Question

Change the following in passive voice-
(1). He should buy a book.
(2). She should not abuse others.
(3). Reena may not have doe the work.
(4). You ought not to insult others.
(5). Will she have eaten the mangoes?

Answer 1

(1). He should buy a book.

About the sentence -

Subject  = he

Modal = should

Verb = buy(first form)

Object = book

It is in form -

• Subject + modal + first form of the verb + object

The sentence is an affirmative sentence.

So,

To change an affirmative, active sentence to passive voice it should be -

• Object + modal + be + verb(third form) + by + subject

Answer

⇒ A book should be bought by him.

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(2). She should not abuse others.

About the sentence -

Subject  = She

Modal = should

Verb = abuse(first form)

Object = others

It is in form -

• Subject + modal + not + first form of the verb + object

The sentence is a negative sentence.

So,

To change a negative, active sentence to passive voice it should be -

• Object + modal + not + be + verb(third form) + by + subject

Answer

⇒ Others should not be abused by her.

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Correct question:

(3). Reena may not have done the work.

About the sentence -

Subject  = Reena

Modal = may

Verb = done(thirdform)

Object = work

It is in form -

• Subject + modal + not + have + third form of the verb + object

The sentence is a negative sentence.

So,

To change a negative, active sentence to passive voice it should be -

• Object + modal + not + have + been + verb(third form) + by + subject

Answer

⇒ The work may not have been done by her.

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(4). You ought not to insult others.

About the sentence -

Subject  = You

Modal = ought

Verb = insult(first form)

Object = others

It is in form -

Subject + ought + not + to + first form of the verb + object

The sentence is a negative sentence.

So,

To change a negative, active sentence to passive voice it should be -

• Object + ought + not + be + be + verb(third form) + by + subject

Answer

⇒ Others ought not to be insulted by you.

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(5). Will she have eaten the mangoes?

About the sentence -

Subject  = She

Modal = have

Verb = eaten(third form)

Object = mangoes

It is in form -

• Modal + subject + have + third form of the verb + object?

The sentence is an interrogative sentence.

So,

To change an interrogative, active sentence to passive voice it should be -

• Modal + object + have + been + third form of the verb + by + subject?

Answer

⇒ Will the mangoes have been eaten by him.

Answer 2

Change the following in passive voice :-

(1) He should buy a book.

A book should be bought by him.

(2) She should not abuse others.

Others should notbe abused by her.

(3) Reena may not have doe the work.

The work may not have been done by her.

(4) You ought not to insult others.

Others ought not to be insulted by you.

(5) Will she have eaten the mangoes?

Will the mangoes have been eaten by him.

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• There are two types of voice :

• Active voice &
• Passive voice

Active voice : Active voice is the form of verb which means that the action is performed by the subject.

• I gave up smoking not so long ago.

Passive voice : In Passive voice the verb is the action that happens to the subject.

• I was invited to their house warming party.