Transform the following sentences into Passive voice.
1. They saw the storm approaching.
2. He keeps me waiting.
3. They painted the house red.
4. My cousin has drawn this picture.
5. Who taught you French?
Answers
1. The approaching storm was seen by them.
2. I am kept waiting by him.
3. The house was painted red by them.
4. The picture has been drawn by my mother.
5. French is taught to you by whom.
Answer:
1. They saw the storm approaching.
→ The approaching storm was seen by them.
2. He keeps me waiting.
→ I am being kept waited by him.
3. They painted the house red.
→ The house was painted red by them.
4. My cousin has drawn this picture.
→ This picture has been drawn by my cousin.
5. Who taught you French?
→ French is taught to you by whom?
Explanation:
More to know about : Voice
• Voice are of two types : Active & Passive.
Active voice : a form of a sentence in which the subject is the doer of the action.
For eg.
Rashi writes a letter.
Passive voice : a form of a sentence in which the action is done by the object.
For eg.
A letter is written by Rashi.
• Tenses are very important in Voice.
(The tenses should be the same in both the voices)
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