cHapteR—ACtive and | 25 Passive Voice | When the action is done by the subject in the sentence, we use the active voice. Examples: She sweeps the floor, He painted this picture. $B} The cat caught the mouse. TQ) ‘They sang the song. ‘When the action is done to the subject in the sentence, we use the passive voice, Examples: ‘The floor is swept by her. The letters are written by Aini This picture was ps ‘The mouse was caught by the cat The song was sung by them. Study the following examples to see how verbs in different tense are ch wanged from the active to the passive voice, Active Voice Passive Voice » Simple Present He drives the lorry. ‘They make the decisions, She cooks the meals Do you teach these children? People say jogging is healthy. ‘The lorry is driven by him, The decisions are made by them. The meals are cooked by her. ‘Are these children taught by you? Jogging is said to be healthy. 140 . Simple Past Tense . Past Perfect Tense Active Voice Present Continuous Tense Passive Voice ing the room. She is de ‘The room is being decorated Is she decorating the room? Is the room being decorated? |. Present Perfect Tense He has washed the car, Has he washed the car? ‘The car has been washed by him. Has the car been washed by him? wy fe a ET, ‘The house was painted by them. Reece e house Did they paint the house? . Past Continuous Tense The curtains were being sewn by her. ‘Were the curtains beng sewn by het? ‘The car had been washed by Had the car been washed by He had washed th Had he washed th Simple Future Tense hhave painted t ryEXERCISE 25 — A. Change these sentences to passive voice, Is he feeding the dog? She made the pretty dolls. This little boy called the doctor. They will have finished their homework by nine o'clock, ‘We have hired the bus. Were they looking after the children? She will sing this song. They think I am lazy. My father has signed the form. The man is chopping down the tree. Serr Awe pm . Change these sentences to active voice. My new car was stolen by the thief. The cake will be iced by mother tomorrow. He is treated with respect by his workers. The ten apples were bought by his uncle. The furniture will have been made by the carpenter in two weeks. . Are watches repaired by that man? Has the room been tidied up by her? His portrait is being painted by the artist. The accident was witnessed by Hanxin. The bicycle will be ridden by me. cenpvewpe F Sy 142 ~«e