K Exercise 5. Rewrite these sentences using the passive voice:
1. The headboy delivered an excellent speech.
2. We spent our summer vacation at Manali.
3. Everybody praised her dance performance.
4. The accident did not cause any damage.
5. Several people approached me for help.
6. The children did not pick flowers.
Answers
Rewrite these sentences using the passive voice:-
1. The headboy delivered an excellent speech.
An excellent speech was delivered by the headboy.
2. We spent our summer vacation at Manali.
Our summer vacation was spent by us at Manali.
3. Everybody parised her dance performance.
Her dance performance was praised by everyone.
4. The accident did not cause any damage.
No damage was caused by the accident.
5. Several people approached me for help.
I was approached by several people for help.
6. The children did not pick flowers.
Flowers were nit picked by the children.
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There are two types of Voices:-
- Active Voice
- Passive Voice
Active Voice:-
When the subject of the verb does an action, the voice of the verb is said to Active.
An Active Voice is always in the form:-
✓ Subject + Verb + Object
Eg:- She drew the painting.
Passive Voice:-
When the object of the verb receives the action, the voice of the verb is said to be Passive.
A Passive Voice is always in the form:-
✓ Object + Verb + Subject
Eg:- The painting was drawn by her
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