Practice 1: Active to Passive

She sings a song. (Active)

• A song is sung by her.

• She sings a song.

• She is singing a song.

• The song is being sung by her.

The teacher explains the lesson. (Active)

• The lesson is explained by the teacher.

• The lesson explains the teacher.

• The teacher explains the student the lesson.

• The lesson is explained by the student.

They will finish the project. (Active)

• They will not finish the project.

• The project will be finished by them.

• The project will finish them.

• The project will not be finished by them.

He has written a book. (Active)

• He has not written a book. (Active)

• A book has been written by him. (Passive)

• A book has been written by someone else. (Passive)

• A book has written by him. (Passive)

The dog chased the cat. (Active)

• The cat was chased by the dog.

• The cat chased the dog.

• The cat was chasing the dog.

• The dog was chased by the cat.

They are painting the house. (Active)

• The house was painted.

• The house is painted.

• The house is being painted.

• The house has painted.

She will bake a cake. (Active)

• Baking a cake will be done.

• A cake will bake.

• A cake will have been baked.

• A cake will be baked.

The storm destroyed the town. (Active)

• The town was destroyed by the hurricane.

• The town was destroyed by the flood.

• The town was destroyed by the earthquake.

• The town was destroyed by the storm.

The company is launching a new product. (Active)

• A new product is being launched by the company.

• A new product was being launched by the company.

• The company is being launched by a new product.

He fixed the car. (Active)

• The car was fixed by him.

• The car was fixing by him.

• He was fixing the car.