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Let's go through each sentence and convert it from active voice to passive voice. In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject, and the agent (the doer) is either omitted or introduced with "by".
The general structure for passive voice is:
> Subject + be + past participle + (by + agent)
We also need to adjust the auxiliary verbs accordingly depending on the tense.
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- Active: They (subject) will punish (verb) him (object)
- Passive: Him → subject → He will be punished (by them).
✔ He will be punished.
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- Active: They are painting (present continuous) → object: my office
- Passive: My office → subject → My office is being painted by them today.
✔ My office is being painted today.
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- Active: They have done (present perfect) → object: the work
- Passive: The work → subject → The work has just been done (by them).
✔ The work has just been done.
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- Active: She (subject) bought (past simple) → object: this camera
- Passive: This camera → subject → This camera was bought (by her) in Japan.
✔ This camera was bought in Japan.
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- Active: They took (past simple) → object: my daughter
- Passive: My daughter → subject → My daughter was taken away from me (by them).
✔ My daughter was taken away from me.
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- Active: Mosquitoes (subject) were eating (past continuous) → object: me
- Passive: Me → subject → I was being eaten alive (by mosquitoes).
✔ I was being eaten alive.
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- Active: They had made (past perfect) → object: many promises
- Passive: Many promises → subject → Many promises had been made (by them).
✔ Many promises had been made.
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- Active: They will have completed (future perfect) → object: the new bridge
- Passive: The new bridge → subject → The new bridge will have been completed by March (by them).
✔ The new bridge will have been completed by March.
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- Active: They are going to arrest → object: me
- Passive: Me → subject → I am going to be arrested (by them).
✔ I am going to be arrested.
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- Active: An American writer (subject) wrote → object: this novel
- Passive: This novel → subject → This novel was written (by an American writer).
✔ This novel was written by an American writer.
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- Active: They had delivered (past perfect) → object: the mail
- Passive: The mail → subject → The mail had been delivered in the morning (by them).
✔ The mail had been delivered in the morning.
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- Active: The police (subject) were investigating → object: the cause
- Passive: The cause → subject → The cause of the accident was being investigated (by the police).
✔ The cause of the accident was being investigated.
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- Active: We (subject) will hold → object: the meeting
- Passive: The meeting → subject → The meeting will be held tomorrow (by us).
✔ The meeting will be held tomorrow.
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1. He will be punished.
2. My office is being painted today.
3. The work has just been done.
4. This camera was bought in Japan.
5. My daughter was taken away from me.
6. I was being eaten alive.
7. Many promises had been made.
8. The new bridge will have been completed by March.
9. I am going to be arrested.
10. This novel was written by an American writer.
11. The mail had been delivered in the morning.
12. The cause of the accident was being investigated.
13. The meeting will be held tomorrow.
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- In passive voice, the focus shifts to the action or the receiver of the action.
- The doer ("they", "she", etc.) is often omitted unless important.
- Use "be" + past participle with appropriate auxiliary verbs based on tense.
- For continuous tenses: use "be being + past participle"
- For perfect tenses: use "have/has/had been + past participle"
- For future tenses: use "will be" + past participle, or "going to be" + past participle
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in another language!
The general structure for passive voice is:
> Subject + be + past participle + (by + agent)
We also need to adjust the auxiliary verbs accordingly depending on the tense.
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1. They will punish him.
- Active: They (subject) will punish (verb) him (object)
- Passive: Him → subject → He will be punished (by them).
✔ He will be punished.
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2. They are painting my office today.
- Active: They are painting (present continuous) → object: my office
- Passive: My office → subject → My office is being painted by them today.
✔ My office is being painted today.
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3. They have just done the work.
- Active: They have done (present perfect) → object: the work
- Passive: The work → subject → The work has just been done (by them).
✔ The work has just been done.
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4. She bought this camera in Japan.
- Active: She (subject) bought (past simple) → object: this camera
- Passive: This camera → subject → This camera was bought (by her) in Japan.
✔ This camera was bought in Japan.
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5. They took my daughter away from me.
- Active: They took (past simple) → object: my daughter
- Passive: My daughter → subject → My daughter was taken away from me (by them).
✔ My daughter was taken away from me.
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6. Mosquitoes were eating me alive.
- Active: Mosquitoes (subject) were eating (past continuous) → object: me
- Passive: Me → subject → I was being eaten alive (by mosquitoes).
✔ I was being eaten alive.
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7. They had made many promises.
- Active: They had made (past perfect) → object: many promises
- Passive: Many promises → subject → Many promises had been made (by them).
✔ Many promises had been made.
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8. They will have completed the new bridge by March.
- Active: They will have completed (future perfect) → object: the new bridge
- Passive: The new bridge → subject → The new bridge will have been completed by March (by them).
✔ The new bridge will have been completed by March.
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9. They are going to arrest me.
- Active: They are going to arrest → object: me
- Passive: Me → subject → I am going to be arrested (by them).
✔ I am going to be arrested.
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10. An American writer wrote this novel.
- Active: An American writer (subject) wrote → object: this novel
- Passive: This novel → subject → This novel was written (by an American writer).
✔ This novel was written by an American writer.
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11. They had delivered the mail in the morning.
- Active: They had delivered (past perfect) → object: the mail
- Passive: The mail → subject → The mail had been delivered in the morning (by them).
✔ The mail had been delivered in the morning.
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12. The police were investigating the cause of the accident.
- Active: The police (subject) were investigating → object: the cause
- Passive: The cause → subject → The cause of the accident was being investigated (by the police).
✔ The cause of the accident was being investigated.
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13. We will hold the meeting tomorrow.
- Active: We (subject) will hold → object: the meeting
- Passive: The meeting → subject → The meeting will be held tomorrow (by us).
✔ The meeting will be held tomorrow.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. He will be punished.
2. My office is being painted today.
3. The work has just been done.
4. This camera was bought in Japan.
5. My daughter was taken away from me.
6. I was being eaten alive.
7. Many promises had been made.
8. The new bridge will have been completed by March.
9. I am going to be arrested.
10. This novel was written by an American writer.
11. The mail had been delivered in the morning.
12. The cause of the accident was being investigated.
13. The meeting will be held tomorrow.
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
- In passive voice, the focus shifts to the action or the receiver of the action.
- The doer ("they", "she", etc.) is often omitted unless important.
- Use "be" + past participle with appropriate auxiliary verbs based on tense.
- For continuous tenses: use "be being + past participle"
- For perfect tenses: use "have/has/had been + past participle"
- For future tenses: use "will be" + past participle, or "going to be" + past participle
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in another language!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of active and passive worksheet.
