Active to passive 1
The news channels are showing live footage of the protest.
Live footage of the protest is being shown by the news channels.
The audience considers the speech very engaging.
The speech is considered very engaging by the audience.
The journalist wrote the article yesterday.
The article was wrote by the journalist yesterday.
The article was written by the journalist yesterday.
We have found evidence of data manipulation,” the investigators said.
REPORTED
The investigators reported that they had found evidence of data manipulation.
The passive voice can only be used in the present and past tenses.
False - it be used in all tenses, including future, perfect, continuous, and modal (should, could etc.) constructions.
Several countries have blocked the website for spreading misinformation.
The website has been blocked by several countries for spreading misinformation.
The organizers have considered every element of the event carefully.
Every element of the event has been considered carefully by the organizers.
Critics claim that the new series exaggerates real events.
The new series is claimed that it exaggerates real events by critics.
The new series is claimed to exaggerate real events by critics.
“The article will go viral,” the journalist said.
SAID
The journalist said that the article would go viral.
The “by” phrase is mandatory in passive sentences.
False- it is optional, not mandatory.
A well-known influencer posted the video on multiple platforms.
The video was posted on multiple platforms by a well-known influencer.
The board had approved the final draft before the conference.
The final draft had been approved by the board before the conference.
Social media users once said that the post contained false claims.
The post was shared by social media users once containing false claims.
The post was once claimed to contain false claims by social media users.
Many viewers said that the documentary contained false information.
CLAIMED
The documentary was claimed to contain false information by many viewers.
We can use passive when we don't know who did the action or prefer not to mention it.
True.
The reporter might publish the leaked documents later today.
The leaked documents might be published later today (by the reporter).
The committee has been analyzing the significance of recent media trends.
The significance of recent media trends has been being analyzed by the committee.
The journalist writes an article about fake news every week.
An article about fake news is wrote by the journalist every week.
An article about fake news is written by the journalist every week.
People used to believe that screens are bad for your eyes.
ONCE
Screens were once believed to be bad for your eyesight.
Using passive can make your sentences sound more formal.
True.
Online platforms should remove harmful content more quickly.
Harmful content should be removed more quickly (by online platforms).
The teacher was allowing the students to ask questions during the lecture.
Students were being allowed to ask questions during the lecture by the teacher.
The editor is reviewing the story before publishing it.
The story is being review by the editor before publishing it.
The story is being reviewed by the editor before publishing it.
Some people think that playing video games make children aggressive.
THOUGHT
Video games are thought to make children aggressive.
If you want to make your text more cohesive, you should avoid using passive.
False- the opposite. Using passive can help with text cohesion and consistency.