Definition

Active and Passive Voices are the two ways of expressing an action taken by a subject on an object.  Meaning of the sentence either in active or passive voice doesn’t change except few structural changes. Kindly go through the below example-

Active Voice- I draw a sketch.

Active Voice is the most direct and effective way to convey the information. It a simply starts with the Subject (in this case ‘I’who performs the action) followed by the Verb (action)-‘draw’ and then the Object (on whom the action is performed)-sketch. Active Voice is expressed in the simple form of – Subject + Action (Verb) + Object.

Now go through the Passive Voice of the above Active Voice statement.

Passive Voice- A sketch is drawn by me.

Passive Voice conveys the same message as in Active Voice, but it does it in an indirect way. In the Passive Voice the subject becomes “Passive” and the Object gets the prominence. Like in the above Passive Sentence the subject ‘me’ is being acted upon by the object.

The meaning of both of the above sentences remains same and they have only structural differences. It’s better to know the rules and Formulae for both Active and Passive Voices, by going through Examples and Exercises.

Structural Formula

For the purpose of deriving a Structural formula for Active and Passive voice, we will study one example sentence in both the voices, written below-

Active Voice- I write a letter.

Passive Voice- A letter is written by me.

First analyze the ‘Active Voice’ statement: “I write a letter” – ‘I’ is the subject, the verb is ‘write’ and the object is ‘letter’.

Therefore, the Structural Formula for Active Voice Statement can be written as- Subject + Verb + Object

Moving on to the Passive statement: “A letter is written by me” – we realize that the Object appears first followed by the Verb and Subject respectively. Therefore, the structural formula for Passive Voice can be given as- Object + Verb + Subject.

Some more Example Sentences of Active and Passive Voices:

ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE

I ride a horse
A horse is ridden by me

I eat a pizza
A pizza is eaten by me

He wrote a letter
A letter was written by him

She wore a suit
A suit was worn by her

They called the police
The Police was called by them

How to Identify Active/Passive Voices

By knowing the order in which the Subject, Verb and Object are placed in a sentence, we can tell whether the sentence is Active or Passive. The rule for placement of subject, Verb and Object in both Active and Passive voice are given below.

Structural Formula For Active Voice-

• Subject + Verb + Object

Structural Formula For Passive Voice-

• Object + Verb + Subject

Therefore an Active Voice statement always begins with the Subject, followed by the verb and the Object respectively. On the contrary a Passive Voice statement begins with the Object, followed by the verb and then the Subject at last.

In the further explanations we will go through the rules of writing Active/Passive Voices and also converting Active Voice to Passive Voice and vice versa.

Rules/Charts for Different Tenses

Rules To Convert Active To Passive Voice and Vice Versa:

For changing a sentence from Active voice to Passive voice common Structural Changes are applied as explained above. The verb forms to be chosen for different Tenses are explained below with Examples-

1) Simple Present Tense

When an Active voice in simple Present Tense is converted into Passive Voice; the verb is changed into past participle form complemented with the Auxiliary Verbs – is, are, am.

TENSE
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
VERB FORM: First Form /Base Form
VERB FORM: is/am/are + Past Participle (Third Form)

I write a letter
A letter is written by me

She speaks French
French is spoken by her

He does not drink coffee
Coffee is not drunk by him

Does she play chess?
Is chess played by her?

They leave me
I am left by them

Pronouns I, she, he, they are changed to me, her, him and them respectively, while converting to Passive Voices.

Exercises with Answers

Identify whether the following sentences are Active or Passive and convert to other forms accordingly.

1) I stop the car.

2) He spread the cheese.

3) The pillow is squeezed by them.

4) Dogs are fed by her.

5) He starts the generator.

Answers-

1) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- The car is stopped by me.

2) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- The cheese is spread by me

3) The statement is in Passive Voice

Active Voice– They squeeze the pillow.

4) The statement is in Passive Voice

Active Voice– She feeds the dogs

5) Statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- The generator is started by them.

2) Present Continuous Tense

TENSE
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
VERB FORM: is/am/are + ing form of the Verb
VERB FORM: is/am/are + being + Past Participle (third form) of the Verb

I am writing a letter
A letter is being written by me

She is cooking the dinner
The dinner is being cooked by her

They are not playing football
Football is not being played by them

He is riding a horse
A horse is being ridden by him

They are buying a car
A car is being bought by them

Pronouns I, she, he, they are changed to me, her, him and them respectively, while converting to Passive Voices.  For changing from Active to Passive ‘ing’ form of verb is replaced by the Past Participle form and the reverse is applied when changing Passive Voice into Active voice.

Exercises With Answers:

Identify whether the following sentences are Active or Passive and convert to other forms accordingly.

1) Doctor is sterilizing the equipments.

2) The car is being started by him.

3) He is digging a pit.

4) They are stitching the tent.

5) The books are being submitted by her.

Answers-

1) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- The equipments are being sterilized by the doctor.

2) The statement is in Passive Voice

Active Voice- He is starting the car.

3) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- A pit is being dug by him.

4) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- A tent is being stitched by them.

5) The statement is in Passive Voice

Active Voice- She is submitting the books

3) Present Perfect Tense

TENSE
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
VERB FORM: has/have + Past Participle form of the Verb
VERB FORM: has/have + been + Past Participle form of the Verb

I have eaten a pie
A pie has been eaten by me

He has written a letter
A letter has been written by him

They have lifted up the car
A car has been lifted up by them

He has written two books
Two books have been written by him

They have bought two cars
Two cars have been bought by them

The same rule applies to the Pronouns- I, she, he, they are changed to me, her, him and them respectively, while converting to Passive Voices or the reverse while converting from Passive to Active. Active Voices in Present Perfect Tense have Past Participle form of the verb which is changed to Past Participle while converting to Passive Voices. The reverse is applied while converting from Passive Voice to Active Voice.

Exercises With Answers:

Identify whether the following sentences are Active or Passive and convert to other forms accordingly.

1) They have stirred the emotions.

2) He has written a letter.

3) We have studied the subject.

4) The pack has been subscribed by her.

5) The fields have been swept by flood.

Answers-

1) The statement is in Active voice.

Passive Voice- The emotions have been stirred by them

2) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- A letter has been written by him

3) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- The subject has been studied by us.

4) The statement is Passive Voice

Active Voice- She has subscribed the pack

5) The statement is in Passive Voice

Active Voice- The flood has swept the fields

4) Simple Past Tense

TENSE
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE

SIMPLE PAST TENSE
VERB FORM: Past Tense Form (Second Form) of the verb
VERB FORM: was/were +  Past Participle form of the Verb

I ate a burger
A burger was eaten by me

They built a house
A house was built by them

They bought two cats
Two cats were bought  by them

She wrote two letters
Two letters were written by her

I decorated the stage
The stage was decorated by me

The same rule applies to the Pronouns- I, she, he, they and we are changed to me, her, him them and us respectively, while converting to Passive Voices or the reverse while converting from Passive to Active. Active Voices in Simple Past Tense have Past form (second form) of the verb which is changed to Past Participle while converting to Passive Voices. The reverse is applied while converting from Passive Voice to Active Voice.

Exercises with Answers:

Identify whether the following sentences are Active or Passive and convert to other forms accordingly.

1) She took the pen.

2) The prefect was sworn by the principal.

3) The samples were tasted by members.

4) People were taxed by the authorities.

5) We threw a party.

Answers-

1) The statement is Active Voice.

Passive Voice- The pen was taken by her

2) The statement is in Passive voice

Active Voice- The principal swore the prefect.

3) The statement is in Passive Voice

Active Voice- Members tasted the samples

4) The statement is in Passive Voice.

Active Voice- The authorities taxed people.

5) The statement is in Active voice

Passive Voice- A party was thrown by us

5) Past Continuous Tense

TENSE
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
VERB FORM: Was/were + ing form of the verb
VERB FORM: was/were +  being + Past Participle form of the Verb

I was eating a burger
A burger was being eaten by me

He was riding a bike
A bike was being ridden by him

She was feeding the cats
The cats were being fed by her

They were cleaning the utensils
The utensils were being cleaned by them

I was filling a pitcher
The pitcher was being filled by me

The same rule applies to the Pronouns- I, she, he, they and we are changed to me, her, him them and us respectively, while converting to Passive Voices, or the reverse is applied while converting from Passive to Active. Active Voices in Past Continuous Tense have ‘ing’ form of the verb which is changed to Past Participle (preceded by ‘being’) while converting to Passive Voices. The reverse is applied while converting from Passive Voice to Active Voice.

Exercises with Answers:

Identify whether the following sentences are Active or Passive and convert to other forms accordingly.

1) I was playing a guitar.

2) A ball was being thrown by him.

3) They were sweeping the floor.

4) A story was being told by him.

5) We were trying to escape.

Answers-

1) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- A guitar was being played by me.

2) The statement is in Passive Voice.

Active Voice- He was throwing a ball.

3) The statement is in Active Voice.

Passive Voice- The floor was being swept by them

4) The statement is in Passive Voice

Active Voice- He was telling a story

5) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- An escape was being tried by us.

6) Past Perfect Tense

TENSE
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
PAST PERFECT TENSE
VERB FORM: had + Past Participle Form of the Verb
VERB FORM: had been+ Past Participle form of the Verb

I had written a letter
A letter had been written by me

She had not read the book
The book had not been read by her

They had visited the church
The church had been visited by them

They had collected the money
The money had been collected by them

I had purchased a book
A book had been purchased by me

Here also the same rules applies to the Pronouns- I, she, he, they and we are changed to me, her, him them and us respectively, while converting to Passive Voices, or the reverse is applied while converting from Passive to Active. Active Voices in Past Perfect Tense have Past Participle (third form) form of the verb which remains the same i.e. Past Participle but preceded by “had been” while converting to Passive Voices. While converting from Passive Voices to Active Voices ‘been’ is omitted and the verb form remains the same.

Exercises with Answers:

Identify whether the following sentences are Active or Passive and convert to other forms accordingly.

1) I had transferred the powers.

2) She had touched the flower.

3) We had trapped the animal.

4) The book had been valued by him.

5) The claim had been verified by the officer.

Answers-

1) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- The powers had been transferred by me.

2) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- The flower had been touched by her.

3) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- The animal had been trapped by us

4) The statement is Passive

Active Voice- He had valued the book

5) The statement is Passive

Active Voice- The officer had verified the claim

7) Future Simple Tense

TENSE
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE
VERB FORM: will/shall + first form of the verb
VERB FORM: will/shall + be + Past Participle form of the Verb

He will announce holiday
Holiday will be announced by him

We shall write a letter
A letter shall be written by us

They will watch a movie
A movie will be watched by them

She will sing a song
A song will be sung by her

It shall improve your health
You health shall be improved by it

Here also the same rules applies to the Pronouns- I, she, he, they and we are changed to me, her, him them and us respectively, while converting to Passive Voices, or the reverse is applied while converting from Passive to Active. Active Voices in Future Simple Tense have First form of the verb which is changed to Past Participle (preceded by ‘be’) form while converting to Passive Voices. The helping verb ‘be’ is omitted while converting to Active Voice from Passive Voice.

Exercises with Answers:

Identify whether the following sentences are Active or Passive and convert to other forms accordingly.

1) I shall type a letter.

2) He will view the proceedings.

3) They will violate the rules.

4) The students shall be warned by the teachers.

5) Money will be wasted by them.

Answers-

1) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- A letter shall be typed by me

2) The statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- The proceedings will be viewed by him.

3) They statement is Active Voice

Passive Voice-The rules will be violated by them

4) The statement is Passive Voice

Active Voice– The teachers will warn the students

5) The statement is Passive Voice

Active Voice– They will waste the money

8) Future Perfect Tense

TENSE
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
VERB FORM: will/shall + have + Past Participle Form of the verb
VERB FORM: will/shall + have been  + Past Participle form of the Verb

I will have hired a cab
A cab will have been hired by me

She will have written a letter
A letter will have been written by them

You shall have received Doctorate
Doctorate shall have been received by you

They will not have eaten the dinner
The dinner will have not been eaten by them

She will have answered the questions
The questions will have been answered by her

Here also the same rules applies to the Pronouns- I, she, he, they and we are changed to me, her, him them and us respectively, while converting to Passive Voices, or the reverse is applied while converting from Passive to Active. Active Voices in Future Perfect Tense have Past Participle form of the verb which remains same i.e. Past Participle form while converting to Passive Voices; with only difference that ‘have’ in Active Voice is replaced by ‘have been’ in Passive voice. While converting from Passive Voice in Future Perfect, ‘been’ is omitted keeping the verb form unchanged.

Exercises With Answers:

Identify whether the following sentences are Active or Passive and convert to other forms accordingly.

1) I will have watched the match.

2) The plants shall have been watered by me.

3) She will have called her mother.

4) The proposal will have been withdrawn by them.

5) They will have uprooted the tree

Answers-

1) The statement is Active Voice

Passive Voice- The match will have been watched by me.

2) The statement is Passive Voice

Active Voice- I shall have watered the plants

3) The statement is Active voice

Passive Voice- Her mother will have been called by her.

4) The statement is in Passive Voice

Active Voice- They will have withdrawn the proposal.

5) They statement is in Active Voice

Passive Voice- The tree will have been uprooted by them.

Active Voice Statements That Cannot Be Converted Into Passive Voice

Active Voice statements expressed in the following tenses can’t be converted into Passive voice-

1) Present Perfect Continuous (or Progressive) Tense

Active Voice statements which are in Present Perfect Continuous form cannot be converted into Passive Voices. For Ex-

• He has been working in the factory for two years.
• She has been living here since 2015.
• They have been changing home for five months.

Above sentences are Active voice as they are written in the order Subject + Verb + Object; but they can’t be converted into Passive Voice. The sentences don’t allow ant possibility of beginning with the object. Let’s try some-

• In the factory he has been working for two years. (Incorrect)
• Living here she has been since 2015. (Incorrect)
• Changing home they have been for five months. (Incorrect)

All the above sentences are incorrect and there is no other formation that could be correct, even if the verb form is changed.

2) Past Perfect Continuous (or Progressive) Tense

Active Voices in Past Perfect Continuous form can also not be expressed in Passive Voices. We will go through the following Active Voices in Past Perfect Continuous Tense-

• He had been studying for five hours.
• She had been living in that house since 2010.
• I had been dining here for three years.

The above sentences cannot be converted into Passive voice.

3) Future Perfect Continuous (or Progressive) Tense

The following Active Voices in Future Perfect Continuous can also not be converted into Passive Voices-

• She will have been studying here for two years.
• We will have been dining here since 2014.
• You will have been using my car for six months.

4) Future Continuous (or Progressive) Tense

Active Voices in Future Continuous Tense cannot be converted into Passive Voices. Go through the following example sentences in Future Continuous Tense-

• He will be reading a book tomorrow.
• They will be playing football tomorrow.
• She will be planning her marriage next year.

Above sentences cannot be converted into Passive Voices.

5) Sentences With Intransitive Verbs

Intransitive Verbs sentences cannot be transformed into Passive Voices. For Ex-

• I am sleeping.
• He was walking.
• They are lying.

The above sentences cannot be transformed into Passive Voices.

Active and Passive Voice Rules of English Grammar

Understanding Active and Passive Voice rules are imperative for candidates preparing for various Government exams as well as other competitive exams.  

In this article, we shall discuss in detail the Active and Passive Voice rules followed by examples, along with the sample questions asked in the examinations, based on the same. Candidates will be explained the concept and active -passive rules in English grammar both in the text and video format.

Active & Passive Voice

Let us first understand the meaning of voice, and what is active voice and passive voice.

What is Voice of a verb?

The voice of a verb expresses whether the subject in the sentence has performed or received the action.

Example:

• The watchman opens the door.

• The door is opened by the watchman.

Types of Voices of Verb

Verbs have two voices (i) Active Voice (ii) Passive Voice

Active Voice – When an action performed by the subject is expressed by the verb, it is an active voice. Active voice is used when more straightforward relation and clarity is required between the subject and the verb.

Active Voice example:

• Hens lay eggs.

• Birds build nests.

Passive Voice –  When the action expressed by the verb is received by the subject, it is passive voice. Passive voice is used when the doer of the action is not known and the focus of the sentence is on the action and not the subject.

Passive Voice Examples:

• Eggs are laid by hens.

• Nests are built by birds.

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Active And Passive Voice Rules For Conversion of Sentence

Below are the active-passive voice rules to follow for changing an active sentence into a passive voice. Before heading to the rules of active-passive voice, let’s check the examples of active and passive voice sentences.

Conversion of Active and Passive voice examples

• Rita wrote a letter. (Subject + Verb + Object)

• A letter was written by Rita.  (Object) + (auxiliary verb) + (past participle) + (by subject).

• She cooks food. (Subject + Verb + Object)

• The food is cooked by her. (Object) + (auxiliary verb) + (past participle) + (by subject)

Candidates can watch the video on Active-Passive voice rules and concept in English. This will help them gain conceptual knowledge and understand the variety of questions asked in the exams even better.

Rules of Active – Passive Voice in English Grammar – Part 1

Rules for Active – Passive Voice Conversions

Rule 1. Identify the (S+V+O) Subject, Verb and object in the active sentence to convert to passive voice 

Example: 

He drives car. (Subject – He, verb – Drives, object – Car)

Rule 2. Interchange the object and subject with each other, i.e. object of the active sentence become the subject of the passive sentence.

Example : 

Active voice : She knits sweater. (Subject – She, Verb – Knits, Object – Sweater)

Passive Voice : The sweater is knitted by her. (Object sweater is interchanged with the subject She).

Rule 3. In passive voice sometimes the subject is not used, i.e. the subject in passive voice can be omitted if the sentence without it gives enough meaning.

 Example : 

Milk is sold in litres

Rule 4. Change the base verb in the active sentence into the past participle ie. third form verb in a passive sentence i.e. preceded by (By, With, to, etc). Base verbs are never used in passive voice sentences.

Example: 

• Active voice: She prepares dinner.

• Passive voice: The dinner is prepared

  by

  her.

• Active voice: She knows him.

• Passive voice: He is known

  to

  her.

• Active voice: Juice fills the jar.

• Passive voice: The jar is filled

  with

  juice.

Rule 5. While conversion of Active voice sentence to Passive voice sentence, the pronoun used in the sentence also changes in the following manner.

Active Voice Pronoun
Passive Voice Pronoun

I

Me

We

Us

He

Him

She

Her

They

Them

You

You

It

It

Rule 6. Use the suitable helping or auxiliary verb (is/am/are/was, etc.). The rules for using auxiliary verbs in passive voice sentences are different for each tense.

Example:

• The letter

  is

  written by her

•  A book

  was

  not bought by her

• Chocolates

  are being

  eaten by them.

Forms of Active And Passive Voice For All Tenses

• Simple Present Tense

   

Active Sentences
Passive Sentences

He writes an essay

An essay is written by him

Sheena does the housework

The housework is done by Sheena

She cares for the rabbit

The rabbit is being cared for by her

Jacob always plays the guitar 

The guitar is always played by Jacob

• Present Continuous Tense

Active Sentences
Passive Sentences

They are eating bananas

The bananas are being eaten by them

Bob is drawing a diagram

A diagram is being drawn by Bob

Samta is playing the piano

A piano is being played by Samta

She is waiting for Reema

Reema is being waited for by her

• Present Perfect Tense

   

Active Sentences
Passive Sentences

Has he done the work?

Has the work been done by him?

Have they left the apartment?

Has the apartment been left by them?

He created this masterpiece

This masterpiece is created by him

He read the newspaper

The newspaper is being read by him

Note- [except certain exemptions, no passive Voice formation for the following tenses can be formed, Present Perfect Continuous Tense, Past Perfect Continuous Tense, Future Perfect Continuous Tense and Future Continuous Tense]

• Simple Past Tense

Active Voice
Passive Voice

Ria paid the bills

The bills were paid by Ria

The teacher called the student

The student was called by the teacher

She did not buy the fruits

The fruits were not bought by her

• Past Progressive/Continuous Tense

Active Voice 
Passive Voice

They were waiting for him

He was being waited for by them

Astha was learning French

French was being learnt by Astha

She was playing kabaddi

Kabaddi was being played by her

• Past Perfect Tense

Active Voice 
Passive Voice

She won the match

The match had been won by her

I had finished her work

Her work had been finished by me

He had missed the last metro

The last metro had been missed by him

• Simple Future Tense

   

Active Voice 
Passive Voice

He will write a letter

A letter will be written by him

He will repair her cycle

Her cycle will be repaired by him

He shall start the meeting

The meeting will be started by him

• Future Perfect Tense

Active Voice 
Passive Voice

Meena will not have changed the bedsheet

The bed sheet will not have been changed by Meena

They will have won the match

The match will have been won by them

Reena will have washed the skirt

The skirt will have been washed by Reena

Rules of Active & Passive Voice in English Grammar – Part 2

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Active And Passive Voice – Sample Questions 

The significance of knowing the rules of active and passive voice for the English language section of various competitive exams can only be understood by knowing the type of questions asked in the examination, based on the same.

Hence, given below are sample questions on active and passive voice asked in the English language section of various government examinations:

[Directions] In the following questions, a sentence has been given in either Active or Passive Voice. From the four options select the one which best expresses the same sentence in the opposite voice than mentioned in the question.

Q.1. Never disobey your elders

1. You are asked not to disobey your elders.

2. You are ordered not to disobey your elders.

3. Do not disobey your elders.

4. You are not to disobey your elders.

Answer (1) You are asked not to disobey your elders

Q.2. The students were listening to the teacher.

1. The teacher is listened to by the students.

2. The teacher listened to students.

3. The teacher was listening to by the students

4. The teacher was listened to by the students.

Answer (4) The teacher was listened to by the students.

Q.3. I have to do it.

1. It is be done by me.

2. It should to be done by me.

3. It has to be done by me.

4. It would to be done by me.

Answer (3) It has to be done by me.

Q.4.  Tell the maid to prepare tea.

1. You are ordered to tell the maid to prepare tea.

2. You are said to tell the maid to prepare tea.

3. You are advised to tell the maid to prepare tea.

4. You are asked to tell the maid to prepare tea.

Answer (4) You are asked to tell the maid to prepare tea.

Q.5. Who stole your bike?

1. Your bike was stolen by him?

2. By whom was your bike stolen?

3. Your bike was stolen by whom?

4. By whom your bike stolen?

Answer (2) By whom was your bike stolen?

Apart from the MCQ type questions given above, active-passive voice questions appear in reading comprehension and error spotting as well. Candidates to practice well for the exam can check out a few important Sentence correction questions asked in various competitive exams in the link provided.

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Candidates must be well aware of the rules of Active and Passive Voices in English, so as to use them correctly without making any errors in the exam. Knowledge of active and passive voice will help score good marks in the exam as well as improve their understanding of English. 

Being well acquainted with the rules of the active and passive voice will not only enhance the vocabulary skills for descriptive sections in the examination, but it will also improve candidates usage of English in day to day communication as well.

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Frequently Asked Question – Active – Passive Voice Rules & Examples

Q.1. When do we use passive voice?

Ans.

Passive voice is used when the doer of the action is not known and the focus of the sentence is on the action and not the subject.

Q.2. How do we identify the passive voice sentence?

Ans. To identify the passive voice in a sentence, look at the thing happened and the subject responsible for doing it. If the subject responsible for doing the actions either occurs after the action has happened or is omitted, it is a passive voice sentence.

Q.3. What is Active Voice Example?

Ans. When an action is done by a subject, the verb of that sentence is in the active voice, there is a

straightforward relation and clarity between the subject and the verb, 

example – Melvin hit the football where Melvin (Subject) acts in relation to the Football.

Q.4. How to write a passive voice sentence as per the active-passive voice rules?

Ans. To write a passive sentence from an active voice sentence, first, interchange the object and subject

i.e. object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence

 then change the verb to its past participle form.

Q 5. How to identify active-passive voice sentences?

Ans. If the subject is performing the action, then the sentence is in the active voice. If the subject is simply receiving the action, then the sentence is in the passive voice.