Passive Voice (present tense)

Active :I see the mouse in the kitchen

Passive : ...

• The mouse is seen by me in the kitchen.

• The mouse are seen by me in the kitchen.

Answer explanation

The pattern

Passive : S + to be (am/is/are) + V3 + O

*The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

*The subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.

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Active : My sister reads two novels.

Passive : .....

• Two novels are read by my sister.

• Two novels is read by my sister.

Answer explanation

The pattern

Passive : S + to be (am/is/are) + V3 + O

*The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

*The subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.

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Active : He buys some books

Passive : .....

• Some books is bought by him.

• Some books are bought by him.

Answer explanation

The pattern

Passive : S + to be (am/is/are) + V3 + O

*The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

*The subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.

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Active : I eat an apple.

Passive : .....

• An apple is eaten by me.

• An apple are eaten by me.

Answer explanation

The pattern

Passive : S + to be (am/is/are) + V3 + O

*The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

*The subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.

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Active : They watch some movies.

Passive :

• Some movies is watched by them.

• Some movies are watched by them.

Answer explanation

The pattern

Passive : S + to be (am/is/are) + V3 + O

*The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

*The subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.

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Active : She takes some pictures.

Passive : .....

• Some pictures are taken by her.

• Some pictures is taken by her.

Answer explanation

The pattern

Passive : S + to be (am/is/are) + V3 + O

*The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

*The subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.

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Active : He gives me an English book.

Passive : ....

• An English book are given by him.

• An English book is given by him.

Answer explanation

The pattern

Passive : S + to be (am/is/are) + V3 + O

*The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

*The subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.

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Active : I eat two apples.

Passive :

• Two apples is eaten by me.

• Two apples are eaten by me.

Answer explanation

The pattern

Passive : S + to be (am/is/are) + V3 + O

*The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

*The subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.

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Active : He cleans the office every day.

Passive :

• The office is cleaned by him every day.

• The office are cleaned by him every day.

Answer explanation

The pattern

Passive : S + to be (am/is/are) + V3 + O

*The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

*The subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.

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Active : He builds a new house.

Passive : ....

• A new house are built by him.

• A new house is built by him.

Answer explanation

The pattern

Passive : S + to be (am/is/are) + V3 + O

*The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

*The subject of an active sentence is the object of by in the “by-phrase” in a passive sentence.

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