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’.