Turn the following into the passive voice. You need not mention the agent except in numbers 4 , 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 22 , 27 & 30.
1. The same boy abused me that day. ( agent )
2. The fire destroyed many houses. ( agent )
3. A boy of ten saved my life. ( agent )
4. The fire burnt my house to ashes.
5. Somebody told him the news this morning.
6. I had already told him about the accident.
7. We all love and respect Mahatma Gandhi. ( agent = all of us )
8. One does not like a man who tells lies for nothing.
9. The police kept the thieves in custody.
10. We clean the rooms regularly.
11. Anyone has not seen such a scene before.
12. An old man took me to hospital. ( agent )
13. They are just spoiling our career.
14. They are doing nothing for the progress of India.
15. I have beaten the boys. ( agent )
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Turn the following into the passive voice. You need not mention the agent except in numbers 4 , 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 22 , 27 & 30.
1. The same boy abused me that day. ( agent )
2. The fire destroyed many houses. ( agent )
3. A boy of ten saved my life. ( agent )
4. The fire burnt my house to ashes.
5. Somebody told him the news this morning.
6. I had already told him about the accident.
7. We all love and respect Mahatma Gandhi. ( agent = all of us )
8. One does not like a man who tells lies for nothing.
9. The police kept the thieves in custody.
10. We clean the rooms regularly.
11. Anyone has not seen such a scene before.
12. An old man took me to hospital. ( agent )
13. They are just spoiling our career.
14. They are doing nothing for the progress of India.
15. I have beaten the boys. ( agent )