Question

What is the passive voice of: I saw the gardener planting seeds.

Answer 1

The gardener was seen by me planting seeds.

or

The gardener who was planting the seeds was seen by me

Answer 2

Active Voice refers to a sentence in which the subject is performing the action.

Passive Voice refers to a sentence in which the subject undergoes the action. In other words, it is written in reverse order.

Example: Nicolas is painting a picture. (Active)

               A picture is being painted by Nicolas. (Passive)

NOTE: Sentences that convey habitual actions cannot be changed to passive mode.

I saw the gardener planting the seeds. (Active)

The gardener who was planting the seeds was seen by me. (Passive)