Question

EXERCISE 58
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Turn the following into the passive voice. You need not
mention the agent except in numbers 4, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 27 &
10. They had arranged everything properly for the meeting.
11. They were cutting the trees for their personal use.
12. The crowd expected him to come in time.
13. We finished the work in about two weeks.
14. Tigers attacked the travellers, (agent)
1. The police arrested some thieves last night.
2. They had warned us not to kill wild animals.
3. They held a reception in his honour.
4. Most of our men opposed this. (agent)
5. They posted all the letters yesterday.
6. They asked me to leave the place.
7. He expected me to offer him the chair.
8. He wrote the letter carefully.
9. Someone left this bag in the class,
15. Robbers looted the travellers.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The thieves were arrested by the police last night.

2. We had been warned by them not to kill animals.

3. A reception was held by them in his honour.

4. This was opposed by most of our men.

5. All the letters were posted yesterday.

6. I was asked by them to leave the place.

7. I was expected to offer him the chair.

8. The letter was written carefully by him.

9. This bag was left by someone in the class.

10. Everything had been arranged properly by them for the meeting.

11. The trees were being cut by them for their personal use.

12. He was expected by the crowd to come in time.

13. The work was finished by us in about two weeks.

14. The travellers were attacked by the tigers.

15. The travellers were looted by the robbers.