ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

The active voice describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb. It
follows a clear subject + verb + object construct that are easy to read. In fact, sentences constructed in
the active voice add impact to your writing.
With passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb. It makes for a murky, roundabout sentence;
you can be more straightforward with active voice. As such, there are many ways to change the passive
voice to the active voice in your sentences.
Over time, writing in the active voice will become second nature. Let's explore several examples of
active and passive voice to reduce your use of the passive voice where the active voice is preferred

Active Voice Passive Voice

Harry ate six shrimp at dinner.
Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah.
Sue changed the flat tire.
We are going to watch a movie tonight.
I ran the obstacle course in record time.
The crew paved the entire stretch of highway.
Mom read the novel in one day.
I will clean the house every Saturday.
The company requires staff to watch a safety
video every year.
Tom painted the entire house.
The teacher always answers the students'
questions.
The choir really enjoys that piece.
A forest fire destroyed the whole suburb.
The two kings are signing the treaty.
The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office
every night.
Larry generously donated money to the
homeless shelter.
The wedding planner is making all the
reservations.
Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the
bake sale.
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.
The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes.
The flat tire was changed by Sue.
A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.
The obstacle course was run by me in record time
The entire stretch of highway was paved by the cr
The novel was read by Mom in one day.
The house will be cleaned by me every Saturday.
The staff is required by the company to watch a sa
video every year.
The entire house was painted by Tom.
The students' questions are always answered by t
teacher.
That piece is really enjoyed by the choir.
The whole suburb was destroyed by a forest fire.
The treaty is being signed by the two kings.
Every night, the office is vacuumed and dusted by
cleaning crew.
Money was generously donated to the homeless s
by Larry.
All the reservations are being made by the weddin
planner.
Two dozen cookies will be baked by Susan for the
sale.
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

The science class viewed the comet. The comet was viewed by the science class.
The director will give you instructions. Instructions will be given to you by the director.
Thousands of tourists visit the Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands of touri
every year. every year.
The homeowners remodeled the house to help it The house was remodeled by the homeowners to
sell. it sell.
The saltwater corroded the metal beams. The metal beams were corroded by the saltwater.
The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch. The baby was carried by the kangaroo in her pouc
Normal Present Present Indefinite Passive Voice
1 - I write a letter A letter is written by me
2 - He cooks Food Food is cooked by him
3 - They Play football Football is played by them
4 - She makes cake Cake is made by her
5 - He learns English English is learnt by him
6 - They start Generator Generator is started by them
7 - She makes changes Changes are made by her
8 - I repair L.C.D L.C.D is repaired by me
9 - I make Tutorials Tutorials are made by me
10 - They implement rules Rules are implemented by them
11 - We take medicine Medicine is taken by us
12 - She understands the World The World is understood by her
13 - We build buildings Buildings are built by us
14 - He cooks French fries French fries are cooked
15 - We select players Players are selected
16 - We paint homes Homes are painted by us
17 - They fight with enemies Enemies are fought by them
18 - She calls them They are called
19 - She uses make-up Make Up is used by her
20 - He cleans Room Room is cleaned by him
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
21 - We celebrate independence Day
22 - We go to take him
23 - They buy Milk
24 - He takes Chicken
25 - He cooks briyani
26 - Brain controls our body
27 - Heart pumps blood
28 - He earns money
29 - He recites Holy Book
30 - It installs windows
31 - He buys a mobile
32 - We eat eggs
33 - He sells Biryani
34 - They record voice
35 - She operates Computer
36 - She does marketing
37 - I drink Water
38 - He listens Songs
39 - I eat Ice-Cream
40 - He performs Prayer
41 - They buy Laptops
42 - They catch Fishes
43 - She kills mosquitoes
44 - He loves Bodybuilding
45 - She runs Free Service
46 - They publish my Designs
47 - He starts a new Business
48 - He rules this country
49 - They show aeroplanes
Independence Day is celebrated
He is taken by us
Milk is bought
Chicken is taken
briyani is cooked
Our Body is controlled
Blood is pumped
Money is earned
Holy Book is recited
Windows are installed
A Mobile is bought
Eggs are eaten by us
Biryani is sold
Voice is recorded by them
Computer is operated
Marketing is done
Water is drunk
Songs are listened by him
Ice-Cream is eaten
Prayer is performed
Laptops are bought
Fishes are caught
Mosquitoes are killed by her
Bodybuilding is loved
Free Service are run by her
My Designs are published by them
A New Business is started
This country is ruled
Aeroplanes are shown
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

50 - She steals Petrol Petrol is stolen

A transitive verb is a verb that accepts one or more objects. This contrasts with intransitive verbs, which do not have objects