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Voice – Active and Passive
A form of verb that tells us whether the action is done by subject itself or it faces the result
of action done by others. Sometimes action is done by the subject directly and other times
indirectly.
For example:
He takes tea. (The action of taking tea is being done by the subject ‘He’ directly.)
Tea is taken by him. (The action of taking tea is being done by the same subject
indirectly.)

There are two types of voices – Active and Passive.
In active voice , the verb agrees the subject. It means the subject is active.
In passive voice , the verb agrees the object. It means the subject is passive.

Some common rules for active and passive voice.
1. Subject is changed into passive voice and vice versa.
2. Pronouns get changed when they change their positions in the following ways.
I – Me, We – Us, You – You, He – Him, She – Her, It – It, They – Them
For example:

She helps the poors. (Active voice)
The poors are helped by her. (Passive voice)
They played football in the evening. (Active voice)

Football was played by them in the evening. (Passive voice)

A. Change the following active voice into the passive voice.
1. She is singing a beautiful song.

2. The teacher was reading a newspaper.

3. Rohit made a century in the match.
4. I am making a Mother’s Day card.

5. Someone will have to teach her the school rules.

B. Change the passive voice into active voice.
1. Chess is being played by them this time.

2. The breakfast has been taken by children.

3. The window was broken by Rajan.
4. Some new clothes will be bought by mother for me.

5. A poem has been written by me.

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