Question

Change the Voice :
16. Columbus discovered America.
17. Make these announcement.
18. Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo.
19. My pen has been stolen.
20. English is spoken all over the world.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. America is discovered by columbus

2 These announcement you have to make

3.Leornardo had painted mona lisa

4.The stolen pen is mine

5. All over the world the language english is spoken

Answer 2

Answer :-

16) Columbus discovered America. ( Active voice)

• America was discovered by Columbus. ( Passive voice)

17) Make this announcement. (Active voice)

• Let this announcement be made. (Passive voice)

18) Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo. (Passive voice)

• Leonardo painted Mona Lisa. ( Active voice)

19) My pen has been stolen. (Passive voice)

• Someone has stolen my pen. (Active voice)

20) English is spoken all over the world. (Passive voice)

• People all over the world speak English. (Active voice)

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More information :-

★ Voice :-

Voice is the form of the verb which shows whether the subject acts or is acted upon.

★ 2 types of voice :-

• Active voice. (When the subject of the sentence is the actor, the verb is Active .)
• Passive voice. ( When the subject of the sentence is acted upon, the verb is Passive.)

★ Rules of changing the Active voice into the Passive voice :-

• The object in the Active voice becomes the subject in the Passive voice.

• The subject in the Active voice becomes the object in the Passive voice. It's generally preceded by the word ' by ' .

• Finite verb is changed in the past participate form and is preceded by the necessary form of the verb "to be" .