Change in active voice-
a) Men have been ruined by gambling.
b) A blind man was knocked down by a bus.
c) I was frightened by a angry look.
d) He was made a general.
e) Let this letter be posted.
f) The mouse was caught by a trap.
g) A gift was bought for her by her friend.
h) My purse has been stolen.
i) A new company has been floated.
j) English is spoken all over world.
Answers
Active Voice refers to a sentence in which the subject is performing an action.
Passive Voice voice refers to a sentence in which the subject undergoes the action. In other words, it is writing the sentence in reverse order.
Example: Ryan is buying a house. (Active)
A house is being bought by Ryan. (Passive)
NOTE: Sentences that convey habitual actions cannot be changed to passive mode.
a) Men have been ruined by gambling.
- Gambling has ruined men.
b) A blind man was knocked down by a bus.
- A bus knocked down a blind man.
c) I was frightened by a angry look.
- An angry look frightened me.
d) He was made a general.
- They made him a general.
e) Let this letter be posted.
- Post this letter.
f) The mouse was caught by a trap.
- A trap caught the mouse.
g) A gift was bought for her by her friend.
- Her friend bought her a gift.
h) My purse has been stolen.
- Someone has stolen my purse.
i) A new company has been floated.
- They have floated a new company.
j) English is spoken all over world.
- People speak English all over the world.
You'll notice that in sentences d), h), i) and j), a doer has been added. This is because, in Active Voice, a doer is required.
Answer:
(a) Gambling has ruined men.
(b) A bus knocked down a blind man.
(c) An angry look frightened me.
(d) They made him a general.
(e) Post this letter.
(f) A trap caught the mouse.
(g) Her friend bought her a gift.
(h) Someone has stolen my purse.
(i) They have floated a new company.
Additional information:
Examples of active and passive voice:
Active voice:
What do you need?
Passive voice:
What is needed by you?
Active voice:
How much money do you save in a year?
Passive voice:
How much money is saved in a year by you?
Rules for changing active to passive voice:
➡ Converting active to passive voice the tense should be changed.
➡ We can't change future continues tenses to passive voice.
Example:
Works ↔ Worked
Plays ↔ Played
Cause ↔ Caused
Save ↔ Saved
Give ↔ Given
Leave ↔ Left