Understanding Active and Passive Voice

Sentences can be written in either active voice or passive voice. In the active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. In the passive voice, the subject receives the action. Converting a sentence from active to passive voice often involves changing the order of words and using a different form of the verb.

Analyzing the Given Sentence

The sentence provided is: My daughter writes very humorous poems.

Let's identify the key components of this active sentence:

• Subject: My daughter (the one performing the action)
• Verb: writes (the action being performed)
• Object: very humorous poems (the thing receiving the action)
• Tense: The verb 'writes' is in the simple present tense.

Converting Simple Present Active to Passive

To convert a sentence from Simple Present Active to Passive Voice, we follow a specific structure. The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. We use the appropriate form of the verb 'to be' (is, are, or am) in the simple present tense, followed by the past participle (V3) of the main verb. Finally, we add 'by' and the subject of the active sentence (which becomes the object of the preposition 'by').

The general formula for Simple Present Passive Voice is:

Object (of active sentence) + is/are/am + Past Participle (V3) of Verb + by + Subject (of active sentence)

Applying the Conversion Rule to the Sentence

Let's apply the rule to "My daughter writes very humorous poems":

• The object is "very humorous poems". This will become the new subject. Since 'poems' is plural, we will use 'are' as the helper verb.
• The main verb is 'writes'. Its base form is 'write', and the past participle (V3) is 'written'.
• The subject is "My daughter". This will come after 'by'.

Putting it together:

Very humorous poems + are + written + by + My daughter.

This gives us the passive sentence: Very humorous poems are written by my daughter.

Evaluating the Options for Passive Form

Now let's look at the given options and see which one matches our derived passive sentence:

• Option 1: Very humorous poems are written by my daughter. (This matches the sentence we derived.)
• Option 2: My daughter is writing very humorous poems. (This is in the Present Continuous Active tense, not passive.)
• Option 3: Very humorous poems were written by my daughter. (This is in the Simple Past Passive tense, not simple present passive.)
• Option 4: Very humorous poems are being written by my daughter. (This is in the Present Continuous Passive tense, not simple present passive.)

Conclusion: Identifying the Correct Passive Form

Based on the conversion rule for Simple Present Active to Passive voice and the evaluation of the options, the sentence "Very humorous poems are written by my daughter." is the correct passive form of "My daughter writes very humorous poems."

Revision Table: Key Voice Conversion Tenses

Additional Information: When to Use Passive Voice

While active voice is generally preferred for clarity and directness, passive voice is useful in several situations:

• When the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant (e.g., "The window was broken.")
• When you want to emphasize the action or the recipient of the action rather than the doer (e.g., "The new policy was announced yesterday.")
• In scientific or technical writing where objectivity is key and the focus is on the process or result (e.g., "The sample was heated to 100°C.")