Mastering Passive Voice

Identify the passive voice

• The book was read by Mary.

• The book is being read by Mary.

• Mary read the book.

• Mary reads the book.

Convert to passive voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

• The meal was deliciously cooked by the chef.

• The chef was cooking a delicious meal.

• A delicious meal is cooked by the chef.

• A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

Identify the passive voice

• The song was sung by the choir.

• The choir sang the song.

• The choir will sing the song.

• The song is sung by the choir.

Convert to passive voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

• The lesson was explained by the teacher.

• The teacher is explaining the lesson.

• The teacher explained the lesson.

• The lesson is explained by the teacher.

Use the correct verb form: 'The homework (complete) by the students.'

• The homework has completed by the students.

• The homework will complete by the students.

• The homework is completed by the students.

• The homework was completed by the students.

Differentiate the tense: 'The letter is written'

• Simple Past Tense

• Past Tense

• Simple Present Tense

• Present Perfect Tense

Identify the passive voice

• The project was being completed on time.

• The project completed on time.

• The team completed the project on time.

• The project was completed on time.

Convert to passive voice: 'The artist painted a beautiful mural.'

• The artist paints a beautiful mural.

• A beautiful mural is painted by the artist.

• A beautiful mural was painted by the artist.

• The mural was painted beautifully by the artist.

Use the correct verb form: 'The game (play) by the children every Saturday.'

• is played

• plays

• was played

• played

Differentiate the tenses: 'The car was repaired.'

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Present Perfect Tense

• Simple Future Tense