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Active Voice |
Passive Voice |
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Simple Present |
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He writes novels |
Novels are written by him. |
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Present Continuous |
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He is writing a novel |
A novel is being written by him |
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Present Perfect |
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He has written a novel |
A novel has been written by him |
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Simple Past |
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He wrote a novel |
A novel was written by him. |
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Past Continuous |
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He was writing a novel |
A novel was being written by him |
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Past Perfect (Object + had +been +PPV +by +Agent) |
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He had written a novel |
A novel had been written by him. |
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Simple Future (Object + Modal auxiliary +be +PPV +by +Agent) |
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He will write a novel. |
A novel will be written by him. |
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Future Perfect (Object + Modal auxiliary +have +been +PPV +by +Agent) |
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He will
have written a novel |
A novel will have been written by him |
Examples of Active and Passive Voice
1. This shop sells non -fiction books
Non- fiction books are sold in
this shop.
2. They have built a bridge
A bridge has been built by them
3. Sachin plays cricket
Cricket is played by Sachin
4. The people are annoyed by the
noise
The noise annoys the people
5.Do the hounds kill the fox?
Is the fox killed by the hounds?
6. Is French spoken by her?
Does she speak French?
7. He is writing a story
A story is being written by
him.
8. Letters are being written
by him
He is writing letters.
9. He has drawn two pictures
Two pictures have been drawn by him.
10. Has she answered the
question?
Have the questions been
answered by her?
11. Brutus stabbed Caesar.
Caesar was stabbed by Brutus.
12. We were enchanted by him.
He enchanted us.
13. Did they complete the
work?
Was the work completed by
them?
14. The editor was editing an
imported news
An important news was being
edited by the editor.
15. Had the thieves stolen
anything?
Had anything been stolen by
the thieves?
16. They will discuss the
matter soon.
The matter will be discussed
soon by them.
17. Mr. Shah will be invited
I will invite Mr. Shah
18. Students should obey the
rules of the school
The rules of the school should
be obeyed.
19. When did they buy the car.
When was the car bought?
20. Who wrote the answer?
By whom the answer was
written?
21. Don’t disturb the patient
Let not the patient be
disturbed.
22. let them build a hospital here
Let a hospital be built here
by them.
23. Punish him
Let him be punished.
24. Let this letter be posted.
Post this letter.
25. People speak English all
over the world
English is spoken all over the
world.
