Question

C. Change the sentences from Active to Passive Voice.
1. Her brother gives her a beautiful gift on her birth day
2. A network of canals irrigate the Punjab.
3. The police does not know the whereabouts of the missing student.
4. Somebody guards the gate all the time.
5. My friends trust me
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Answer 1

Passive voice describes interest in the element that goes through a change, instead of the element performing the change

• The correct sentences are -

1. She was given a beautiful gift on her birthday by her brother.
2. Punjab is irrigated by a network of canals
3. The whereabouts of the missing student were not known by the police
4. The gate is guarded by somebody all the time
5. I am trusted by my friends

Answer 2

Change the sentences from Active to Passive Voice:

1. Her brother gives her a beautiful gift on her birthdays.

• A beautiful gift is given by her brother on her birthdays.

2. A network of canals irrigates Punjab.

• Punjab is irrigated by a network of canals.

3. The police do not know the whereabouts of the missing student.

• The whereabouts of the missing student are not known by the police.

4. Somebody guards the gate all the time.

• The gate is guarded by somebody all the time.

5. My friends trust me.

• I am trusted by my friends.

Rules to change from active to passive voice:

• Keep in mind its tense while converting active to passive voice.

• Exchange the places of the subject and object.

• While converting a sentence from active to passive, we should convert the main verb into its past participle which is also known as the third form of a verb.

• We should always use "by" in the passive sentence.