Active and Passive Voice online exercise for 8 - Free Printable

To convert active sentences into passive sentences, follow these steps:

1. Identify the subject (the doer of the action) and the object (the receiver of the action).
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. Optionally, include the phrase "by + subject" to indicate who performed the action.

Let's solve each sentence step by step:

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1. They will punish him.

- Active: Subject = They, Verb = will punish, Object = him
- Passive: Him will be punished by them.
- Final Answer: He will be punished by them.

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2. They are painting my office today.

- Active: Subject = They, Verb = are painting, Object = my office
- Passive: My office is being painted by them.
- Final Answer: My office is being painted today.

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3. They have just done the work.

- Active: Subject = They, Verb = have done, Object = the work
- Passive: The work has been done by them.
- Final Answer: The work has been done.

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4. She bought this camera in Japan.

- Active: Subject = She, Verb = bought, Object = this camera
- Passive: This camera was bought by her in Japan.
- Final Answer: This camera was bought in Japan.

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5. They took my daughter away from me.

- Active: Subject = They, Verb = took, Object = my daughter
- Passive: My daughter was taken away from me by them.
- Final Answer: My daughter was taken away from me.

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6. Mosquitoes were eating me alive.

- Active: Subject = Mosquitoes, Verb = were eating, Object = me
- Passive: I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes.
- Final Answer: I was being eaten alive.

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7. They had made many promises.

- Active: Subject = They, Verb = had made, Object = many promises
- Passive: Many promises had been made by them.
- Final Answer: Many promises had been made.

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8. They will have completed the new bridge by March.

- Active: Subject = They, Verb = will have completed, Object = the new bridge
- Passive: The new bridge will have been completed by them by March.
- Final Answer: The new bridge will have been completed by March.

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9. They are going to arrest me.

- Active: Subject = They, Verb = are going to arrest, Object = me
- Passive: I am going to be arrested by them.
- Final Answer: I am going to be arrested.

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10. An American writer wrote this novel.

- Active: Subject = An American writer, Verb = wrote, Object = this novel
- Passive: This novel was written by an American writer.
- Final Answer: This novel was written by an American writer.

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11. They had delivered the mail in the morning.

- Active: Subject = They, Verb = had delivered, Object = the mail
- Passive: The mail had been delivered by them in the morning.
- Final Answer: The mail had been delivered in the morning.

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12. The police were investigating the cause of the accident.

- Active: Subject = The police, Verb = were investigating, Object = the cause of the accident
- Passive: The cause of the accident was being investigated by the police.
- Final Answer: The cause of the accident was being investigated.

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13. We will hold the meeting tomorrow.

- Active: Subject = We, Verb = will hold, Object = the meeting
- Passive: The meeting will be held by us tomorrow.
- Final Answer: The meeting will be held tomorrow.

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Final Answers:

1. He will be punished by them.
2. My office is being painted today.
3. The work has 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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Final Boxed Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{He will be punished by them.} \\
2. & \text{My office is being painted today.} \\
3. & \text{The work has been done.} \\
4. & \text{This camera was bought in Japan.} \\
5. & \text{My daughter was taken away from me.} \\
6. & \text{I was being eaten alive.} \\
7. & \text{Many promises had been made.} \\
8. & \text{The new bridge will have been completed by March.} \\
9. & \text{I am going to be arrested.} \\
10. & \text{This novel was written by an American writer.} \\
11. & \text{The mail had been delivered in the morning.} \\
12. & \text{The cause of the accident was being investigated.} \\
13. & \text{The meeting will be held tomorrow.} \\
\end{aligned}
}
\]