Question

Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. He reads a short story.
2. I saw her again.
3. She made good snacks.
4. I ate a big watermelon.
5. All of us will play many games.
6. They cancelled the tickets.
7. The children were making sandcastles.
8. The police chased the terrorists.
9. We helped them.
10. I will hear them.
11. The children flew colourful kites.
12. The shepherd is grazing the cattle.
13. The gardener was picking flowers.
14. Nobody saw the thief.​

Answer 1

Answers :

1. A short story is read by him.

2. She was seen by me again.

3. Good snacks were made by her.

4. A big watermelon was eaten by me.

5. Many games will be played by all of us.

6. The tickets were cancelled by them.

7. Sandcastles were being made by the children.

8. The terrorists were chased by the police.

9. They were helped by us.  

10. They will be heard by me.

11. Colorful kites were flown by the children.  

12. The cattle is being grazed by the shepherd.

13. Flowers were being picked by the gardener.

14. The thief was not seen by anybody.

 

Note :

• The sentence is in the active voice if the subject is performing the action.

• The sentence is in the passive voice if the subject is receiving the action.

• The passive voice always uses the past participle form of the main verb. (irrespective of the tense)

• While converting a sentence from active voice to passive voice, the subject becomes the object and vice versa.

Answer 2

Answer :-

• 1. A short story is read by him.
• 2. She was seen by me again.
• 3. Good snacks were made by her.
• 4. A big watermelon was eaten by me.
• 5. Many games will be played by all of us.
• 6. The tickets were cancelled by them.
• 7. Sandcastles were being made by the children.
• 8. The terrorists were chased by the police.
• 9. They were helped by us.  
• 10. They will be heard by me.
• 11. Colorful kites were flown by the children. 
• 12. The cattle is being grazed by the shepherd.
• 13. Flowers were being picked by the gardener.
• 14. The thief was not seen by anybody.