Active Voice The subject performs an action on the object. The active voice sentence uses a transitive verb (a verb that takes a direct object). Examp...
Active Voice
The subject performs an action on the object.
The active voice sentence uses a transitive verb (a verb that takes a direct object).
Examples:
John wrote the letter.
The cat chased the mouse.
She painted the portrait.
Passive Voice
The object performs an action on the subject.
The passive voice sentence uses a transitive verb, but it takes a subject pronoun instead of a direct object.
The subject pronoun is usually placed after the verb.
Examples:
The book was written by a famous author.
The cake was baked by her mother.
The trophy was won by the team.
Rules for Passive Voice
Identify the subject and object in the active voice sentence.
Replace the subject with a pronoun (e.g., person, thing).
Replace the object with the pronoun.
Change the verb to "be" plus the past tense of the verb.
Examples:
Active: John wrote the letter.
Passive: The letter was written by John.
Tips for Converting Active Voice to Passive Voice
Pay attention to the verb used in the active voice sentence.
Replace the verb with "be" plus the past tense of the verb.
Change the subject and object pronouns accordingly.
Use a pronoun to replace the object