<u>Changing Sentence from Active to Passive voice:</u>
<em>Active</em> : The soldiers are building bridge
<em>Passive</em> : Bridge is being built by the soldiers
<u>❍ EXPLORE MORE:</u>
★ What is Active voice?
- A verb is said to be in the active voice when the subject of the verb is the doer of the action or acts or is active.
<em>➺ Examples:</em>
- He helps the poor.
- A poet writes poem
★ What is Passive voice?
- A verb is said to be in the Passive voice when the subject of the verb doesn't act but receives the action by someone or something.
<em>➺ Examples:</em>
- The poor is helped by him.
- Poems are written by a poet.
<em><u>For example:</u></em>
<em>Changing Sentence from Active to Passive voice:-</em>
Active :- Sheela writes letter
Passive:- A letter is written by Sheela.
<em>Note how the form has changed:-</em>
- The Object of the Verb in Active Voice (a letter) becomes the Subject of the Verb in the passive voice
- The Subject in the Active Voice (Sheela) becomes the Object of the Verb in the Passive voice.And the Preposition by has been used before it.
- An appropriate form of the Verb to be (is) has been used followed by the Third form(Past Participle) of the Verb (write)