100 examples of active and passive voice (Best Voice Example)

Dear Students! If you’re learning Voice in English Grammar, knowing how to switch between active and passive voice is a really useful skill. It helps you write more clearly, sound more natural, and understand grammar better. In simple terms, the active voice is when the subject does something, and the passive voice is when something is done to the subject. For example, “She wrote a letter” (active) becomes “A letter was written by her” (passive).

In this 100 examples of active and passive voice, you’ll find 100 easy-to-follow examples to help you practice both forms. Whether you’re a student of class 9-10, HSC or a teacher, or just brushing up your grammar, this will make things easier for you.

✅ Change the following Active Voices into Passive: (Assertive Sentence)

1. Active: The cowboy tends the cows.
   ✅ Passive: The cows are tended by the cowboy. 
2. Active: We are plucking flowers.
   ✅ Passive: Flowers are being plucked by us. 
3. Active: He has done it.
   ✅ Passive: It has been done by him. 
4. Active: My parents have presented me a good thing.
   ✅ Passive: A good thing has been presented to me by my parents. 
5. Active: They have entertained the guests.
   ✅ Passive: The guests have been entertained by them. 
6. Active: We were playing cricket.
   ✅ Passive: Cricket was being played by us. 
7. Active: She will observe her birthday.
   ✅ Passive: Her birthday will be observed by her. 
8. Active: You will do the work.
   ✅ Passive: The work will be done by you. 
9. Active: The fishermen were catching fish.
   ✅ Passive: Fish were being caught by the fishermen. 
10. Active: Mother will have prepared the breakfast.
    ✅ Passive: The breakfast will have been prepared by mother. 
11. Active: They do not clean the floor.
    ✅ Passive: The floor is not cleaned by them. 
12. Active: She is not polluting the environment.
    ✅ Passive: The environment is not being polluted by her. 
13. Active: She has not taken the money.
    ✅ Passive: The money has not been taken by her. 
14. Active: They have not solved the problems.
    ✅ Passive: The problems have not been solved by them. 
15. Active: I was not riding the bicycle.
    ✅ Passive: The bicycle was not being ridden by me. 
16. Active: He will not care us.
    ✅ Passive: We will not be cared for by him. 
17. Active: We shall not be beating him.
    ✅ Passive: He will not be being beaten by us. 
18. Active: You will not be giving the money.
    ✅ Passive: The money will not be being given by you. 
19. Active: Mr. Jalil teaches us English.
    ✅ Passive: English is taught to us by Mr. Jalil.
    ✅ Alternate: We are taught English by Mr. Jalil. 
20. Active: The cow gives us milk.
    ✅ Passive: Milk is given to us by the cow.
    ✅ Alternate: We are given milk by the cow. 
21. Active: Sumi writes a letter.
    ✅ Passive: A letter is written by Sumi. 
22. Active: The motor car ran over the dog.
    ✅ Passive: The dog was run over by the motor car. 
23. Active: He made me drive his car.
    ✅ Passive: I was made to drive his car by him. 
24. Active: Sometimes his behaviour annoys me.
    ✅ Passive: I am annoyed by his behaviour sometimes. 
25. Active: We will not admit children under ten.
    ✅ Passive: Children under ten will not be admitted by us. 
26. Active: We play cricket every day.
    ✅ Passive: Cricket is played every day by us. 
27. Active: The people in Asia mainly eat rice.
    ✅ Passive: Rice is mainly eaten by the people in Asia. 
28. Active: They think him to be a poet.
    ✅ Passive: He is thought to be a poet by them. 
29. Active: He is beating the thief.
    ✅ Passive: The thief is being beaten by him. 
30. Active: I will do my duty.
    ✅ Passive: My duty will be done by me. 
31. Active: The ladies fan themselves.
    ✅ Passive: ✖️ No proper passive (Reflexive pronoun: “themselves”). 
32. Active: They are flying kites.
    ✅ Passive: Kites are being flown by them. 
33. Active: Fortune favours the brave.
    ✅ Passive: The brave are favoured by fortune. 
34. Active: I know that the work is hard.
    ✅ Passive: It is known by me that the work is hard. 
35. Active: Our teacher is going to give us presents.
    ✅ Passive: Presents are going to be given to us by our teacher. 
36. Active: She is weaving a sari.
    ✅ Passive: A sari is being woven by her. 
37. Active: We know that the earth is round.
    ✅ Passive: It is known by us that the earth is round.

✅ 100 examples of active and passive voice (Interrogative Active Sentences into Passive)

1. Active: Doesn’t she practise dancing?
   ✅ Passive: Is dancing not practised by her? 
2. Active: Aren’t they casting votes?
   ✅ Passive: Are votes not being cast by them? 
3. Active: Isn’t he sorting the letters?
   ✅ Passive: Aren’t the letters being sorted by him? 
4. Active: Didn’t they dig the canal?
   ✅ Passive: Wasn’t the canal dug by them? 
5. Active: Don’t you like tea?
   ✅ Passive: Is tea not liked by you? 
6. Active: Weren’t they having breakfast?
   ✅ Passive: Was breakfast not being had by them? 
7. Active: Won’t he collect the money?
   ✅ Passive: Will the money not be collected by him? 
8. Active: Who called me?
   ✅ Passive: By whom was I called? 
9. Active: Who has broken the plates?
   ✅ Passive: By whom have the plates been broken? 
10. Active: Will you write the letter?
    ✅ Passive: Will the letter be written by you? 
11. Active: Have you done the work?
    ✅ Passive: Has the work been done by you? 
12. Active: Will he be reading a book then?
    ✅ Passive: Will a book be being read by him then? 
13. Active: Wasn’t he drawing a picture?
    ✅ Passive: Wasn’t a picture being drawn by him? 
14. Active: Isn’t he painting a picture?
    ✅ Passive: Isn’t a picture being painted by him? 
15. Active: Who is helping her?
    ✅ Passive: By whom is she being helped? 
16. Active: When will you return my book?
    ✅ Passive: When will my book be returned by you? 
17. Active: Which pen has he bought?
    ✅ Passive: Which pen has been bought by him? 
18. Active: Are they making a noise?
    ✅ Passive: Is a noise being made by them? 
19. Active: Who teaches you English?
    ✅ Passive: By whom are you taught English? 
20. Active: Who will drive the car?
    ✅ Passive: By whom will the car be driven? 
21. Active: Whom did you meet?
    ✅ Passive: Who was met by you? 
22. Active: Who has made the cage?
    ✅ Passive: By whom has the cage been made? 
23. Active: Who gave you the watch?
    ✅ Passive: By whom were you given the watch? 
24. Active: Whom has he seen in the room?
    ✅ Passive: Who has been seen by him in the room? 
25. Active: Whom are they calling?
    ✅ Passive: Who is being called by them? 
26. Active: Whom do you want?
    ✅ Passive: Who is wanted by you? 
27. Active: Whom did you give the book?
    ✅ Passive: Who was given the book by you? 
28. Active: Whom did you lend the pen?
    ✅ Passive: Who was lent the pen by you? 
29. Active: What does he want?
    ✅ Passive: What is wanted by him? 
30. Active: Who called you a liar?
    ✅ Passive: By whom were you called a liar? 
31. Active: Does he speak English?
    ✅ Passive: Is English spoken by him? 
32. Active: What can you do for me?
    ✅ Passive: What can be done for me by you? 
33. Active: Who will be reading the book?
    ✅ Passive: By whom will the book be being read?

34. Who was blowing the pipe?
    ✅ By whom was the pipe being blown?
35. Did the idea please you?
    ✅ Were you pleased by the idea?
36. Who is helping her?
    ✅ By whom is she being helped?
37. What does he want?
    ✅ What is wanted by him?
38. Were they catching fish?
    ✅ Was fish being caught by them?
39. Had he taken the book?
    ✅ Had the book been taken by him?
40. Will she be singing a song?
    ✅ Will a song be being sung by her?
41. Did the boy catch a bird?
    ✅ Was a bird caught by the boy?
42. Didn’t we take the wounded man to the hospital?
    ✅ Wasn’t the wounded man taken to the hospital by us?

✅ 100 examples of active and passive voice (Imperative Sentences into Passive Voice)

1. Active: Please lend me some money.
   ✅ Passive: You are requested to lend me some money. 
2. Active: Please mop the dirty floor.
   ✅ Passive: You are requested to mop the dirty floor. 
3. Active: Let him do the work.
   ✅ Passive: Let the work be done by him. 
4. Active: Please wake him up.
   ✅ Passive: You are requested to wake him up. 
5. Active: Don’t tell him the matter.
   ✅ Passive: He should not be told the matter. 
6. Active: Make a cup of coffee for me.
   ✅ Passive: Let a cup of coffee be made for me. 
7. Active: Send a letter to your mother.
   ✅ Passive: Let a letter be sent to your mother. 
8. Active: Don’t smoke in public places.
   ✅ Passive: Smoking in public places is not allowed. 
9. Active: Look at the blackboard.
   ✅ Passive: Let the blackboard be looked at. 
10. Active: Read newspaper every day.
    ✅ Passive: Let the newspaper be read every day. 
11. Active: Never believe a liar.
    ✅ Passive: A liar should never be believed. 
12. Active: Write the letter without any delay.
    ✅ Passive: Let the letter be written without any delay. 
13. Active: Let the girl sing a song.
    ✅ Passive: Let a song be sung by the girl. 
14. Active: Buy me a shirt.
    ✅ Passive: Let a shirt be bought for me. 
15. Active: Don’t kick the ball.
    ✅ Passive: The ball should not be kicked. 
16. Active: Look after your parents.
    ✅ Passive: Let your parents be looked after. 
17. Active: Do not laugh at the poor.
    ✅ Passive: The poor should not be laughed at. 
18. Active: Bring the book.
    ✅ Passive: Let the book be brought. 
19. Active: Let them call in a doctor.
    ✅ Passive: Let a doctor be called in by them. 
20. Active: Post the letter.
    ✅ Passive: Let the letter be posted. 
21. Active: Ring the bell.
    ✅ Passive: Let the bell be rung. 
22. Active: Take care of your health.
    ✅ Passive: Let your health be taken care of. 
23. Active: Don’t ask me the question.
    ✅ Passive: I should not be asked the question. 
24. Active: Choose the best answer.
    ✅ Passive: Let the best answer be chosen. 
25. Active: Don’t play football at noon.
    ✅ Passive: Football should not be played at noon.

100 examples of active and passive voice ( Active to Passive)

1. He is not being called by her.
   Active voice: She is not calling him.
   ✅ She is not calling him.
2. They have not been invited by him.
   Active voice: He has not invited them.
   ✅ He has not invited them.
3. I was not being directed properly.
   Active voice: Someone was not directing me properly.
   ✅ Someone was not directing me properly.
4. The song will not be being sung by the singer.
   Active voice: The singer will not be singing the song.
   ✅ The singer will not be singing the song.
5. Was a noise being made by the students?
   Active voice: Were the students making a noise?
   ✅ Were the students making a noise?
6. The bird was shot by the old sailor.
   Active voice: The old sailor shot the bird.
   ✅ The old sailor shot the bird.
7. Let not the lame man be hated.
   Active voice: Do not hate the lame man.
   ✅ Do not hate the lame man.
8. By whom has the glass been broken?
   Active voice: Who has broken the glass?
   ✅ Who has broken the glass?
9. Let a shirt be bought for me.
   Active voice: Buy a shirt for me.
   ✅ Buy a shirt for me.
10. Which book will be bought by Rahim?
    Active voice: Which book will Rahim buy?
    ✅ Which book will Rahim buy?
11. Isn’t he cared by his parents?
    Active voice: Don’t his parents care for him?
    ✅ Don’t his parents care for him?
12. Who is being taught maths by her?
    Active voice: Whom is she teaching maths?
    ✅ Whom is she teaching maths?
13. A lot for me had been done by him.
    Active voice: He had done a lot for me.
    ✅ He had done a lot for me.
14. Which board is used by you?
    Active voice: Which board do you use?
    ✅ Which board do you use?
15. The babies will have been fed by him.
    Active voice: He will have fed the babies.
    ✅ He will have fed the babies.
16. By whom has the door been closed?
    Active voice: Who has closed the door?
    ✅ Who has closed the door?

Conclusion

understanding the 100 examples of active and passive voice enhances clarity in writing. By mastering both forms, one can convey ideas more effectively, adapt to various contexts, and improve overall communication skills. This knowledge empowers writers to craft sentences with precision and impact. Thank you for stay with me.

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