Change the following sentences from the Active Voice to the Passive Voice:
1. The man cut down the tree.
2. Columbus discovered America.
3. His teacher praised him.
4. The boy teased the dog.
5. The police arrested him.
6. Rama was making a kite.
7. The boy caught the ball.
8. My father will write a letter.
9. I will defeat him.
10. He kept me waiting.
11. He scored twenty runs.
12. Manners reveal character.
13. Everyone loves him.
14. We expect good news.
Change the following sentences from the active voice to the passive voice:
1. My bicycle has been sold.
2. He must be written to by us.
3. The work is being done by them.
4. The man was hit by the car.
5. An apple is eaten by Shyam.
6. The letter had been posted (by me) before I met him.
7. How is coffee made?
8. Tea had been made by Rachna.
9. Plants were being watered by Abdul.
10. A letter will be written by Surabhi.
11. The window has been broken by Mala.
12. A special cake is eaten on Christmas Eve.
13. These machines are used to mix the ingredients.
14. The restaurant was renovated in 2004.
Answers
Answer:
1. The tree was cut down by the man.
2. America was discovered by Columbus
3. he was praised by his teacher.
4. the dog was teased by the boy.
5. he was arrested by the police.
6. A kite was being made by Rama.
7. the ball was caught by the boy.
8. a letter will be written by my father.
9. he will be defeated by me.
10. I was kept waiting by him.
11. 20 runs were scored by him.
12. characters are revealed by manners.
13. he is loved by everyone.
14. good news is expected by us.
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1. I have sold my bicycle.
2. we must write to him.
3. they are doing the work.
4. a car hit the man.
5. Shyam eats an apple.
6. before I met him I had postponed my letter.
7.
8. Rachna had made tea.
9. Abdul watered the plants.
10. Surabhi will write a letter.
11. mala broke a window.
12. We eat special cake on Christmas Eve.
13. the ingredients are mixed by this machine.
14. in 2004 the manager renovated this restaurant.