Active to Passive Voice
Transformation (Grammar Guide)
What is Active and Passive Voice?
Active and passive voice are two ways to show actions in a sentence. The
difference is all about who is doing the action and who is receiving it.
• Active voice: The subject (the doer) performs the action.
Example: Riya baked a cake. Means, Riya is doing the baking.
• Passive voice: The subject receives the action, and sometimes the doer is
optional or unknown.
Example: A cake was baked by Riya. Means, the cake is the focus, and Riya is
mentioned later.
In short: active is doer-focused and passive is receiver-focused.
Active and Passive Voice Examples
Seeing examples makes it click instantly. Check these out:
Active Voice Passive Voice Explanation
The teacher praised the The student was praised by Focus shifts from teacher to
student. the teacher. student
They cleaned the room. The room was cleaned by Object (room) becomes the
them. subject in passive
She wrote a letter. A letter was written by her. Same action, different focus
The dog chased the cat. The cat was chased by the Passive highlights the cat
dog.
,I solved the exercise. The exercise was solved by Object-focused sentence
me.
When Should You Use Active and Passive Voice
Exercises?
Both active and passive voices are used for different purposes. The active voices
make up the sentence structure wherein, the subject of the sentence performs
actions and the object receives them. Usage of active voice is a way to
express who or what is doing the action.
On the other hand, passive voice makes up the sentence structure where
the object of the action becomes the subject of the sentence and the doer of the
action is placed at the end of the sentence. The main focus in one sentence is on
the action or when does is less important.
Active and Passive Voice Exercises (Simple Present
Tense)
Rules for changing active to passive voice in the present simple tense.
Active Voice Structure Passive Voice Structure
Subject + Verb (present) + Object Object + is/are (present) + Past Participle of the Verb
Example: He writes a letter. Example: A letter is written by him.
Exercise 1: The following sentences are given in active voice, and you have
to rewrite them in passive voice.
,Active: The chef prepares delicious meals.
Active: She sings a beautiful song.
Active: They clean the house every day.
Active: The company manufactures high-quality products.
Active: The teacher explains the lesson to the students.
Active: The gardener waters the plants regularly.
Active: My sister baked a cake for her birthday.
Active: He repairs the car when it’s broken.
Active: The mechanic services our bikes.
Active: The children love the playground.
Active: The Father looks after their children.
Active: Boys fly kites in the garden.
Active: I open an account in the bank.
Active: Farmers grow vegetables.
Active: Sita prepares food for her husband.
Answers
Now, here are the passive-voice versions of the sentences for your reference:
1. Passive: Delicious meals are prepared by the chef.
2. Passive: A beautiful song is sung by her.
3. Passive: The house is cleaned every day by them.
4. Passive: High-quality products are manufactured by the company.
5. Passive: The lesson is explained to the students by the teacher.
6. Passive: The plants are watered regularly by the gardener.
7. Passive: A cake is baked for her birthday by my sister.
8. Passive: The car is repaired when he breaks it.
, 9. Passive: Our bikes are serviced by the mechanic.
10.Passive: The playground is loved by the children.
11.Passive: Their children are looked after by the father.
12.Passive: Kites are flown by boys in the garden.
13.Passive: An account is opened for me in the bank.
14.Passive: Vegetables are grown by the farmers.
15.Passive: A food is prepared by Sita for her husband.
Active and Passive Voice Exercises (Present Continuous
Tense)
Rules for changing active to passive voice in the present continuous tense.
Active Voice Structure Passive Voice Structure
Subject + am/is/are (present) + Object + am/is/are (present) + being + Past Participle
Verb-ing of the Verb
Example: She is writing a letter. Example: A letter is being written by her.
Exercise 1: The following sentences are given in active voice, and you have to
rewrite them in passive voice using the present continuous tense.
1. Active: The chef is preparing the special dish.
2. Active: She is singing a melodious song.
3. Active: They are painting the walls of the house.
4. Active: The workers are building a new bridge.
5. Active: The team is developing the software.
6. Active: The gardener is planting the flowers in the garden.
7. Active: The technician is fixing the computer.
8. Active: My mother is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
9. Active: The students are presenting their projects to the class.
10.Active: The company is launching a new product.
11.Active: She is preparing food for her husband.
12.Active: Boys are flying kites in the garden.
13.Active: Farmers are growing vegetables.
Transformation (Grammar Guide)
What is Active and Passive Voice?
Active and passive voice are two ways to show actions in a sentence. The
difference is all about who is doing the action and who is receiving it.
• Active voice: The subject (the doer) performs the action.
Example: Riya baked a cake. Means, Riya is doing the baking.
• Passive voice: The subject receives the action, and sometimes the doer is
optional or unknown.
Example: A cake was baked by Riya. Means, the cake is the focus, and Riya is
mentioned later.
In short: active is doer-focused and passive is receiver-focused.
Active and Passive Voice Examples
Seeing examples makes it click instantly. Check these out:
Active Voice Passive Voice Explanation
The teacher praised the The student was praised by Focus shifts from teacher to
student. the teacher. student
They cleaned the room. The room was cleaned by Object (room) becomes the
them. subject in passive
She wrote a letter. A letter was written by her. Same action, different focus
The dog chased the cat. The cat was chased by the Passive highlights the cat
dog.
,I solved the exercise. The exercise was solved by Object-focused sentence
me.
When Should You Use Active and Passive Voice
Exercises?
Both active and passive voices are used for different purposes. The active voices
make up the sentence structure wherein, the subject of the sentence performs
actions and the object receives them. Usage of active voice is a way to
express who or what is doing the action.
On the other hand, passive voice makes up the sentence structure where
the object of the action becomes the subject of the sentence and the doer of the
action is placed at the end of the sentence. The main focus in one sentence is on
the action or when does is less important.
Active and Passive Voice Exercises (Simple Present
Tense)
Rules for changing active to passive voice in the present simple tense.
Active Voice Structure Passive Voice Structure
Subject + Verb (present) + Object Object + is/are (present) + Past Participle of the Verb
Example: He writes a letter. Example: A letter is written by him.
Exercise 1: The following sentences are given in active voice, and you have
to rewrite them in passive voice.
,Active: The chef prepares delicious meals.
Active: She sings a beautiful song.
Active: They clean the house every day.
Active: The company manufactures high-quality products.
Active: The teacher explains the lesson to the students.
Active: The gardener waters the plants regularly.
Active: My sister baked a cake for her birthday.
Active: He repairs the car when it’s broken.
Active: The mechanic services our bikes.
Active: The children love the playground.
Active: The Father looks after their children.
Active: Boys fly kites in the garden.
Active: I open an account in the bank.
Active: Farmers grow vegetables.
Active: Sita prepares food for her husband.
Answers
Now, here are the passive-voice versions of the sentences for your reference:
1. Passive: Delicious meals are prepared by the chef.
2. Passive: A beautiful song is sung by her.
3. Passive: The house is cleaned every day by them.
4. Passive: High-quality products are manufactured by the company.
5. Passive: The lesson is explained to the students by the teacher.
6. Passive: The plants are watered regularly by the gardener.
7. Passive: A cake is baked for her birthday by my sister.
8. Passive: The car is repaired when he breaks it.
, 9. Passive: Our bikes are serviced by the mechanic.
10.Passive: The playground is loved by the children.
11.Passive: Their children are looked after by the father.
12.Passive: Kites are flown by boys in the garden.
13.Passive: An account is opened for me in the bank.
14.Passive: Vegetables are grown by the farmers.
15.Passive: A food is prepared by Sita for her husband.
Active and Passive Voice Exercises (Present Continuous
Tense)
Rules for changing active to passive voice in the present continuous tense.
Active Voice Structure Passive Voice Structure
Subject + am/is/are (present) + Object + am/is/are (present) + being + Past Participle
Verb-ing of the Verb
Example: She is writing a letter. Example: A letter is being written by her.
Exercise 1: The following sentences are given in active voice, and you have to
rewrite them in passive voice using the present continuous tense.
1. Active: The chef is preparing the special dish.
2. Active: She is singing a melodious song.
3. Active: They are painting the walls of the house.
4. Active: The workers are building a new bridge.
5. Active: The team is developing the software.
6. Active: The gardener is planting the flowers in the garden.
7. Active: The technician is fixing the computer.
8. Active: My mother is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
9. Active: The students are presenting their projects to the class.
10.Active: The company is launching a new product.
11.Active: She is preparing food for her husband.
12.Active: Boys are flying kites in the garden.
13.Active: Farmers are growing vegetables.
