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Pronoun in Active Voice Pronoun in Passive Voice
I Me
We Us
You You
He Him
She Her
It It
They Them

Rules for Changing Active Voice to Passive Voice

❖ Identify the subject , the verb and the object : S V O
❖ Change the object into subject
❖ Put the suitable helping verb or Auxiliary verb. In case the helping verb was
given, use the same verb but note that the helping verb given agrees with the
object.
❖ Change the verb into the past participle verb.
❖ Add the preposition “by” (Optional)
❖ Change the subject into object.

Examples

Active Voice Passive Voice
The teacher is going to explain the The lesson is going to be explained by
lesson the teacher
She closed the door The door is closed
Mother is preparing meals Meals are being prepared by mother

When and Why do we use passive voice?
1) We want to emphasize the receiver of the action
• President Kennedy was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald
2) We don’t know who did the action (The agent)

• My wallet has been stolen. (Somebody has stolen my wallet)
3) We think the agent is not important interesting
• Our house is being painted. (Company is painting our house)

4) The agent is obvious
• The workers are paid weekly. (The company pays the workers weekly)
5) We are making the general statements or announcements
• Passengers are reminded to fasten their seatbelts.
6) The agent is everyone.
• The emergency services can be called by dialing 999
(The public can call the emergency by dialing 999)