ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

The king gave him a reward.

• A reward was given by him to the king

• He was given a reward by a king

• He was given the reward by a king.

• He was given by the king a reward.

I saw him leaving the house.

• He had been seen leaving the house.

• He was seen to be leaving the house

• Leaving the house he was seen by me.

• He was seen leaving the house by me.

They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

• You are asked a lot of questions at the interview.

• You were being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.

• You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.

• You are being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.

The thief climbed over the wall without being seen.

• The thief climbed over the wall without any one seeing him.

• Without being seen the thief climbed over the wall.

• The thief was climbed over the wall without being seen.

• The wall was climbed over by the thief without being seen.

The principal kept the staff members waiting.

• The staff members were kept waiting by the principal

• The staff members were waiting for the principal

• The staff members are kept waiting for the principal

• The staff members were being kept waiting by the principal

The noise of the traffic kept me awake

• I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.

• The traffic kept me awake by the noise.

• I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.

• I kept myself awake due to the noise of the noise of the traffic.

People speak English all over the world.

• English is spoken by people.

• English was spoken by people.

• English was spoken all over the world.

• English is spoken all over the world.

Dr. Ghosh teaches us writing skills

• We are taught Writing Skills by Dr. Ghosh

• We were taught Writing Skills by Dr. Ghosh

• Writing Skills was taught to us by Dr. Ghosh

• Dr. Ghosh taught Writing Skills

The people elected him Mayor.

• He was elected Mayor by the people

• Mayor is elected by the people.

• Him was elected Mayor the people.

• He is elected by the people Mayor.