Change active voice sentences to passive voice in simple present tense.
Worksheet for converting active voice sentences to passive voice in simple present tense, featuring ten exercises with verbs highlighted in red.
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To change sentences from the active voice to the passive voice, we 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 verb "to be" in the appropriate tense (in this case, the simple present tense: am/is/are) followed by 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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- Active: Subject = "The woman," Verb = "beats," Object = "the boys."
- Passive: Object ("the boys") becomes the subject. Use "are beaten" (past participle of "beat").
- Sentence: The boys are beaten by the woman.
---
- Active: Subject = "I," Verb = "begin," Object = "a math lesson."
- Passive: Object ("a math lesson") becomes the subject. Use "is begun" (past participle of "begin").
- Sentence: A math lesson is begun by me.
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- Active: Subject = "Freezers," Verb = "freeze," Object = "ice."
- Passive: Object ("ice") becomes the subject. Use "is frozen" (past participle of "freeze").
- Sentence: Ice is frozen by freezers.
---
- Active: Subject = "The men," Verb = "steal," Object = "the jewelry and money."
- Passive: Object ("the jewelry and money") becomes the subject. Use "is stolen" (past participle of "steal").
- Sentence: The jewelry and money are stolen by the men.
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- Active: Subject = "Kim," Verb = "throws," Object = "a party."
- Passive: Object ("a party") becomes the subject. Use "is thrown" (past participle of "throw").
- Sentence: A party is thrown by Kim.
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- Active: Subject = "The red hen," Verb = "lays," Object = "eggs."
- Passive: Object ("eggs") becomes the subject. Use "are laid" (past participle of "lay").
- Sentence: Eggs are laid by the red hen.
---
- Active: Subject = "Peter and Bob," Verb = "read," Object = "an interesting book."
- Passive: Object ("an interesting book") becomes the subject. Use "is read" (past participle of "read").
- Sentence: An interesting book is read by Peter and Bob.
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- Active: Subject = "The students," Verb = "ring," Object = "the school bell."
- Passive: Object ("the school bell") becomes the subject. Use "is rung" (past participle of "ring").
- Sentence: The school bell is rung by the students.
---
- Active: Subject = "It," Verb = "sees," Object = "the insects."
- Passive: Object ("the insects") becomes the subject. Use "are seen" (past participle of "see").
- Sentence: The insects are seen by it.
---
- Active: Subject = "She," Verb = "speaks," Object = "French."
- Passive: Object ("French") becomes the subject. Use "is spoken" (past participle of "speak").
- Sentence: French is spoken by her.
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1. The boys are beaten by the woman.
2. A math lesson is begun by me.
3. Ice is frozen by freezers.
4. The jewelry and money are stolen by the men.
5. A party is thrown by Kim.
6. Eggs are laid by the red hen.
7. An interesting book is read by Peter and Bob.
8. The school bell is rung by the students.
9. The insects are seen by it.
10. French is spoken by her.
---
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ The boys are beaten by the woman.} \\
2. & \text{ A math lesson is begun by me.} \\
3. & \text{ Ice is frozen by freezers.} \\
4. & \text{ The jewelry and money are stolen by the men.} \\
5. & \text{ A party is thrown by Kim.} \\
6. & \text{ Eggs are laid by the red hen.} \\
7. & \text{ An interesting book is read by Peter and Bob.} \\
8. & \text{ The school bell is rung by the students.} \\
9. & \text{ The insects are seen by it.} \\
10. & \text{ French is spoken by her.}
\end{aligned}
}
\]
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 verb "to be" in the appropriate tense (in this case, the simple present tense: am/is/are) followed by 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:
---
1) The woman beats the boys.
- Active: Subject = "The woman," Verb = "beats," Object = "the boys."
- Passive: Object ("the boys") becomes the subject. Use "are beaten" (past participle of "beat").
- Sentence: The boys are beaten by the woman.
---
2) I begin a math lesson.
- Active: Subject = "I," Verb = "begin," Object = "a math lesson."
- Passive: Object ("a math lesson") becomes the subject. Use "is begun" (past participle of "begin").
- Sentence: A math lesson is begun by me.
---
3) Freezers freeze ice.
- Active: Subject = "Freezers," Verb = "freeze," Object = "ice."
- Passive: Object ("ice") becomes the subject. Use "is frozen" (past participle of "freeze").
- Sentence: Ice is frozen by freezers.
---
4) The men steal the jewelry and money.
- Active: Subject = "The men," Verb = "steal," Object = "the jewelry and money."
- Passive: Object ("the jewelry and money") becomes the subject. Use "is stolen" (past participle of "steal").
- Sentence: The jewelry and money are stolen by the men.
---
5) Kim throws a party.
- Active: Subject = "Kim," Verb = "throws," Object = "a party."
- Passive: Object ("a party") becomes the subject. Use "is thrown" (past participle of "throw").
- Sentence: A party is thrown by Kim.
---
6) The red hen lays eggs.
- Active: Subject = "The red hen," Verb = "lays," Object = "eggs."
- Passive: Object ("eggs") becomes the subject. Use "are laid" (past participle of "lay").
- Sentence: Eggs are laid by the red hen.
---
7) Peter and Bob read an interesting book.
- Active: Subject = "Peter and Bob," Verb = "read," Object = "an interesting book."
- Passive: Object ("an interesting book") becomes the subject. Use "is read" (past participle of "read").
- Sentence: An interesting book is read by Peter and Bob.
---
8) The students ring the school bell.
- Active: Subject = "The students," Verb = "ring," Object = "the school bell."
- Passive: Object ("the school bell") becomes the subject. Use "is rung" (past participle of "ring").
- Sentence: The school bell is rung by the students.
---
9) It sees the insects.
- Active: Subject = "It," Verb = "sees," Object = "the insects."
- Passive: Object ("the insects") becomes the subject. Use "are seen" (past participle of "see").
- Sentence: The insects are seen by it.
---
10) She speaks French.
- Active: Subject = "She," Verb = "speaks," Object = "French."
- Passive: Object ("French") becomes the subject. Use "is spoken" (past participle of "speak").
- Sentence: French is spoken by her.
---
Final Answers:
1. The boys are beaten by the woman.
2. A math lesson is begun by me.
3. Ice is frozen by freezers.
4. The jewelry and money are stolen by the men.
5. A party is thrown by Kim.
6. Eggs are laid by the red hen.
7. An interesting book is read by Peter and Bob.
8. The school bell is rung by the students.
9. The insects are seen by it.
10. French is spoken by her.
---
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ The boys are beaten by the woman.} \\
2. & \text{ A math lesson is begun by me.} \\
3. & \text{ Ice is frozen by freezers.} \\
4. & \text{ The jewelry and money are stolen by the men.} \\
5. & \text{ A party is thrown by Kim.} \\
6. & \text{ Eggs are laid by the red hen.} \\
7. & \text{ An interesting book is read by Peter and Bob.} \\
8. & \text{ The school bell is rung by the students.} \\
9. & \text{ The insects are seen by it.} \\
10. & \text{ French is spoken by her.}
\end{aligned}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of active voice worksheet.