Active and Passive Voice: Simple Present & Continuous

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Which of the following is the passive voice transformation of the sentence: 'The students are completing the assignment'?

The assignment is completed by the students.
The assignment was completed by the students.
The assignment is being completed by the students. (correct)
The assignment will be completed by the students.
The assignment has been completed by the students.

Convert the following sentence from active to passive voice: 'The company should implement the new policy immediately.'

The new policy should be implemented by the company immediately. (correct)
The new policy will be implemented by the company immediately.
The new policy should have been implemented by the company immediately.
The new policy must be implemented by the company immediately.
The new policy is to be implemented by the company immediately.

Which of the following is the passive form of: 'By next year, the team will have finished the project'?

By next year, the project would have been finished by the team.
By next year, the project is going to be finished by the team.
By next year, the project should have been finished by the team.
By next year, the project will have been finished by the team. (correct)
By next year, the project will be finished by the team.

Transform the following active voice sentence into passive voice: 'Someone had to fix the broken machine yesterday.'

The broken machine had to be fixed yesterday. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Convert the following question from active to passive voice: 'Could the detective have solved the mystery?'

Could the mystery have been solved by the detective? (A) Signup and view all the answers

Analyze the sentence: 'The committee is currently reviewing the proposals.' Identify the option that accurately transforms this sentence into the passive voice, maintaining its original tense and meaning.

The proposals are being reviewed by the committee. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Consider the statement: 'Experts will have analyzed the data by next week.' Choose the option that correctly converts this active voice sentence into the passive voice, ensuring the future perfect tense is preserved.

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Examine the sentence: 'The team captain should motivate the players before the game.' Select the best passive voice equivalent that maintains the modal verb and the intended meaning.

The players should be motivated before the game by the team captain. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Analyze the question: 'Did the detective solve the complex case?' Transform this active voice question into its passive voice equivalent while preserving its interrogative nature and past simple tense.

Was the complex case solved by the detective? (B) Signup and view all the answers

Consider the sentence: 'The company had been developing the new software for years.' Choose the option that represents the passive voice transformation of this sentence, ensuring the past perfect continuous tense is accurately reflected.

The new software had been being developed for years. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Examine the statement: 'You must not disclose confidential information.' Identify the passive voice conversion that accurately reflects the negative obligation expressed by the modal verb 'must not'.

Confidential information must not be disclosed. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Consider the sentence: 'The scientist is going to present his findings at the conference.' Choose the passive voice transformation that accurately reflects the 'going to' future form.

The findings are going to be presented at the conference by the scientist. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Analyze the sentence: 'Someone should have informed her about the changes.' Select the passive voice equivalent that correctly uses the past modal 'should have'.

She should have been informed about the changes. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Consider the sentence: 'The storm was destroying the coastal town.' Choose the passive voice form that accurately reflects the past continuous tense and the action of destruction.

The coastal town was being destroyed by the storm. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Examine the sentence: 'The teacher has explained the complex theory.' Identify the passive voice transformation that maintains the present perfect tense and the completion of the action.

The complex theory has been explained by the teacher. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Passive Voice (Simple Present)

In passive voice, the subject receives the action: 'The meal is prepared by the chef.'

Passive Voice (Present Continuous)

In passive voice, the subject receives the action while the action is ongoing: 'The meal is being prepared.'

Passive Voice (Simple Past)

In passive voice, the subject receives the completed action in the past: 'The meal was prepared.'

Passive Voice (Past Continuous)

In passive voice, the subject receives continuous past action: 'The meal was being prepared.'

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Passive Voice (Simple Future)

In passive voice, the subject will receive the action in the future: 'The meal will be prepared.'

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Study Notes

Active voice indicates the subject performs the action, while passive voice indicates the subject receives the action
Converting from active to passive voice involves shifting the focus from the doer to the receiver of the action

Simple Present

Active: The chef prepares the meal.
Passive: The meal is prepared (by the chef).
- Explanation: In the simple present tense, the active voice uses the base form of the verb (prepares). To convert to passive, use "is/are" + past participle (prepared). The subject "the meal" receives the action.
- Traditional Chinese Translation:
  - 主動語態：廚師準備餐點。
  - 被動語態：餐點被（廚師）準備好了。
  - 解釋：簡單現在時的主動語態使用動詞的基本形式（prepares）。轉換為被動語態，使用 "is/are" + 過去分詞（prepared）。主語「餐點」接受動作。

Present Continuous

Active: The chef is preparing the meal.
Passive: The meal is being prepared.
- Explanation: The active present continuous tense uses "is/are" + verb-ing (is preparing). The passive voice uses "is/are being" + past participle (prepared).
- Traditional Chinese Translation:
  - 主動語態：廚師正在準備餐點。
  - 被動語態：餐點正在被準備。
  - 解釋：現在進行時的主動語態使用 "is/are" + 動詞-ing（is preparing）。被動語態使用 "is/are being" + 過去分詞（prepared）。

Simple Past

Active: The chef prepared the meal.
Passive: The meal was prepared.
- Explanation: The active simple past uses the past form of the verb (prepared). The passive voice uses "was/were" + past participle (prepared).
- Traditional Chinese Translation:
  - 主動語態：廚師準備了餐點。
  - 被動語態：餐點被準備了。
  - 解釋：簡單過去時的主動語態使用動詞的過去式（prepared）。被動語態使用 "was/were" + 過去分詞（prepared）。

Past Continuous

Active: The chef was preparing the meal.
Passive: The meal was being prepared.
- Explanation: The active past continuous uses "was/were" + verb-ing (was preparing). The passive voice uses "was/were being" + past participle (prepared).
- Traditional Chinese Translation:
  - 主動語態：廚師正在準備餐點。
  - 被動語態：餐點正在被準備。
  - 解釋：過去進行時的主動語態使用 "was/were" + 動詞-ing（was preparing）。被動語態使用 "was/were being" + 過去分詞（prepared）。

Simple Future

Active: The chef will prepare the meal., The chef is going to prepare the meal.
Passive: The meal will be prepared., The meal is going to be prepared.
- Explanation: The active simple future uses "will" + base verb (will prepare) or "is/are going to" + base verb (is going to prepare). The passive voice uses "will be" + past participle (prepared) or "is/are going to be" + past participle.
- Traditional Chinese Translation:
  - 主動語態：廚師將要準備餐點。
  - 被動語態：餐點將要被準備。
  - 解釋：簡單未來時的主動語態使用 "will" + 基本動詞（will prepare）或 "is/are going to" + 基本動詞（is going to prepare）。被動語態使用 "will be" + 過去分詞（prepared）或 "is/are going to be" + 過去分詞。

Future Progressive

Active: The chef will be preparing the meal.
Passive: N/A
- Explanation: It is generally avoided for aesthetic reasons.
- Traditional Chinese Translation: 沒有被動語態。一般避免使用。

Present Perfect

Active: The chef has prepared the meal.
Passive: The meal has been prepared.
- Explanation: The active present perfect uses "has/have" + past participle (has prepared). The passive voice uses "has/have been" + past participle (prepared).
- Traditional Chinese Translation:
  - 主動語態：廚師已經準備好餐點。
  - 被動語態：餐點已經被準備好。
  - 解釋：現在完成時的主動語態使用 "has/have" + 過去分詞（has prepared）。被動語態使用 "has/have been" + 過去分詞（prepared）。

Present Perfect Progressive

Active: The chef has been preparing the meal.
Passive: N/A
- Explanation: It is generally avoided for aesthetic reasons.
- Traditional Chinese Translation: 沒有被動語態。一般避免使用。

Past Perfect

Active: The chef had prepared the meal.
Passive: The meal had been prepared.
- Explanation: The active past perfect uses "had" + past participle (had prepared). The passive voice uses "had been" + past participle (prepared).
- Traditional Chinese Translation:
  - 主動語態：廚師已經準備好餐點。
  - 被動語態：餐點已經被準備好。
  - 解釋：過去完成時的主動語態使用 "had" + 過去分詞（had prepared）。被動語態使用 "had been" + 過去分詞（prepared）。

Past Perfect Progressive

Active: The chef had been preparing the meal.
Passive: N/A
- Explanation: It is generally avoided for aesthetic reasons.
- Traditional Chinese Translation: 沒有被動語態。一般避免使用。

Future Perfect

Active: The chef will have prepared the meal.
Passive: The meal will have been prepared.
- Explanation: The active future perfect uses "will have" + past participle (will have prepared). The passive voice uses "will have been" + past participle (prepared).
- Traditional Chinese Translation:
  - 主動語態：廚師將已經準備好餐點。
  - 被動語態：餐點將已經被準備好。
  - 解釋：未來完成時的主動語態使用 "will have" + 過去分詞（will have prepared）。被動語態使用 "will have been" + 過去分詞（prepared）。

Future Perfect Progressive

Active: The chef will have been preparing the meal.
Passive: N/A
- Explanation: It is generally avoided for aesthetic reasons.
- Traditional Chinese Translation: 沒有被動語態。一般避免使用。

Modals (can, should, must, etc.)

Active: The chef must prepare the meal.
Passive: The meal must be prepared.
- Explanation: Active voice uses a modal verb + base verb (must prepare). Passive voice uses modal verb + "be" + past participle (must be prepared).
- Traditional Chinese Translation:
  - 主動語態：廚師必須準備餐點。
  - 被動語態：餐點必須被準備。
  - 解釋：主動語態使用情態動詞 + 基本動詞（must prepare）。被動語態使用情態動詞 + "be" + 過去分詞（must be prepared）。

Past Modals (could, should, had to, etc.)

Active: The chef should have prepared the meal.
Passive: The meal should have been prepared.
- Explanation: Active voice uses modal verb + "have" + past participle (should have prepared). Passive voice uses modal verb + "have been" + past participle (should have been prepared).
- Traditional Chinese Translation:
  - 主動語態：廚師本應該準備好餐點。
  - 被動語態：餐點本應該被準備好。
  - 解釋：主動語態使用情態動詞 + "have" + 過去分詞（should have prepared）。被動語態使用情態動詞 + "have been" + 過去分詞（should have been prepared）。

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Understand active and passive voice with examples in the simple present and present continuous tenses. Learn how to convert sentences and shift focus from the doer to the receiver of the action. Includes explanations and Traditional Chinese translations.