Question

who told you to do so? (change voice)​

Answer 1

Question :-

Who told you to do so ?

(Change Voice)

Answer :-

You were told to do so by whom ?

OR

You were told by whom to do so ?

Note :- Here the meaning of the sentence isn't changed in both of the above sentences. The style of speaking depends upon the speaker about how he/she wants to put up his/her statement.

Rules for changing voice :-

• Change the object of the active sentence into the subject of the passive sentence.
• Use the verb 'to be' in the same tense as the main verb of the active sentence.
• Use participle of the main verb of the active sentence.

Some examples :-

The children played football yesterday (Active)

Football was played by the children yesterday (Passive)

Rahul is eating curry (Active)

Curry is being eaten by Rahul (Passive)

The children will visit the zoo tomorrow (Active)

The zoo will be visited by the children tomorrow (Passive)

Answer 2

Question:-

Who told you to do so?(Change voice)

Answer:-

Who told you to do so?(Active voice)

• You were told by whom to do so? (Passive voice)

More information:-

An action or information can be expressed in a sentence.

Active voice:-

Active voice refers to a sentence in which the subject performs action.

Ex:- He is writing a letter.

Rule:- Subject + Verb + Object

Passive voice:-

Passive voice refers to a sentence in which the subject undergoes action.

Ex:- A letter was being written by him.

Rule:- Object + verb + By + Subject

General rules for changing active voice to passive voice:-

$\implies$ The object in active voice becomes subject in passive voice.

$\implies$ The subject in active voice becomes object in passive voice.

$\implies$ While changing we have to be aware of Verb.

$\implies$ Always change the main Verb into past participle while changing the sentence from active to passive voice.

$\implies$ It is preceded by the preposition by.

-Happies!!