Question

Change the following active sentences into passive voice.

1. The police have caught the thief.

2. I will never forget this experience.

3. The tiger was chasing the deer.

4. She has learned her lessons.

5. Did she do her duty?

6. Mother made a cake yesterday.

7. She has written a novel.

8. The boy teased the girl.

9. Have you finished the report?

10. I did not beat her.

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Answer 1

1) The thief has been caught by the police.

2) I would never forget that experience.

3)The deer was being chased by the tiger.

4)Her lessons had been learned by her.

5)Was the duty done by her ?

6) A cake was made by my mother yesterday.

7) A novel have been written by her.

8)The girl was teased by the boy.

9)Has the report been finished ?

10)She was not beat by me. ( not sure)

Answer 2

1. The police have caught the thief.

$\Rightarrow$ The thief has been caught by the police.

2. I will never forget this experience.

$\Rightarrow$ This experience will never be forgotten by me.

3. The tiger was chasing the deer.

$\Rightarrow$ The deer was being chased by the tiger.

4. She has learned her lessons.

$\Rightarrow$ Her lessons have been learned by her.

5. Did she do her duty?

$\Rightarrow$ Was her duty done by her?

6. Mother made a cake yesterday.

$\Rightarrow$ A cake was made by mother yesterday.

7. She has written a novel.

$\Rightarrow$ A novel has been written by her.

8. The boy teased the girl.

$\Rightarrow$ The girl was teased by the boy.

9. Have you finished the report?

$\Rightarrow$ Has the report been finished by you?

10. I did not beat her.

$\Rightarrow$ She was not beaten by me.

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$\textbf{\underline{\underline{Additional Information :-}}}$

The voice of the verb states whether the subject does the work or something has been done to it.

In active voice the subject is the doer of the action.

Example :-

$\boxed{\sf{\blue{Minal} \: {\red{played}} \: the \: {\blue{drum}.}}}$

In Passive voice the Subject is the receiver of the action.

Example :-

$\boxed{\sf{\blue{The \: drum} \: was \: {\red{played}} \: by \: {\blue{Minal}}.}}$

★ Difference between active and passive voice.

❍ Sentences in the active voice are stronger, direct, use fewer words, and show who performs the action.

Example: Shruti fed the cat.

❍ Sentences in the passive voice to weaker indirect, use more words a compared to an active voice and show who receives the action. Sometimes, the doer of the action is omitted.

Example : The cat was fed by Shruti. or

. The cat was fed.