100+ Examples of ACTIVE VOICE and PASSIVE VOICE
To change a sentence from active voice to passive voice, follow these general steps:
1. Identify the subject, verb, and object in the active sentence.
2. Move the object of the active sentence to the beginning of the passive sentence.
3. Use the appropriate form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are, was, were) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
4. Include the original subject of the active sentence (if necessary) after the verb "to be" in a prepositional phrase (usually introduced by "by").
Here's a short example to illustrate the process:
Active: She wrote a letter.
Passive: A letter was written (by her).
In this example:
- Subject: She (active) becomes the object "A letter" in passive.
- Verb: Wrote (active) becomes "was written" in passive (past participle of "write").
- Object: A letter (active) becomes the subject in passive.
The agent "by her" is optional and may or may not be included depending on whether the doer of the action is important or known.
Keep in mind that not all active sentences can be transformed into passive, and sometimes the passive voice might result in awkward or less clear sentences. Active voice is generally preferred in many writing situations for its directness and clarity.
Here are 100 examples of sentences in active voice along with their corresponding passive voice versions:
1. Active: The cat chased the mouse.
Passive: The mouse was chased by the cat.
2. Active: She sings a beautiful song.
Passive: A beautiful song is sung by her.
3. Active: The teacher praised the students.
Passive: The students were praised by the teacher.
4. Active: The chef is preparing the meal.
Passive: The meal is being prepared by the chef.
5. Active: They built a new house.
Passive: A new house was built by them.
6. Active: The company will launch a new product.
Passive: A new product will be launched by the company.
7. Active: Someone stole my bicycle.
Passive: My bicycle was stolen by someone.
8. Active: We are painting the walls.
Passive: The walls are being painted by us.
9. Active: The police caught the thief.
Passive: The thief was caught by the police.
10. Active: She wrote a book.
Passive: A book was written by her.
11. Active: The kids are playing in the garden.
Passive: The garden is being played in by the kids.
12. Active: He fixed the broken chair.
Passive: The broken chair was fixed by him.
13. Active: They are holding a meeting.
Passive: A meeting is being held by them.
14. Active: The storm destroyed the old building.
Passive: The old building was destroyed by the storm.
15. Active: The teacher is explaining the lesson.
Passive: The lesson is being explained by the teacher.
16. Active: The mechanic will repair the car.
Passive: The car will be repaired by the mechanic.
17. Active: Someone stole her purse.
Passive: Her purse was stolen by someone.
18. Active: The gardener waters the plants every day.
Passive: The plants are watered by the gardener every day.
19. Active: They have completed the project.
Passive: The project has been completed by them.
20. Active: The news shocked everyone.
Passive: Everyone was shocked by the news.
21. Active: He wrote a letter to his friend.
Passive: A letter was written to his friend by him.
22. Active: They are organizing a party.
Passive: A party is being organized by them.
23. Active: The police officer will arrest the suspect.
Passive: The suspect will be arrested by the police officer.
24. Active: The team won the championship.
Passive: The championship was won by the team.
25. Active: She is making a delicious cake.
Passive: A delicious cake is being made by her.
26. Active: The company produces smartphones.
Passive: Smartphones are produced by the company.
27. Active: They are cooking dinner.
Passive: Dinner is being cooked by them.
28. Active: The architect designed the new building.
Passive: The new building was designed by the architect.
29. Active: The audience enjoyed the concert.
Passive: The concert was enjoyed by the audience.
30. Active: The carpenter is crafting a wooden table.
Passive: A wooden table is being crafted by the carpenter.
31. Active: They elected him as the president.
Passive: He was elected as the president by them.
32. Active: The children are flying kites.
Passive: Kites are being flown by the children.
33. Active: The chef cooked a delicious meal.
Passive: A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
34. Active: She wrote the article for the magazine.
Passive: The article was written for the magazine by her.
35. Active: They are painting the house blue.
Passive: The house is being painted blue by them.
36. Active: The scientist made an important discovery.
Passive: An important discovery was made by the scientist.
37. Active: He will finish the report tomorrow.
Passive: The report will be finished by him tomorrow.
38. Active: The kids are singing a song.
Passive: A song is being sung by the kids.
39. Active: The company offered him the job.
Passive: He was offered the job by the company.
40. Active: The chef is baking a cake.
Passive: A cake is being baked by the chef.
41. Active: They caught the suspect red-handed.
Passive: The suspect was caught red-handed by them.
42. Active: She knitted a sweater for her sister.
Passive: A sweater was knitted for her sister by her.
43. Active: The team is playing a football match.
Passive: A football match is being played by the team.
44. Active: They are building a new bridge.
Passive: A new bridge is being built by them.
45. Active: The teacher assigned the homework.
Passive: The homework was assigned by the teacher.
46. Active: The chef is preparing sushi.
Passive: Sushi is being prepared by the chef.
47. Active: They will release the movie next month.
Passive: The movie will be released by them next month.
48. Active: The kids are flying kites in the park.
Passive: Kites are being flown by the kids in the park.
49. Active: The committee selected him as the winner.
Passive: He was selected as the winner by the committee.
50. Active: The company launched a new product.
Passive: A new product was launched by the company.
51. Active: She is teaching the students English.
Passive: The students are being taught English by her.
52. Active: They are constructing a new stadium.
Passive: A new stadium is being constructed by them.
53. Active: The waiter served us delicious food.
Passive: Delicious food was served to us by the waiter.
54. Active: The dog chased the cat up the tree.
Passive: The cat was chased up the tree by the dog.
55. Active: The company sent him a job offer.
Passive: He was sent a job offer by the company.
56. Active: The workers are building a skyscraper.
Passive: A skyscraper is being built by the workers.
57. Active: She recited a poem at the event.
Passive: A poem was recited by her at the event.
58. Active: They will hold a meeting tomorrow.
Passive: A meeting will be held by them tomorrow.
59. Active: The chef is cooking a special dish.
Passive: A special dish is being cooked by the chef.
60. Active: The teacher explained the lesson to the class.
Passive: The lesson was explained to the class by the teacher.
61. Active: The gardener is pruning the bushes.
Passive: The bushes are being pruned by the gardener.
62. Active: They have completed the construction of the house.
Passive: The construction of the house has been completed by them.
63. Active: The news surprised everyone.
Passive: Everyone was surprised by the news.
64. Active: He wrote a letter to his mother.
Passive: A letter was written to his mother by him.
65. Active: The students are conducting a science experiment.
Passive: A science experiment is being conducted by the students.
66. Active: The mechanic is fixing the car.
Passive: The car is being fixed by the mechanic.
67. Active: They elected her as the team captain.
Passive: She was elected as the team captain by them.
68. Active: The children are watching a movie.
Passive: A movie is being watched by the children.
69. Active: The chef prepared a delicious meal.
Passive: A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.
70. Active: She wrote the script for the play.
Passive: The script for the play was written by her.
71. Active: They are decorating the house for the party.
Passive: The house is being decorated for the party by them.
72. Active: The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery.
Passive: A groundbreaking discovery was made by the scientist.
73. Active: He will submit the report tomorrow.
Passive: The report will be submitted by him tomorrow.
74. Active: The kids are reciting a poem.
Passive: A poem is being recited by the kids.
75. Active: The company offered her a promotion.
Passive: A promotion was offered to her by the company.
76. Active: The chef is baking cookies.
Passive: Cookies are being baked by the chef.
77. Active: They caught the thief red-handed.
Passive: The thief was caught red-handed by them.
78. Active: She knitted a scarf for her friend.
Passive: A scarf was knitted for her friend by her.
79. Active: The team is playing a championship match.
Passive: A championship match is being played by the team.
80. Active: They are building a new airport.
Passive: A new airport is being built by them.
81. Active: The teacher assigned the project.
Passive: The project was assigned by the teacher.
82. Active: The chef is preparing pasta.
Passive: Pasta is being prepared by the chef.
83. Active: They will publish the book next month.
Passive: The book will be published by them next month.
84. Active: The kids are playing with toys in the playroom.
Passive: Toys are being played with by the kids in the playroom.
85. Active: The committee selected her as the winner.
Passive: She was selected as the winner by the committee.
86. Active: The company launched a new app.
Passive: A new app was launched by the company.
87. Active: She is teaching the students mathematics.
Passive: The students are being taught mathematics by her.
88. Active: They are constructing a new bridge.
Passive: A new bridge is being constructed by them.
89. Active: The waiter served them delicious food.
Passive: Delicious food was served to them by the waiter.
90. Active: The dog chased the cat around the house.
Passive: The cat was chased around the house by the dog.
91. Active: The company sent her a job offer.
Passive: She was sent a job offer by the company.
92. Active: The workers are building a skyscraper.
Passive: A skyscraper is being built by the workers.
93. Active: She recited a poem at the event.
Passive: A poem was recited by her at the event.
94. Active: They will hold a meeting tomorrow.
Passive: A meeting will be held by them tomorrow.
95. Active: The chef is cooking a special dish.
Passive: A special dish is being cooked by the chef.
96. Active: The teacher explained the lesson to the class.
Passive: The lesson was explained to the class by the teacher.
97. Active: The gardener is pruning the bushes.
Passive: The bushes are being pruned by the gardener.
98. Active: They have completed the construction of the house.
Passive: The construction of the house has been completed by them.
99. Active: The news surprised everyone.
Passive: Everyone was surprised by the news.
100. Active: He wrote a letter to his mother.
Passive: A letter was written to his mother by him.
Please note that in some cases, the passive voice might not be commonly used or may sound awkward. Passive voice is generally used when the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or needs to be emphasized. In many cases, active voice is preferred for its clarity and directness.
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