This document provides examples of sentences written in the active and passive voice. In the active voice, the subject performs the action, while in the passive voice the subject receives the action. The examples demonstrate how to rewrite sentences from the active to the passive voice and vice versa by changing the subject and verb form.

2. 1. People speak English all over the world.
1. English is spoken all over the world.

3. 2. She cleans the garden every Sunday.
2. The garden is cleaned every Sunday.

4. 3. My personal assistant organises my
appointments.
3. My appointments are organized (by my
personal assistent).

5. 4. Our English teacher gives us a lot of
homework.
4. A lot od homework is given to us (by our
English teacher).

6. 5. We use a microwave oven for heating
food.
5. A microwave oven is used for heating food.

8. 1. They invited us to their barbecue party.
1. We were invited to their barbecue party.

9. 2. Someone stole my wallet at the cinema.
2. My wallet was stolen (by someone).

10. 3. I painted the walls of my living room last
week.
3. The walls of my living room were painted
last week.

11. 4. Alexander Graham Bell invented the
telephone.
4. The telephone was invented (by
Alexander Graham Bell).

12. 5. A dog bit the postman yesterday.
5. The postman was bitten (by a dog).