Passive Voice Examples: Transforming Active Sentences

Here are examples of active sentences transformed into passive voice:

1. Active: The con artist cheated many people.

   Passive: Many people were cheated by the con artist.

2. Active: The actors are promoting these products today.

   Passive: These products are being promoted today by the actors.

3. Active: Someone cashed this check on July 14.

   Passive: This check was cashed on July 14.

4. Active: We have to hire more workers.

   Passive: More workers have to be hired.

5. Active: They haven't shown that TV advertisement yet.

   Passive: That TV advertisement hasn't been shown yet.

6. Active: The boss has promised the workers a raise in salary.

   Passive: A raise in salary has been promised to the workers by the boss.

7. Active: Nancy should tell her parents the truth.

   Passive: The truth should be told to her parents by Nancy.

8. Active: The manager gave the customers free samples.

   Passive: Free samples were given to the customers by the manager.

9. Active: The artist is exhibiting his paintings at the City Museum.

   Passive: His paintings are being exhibited at the City Museum by the artist.

10. Active: Terrorists have hijacked the plane.

    Passive: The plane has been hijacked by the terrorists.

11. Active: Our company will hire seventy new workers.

    Passive: Seventy new workers will be hired by our company.

12. Active: Someone had forged the check.

    Passive: The check had been forged.

13. Active: A con artist deceived the woman.

    Passive: The woman was deceived by the con artist.

14. Active: Rock musicians release many new albums each year.

    Passive: Many new albums are released each year by rock musicians.

15. Active: You should tell him about the accident.

    Passive: He should be told about the accident.

16. Active: They have sold all the stereograms in the shop.

    Passive: All the stereograms have been sold in the shop.

17. Active: They are offering computers at reduced prices.

    Passive: Computers at reduced prices are being offered.

18. Active: Specialists will repair the roof of the Prado Museum.

    Passive: The roof of the Prado Museum will be repaired by specialists.

19. Active: You must put these books back on the shelf.

    Passive: These books must be put back on the shelf.

20. Active: Several paintings were stolen from the museum.

21. Active: They don't advertise this restaurant in the local paper.

    Passive: This restaurant isn't advertised in the local paper.

22. Active: They have collected 200 euros for charity.

    Passive: 200 euros have been collected for charity.

23. Active: Dangerous driving causes many accidents.

    Passive: Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.

24. Active: Somebody accused me of stealing money.

    Passive: I was/have been accused of stealing money.

25. Active: People advised us not to go out alone.

    Passive: We were advised not to go out alone.

26. Active: We gave the police the information.

    Passive: The information was given to the police by us.