Passive Voice (in present).

Active: a).-

Mary helps
Subject Verb

In the passive, the object of an active verb becomes the subject of the
passive verb: the boy in (a) becomes the subject of the passive verb in
(b).

the boy
Object

Notice that the subject of an active verb follows by in a passive in a

passive sentence. The noun that follows by is called the agent. In (b):
Mary is the agent.
(a) and (b) have the same meaning.

Passive: b).- The boy is helped by Mary

Subject
verb

Only transitive verbs (verbs that can be followed by an object) are used
in the passive. It is not possible to use intransitive verbs (such as
happen, sleep, come, seem) in the passive.

Active: (a) An accident happened.

Passive: (b) (none).

Active (present).

Passive

Passive Interrogative

Passive Negative

1.- Mary helps the boy.

The boy is helped by Mary.
2.- Tom opens the door.
3.- Waitresses and waiters serve
costumers.
4.- Chinese people grow rice.
5.- People eat tacos in Mxico.
6.- Water surrounds an Island
7.- People grow corn in Iowa
8.- Architects and masons build
houses.
9.- Factories make cars.
10.- Javier cleans the car.
11.- Gabriel Garca Mrquez
writes books.

Is the boy helped by Mary?

The boy isnt helped by Mary.