Question

Change the given sentence into passive voice:-

1) I took tea yesterday.
2) we did not sing songs.
3)Did we not do the sums?
4) who cursed the old lady?
5) where did you find your umbrella?
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Answer 1

Given Sentences:

1. I took tea yesterday.
2. we did not sing songs.
3. Did we not do the sums?
4. who cursed the old lady?
5. where did you find your umbrella?

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• We've to change the given sentence into Active and passive voice.

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• Tea was taken by me Yesterday.
• Songs were not sung by us.
• Were the sums not done by us.
• By whom was the old lady cursed?
• Where was your umbrella found?

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★ What is Active voice?

A verb is said to be in the active voice when the subject of the verb is the doer of the action or acts or is active.

Examples:

• He helps the poor.
• A poet writes poem

★ What is Passive voice?

A verb is said to be in the Passive voice when the subject of the verb doesn't act but receives the action by someone or something.

Examples:

• The poor is helped by him.
• Poems are written by a poet.

Changing Sentence from Active to Passive voice:-

• Active :- Sheela writes letter
• Passive:- A letter is written by Sheela.

Note How the form has changed:-

• The Object of the Verb in Active Voice (a letter) becomes the Subject of the Verb in the passive voice
• The Subject in the Active Voice (Sheela) becomes the Object of the Verb in the Passive voice.And the Preposition by has been used before it.
• An appropriate form of the Verb to be (is) has been used followed by the Third form(Past Participle) of the Verb (write)

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