Question

Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. Parents bring up children.
2. My uncle looks after me.
3. She always tells a lie.
4. Mechanic repairs cars.
5. He enjoys a sound sleep.
6. Trespect all elders.
7. He helps us.
8. We admire the brave
9. Teachers teach students.
10. This cream softens your skin.
Change the following sentences into passive​

Answer 1

1) Children are brought up by parents.

2) I am looked after by my uncle.

3) A lie is always told by her.

4) Cars are repaired by mechanic.

5) A sound sleep is enjoyed by him.

6) Let all elders be respected.

7) We are helped by him.

8) The brave is admired by us.

9) Students are taught by teachers.

10) Your skin is softened by this cream.

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★ In passive voices, verb is always in its third form.

★ The doer of the action is the object in passive voice. The object of active voice becomes the subject of passive.

★ 'By' is used before the doer of the action.

Answer 2

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1. Children are brought up by parents.
2. I am looked after by my uncle.
3. A lie is always told by her.
4. Cars are repaired by mechanic.
5. A sound sleep is enjoyed by him.
6. Let all elders be respected.
7. We are helped by him.
8. The brave is admired by us.
9. Students are taught by teachers.
10. Your skin is softened by this cream.

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A verb is in the Active voice when its form shows that the person or thing denoted by the subject does something; or is the doer of the active.

Example

• The chemist will have closed the shop by eight o'clock.
• We shall have painted the whole house by twelve o'clock.

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A verb is in passive voice when its form shows that something is done to the person or thing denoted by the subject.

Example

• The shop will have been closed by the chemist by eight o'clock.
• The whole house shall have been painted by us by twelve o'clock.

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A verb is in the active voice when the person or thing denoted by the subject is "doer" of the action.

A verb is in the passive voice when the person or thing denoted by subject is the "receiver" of the action.

Structure of active voice sentence

$\textbf{Subject+verb+object}$

Structure of passive voice sentence

$\textbf{Object+verb+by+subject}$