Ali writes news reports. [Choose the correct passive voice]
A New reports is written by Ali.
B News reports are written by Ali.
C News reports are being written by Ali.
D News reports was written by Ali
Explanation:
The correct passive voice transformation of the sentence “Ali writes news reports” is “News reports are written by Ali.”
How Passive Voice Works:
In passive voice, the object of an active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. In this case:
– Active Voice: Ali (subject writes (verb news reports (object.
– Passive Voice: News reports (subject are written (verb by Ali (agent.
Why B and D are incorrect:
- B. News reports are being written by Ali: This is in the present continuous tense, which changes the meaning. The original sentence is in the simple present tense.
- D. News reports was written by Ali: The verb “was” indicates past tense, while the original sentence is in the present tense.
Rule for Passive Voice:
- In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject.
- The verb form in passive voice is “to be” (am, is, are, was, were + past participle (written, made, done, etc..
Structure of Passive Voice:
- Active: Subject + Verb + Object
(Ali writes news reports. -
Passive: Object + to be verb + Past Participle + by + Subject
(News reports are written by Ali.
Examples of Passive Voice:
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Active: The teacher explains the lesson.
Passive: The lesson is explained by the teacher. -
Active: The chef cooks delicious meals.
Passive: Delicious meals are cooked by the chef. -
Active: The company will launch a new product.
Passive: A new product will be launched by the company.
Examples Of Passive Voice For All 12 Tenses
Here is a table with examples of passive voice for all 12 tenses. The active voice is shown alongside for comparison:
| Tense | Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | Ali writes news reports. | News reports are written by Ali. |
| Past Simple | Ali wrote news reports. | News reports were written by Ali. |
| Future Simple | Ali will write news reports. | News reports will be written by Ali. |
| Present Continuous | Ali is writing news reports. | News reports are being written by Ali. |
| Past Continuous | Ali was writing news reports. | News reports were being written by Ali. |
| Future Continuous | Ali will be writing news reports. | (Not commonly used in passive |
| Present Perfect | Ali has written news reports. | News reports have been written by Ali. |
| Past Perfect | Ali had written news reports. | News reports had been written by Ali. |
| Future Perfect | Ali will have written news reports. | News reports will have been written by Ali. |
| Present Perfect Continuous | Ali has been writing news reports. | (Not commonly used in passive |
| Past Perfect Continuous | Ali had been writing news reports. | (Not commonly used in passive |
| Future Perfect Continuous | Ali will have been writing news reports. | (Not commonly used in passive |
Notes:
- The continuous tenses (except for Present and Past Continuous are rarely used in passive voice.
- Passive voice in continuous forms is awkward or rarely seen in practice, so it’s generally avoided in these tenses.
The table above covers all the essential uses of passive voice in the most common tenses.
Conclusion:
The passive voice is commonly used when the focus is on the action or when the doer (subject is less important. In this case, we are focusing on the “news reports” rather than Ali. When transforming sentences, be mindful of the tense and the use of “to be” with the past participle.