Question

The woman gave the girl detailed instructions... change the voice

Answer 1

The woman gave the girl detailed instructions (Active Voice)

• The correct answer is Detailed instructions were given to the girl by the woman. (passive voice)

Some important points to remember about passive voice-  

• They are indirect and a bit complex in nature.
• They often lead to misinterpretation by the listeners.
• The sentence was in the active voice to change into passive voice, we should always use 'by' in passive voice.
• They are not clear and straightforward.
• They are not precise.

Answer 2

detailed instructions were given to the girl by the woman.

• the given sentence was in active voice.
• in an active sentence, the subject acts the verb like here, the subject - the woman is acting the verb of giving detailed instructions.
• the above sentence is in passive voice.
• in a passive sentence, the verb acts upon the subject like here, the verb - detailed instructions acts upon the subject - the woman.