Passive Voice without Agent

Passive Voice without Agent

1.      Active: Someone stole the watch.

Passive: The watch was stolen.

2.      Active: Policeman arrested the thief.

Passive: The thief was arrested.

3.      Active: People expect the Chief Minister to come tomorrow.

Passive: The Chief Minister is expected to come tomorrow

4.      Active: Someone has stolen my purse.

Passive: My purse has been stolen.

5.      Active: The enemy has defeated our army.

Passive: Our army had been defeated.

6.      Active: The postman delivers letters twice a day.

Passive: Letters are delivered twice a day.

7.      Active: We should obey the rules.

Passive: The rules should be obeyed

8.      Active: The manager dismissed him from service.

Passive: He was dismissed from service.

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Voice- Extra

The word “by” is not always used before subject in passive voice. Sometimes words “with, to, etc.” may also be used before subject in passive voice.
Examples.
Active voice: The water fills the tub.
Passive voice: The tub is filled with water.
Active voice:  He knows me.
Passive voice: I am known to him.

1.Active voice:He annoyed me.

    Passive voice:I was annoyed with him.

2.Active voice:The beauty of the girl marveled him.

   Passive voice:He was marveled at the beauty of the girl.

3.Active voice:His behavior surprised me.

   Passive voice:I was surprised at his behavior.

4.Active voice: Panic seized the writer.

   Passive voice: The writer was seized with Panic.

5.Active voice: His performance satisfied the writer.

 &nbsp ; Passive voice: The writer was satisfied with his performance.

6.Active voice: The parcel contains important materials.

    Passive voice: Important materials are contained in the materials.

7.Active voice:The news shocked him.

   Passive voice: He was shocked at the news.

8.Active voice: I know the boy.

    Passive voice: The boy is known to me.

9.Active voice :Honey tastes sweet.

    Passive voice: Honey is sweet when it is tasted.

10.Active voice: Rice sells cheap

      Passive voice:Rice is cheap when it is sold.

11.Active voice: Who is calling me?

      Passive voice:By whom am I being called?

12.Active voice:Whom was seen on the road?

    Passive voice:Who was seen by you on the road?

13.Active voice: What has he done?

     Passive voice: What has been done by him?

14.Active voice:He decided to sell the house.

     Passive voice:He decided that the house should be sold.

15.Active Voice:He suggested giving up smoking.

      Passive Voice:He suggested that smoking should be given up.