1. Change the following active voice to passive voice-
(i). My friend is cooking the food.
(ii). You are teaching me.
(iii). She is not purchasing a house.
(iv). I am not cutting a tree.
2. Fill in the blanks with correct passive form.
Yesterday the city (a)__(hit) by a thunderstorm. Many trees (b)__(uproot) and streets at several places (c)__(flood), resulting in traffic jams.
3.
Servant : Please give me leave for a week.
Master : Why do you need such a long leave?
Servant : I have to visit my village.
Master : Ok, but don't overstay on your leave.
The servant requested his master (a)__ for a week. The master asked him why (b) __. At this, the servant said (c)__. The master acceded to his request, but asked him not to overstay on the leave.
Answers
1. Change the following active voice to passive voice-
(i). My friend is cooking the food.
Ans. The food is being cooked by my friend.
(ii). You are teaching me.
Ans. I am being taught by you.
(iii). She is not purchasing a house.
Ans. A house is not being purchased by her.
(iv). I am not cutting a tree.
Ans. A tree is not being cut by me.
2. Fill in the blanks with correct passive form.
Yesterday the city (a)was hit by a thunderstorm. Many trees (b)were uprooted and streets at several places (c)were flooded, resulting in traffic jams.
Answers -
(a). was hit
(b). were uprooted
(c). were flooded
3. The servant requested his master (a)__ for a week. The master asked him why (b) __. At this, the servant said (c)__. The master acceded to his request, but asked him not to overstay on the leave.
Answers -
(a). to give him leave
(b). he needed such a long leave
(c). that he had to visit his village
Answer:
1.
( i ) The food is being cooked by my friend.
( ii ) I am being taught by you.
( iii ) A house is not being purchased by her.
( iv ) A tree is not being cut by me.
2.
Yesterday, the city was hit by a thunderstorm.
Many trees were uprooted and streets at several places were flooded, resulting in traffic jams.
3.
a) The servant requested his master to give him leave for a week.
b) The master asked him why he needed such a long leave.
c) At this, the servant said that he had to visit his village.
The master accessed to his request, but asked him not to overstay on the leave.
Explanation:
In 1, there are some sentences in active voice.
In 2, there are also some sentences in active voice.
In 3, there are some dialogues in direct speech.
1. Voice:
Additional Information:
1. Voice:
It's one of the parts of English grammar.
2. Types of voice:
There are two types of voice:
A) Active Voice ( AV )
B) Passive Voice ( PV )
3. Active Voice:
In active voice, the subject is dominant.
The verb acts as per the subject ( number, gender, tense ).
4. Passive Voice:
In passive voice, the object is dominant.
The verb acts as per the object ( number, gender, tense ).
5. Rules of changing the voice:
1. When the given sentence is in Active Voice, identify the subject and the object of the sentence.
2. Make the object of the sentence its subject and subject to object.
3. Use appropriate helping verb as per the main verb used.
4. Use third form of main verb (V3) after the helping verb. Must the third form.
5. Use accusative case of the subject ( if pronoun ) along with the word 'by'.
In the given question:
1.
In this question, all the sentences are in Present Continuous Tense.
In this tense, we have to use the following formula:
O + HV + being + V3 + S
Where,
O → Object
HV → Helping Verb
V3 → Third form of main verb
S → Subject
By using the above formula, all the given sentences are converted to Passive Voice.
2. Narration
Additional Information:
1. Narration:
The narration means to show someone's words.
It is one of the parts of English grammar.
2. Types of narration:
There are two types of narration:
A) Direct Narration
B) Indirect Narration
3. Direct Narration:
When someone's words are said or written as they are, then it is known as direct narration.
4. Indirect Narration:
When someone's words are said or written in our own words rather than as they are, then it is known as indirect narration.
5. Types of sentences:
1. Assertive Sentence ( Statement )
2. Interrogative Sentence ( Wh. Question )
3. Verbal Question ( Yes / No question )
4. Inperative Sentence ( Command )
5. Excalamatory Sentence
In the given question:
3.
a) This sentence is an imperative sentence.
In this sentence, the conjunction used is 'to'.
And the word instead of 'said to' ( here : ) 'requested' is used.
b) This sentence is an interrogative sentence.
In this sentence, the conjunction is the 'Wh. word' used in the sentence ( here, why ).
And the word instead of 'said to' ( here : ) 'asked' is used.
c) This is an assertive sentence.
In this sentence, the conjunction is 'that'.
And the word instead of 'said to' ( here : ) is said / told.