Active and passive voice exercise

Answers

1. I did not beat her. She was not beaten by me.
2. I will never forget this experience. This experience will never be forgotten by me.
3. Mother made a cake yesterday. A cake was made by mother yesterday.
4. The boy teased the girl. The girl was teased by the boy.
5. Did she do her duty? Was her duty done by her?
6. The tiger was chasing the deer. The deer was being chased by the tiger.
7. She has written a novel. A novel has been written by her.
8. She has learned her lessons. Her lessons have been learned by her.
9. Have you finished the report? Has the report been finished by you?
10. The police have caught the thief. The thief has been caught by the police.

Notes

• The object of the active verb becomes the subject of the passive verb. The subject of the active verb becomes the object of the passive verb.
• Note that the object of the passive verb is not always mentioned. If we have to mention it, we usually introduce it by the conjunction ‘by’.