D.Change the voice of the sentences below, as appropriate. Give a reason for not changing the
voice. Complete the exercise in your notebook. One has been done for you.
1. read a book.
Answer: No change needed.
Reason: Since this is not a specific book, it does not need to be given the place of the
subject. So it should be in the active voice.
2. A carrot was given to the horse by the boy.
3. Ali recited the poem very well.
4. My uncle's house was broken into.
5. A tsunami destroyed my hometown last winter.
6. This award-winning film has been directed by Mira.
7. He takes a brisk walk daily after dinner.
8. I saw a train arriving at the platform.
Answers
Explanation:
D.Change the voice of the sentences below, as appropriate. Give a reason for not changing the
voice. Complete the exercise in your notebook. One has been done for you.
1. read a book.
Answer: No change needed.
Reason: Since this is not a specific book, it does not need to be given the place of the
subject. So it should be in the active voice.
2. A carrot was given to the horse by the boy.
3. Ali recited the poem very well.
4. My uncle's house was broken into.
5. A tsunami destroyed my hometown last winter.
6. This award-winning film has been directed by Mira.
7. He takes a brisk walk daily after dinner.
8. I saw a train arriving at the platform.
Answer:
2)The boy gave a carrot to the horse
3)The poem was recited by Ali very well
4)Cannot change sentence because it is incomplete.
5)My hometown was destroyed by a tsunami last winter
6)Mira directed this award winning film
7) A brisk walk is taken by him daily after dinner
7) A train arriving at the platform was seen by me