Question

EXERCISE - 2
Rewrite the following sentences in the Active form:-
(1) He is being deceived by his own friends.
(2) Prince Hamiet was welcomed by the people.
(3) The plan has been approved of by the sub-committee.
(4) I have been given much cause for anxiety.
(5) The student was granted permission by the teacher.
(6) Have my orders been carried out by you?
(7) The story was eagerly listened to.
(8) The wounded persons were carried home by the police.
(9) My clothes have not yet been washed by the dhobi.
(10) The tree was uprooted by the storm.
(11) We were greatly delighed with the singing of the birds.
(12) A new watch was given to me by my father.
(13) America was discovered by Columbus.
(14) Not a drum was heard.
(15) By whom was this piece of composition written?
(16) The electric wires have been cut.
(17) Our lives are spent in expectation,
(18) Do not be daunted by danger.
(19) Have not many been ruined by gambling?
(20) Why should I not be taken into your confidence?
(21) Do you mistake me for a doctor?​

Answer 1

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(1) He is being deceived by his own friends.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ His own friends are deceiving him.

(2) Prince Hamiet was welcomed by the people.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ People Welcomed Prince Hamiet

(3) The plan has been approved of by the sub-committee.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ The sub-committee has approved the plan.

(4) I have been given much cause for anxiety.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ They have given me much cause for anxiety.

(5) The student was granted permission by the teacher.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ The teacher granted permission to the student.

(6) Have my orders been carried out by you?

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ Have you carried my orders?

(7) The story was eagerly listened to.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ They listened to the story eagerly.

(8) The wounded persons were carried home by the police.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ The police carried wounded persons to home.

(9) My clothes have not yet been washed by the dhobi.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ The Dhobi has not yet washed my clothes.

(10) The tree was uprooted by the storm.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ The storm uprooted the tree.

(11) We were greatly delighted with the singing of the birds.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ The singing of the birds delighted us greatly.

(12) A new watch was given to me by my father.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ My father gave me a new watch.

(13) America was discovered by Columbus.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ Columbus discovered America.

(14) Not a drum was heard.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ Nobody heard a drum.

(15) By whom was this piece of composition written?

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ Who wrote the piece of composition?

(16) The electric wires have been cut.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ They have cut the electric wires.

(17) Our lives are spent in expectation,

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ We spend our lives in expectations.

(18) Do not be daunted by danger.

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ Do not let danger daunt by you.

(19) Have not many been ruined by gambling?

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ Has not gambling ruined many?

(20) Why should I not be taken into your confidence?

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ Why should not you take me into your confidence?

(21) Do you mistake me for a doctor?

$\sf{\longrightarrow}$ Am I mistaken by you for a doctor?

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Extra Information:-

In grammar Voices are of two types:-

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

Active Voice:-

The voice of the verb is said to be active when subject of the verb does work.

Eg:- He is playing cricket.

Active Voice is always in the form of:-

✓ Subject + Verb + Object

Passive Voice:-

The voice of a verb is said to be passive when subject of the verb recieves the action.

Eg:- Cricket is being played by him.

Passive voice is always in the form of:-

✓ Object + Verb + by + Subject.

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