suresh kicked the ball. change in passive voice
Answers
Answer:
The ball was kicked by Suresh.
Change in passive voice:
Suresh kicked the ball.
The ball was kicked by Suresh.
For more information:
- When the subject of a verb also performs the action named in the verb, the verb is said to be in the active voice.
e.g. The sellers sell the vegetables.
- When the subject of a verb receives the action named in the verb, the verb is said to be in the passive voice.
e.g. The vegetables are sold by the sellers.
Rules needed in changing sentences in active voice to passive voice:
- The object of the verb in the active voice becomes the subject of the verb in the passive voice.
- The subject of the verb in the active voice becomes a prepositional phrase in the passive voice: by + the active subject.
- The verb in the active voice is changed to a suitable auxiliary + past participle form of the verb.
Format of changing sentences in tenses are:
Simple Present:
Active voice: root form of the verb
Passive voice: is/am/are + past participle form of the verb
Simple Past:
Active voice: past tense of the verb
Passive voice: was/were + past participle form of the verb
Simple Future:
Active voice: shall/will + root form of the verb
Passive voice: shall be/will be + past participle form of the verb
Present Continuous:
Active voice: is/am/are + -ing form of the verb
Passive voice: is/am/are + being + past participle form of the verb
Past Continuous:
Active voice: was/were + -ing form of the verb
Passive voice: was/were + being + past participle form of the verb
Future Continuous:
Verbs in the future continuous tense cannot be expressed in the passive voice.
Present Perfect:
Active voice: has/have + past participle form of the verb
Passive voice: has/have + been + past participle form of the verb
Past Perfect:
Active voice: had + past participle form of the verb
Passive voice: had been + past participle form of the verb
Future Perfect:
Active voice: will/shall + have been + past participle form of the verb
Passive voice: will/shall + have been + past participle form of the verb
Perfect Continuous Tense:
Verbs in the perfect continuous tense cannot be expressed in the passive voice.
For modals (Can, Could, May, Might, Should, Would, Must, Ought to)
Active voice: the auxiliary+ root form of the verb
Passive voice: the auxiliary + be + past participle form of the verb
e.g. May God bless you with health! (Active)
May you be blessed with health! (Passive)