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Active or passive voice

Active voice to passive voice:

When a sentence is written in active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action described in the sentence.

Passive voice means that the subject of the sentence receives the action described in the sentence.

Example:

My mother makes a cake (active voice).

A cake is made by my mother (passive voice).

Tense	Active voice	Passive voice
Present simple	I read a newspaper	A newspaper is read
Past simple	I sent flowers as a gift	The flowers were sent as a gift
Present continuous	I am making a salad	A salad is being made
Past continuous	I was writing a letter	A letter was being written
Past perfect	He had recorded a song	A song had been recorded
Future simple	I will do my homework	My homework will be done
Future - be going to	I am going to open the present	The present is going to be opened
Modal	You must obey your parents	Your parents must be obeyed
Modal perfect	I should have taken my medicine	My medicine should have been taken
Infinitive	She has to give him back the bag	The bag has to be given back

Transform the sentences into the passive form, pay attention to the tenses .

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1. The puppy chewed the bone. >>The bone by the puppy.

2. The president keeps a copy of the award letter. >>A copy of the award letter by the president.

3. Heidi had offered Patrick a credit card. >>A credit card to Patrick by Heidi.

4. Mrs. Watson was cleaning the house all day. >>The house all day by Mrs. Watson.

5. The creditors are writing a modified payment. >>A modified payment by the creditors.

6. She will receive the parcel. >>The parcel by her.

7. Jane is going to park the car in our driveway. The car by Jane in our driveway.

8. They should have grown rice. Rice by them.

9. You must respect your elders. Elders .

10. I have to finish this work. This work .

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