Can all sentences be written both in Active or Passive Voice?
The answer is No. Only those sentences that have a subject, a verb, and an OBJECT can be converted into Passive Voice. There are many verbs that have no object. Some examples: The woman is crying. (No object) The students are going to the library. (No object) The above sentences can ONLY be written in Active Voice. Verbs that do not have an object are called intransitive verbs. When you look a verb up in a dictionary, you will see an i after the verb. On the other hand, if there is an object in the sentence, it can be written in Passive Voice. Some examples of sentences with an object are: The man bought a newspaper. (Active Voice) The newspaper was bought by the man. (Passive Voice) The above sentences can be written in both Active and Passive Voice because there is an object in the Active Voice, in this case, the newspaper. Verbs that have an object are called transitive verbs. When you look a verb up in a dictionary to determine if a verb can be in either Active or Passive Voice or
