Change the voice '
(i) You can score good marks. (into passive voice)
(ii) The patient takes the medicines himself. (into active voice)
(iii) Bala wrote a story and two poems. (into passive voice)
(iv) Is English spoken by you? (into active voice)
(v) Close the shop. (into passive voice)
Answers
Voice change:
i. You can score good marks.
➯ Good marks can be scored by you .
ii. The patient takes the medicines himself.
➯ Medicines are taken by the patient himself .
iii. Bala wrote a story and two poem.
➯ Two poems and a story was written by Bala.
iv. Is English spoken by you?
➯ Do you speak English ?
v. Close the shop .
➯ Let the shop be closed .
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★ Additional Information:
There are two types of voice.
Active Voice: A verb is said to be in the active voice when the the subject is the doer of the action.
Passive Voice: A verb is said to be in the passive voice when the subject of the verb receives the action. The subject is not the doer of the action in passive voice.
1. You can score good marks.
→ Good marks can be scored by you .
2. The patient takes the medicines himself.
→ Medicines are taken by the patient himself .
3. Bala wrote a story and two poem.
→ Two poems and a story was written by Bala.
4. Is English spoken by you?
→ Do you speak English ?
5. Close the shop .
→ Let the shop be closed .
Active voice -
When the subject of the verb performs the action, we said to be in active voice.
Example - Ram writes a letter.
Passive voice -
When the subject of the verb receives the action, the verb is said to be in passive voice .
Example - He is helped by Mukesh .