Question

Make passives of the following sentence s.
1.Renu spoke sharply to the manager.
2.Australia lost the cricket match by an inning.

Answer 1

1) Manager was spoken sharply by Renu.
2) The cricket match was lost by Australia by an inning.

Answer 2

Answer :

The given sentences are in active voice.

1. Active Voice : Renu spoke sharply to the manager.

2. Active Voice : Australia lost the cricket match by an inning.

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'active voice' as 'the relationship between a subject and a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb, or the verb forms which show this relationship.'

The given sentences, when converted to passive voice, are as follows :

1. Passive Voice : The manager was spoken to sharply by Renu.

2. Passive Voice : The cricket match was lost by Australia by an inning.

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'passive voice' as 'the relationship between a subject and a verb in which the subject receives the action of the verb, or the verb forms which show this relationship.'