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Exercise
1. Change the verbs in the following sentences into the passive form
(a) Did you buy a pen?
(b) Do you like him?
(d) Why did he do it?
(e)Can anybody climb that mountain?
Answers
a) Was a pen bought by you?
b) Is he liked by you?
c) Why was it done by him?
d)Can that mountain be climbed up by anybody?
hope it helps.
(a) Did you buy a pen?
⇒ Was a pen bought by you?
(b) Do you like him?
⇒ Is he liked by you?
(d) Why did he do it?
⇒ Why was it done by him?
(e)Can anybody climb that mountain?
⇒ Can that mountain be climbed?
The voice of the verb states whether the subject does the work or something has been done to it.
In active voice the subject is the doer of the action.
Example :- Avni ate the mangoes.
In Passive voice the Subject is the receiver of the action.
Example :- The mangoes were eaten by Avni
★ Difference between active and passive voice.
❍ Sentences in the active voice are stronger, direct, use fewer words, and show who performs the action.
Example: Tom fed the dog.
❍ Sentences in the passive voice to weaker indirect, use more words a compared to an active voice and show who receives the action. Sometimes, the doer of the action is omitted.
Example : The dog was fed by Tom. or
. The dog was fed.