1. Identify the Subject and Verb
* Future interrogative sentence: Will the students write a report?
* Subject: Students
* Verb: Will write
2. Change the Verb to Passive Form
* The passive voice uses the verb "to be" in the appropriate tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
* For future tense, use "will be" + past participle.
* Passive verb: Will be written
3. Move the Object to Subject Position
* The object of the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive sentence.
* Object: Report
* Subject in passive: Report
4. Include "by" + Agent (Optional)
* If you want to specify who or what will perform the action, include the agent after "by."
* In this case, the agent is "students" but it's usually omitted when the agent is unimportant or unclear.
5. Form the Interrogative
* Final passive sentence: Will a report be written?
* (Optional with agent): Will a report be written by the students?
More Examples:
* Active: Will the mechanic fix the car?
* Passive: Will the car be fixed? (By the mechanic?)
* Active: Will they finish the project by Friday?
* Passive: Will the project be finished by Friday?
Key Points
* The passive voice emphasizes the action itself rather than the performer.
* The agent is often omitted when it's unknown, unimportant, or obvious from context.
* Not all sentences can be easily transformed into the passive voice. Some sentences are inherently active, while others sound awkward or unnatural in the passive form.