Active And Passive Voice - English - Subjective Test - Teachmint - Free Printable

The task involves converting the given sentences from active voice to passive voice. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to do this, followed by the solutions for each sentence.

Active Voice vs. Passive Voice

- Active Voice: The subject performs the action.
- Example: "Ms Sullivan teaches us grammar."
- Passive Voice: The subject receives the action.
- Example: "We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan."

Steps to Convert Active Voice to Passive Voice

1. Identify the subject, verb, and object in the active sentence.
2. Make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence.
3. Use the appropriate form of the verb "to be" + the past participle of the main verb.
4. Add the preposition "by" followed by the original subject (if necessary).

Solutions

#### 1. Ms Sullivan teaches us grammar.
- Active: Subject = Ms Sullivan, Verb = teaches, Object = us
- Passive: Us is made the subject, verb becomes "are taught," and "by Ms Sullivan" is added.
- Passive: We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan.

#### 2. The teacher praised him.
- Active: Subject = The teacher, Verb = praised, Object = him
- Passive: Him is made the subject, verb becomes "was praised," and "by the teacher" is added.
- Passive: He was praised by the teacher.

#### 3. The firemen took the injured to the hospital.
- Active: Subject = The firemen, Verb = took, Object = the injured
- Passive: The injured is made the subject, verb becomes "were taken," and "by the firemen" is added.
- Passive: The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen.

#### 4. An earthquake destroyed the town.
- Active: Subject = An earthquake, Verb = destroyed, Object = the town
- Passive: The town is made the subject, verb becomes "was destroyed," and "by an earthquake" is added.
- Passive: The town was destroyed by an earthquake.

#### 5. The boy’s work pleased the teacher.
- Active: Subject = The boy’s work, Verb = pleased, Object = the teacher
- Passive: The teacher is made the subject, verb becomes "was pleased," and "by the boy’s work" is added.
- Passive: The teacher was pleased by the boy’s work.

#### 6. The fire damaged the building.
- Active: Subject = The fire, Verb = damaged, Object = the building
- Passive: The building is made the subject, verb becomes "was damaged," and "by the fire" is added.
- Passive: The building was damaged by the fire.

#### 7. Who taught you French?
- Active: Subject = Who, Verb = taught, Object = you
- Passive: You is made the subject, verb becomes "were taught," and "by whom" is used instead of "who."
- Passive: By whom were you taught French?

#### 8. The manager will give you a ticket.
- Active: Subject = The manager, Verb = will give, Object = you
- Passive: You is made the subject, verb becomes "will be given," and "by the manager" is added.
- Passive: You will be given a ticket by the manager.

#### 9. Spectators thronged the streets.
- Active: Subject = Spectators, Verb = thronged, Object = the streets
- Passive: The streets is made the subject, verb becomes "were thronged," and "by spectators" is added.
- Passive: The streets were thronged by spectators.

#### 10. Everyone will blame us.
- Active: Subject = Everyone, Verb = will blame, Object = us
- Passive: Us is made the subject, verb becomes "will be blamed," and "by everyone" is added.
- Passive: We will be blamed by everyone.

#### 11. The wind blew down the trees.
- Active: Subject = The wind, Verb = blew down, Object = the trees
- Passive: The trees is made the subject, verb becomes "were blown down," and "by the wind" is added.
- Passive: The trees were blown down by the wind.

#### 12. The police caught the thieves.
- Active: Subject = The police, Verb = caught, Object = the thieves
- Passive: The thieves is made the subject, verb becomes "were caught," and "by the police" is added.
- Passive: The thieves were caught by the police.

#### 13. Alice posted the letter.
- Active: Subject = Alice, Verb = posted, Object = the letter
- Passive: The letter is made the subject, verb becomes "was posted," and "by Alice" is added.
- Passive: The letter was posted by Alice.

#### 14. The hostess received us.
- Active: Subject = The hostess, Verb = received, Object = us
- Passive: Us is made the subject, verb becomes "were received," and "by the hostess" is added.
- Passive: We were received by the hostess.

#### 15. They/somebody killed the snake with a stick.
- Active: Subject = They/somebody, Verb = killed, Object = the snake
- Passive: The snake is made the subject, verb becomes "was killed," and "by them/somebody" is added.
- Passive: The snake was killed by them/somebody with a stick.

#### 16. The people welcomed the minister.
- Active: Subject = The people, Verb = welcomed, Object = the minister
- Passive: The minister is made the subject, verb becomes "was welcomed," and "by the people" is added.
- Passive: The minister was welcomed by the people.

#### 17. They found him guilty of murder.
- Active: Subject = They, Verb = found, Object = him
- Passive: Him is made the subject, verb becomes "was found," and "by them" is added.
- Passive: He was found guilty of murder by them.

#### 18. John Mathews built this house in 1991.
- Active: Subject = John Mathews, Verb = built, Object = this house
- Passive: This house is made the subject, verb becomes "was built," and "by John Mathews" is added.
- Passive: This house was built by John Mathews in 1991.

Final Answer

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan.} \\
2. \text{He was praised by the teacher.} \\
3. \text{The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen.} \\
4. \text{The town was destroyed by an earthquake.} \\
5. \text{The teacher was pleased by the boy’s work.} \\
6. \text{The building was damaged by the fire.} \\
7. \text{By whom were you taught French?} \\
8. \text{You will be given a ticket by the manager.} \\
9. \text{The streets were thronged by spectators.} \\
10. \text{We will be blamed by everyone.} \\
11. \text{The trees were blown down by the wind.} \\
12. \text{The thieves were caught by the police.} \\
13. \text{The letter was posted by Alice.} \\
14. \text{We were received by the hostess.} \\
15. \text{The snake was killed by them/somebody with a stick.} \\
16. \text{The minister was welcomed by the people.} \\
17. \text{He was found guilty of murder by them.} \\
18. \text{This house was built by John Mathews in 1991.}
\end{array}
}
\]