Rewrite the passage in the passive voice.The active verbs have been underline
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Answer:
Subject Object
I becomes me
We becomes us
You becomes you
She becomes her
He becomes him
They becomes them
It becomes it
Who becomes whom
4. The following table gives the form of the verb ‘see’ in Passive Voice in the various Tenses :
TENSE CHART [Passive Voice)
Tense Indefinite Continuous Perfect
Present is/am/are + verb in third form
is seen
am seen
are seen is/am/are + being + verb in third form
is being seen
am being seen
are being seen has/have + been + verb in third form
has been seen
have been seen
Past was/were + verb in third form
was seen
were seen was/were + being + verb in third form
was being seen
were being seen had + been + verb in third form
had been seen
Future will/shall + be + verb in third form
will be seen
shall be seen — No change will/shall + have been + verb in third form
will have been seen
shall have been seen
Note. The following four types of sentences cannot be changed into passive voice :
1. Present Perfect Continuous.
2. Past Perfect Continuous.
3. Future Continuous.
4. Future Perfect Continuous.
Exercise 1
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Change the voice of the following sentences :
1. She sings a sweet song.
2. Do you not play hockey ?
3. Does he sell lottery tickets ?
4. I am bending the branch.
5. Is she boiling potatoes ?
6. Are the servants bringing tea ?
Answers:
1. A sweet song is sung by her.
2. Is hockey not played by you ?
3. Are lottery tickets sold by him ?
4. The branch is being bent by me.
5. Are the potatoes being boiled by her ?
6. Is tea being brought by the servants ?
Exercise 2
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Rearrange the following into meaningful sentences :
1. this novel / Premchand / was / by / written
2. the brave / admired / everywhere / are
3. a doll / the baby / given / was
4. them / I / known / am / to
5. by / the door / whom / opened / was ?
6. him / a reward / to / given / was
7. one / one’s / keep / should / promise
8. kept / be / should / promise
Answers:
1. This novel was written by Premchand.
2. The brave are admired everywhere.
3. The baby was given a doll.
4. I am known to them.
5. By whom was the door opened ?
6. A reward was given to him.
7. One should keep one’s promise.
8. Promise should be kept.
Exercise 3
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Fill in the blanks in the following choosing one word each for every blank.
was, endured, be, opened, was opened, offered, considered, has, being
1. I …………. the door.
2. The gate …………. by the gatekeeper.
3. My pocket …………. been picked.
4. The work is …………. done.
5. I …………. taught to read English.
6. He is …………. a wise man.
7. What cannot …………. cured must be
8. He was …………. a chair.
Answers:
1. opened
2. was opened
3. has
4. being
5. was
6. considered
7. be, endured
8. offered
Exercise 4
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The following passage has not been edited. There is a word missing in each line. Find the missing word and write it along with one word that comes before it and the one that comes after it.
He asked to go down to the end of (a) _______
the garden. He was also to wash himself in water of the river there. The same (b) _______
water was and sprinkled over everything (c) _______
which had changed into gold by Mida’s (d) _______
touch. The king felt a weight had lifted (e) _______
from his heart. He freed of the golden touch. (f) _______
Answers:
(a) He was asked
(b) also told to
(c) was brought and
(d) had been changed
(e) had been lifted
(f) He was freed
Exercise 5
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The following passage has not been edited. There is a word missing in each line. Find the missing word and write it along with one word that comes before it and the one that comes after it.
I elected to the Committee of the society. (a) _______
I was in advance that 1 was supposed to attend (b) _______
every meeting. But I was not much to (c) _______
speaking. My friends called me a drone. The banter appreciated. A drone is (d) _______
generally to be a thorough idler. Not that (e) _______
I was not to speak but the words failed me. (f) _______
Answers:
(a) I was elected
(b) was told in
(c) much used to