Voice

Rules for Present Simple


Active Passive
We use We use
verb 1 Is/are (depend on the object) + verb 3

Example: Example:
1. She buys the souvenirs 1. Souvenirs are bought by her
2. He puts the pencil 2. The pencil is put by him
3. They make a delicious coffee 3. A delicious coffee is made by them
Change it into passive!
0
They serve lunch at Lunch is served by them at 12.00
1
0 12.00
2 England makes the best The best computers are made by England

0 computers
3 She feeds the animal The animal is fed by her twice a day

0 twice a day coffee in


4 They grow Coffee is grown by them in Brazil

0 Brazil
5 They deliver newspapers in Newspapers are delivered by them in
the morning
the morning.
Rules for Past Simple
Active Passive
We use We use
verb 2 Was/were (depend on the object) + verb 3

Example: Example:
1. She made a doll 1. A doll was made by her
2. He borrowed five books 2. Five books were borrowed by him
3. The mechanic fixed the car 3. The car was fixed by the mechanic
Change it into passive!
0
He found the child in The child was found by him in the park
1
0 the park.
2 They broke the glasses The glasses were broken by them with a stone

0 with a stone.
3 She saw the mouse in theThe mouse was seen by her in the kitchen
0 kitchen.
4 He made the dress. The dress was made by him

0
5 Somebody pushed Mary Mary was pushed by somebody into
the water

into the water.


Rewrite the sentences to the
● Mypassive form!
mother makes cakes on Sunday
● I never wear skirts
● The cat woke the woman up
● They grow coffee in Brazil
● The cat chased the mouse
● South Africans speaks English
● The fisherman caught Dory in their net
● We visit my uncle every evening
● The police caught the escaped prisoners
Rewrite the sentences to the
● active
The form!
house was destroyed by the fire
● The poem is written by me
● The star was recognized by some of her fans
● The man is attacked in the river by an alligator
● The coffee is drunk by me
● The books were carried by Andrew from the library
● The program was brought by the makers of Cruncher Crackers
● The deer is chased by the lion
Combine the sentences as one
● sentence
The statue of Liberty is a landmark. It has become a symbol of welcome
● Van Gogh was a famous painter. He painted The Starry Night.
● The leaning tower of Pisa is a famous landmark building. It leans to one side
● The Taj Mahal is a beautiful mausoleum. It was built in memory of Mumtaz Mahal.

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