please help me in modals and passive voice
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Answer:
Passive voice
- The tap is fixed by the plumber
- The project is finished by him fortnight
- The old man was helped by some children
- The gate is opened by the security guard
Question:-
A. Complete the following sentences with appropriate modals.
Required Answers:-
1. __________ you excuse me for a few minutes please?
Can you excuse me for a few minutes please?
2. Since our suitcases look the same, you ________ have taken mine by mistake.
Since our suitcases look the same, you must have taken mine by mistake.
3. I get too tired these days. I ________ be working too hard and sleeping too less.
I get too tired these days. I might be working too hard and sleeping too less.
4. You ________ stop when the traffic lights turn red.
You must stop when the traffic lights turn red.
5. It's getting cloudy, it ________ rain shortly.
It's getting cloudy, it might rain shortly.
6. You ________ leave the table once you have finished the meal.
You should leave the table once you have finished the meal.
7. I _______ leave now or I will miss the meeting.
I must leave now or I will miss the meeting.
8. Sam ________ not play the piano when he was 5 years old but now he can play it very nicely.
Sam did not play the piano when he was 5 years old but now he can play it very nicely.
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Question:-
B. Rewrite the following sentences in passive voice.
Required Answers:-
1. The plumber is fixing the tap.
The tap is being fixed by the plumber.
2. He will finish the project in a fortnight.
The project will be finished by him in a fortnight.
3. Some children were helping the old man.
The old man was being helped by some children.
4. The security guard opened the gate
The gate was opened by the guard.
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→ What are modals?
✓ The words which modify the manner and action of principal verbs in a sentence are known as modals.
Eg:- Can, ought to, must, shall, should, etc.
→ What are Active Voices?
✓ The verb is said to be in active form when the subject of the verb in a sentence does an action.
Eg:- He is playing football.
→ What are Passive Voices?
✓ The verb is said to be in passive form when the subject of the verb in a sentence recieves the action.
Eg:- Footbal is being played by him.
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