Question

change the following sentences into passive

voice.

a. The organisers are organising a function.

b. The English teacher has taught a new lesson.

c. Shut the door.

d. Sushmita adopted an orphan child.

e. You must learn moral values and discipline.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

a) A function is being organised by the organisers.

b) We have been taught a new lesson by the English teacher.

c) Let the door be shut.

d) An orphan child was adopted by Sushmita.

e) More values and discipline must be learned by you.

Answer 2

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(a) The organizers are organising a function.

Passive voice: A function is being organized by the organizers.

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• The given sentence is in present continuous tense.
• And while changing the voice of a sentence which is in present continuous tense, it should be formed in the structure: Object + am/is/are + being + past participle form of verb + by + subject.
• According to the question, the object part is "a function", the subject is "the organizers" and the verb is "organize"
• The suitable auxiliary verb is "is".
• Past participle form of the verb organize is "organized".
• Hence, by arranging all these in the structure, we got the answer - A function is being organized by the organizers.

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(b) The English teacher has taught a new lesson.

Passive voice: A new lesson has been taught by the English teacher.

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• The given sentence is in present perfect tense.
• And while changing the voice of a sentence which is in present perfect tense, it should be formed in the structure: Object + have/has + been + past participle form of verb + by + subject.
• According to the question, the object part is "a new lesson", the subject is "the English teacher" and the verb is "teach"
• The suitable auxiliary verb is "has".
• Past participle form of the verb teach is "taught".
• Hence, by arranging all these in the structure, we got the answer - A new lesson has been taught by the English teacher.

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(c) Shut the door.

Passive voice: Let the door be shut.

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• The given sentence is an imperative sentence which is making an order to do something.
• And while changing the voice of an imperative sentence making an order, it should be formed in the structure: Let + object + be + past participle form of verb.
• According to the question, the object is "the door" and the verb is "shut".
• Past participle form of the verb shut is "shut".
• Hence, by arranging all these in the structure, we got the answer - Let the door be shut.

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(d) Sushmita adopted an orphan child.

Passive voice:

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• The given sentence is in simple past tense.
• And while changing the voice of a sentence which is in simple past tense, it should be formed in the structure: Object + was/were + past participle form of verb + by + subject.
• According to the question, the object part is "an orphan child", the subject is "Sushmita" and the verb is "adopt"
• The suitable auxiliary verb is "was".
• Past participle form of the verb adopt is "adopted".
• Hence, by arranging all these in the structure, we got the answer - An orphan child was adopted by Sushmita.

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(e) You must learn moral values and discipline.

Passive voice: Moral values and discipline must be learnt by you.

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• The given sentence is an imperative sentence which is giving an advise.
• And while changing the voice of an imperative sentence making an advise, it can be formed in the structure: Object + modal verb + be + past participle form of verb + ...
• According to the question, the object part is "moral values and discipline" and the verb is "learn".
• Past participle form of the verb shut is "learnt".
• Hence, by arranging all these in the structure, we got the answer - Moral values and discipline must be learnt by you.

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