Showing posts with label active to passive voice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label active to passive voice. Show all posts

Friday, April 7, 2023

Best Examples of Active Passive Voice in all Tenses for Quick Revision

Want to make your writing more powerful? Mastering the difference between active and passive voice is key. Active voice adds energy and clarity, while passive voice allows you to shift focus and create a more formal tone. To make it simple, we've created the ultimate cheat sheet with comprehensive tables for every tense. This guide is perfect for students, bloggers, or anyone looking to sharpen their grammar and transform their writing.

Active Voice Examples in All Tenses

Tense Affirmative Negative Interrogative
Simple Present She writes a letter. She does not write a letter. Does she write a letter?
Present Continuous She is writing a letter. She is not writing a letter. Is she writing a letter?
Present Perfect She has written a letter. She has not written a letter. Has she written a letter?
Present Perfect Continuous She has been writing a letter. She has not been writing a letter. Has she been writing a letter?
Simple Past She wrote a letter. She did not write a letter. Did she write a letter?
Past Continuous She was writing a letter. She was not writing a letter. Was she writing a letter?
Past Perfect She had written a letter. She had not written a letter. Had she written a letter?
Past Perfect Continuous She had been writing a letter. She had not been writing a letter. Had she been writing a letter?
Simple Future She will write a letter. She will not write a letter. Will she write a letter?
Future Continuous She will be writing a letter. She will not be writing a letter. Will she be writing a letter?
Future Perfect She will have written a letter. She will not have written a letter. Will she have written a letter?
Future Perfect Continuous She will have been writing a letter. She will not have been writing a letter. Will she have been writing a letter?

Passive Voice Examples in All Tenses

Tense Affirmative Negative Interrogative
Simple Present A letter is written by her. A letter is not written by her. Is a letter written by her?
Present Continuous A letter is being written by her. A letter is not being written by her. Is a letter being written by her?
Present Perfect A letter has been written by her. A letter has not been written by her. Has a letter been written by her?
Present Perfect Continuous Not used in passive voice. Not used in passive voice. Not used in passive voice.
Simple Past A letter was written by her. A letter was not written by her. Was a letter written by her?
Past Continuous A letter was being written by her. A letter was not being written by her. Was a letter being written by her?
Past Perfect A letter had been written by her. A letter had not been written by her. Had a letter been written by her?
Past Perfect Continuous Not used in passive voice. Not used in passive voice. Not used in passive voice.
Simple Future A letter will be written by her. A letter will not be written by her. Will a letter be written by her?
Future Continuous Not used in passive voice. Not used in passive voice. Not used in passive voice.
Future Perfect A letter will have been written by her. A letter will not have been written by her. Will a letter have been written by her?
Future Perfect Continuous Not used in passive voice. Not used in passive voice. Not used in passive voice.

Sunday, March 6, 2022

50+ Practice questions of active and passive voice

Before starting I would like to advise you to check out our post where we explain active and passive voice in detail by clicking here.

Change the following sentences from active to passive:-

1. All the prize winners were given a toffee.
Answer: A toffee was given to all the prize winners.

2. A choreographer arranges dance movements.
Answer: Dance movements are arranged by a choreographer.

3. We keep the restaurant open till midnight.
Answer: The restaurant is kept open till midnight.

4. These books contain a lot of useful information.
Answer: a lot of useful information is contained in these books.

5. Children leave all kinds of things in school.
Answer: all kinds of things are left in the school by children.

6. The river water flooded the village.
Answer: the village was flooded by the river water.

7. My lawyer gave me the details of the case.
Answer: the details of the case were given to me by my lawyer.

8. We will bring out a special edition of the school magazine.
Answer: A special edition of the school magazine will be brought out by us.

9. The government will soon announce a new policy.
Answer: a new policy will be soon announced by the government.

10. A famous person is sponsoring the poor children.
Answer: the poor children are being in sponsored by a famous person.

11. School is adding a video section to our library.
Answer: a video section is being added to our library by the school.

12. The children were enjoying the magic show.
Answer: the magic show was being enjoyed by the children.

13. A dog was guarding the main gate.
Answer: the main gate was being guarded by a dog.

14. A machine has made this bread.
Answer: this bread has been made by a machine.

15. We have requested our teacher to announce the monitor.
Answer: our teacher has been requested to announce the monitor.

16. We must expect All creatures in this world.
Answer: All creatures must be respected in this world.

17. I can speak English.
Answer: English can be spoken by me.

18. He might suffer a loss.
Answer: a loss might be suffered by him.

19. Kindly enter my name in the list.
Answer: you are requested to enter my name in the list.

20. What did you see?
Answer: what was seen by you?

21. How much money do you want?
Answer: how much money is needed by you.

22. Why are you teasing the dog?
Answer: why is the dog being teased by you?

23. Who broke the glass?
Answer: by whom was the glass broken?

24. Do they teach French in your school?
Answer: is French taught in your school?

25. How many friends supported you?
Answer: by how many friends were you supported.

26. Did you see the result of the contest?
Answer: what's the result of the contest seen by you?

27. Will they serve food?
Answer: Will food be served(by them)?

28. When will they announce the result?
Answer: When will the result be announced?

29. Is he still reading the book?
Answer: Is the book still being read by him?

30. Where are you importing the material from?
Answer: where is the material being imported from?

31. Please give me a glass of water.
Answer: you are requested to give me a glass of water.

32. Never speak ill of others.
Answer: you are advised never to speak ill of others.

33. Do not pluck flowers from here.
Answer: you are advised not to pluck flowers from here.

34. Who has designed this robot?
Answer: by whom has this robot been designed?

35. Where had she hidden the document?
Answer: where had the document been hidden by her?

36. Leave the dog alone.
Answer: you are ordered to leave the dog alone.

37. How will they have settled the dispute?
Answer: how will the dispute have been settled by them?

38. Was someone calling your name?
Answer: was your name being called?

39. The flood water submerged the village.
Answer: the village was submerged by flood water.

40. Why was your father not accompanying you?
Answer: why were you not being accompanied by your Father.

41. We will have repaired the car by 2:00 p.m.
Answer: the car will have been repaired by 2:00 p.m.

42. Somebody I had informed the police about the fraud.
Answer: the police had been informed about the fraud.

43. Can we postpone the meeting?
Answer: Can the meeting be postponed by us?

44. Do they regularly inspect the factories?
Answer: are the factories regularly inspected by them?

45. The authorities are giving a facelift to the monument.
Answer: a facelift is being given to the monument by the the authorities.

46. Take your seat 15 minutes before the program.
Answer: you are advised to take your seat 15 minutes before the program.

47. Do not park your car in the no parking zone.
Answer: you are ordered not to park your car in the no parking zone.

48. Had you received the information on time?
Answer: had the information been received on time by you?

49. Will this campaign produce good result?
Answer: will good result be produced by this campaign?

50. I am ordering pizza.
Answer: a pizza is being ordered by me.

51. All his friends laughed at him.
Answer: He was laughed at by all his friends.

52. They made him king.
Answer: He was made King.

53. One should keep one's promises.
Answer: Promises should be kept.

54. Someone has picked my pocket.
Answer: My pocket has been picked.

55. He handed her a cheque.
Answer: A cheque was handed to her/she was handed a cheque.