Question

active to passive voice , the captain caught the ball easily.​

Answer 1

The ball was caught easily by the captain.

Explanation:

Subject changes as object in PASSIVE VOICE .

And object changes as Subject in PASSIVE VOICE .

Answer 2

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Active voice :

The captain caught the ball easily.

Passive voice :

⇒ The ball was caught by the captain easily.

Explanation :

Firstly, let's analysis that which type of sentence we are given here.

→ The captain caught the ball easily.

[ Structure = Subject + V₂ + Object ]

Here, we are given the sentence in simple past tense. We have to convert this into passive voice.

Structure of simple past tense (passive voice) ::

⇒ Object + V₃ + by + Subject.

So,

The captain caught the ball easily. ⇒ The ball was caught by the captain easily.

More Information :

• Whenever we change the active voice to passive voice form, the place of subject and object interchange.

In active voice, format is like :

⇒ Subject + Verb + Object

In passive voice, format is like :

⇒ Object + Verb + by + Subject

• It is always used V₃ (past participle) when the active voice is changed to passive voice.

• If the sentence is in continuous tense (present continuous, past continuous, future continuous) , then "being" is applied when active voice is converted to passive voice.

• If the sentence is in perfect tense (present perfect, past perfect, future perfect) , then "been" is applied when active voice is converted to passive voice.