| Actice Voice | Passive Voice |
| Amit played football | Football was played by Amit |
| He played football | Football was played by him |
| She played football | Football was played by her |
| They played football | Football was played by them * |
| We played football | Football was played by us * |
| I played football | Football was played by me |
| I played football and cricket | Football and Cricket were played by Amit ** |
| I played | Not Applicable *** |
| I was a player | Not Applicable **** |
Note we use "was" or "were"+3rd form of verb
- * - there is only one object,so we use was
- ** - there are 2 objects so we use were
- *** - there is no object,so Passive Voice is not possible
- **** - Passive Voice is not possible for such type of sentences
Examples
My mother cooked Rice
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Rice was cooked by my mother
Explanation-
- Third form of ‘cook’ is ‘cooked’.
- We use "was cooked" as Rice is one item.
Dhyan Chand played Hockey
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Hockey was played by Dhyan Chand
Explanation-
- Third form of ‘play’ is ‘played’.
- We use "was played" as Dhyan Chand is one person.
Dhyan Chand was a Hockey Player
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Passive Voice is not possible for such type of sentences
I did my friend's homework
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My friend's homework was done by me
Explanation-
- Third form of ‘did’ is ‘done’.
- We use "was done" as friend’s homework is one thing.
- Also “I” becomes “my” in Passive Voice
The guy wrote a poem
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A poem was written by the guy
Explanation-
- Third form of ‘wrote’ was ‘written’.
- We use "was written" as guy is one person.