Change the sentences from Active to Passive voice.
1. All the people present cheered the President.
2 Malvika slapped Harish hard,
3. Jim Corbett shot the man-eating tiger.
4. Ashok has written this letter,
5. I have taught this girl English.
6. Our teacher will forgive him for not doing the homework on time.
7. They nominated him for the post.
8. He made a remarkable speech.
9. A thunderstorm often turns milk sour.
10. The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake.
11. The leader was welcomed by the people.
12. The first railway was built by George Stephenson
13. We expect good news.
14. Our English teacher may conduct an exam today.
15. Do you have to pay the bill before leaving the restaurant?
16. Ravi can give us some information about the job.
17. You must obey the traffic rules.
18. You may forget the rules quickly
19. You should study the lessons repeatedly.
20. He gave me a pen.
Answers
Change the sentences from active to passive :
1. All the people present cheered the President.
= The president was cheered by all the people present.
2. Malvika slapped Harish hard.
= Harish was slapped hard by Mallika.
3. Jim Corbett shot the man-eating tiger.
= The man-eating tiger was shot by Jim Corbett.
4. Ashok has written this letter.
= This letter has been written by Ashok.
5. I have taught this girl English.
= This girl has been taught English by me.
6. Our teacher will forgive him for not doing the homework on time.
= He will be forgiven by our teacher for not doing the homework on time.
7. They nominated him for the post.
= He was nominated by them for the post.
8. He made a remarkable speech.
= A remarkable speech was made by him.
9. A thunderstorm often turns milk sour.
= Milk is often turned sour by a thunderstorm.
10. The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake.
= The earthquake destroyed the whole town.
11. The leader was welcomed by the people.
= The people welcomed the leader.
12. The first railway was built by George Stephenson.
= George Stephenson built the first railway.
13. We expect good news.
= Good news is expected by us.
14. Our English teacher may conduct an exam today.
= An exam might be conducted by our English teacher today.
15. Do you have to pay the bill before leaving the restaurant?
= Is the bill to be paid by you before leaving the resturant?
16. Ravi can give us some information about the job.
= Some information can be given by Ravi to us about the job.
17. You must obey the traffic rules.
= The traffic rules must be obeyed by you.
18. You may forget the rules quickly
= The rules might be forgotten by you quickly.
19. You should study the lessons repeatedly.
= The lessons should be studied by you repeatedly.
20. He gave me a pen.
= A pen was given to me by him.
Required solution -
Change the sentences from Active voice to Passive voice...!
❶ All the people present cheered the president.
- ➨ The president was cheered by all the people present.
❷ Malvika slapped Harish hard,
- ➨ Harish was slapped hard by Mallika.
❸ Jim Corbett shot the man-eating tiger.
- ➨ The man-eating tiger was shot by Jim Corbett.
❹ Ashok has written this letter,
- ➨ The letter has been written by Ashok.
❺ I have taught this girl English.
- ➨ This girl has been taught English by me.
❻ Our teacher will forgive him for not doing the homework on time.
- ➨ He will be forgiven by our teacher for not doing the homework on time.
❼ They nominated him for the post.
- ➨ He was nominated by them for the post.
❽ He made a remarkable speech.
- ➨ A remarkable speech was made by him.
❾ A thunderstorm often turns milk sour.
- ➨ Milk is often turned sour by a thunderstorm.
❿ The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake.
- ➨ The earthquake destroyed the whole town.
⓫ The leader was welcomed by the people.
- ➨ The people welcomed the leader.
⓬ The first railway was built by George Stephenson
- ➨ George Stephenson built the first railway.
⓭ We expect good news.
- ➨ Good news is expected by us.
⓮ Our English teacher may conduct an exam today.
- ➨ An exam might be conducted by our English teacher today.
⓯ Do you have to pay the bill before leaving the restaurant?
- ➨ Is the bill to be paid by you before leaving the restaurant?
⓰ Ravi can give us some information about the job.
- ➨ Some information can be given by Ravi to us about the job.
⓱ You must obey the traffic rules.
- ➨ The traffic rules must be obeyed by you.
⓲You may forget the rules quickly
- ➨ The rules might be forgotten by you quickly
⓳ You should study the lessons repeatedly.
- ➨ The lessons should be studied by you repeatedly.
⓴ He gave me a pen.
- ➨ A pen was given by him.
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Active voice :- A transitive verb can be used in two different forms and these two forms of the verb are called the active voice.
How to use :- In active voice, the subject of the verb is active it is directly responsible for the action indicated by the verb. In this form, the subject acts or does something which affect the object. The action of the subject passes on to the object.
Examples :-
❶ He hated me.
❷ We love our country.
❸ I am writing a letter.
❹ Ram killed a snake
❺ Columbus discovered America
In the above sentences the subject is door of an action and the action produces some affect and brings some changes in the object. It is in this sense that the verb is active. It is done in active voice.
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Passive voice :- In this voice the Subject is not the active agent of the action indicated by the verb.
How to use :- The object governs the verb and the subject doesn't act but us ut acted upon. Thus in passive voice the subject is pushed into the background.
Examples :-
❶ I am hated by him.
❷ Our country is loved by us.
❸ A letter is being written by me.
❹ A snake was killed by Ram.
❺ America was discovered by Columbus.
The above sentences will show that the Subject of the action is no longer active. Is has been pushed into the background. It is passive voice.
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