Sentences written in the active voice are easier to understand than sentences written in the passive voice. It requires a bit of practice.

2. ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
VOICE
TALHA ZEB (BME183127)
USAMA FAROOQ (BME183126)
YASIR AHMED (BME183108)
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3. Active and Passive Voice
Use of Passive Voice
Structure of Passive VoiceOUTLINES:

4. ACTIVE VOICE:
The active voice is the "normal" voice. This is the
voice that we use most of the time. In the active
voice, the object receives the action of the verb:
Ahmed mailed the letter.
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5. PASSIVE VOICE:
The passive voice is less usual. In the passive
voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.
We use the passive voice when we want to make
the active object more important.
The letter was mailed by Ahmed.
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6. USE OF PASSIVE VOICE:
We use the passive when:
• We want to make the active object more
important.
• We do not know the active subject.
• Note that we always use by to introduce the
passive object.
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7. Following Tenses Can be Changed to Passive Voice:
1. Present Indefinite Tense
2. Present Continuous Tense
3. Present Perfect Tense
4. Past Indefinite Tense
5. Past Continuous Tense
6. Past Perfect Tense
7. Future Indefinite Tense
8. Future Perfect Tense
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8. Following Tenses Cannot be Changed to Passive Voice:
1. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
2. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
3. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
4. Future Continuous Tense
Note:
Sentences having Intransitive Verbs cannot be
changed to Passive Voice.
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9. STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE
Present Indefinite Tense:
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ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Subject + 1st Form + Object Object + is , am , are + 3rd Form +
by + Subject
He sings a song.
He does not sing a song.
Does he sing a song?
A song is sung by him.
A song is not sung by him.
Is a song sung by him?

10. STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE
Present Continuous Tense:
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ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Subject + is , am , are + 1st
Form+ing + Object
Object + is , am , are + being +
3rd Form + by + Subject
I am writing a letter.
I am not writing a letter.
Am I writing a letter?
A letter is being written by me.
A letter is not being written by me.
Is a letter being written by me?

11. STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE
Present Perfect Tense:
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ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Subject + has , have + 3rd Form +
Object.
Object + has , have + been + 3rd
Form + by + Subject
She has finished his work.
She has not finished her work.
Has she finished her work?
His work has been finished by her.
His work has not been finished by
her.
Has his work been finished by her?

12. STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE
Past Indefinite Tense:
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ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Subject + 2nd Form + Object Object + was , were + 3rd Form +
by + Subject
I killed a snake.
I did not kill a snake.
Did I kill a snake?
A snake was killed by me.
A snake was not killed by me.
Was a snake killed by me?

13. STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE
Past Continuous Tense:
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ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Subject + was , were + 1st
Form+ing + Object
Object + was , were + being + 3rd
Form + by +Subject
He was driving a car.
He was not driving a car.
Was he driving a car?
A car was being driven by him.
A car was not being driven by him.
Was a car being driven by him?

14. STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE
Past Perfect Tense:
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ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Subject + had + 3rd Form + Object Object + had + been + 3rd Form
+ by +Subject
They had completed the assignment.
They had not completed the
assignment.
Had they completed the assignment?
The assignment had been
completed by them.
The assignment had not been
complete by them.
Had the assignment been
completed by them?

15. STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE
Future Indefinite Tense:
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ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Subject + will , shall + 1st Form +
Object
Object + will + be+ 3rd Form + by
+ Subject
She will buy a car.
She will not buy a car.
Will she buy a car?
A car will be bought by her.
A car will not be bought by her.
Will a car be bought by her?

16. STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE
Future Perfect Tense:
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ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Subject + will have , shall have +
3rd Form + Object.
Object + will have , shall have +
been + 3rd Form + by + Subject
You will have started the job.
You will have not started the job.
Will you have started the job?
The job will have been started by
you.
The job will not have been started
by you.
Will the job have been started by
you?

17. STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE
Passive Voice Of Imperative Sentences:
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ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Open the door. Let the door be opened.
Complete the work. Let the worked be completed.
Turn off the television. Let the television be tuned off.
Learn your lesson. Let your lesson be learnt.
Kill the snake. Let the snake be killed.
Punish him. Let him be punished.
Speak the truth. Let the truth be spoken.
Help the poor. Let the poor be helped.

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