Passive voice is a grammatical construction where the object comes first, followed by the third form of the verb (past participle), and then the subject in the objective case, usually preceded by the preposition "by."
| Active Subject | Active Verb | Object |
|---|---|---|
| I | wrote | a book |
| A book | was written | by me |
| Receiver of Action | Passive Verb | Passive Agent |
- Object is changed into Subject.
- Verb is changed into passive form, which is always the third form (V3) of the verb.
- Subject is changed into Object.
Tense-Wise Changes for Transformation of Active Voice into Passive Voice
| Tense | Passive Voice Formula | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | Object + is/am/are + V3 + by + SubjectObject + is/am/are + not + V3 + by + Subject |
Mangoes are sold by you. Wine is not sold by us. |
| Present Continuous | Object + is/am/are + (not) being + V3 + by + Subject |
Books are being written by us. A pen is not being used by them. |
| Present Perfect | Object + has/have + (not) been + V3 + by + Subject |
New bags have been given to the children by our N.G.O. |
| Past Simple | Object + was/were + (not) V3 + by + Subject |
We were shown a classic movie by our new governess. |
| Past Continuous | Object + was/were + (not) being + V3 + by + Subject |
A newspaper was not being read by the students. |
| Past Perfect | Object + had + (not) been + V3 + by + Subject |
Eco-friendly idols had been made by our artisans. |
| Future Simple Future Perfect |
Object + will/shall + (not) be + V3 + by + SubjectObject + will/shall + (not) have been + V3 + by + Subject |
More focus will be given to child education by the government. New concessions will not have been sanctioned by the managing board by now. |
| Modal Verbs | Object + Modal + be + V3 + by + Subject |
No more medicines should be prescribed by us. |
Pronoun Shifts in Passive Voice
If the subject or object is a Pronoun, it changes into the objective case as follows:
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| I | Me |
| We | Us |
| You | You |
| He | Him |
| She | Her |
| It | It |
| They | Them |
| Who | Whom |
When the subject is unknown, obvious, or unimportant, it is omitted from the passive sentence.
- Active: They cleaned the room. → Passive: The room was cleaned.
- Active: Someone has stolen my wallet. → Passive: My wallet has been stolen.
- Active: People speak English in many countries. → Passive: English is spoken in many countries.
- Active: They will announce the results tomorrow. → Passive: The results will be announced tomorrow.
- Active: Someone repaired the car. → Passive: The car was repaired.
Exercises for Classwork
Q1. Change the following sentences into Passive Voice:
- I like orange juice. —> ____________________
- We eat whole wheat bread. —> ____________________
- She wrote a new story. —> ____________________
- We played cricket for half an hour. —> ____________________
- They are wasting time. —> ____________________
- We are making idlis. —> ____________________
- Veena was sewing a silk suit. —> ____________________
- We have deposited the money. —> ____________________
- They had furnished all the documents. —> ____________________
- I shall buy a new car. —> ____________________
- They will have visited the shrine by now. —> ____________________
Q2. Write the news headlines in Passive Voice after reading the following news items (One is done for you):
- (a) ONE MORE METRO STATION INAUGURATED
New Delhi: The Chief Minister has inaugurated one more metro station today and connected Delhi Metro to Meerut also. - (b) ________________________________________________
Chandigarh: India has won the first ODI series by 5-0. Zimbabwe has lost all five matches. - (c) ________________________________________________
Swat, Pakistan: In accordance with Shariat law, people stoned two women to death after the Shariat court found them guilty of adultery. - (d) _________________________________________________
Chechnya, Russia: Terrorists have captivated around 500 students of a secondary school in Chechnya; most of them are girls between the age group of 12 to 16 years. - (e) ________________________________________________
Rome, Italy: The Roman Church has granted 2 billion dollars for the establishment of new missionaries in India and Sri Lanka.
Q3. Look at the newspaper items given below, then use the information in the headlines to complete the passages:
- 40 CHILDREN RESCUED, INTERNATIONAL RACKET BUSTED
Noida: Forty children ___________________________ from a farmhouse. They _______________ allured and locked in the basement. Five foreigners _______________________ arrested for posing themselves as foster parents. - TERROR PLAN SABOTAGED, 6 ARRESTED
Mumbai: A massive terror plan ________________________ with the help of the cyber police. Six suspects ___________________________________ arrested so far. - 2 GOLD MEDALS FOR INDIAN SHOOTERS
Beijing: Two gold medals __________________ won by Indian shooters in today's shooting competition. Each shooter ___________________ given an award of rupees five lakhs by ___________________ their respective state governments. - NEW LAW AGAINST HARSH RECOVERY OF LOANS
A new law _____________________ passed against the harsh recovery of loans. This action ________________________ taken after seeing numerous cases of suicides due to loan recovery threats. - THE WORLD'S LARGEST PYRAMID FOUND IN PERU
Peru: A large pyramid ___________________ by archaeologists in Peru. This pyramid is _________________ four times bigger than the biggest pyramid of Egypt. It _______________________ hidden for centuries beneath wild vegetation.
Process Writing (Using Passive Voice)
A. Pineapple Mousse
Bindu joined a cooking class where she learned to prepare a pineapple mousse. Complete the paragraph describing the procedure by filling in the blanks using the appropriate passive forms.
Ingredients: ½ kg of pineapple, 4 tablespoons of dried milk powder, 2 tablespoons of smooth cream, 1 packet of pineapple jelly, 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice.
Method: (i) Wash, peel, and cut pineapple into small pieces. (ii) Put ½ litre water in a pan, bring near boiling, add pineapple, and boil for a minute. (iii) Strain the water into a bowl and leave the pineapple pieces separately. (iv) Make the jelly as directed on the pack using some water left from the boiled pineapple. (v) Put the jelly in the refrigerator to set. (vi) Pour milk powder and lemon juice into a bowl and beat with a spoon until soft peaks form. (vii) Add the pineapple pieces and half-set jelly into this bowl. (viii) Fold the entire mixture and leave it in the refrigerator until ready to serve. (ix) Before serving, decorate with smooth cream and fresh pineapple pieces.
Paragraph: First, the pineapple was washed and cut into small pieces. A half-litre of water is put in a pan and brought to a near boil, then the pineapple pieces are added and boiled for a minute. The water (b)_______________________________________________________ separately. The jelly (c)______________________________________________________ from the boiled pineapple. The jelly (d)_______________________________________________________ to set. The milk powder (e)_______________________________________________________ until a soft crust was formed in it. Into this, (f)_______________________________________________________ is added. The entire stuff was folded (g)_______________________________________________________ until it was ready to serve. Just before serving, (h)_______________________________________________________.
B. Veg Karahi Chop
Below is a set of instructions regarding the preparation of Veg Karahi Chop. Complete the paragraph based on these steps.
Method: 1. Cut the cheese into long pieces. 2. Mix salt, chili, garlic paste, ginger paste, curd, and lemon juice. 3. Beat these contents in a bowl. 4. Dip the cheese pieces in the mixture for 45 minutes. 5. Add jeera, fresh cream, coriander, and oil into the mixture. 6. Put it in a hot oven for 15 minutes. 7. Serve hot with sliced onions and lemon.
Paragraph: The cheese (a)_____________________________________. Then the salt, chili powder, garlic and ginger paste, curd, and lemon juice are mixed in a bowl. The cheese pieces (b)___________________________________ for 45 minutes. Jeera, fresh cream, oil, and coriander (c)_______________________________________________________ mixture. It (d)_______________________________________________________ 15 minutes. Then, it (e)_______________________________________________________ with sliced onions and lemon.
C. Cheese Toasts on an Electric Toaster
Using the instructions below, fill in the blanks to complete the passage.
Method: i) Take four slices of bread. ii) Cut them into rectangular shapes. iii) Place a thin piece of cheese and apply a layer of butter on two pieces. iv) Sprinkle some green coriander leaves. v) Put the other slice on top of the stuffed one. vi) Insert these into the toaster. vii) Let them remain for about two minutes. viii) Switch off the electric toaster and take out the toasts.
Paragraph: At first, (a)_______________________________________________________. They are (b)_______________________________________________________. A thin piece of (c)_______________________________________________________ applied on the pieces. Some green (d)_______________________________________________________. The other slice (e)_______________________________________________________ stuffed ones. They are (f)_______________________________________________________ toaster. Then, they are (g)_______________________________________________________ two minutes. The toaster (h)_______________________________________________________ out.
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