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Let us understand the rules of changing a sentence from active voice to passive voice.
1. Change the object into the subject and the subject into the object. For example,

• The little girl lights up a match. (active)
A match is lit up by the little girl. (passive)

2. Change the verb to past participle form. For example,

• She sees a table full of wonderful things. (active)

A table full of wonderful things is seen by her. (passive)

• She saw a table full of wonderful things. (active)

A table full of wonderful things was seen by her. (passive)

• She is seeing a table full of wonderful things. (active)

A table full of wonderful things is being seen by her. (passive)

• She has seen a table full of wonderful things. (active)

A table full of wonderful things has been seen by her. (passive)

• She will see a table full of wonderful things. (active)

A table full of wonderful things will be seen by her. (passive)

3. Add the preposition by before the subject that has been placed after the verb. For example,

• The little girl touched the Christmas tree. (active)

The Christmas tree was touched by her. (passive)

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

1. The treaty by the leaders of the two countries.

is being sign is being signed

signed is been signed

2. Two dozen cupcakes by my sister for the school fete.

will bake has to be baked

will be baked is baking

3. Instructions to you by the director.

will give was giving

will be given gave

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