0Active Voice & Passive Voice:
“Voice means that form of a verb which denotes whether the subject of a sentence does something or whether something is done to the subject.”
1) A verb is in the “Active voice” when its form shows that the person or thing denoted by it does something or is the doer of the active.
2) A verb is in the “passive voice” when its form shows that something is done to the person or thing denoted by the subject.
While changing any sentence from active voice to passive voice, we have to follow 6 rules:
1. Tense will not be changed:
Eg: Mr. Aravind teaches us Grammar
2. “subject” will be changed as object and “object” will be changed as subject:
Eg: (AV) Mr. Aravind teaches us Grammar.
(PV) We are taught Grammar by Mr. Aravind.
3. In passive voice “v3” form has to be written:
‘v3’ form should be followed by “by” preposition.
Eg: (AV) Mr. Aravind teaches grammar.
(PV) Grammar is taught by Mr. Aravind.
4. For all continuous tenses in passive voice “being” has to be written:
Eg: (AV) Mr. Aravind is teaching grammar.
(PV) Grammar is being taught by Mr. Aravind.
5. For all “perfect tenses” in passive voice “been” has to be written:
1. Eg: (AV) Mr. Aravind has taught grammar.
(PV) Grammar has been taught by Mr. Aravind.
2. (AV) Rama eats a mango.
(PV) A mango is eaten by Ram.
3. (AV) Raman is eating a banana.
(PV) A banana is being eaten by Raman.
4. (AV) Raju has taken purse.
(PV) Purse has been taken by Raju.
5. (AV) Sita ate a mango.
(PV) A mango was eaten by Sita.
6. (AV) Rishi was preparing for exams.
(PV) Exams was being prepared by Rishi.
7. (AV) Gita had given her book.
(PV) Book had been given to Gita.
8. (AV) They will sell TVS.
(PV) TVS will be sold by them.
9. (AV) All friends will have attended the birthday party.
(PV) Birthday party will have been attended by them.
10. (AV) I pleased my master.
(PV) My master was pleased by me.
11. (AV) I annoyed him.
(PV) He was annoyed by me
12. (AV) She has shut the door.
(PV) the door has been shut by her.
13. (AV) There is no room to let.
(PV) the door has been shut by her.
14. (AV) I do not know him.
(PV) he is not known to me.
15. (AV) This can contains milk.
(PV) Milk is contained in this can.
6. While changing “Imperative sentence from Active voice to passive voice “let” has to be used, For orders ‘let’, for request- you are requested, for advice- you are advised has to be used in passive voice:
16. (AV) Keep the house clean.
(PV) let the house be kept clean.
17. (AV) Open the door.
(PV) let the door be opened.
18. (AV) Do not insult the weak.
(PV) let the weak be not insulted.
19. (AV) Congratulate him.
(PV) let him be congratulated.
20. (AV) Elect an efficient leader.
(PV) Let an efficient leader be elected.
21. (AV) your conduct surprises me.
(PV) I am surprised at your conduct.
22. (AV) Give the order.
(PV) let the order be given.
