An Approach To English Grammar | Chapter X : Voice

Page No. 151

1. Change the verbs in the following sentences into passive form:

    (a) Julius Caesar invaded Britain.

    ⏺️ Britain was invaded by Julius Caesar.

    (b) The dog bit the man.

    ⏺️ The man was bitten by the dog.

    (c) We eat rice.

    ⏺️ Rice is eaten by us.

    (d) Ram has met him this morning.

    ⏺️ He has been met this morning by

    Ram.

    (e) The boys were mending a football at

    that time.

    ⏺️ A football was being mended at that

    time by the boys.

    (f) The police will soon catch him.

    ⏺️ He will be caught soon by the police.

    (g) Do you like him?

    ⏺️ Is he liked by you?

    (h) Did you buy a pen?

    ⏺️ Was a pen bought by you?

    (i) Who has broken the window?

    ⏺️ By whom has the window been

    broken?

    (j) Why did he do it?

    ⏺️ Why was it done by him?

    (k) Have you finished your homework?

    ⏺️ Has your home work been finished

    by you?

    (l) Can anybody climb that mountain?

    ⏺️ Can that mountain be climbed?

    (m) Shall we call him?

    ⏺️ Will he be called by us?

    (n) Don't you like him?

    ⏺️ Is he not liked by you?

    (o) Haven't they seen the picture?

    ⏺️ Has the picture not been seen by

    them?

2. Turn into passive voice (Omit the doer of the action)

    (a) People speak English all over the

    world.

    ⏺️ English is spoken all over the world.

    (b) Someone built that cottage a few

    years ago.

    ⏺️ That cottage was built a few years

    ago.

    (c) Somebody broke that window.

    ⏺️ That window was broken.

    (d) We provided him with food and

    shelter.

    ⏺️ He was provided with food and

    shelter.

    (e) They asked the boy many questions.

    ⏺️ The boy was asked many questions.

    (f) They will hold a meeting next week.

    ⏺️ A meeting will be held next week.

3. Change into passive voice:

    (a) They gave her a new dress.

    ⏺️ She was given a new dress by them.

    (b) Anyone can answer these questions.

    ⏺️ These questions can be answered by

    anyone.

    (c) You mustn't do it.

    ⏺️ It must not be done by you.

    (d) Shut the door.

    ⏺️Let the door be shut.

    (e) We made him our secretary.

    ⏺️ He was made our secretary.

    (f) He laughed at the old man.

    ⏺️ The old man was laughed at by him.

    (g) I know the house.

    ⏺️ The house is known to me.

    (h) He displeased his parents.

    ⏺️ His parents were displeased at by

    him.

    (i) Do not mix in bad company.

    ⏺️ You are advised not to mix in bad

    company.

    (j) Who gave you this pen?

    ⏺️ By whom was this pen given?

4. Turn the following sentences from passive into active:

    (a) The old man was helped by a little

    girl.

    ⏺️ A little girl helped the old man.

    (b) The letter are being delivered by the

    post-man.

    ⏺️ The post man is delivering the letter.

    (c) The 'Discovery of India' was written

    by Pandit Nehru.

    ⏺️ Pandit Nehru wrote the 'Discovery of

    India'.

    (d) The blind man was being led by the

    little boy.

    ⏺️ The little boy was leading the blind

    man.

    (e) The theif will be caught by the

    policeman.

    ⏺️ The policeman will catch the thief.

    (f) We were greatly displeased with his

    behaviour.

    ⏺️His behaviour greatly displeased us.

    (g) Let the work be done now.

    ⏺️ Do the work now.

    (h) The man was killed in the jungle.

    ⏺️ Someone killed the man in the

    jungle.

    (i) The lion is called the king of beasts.

    ⏺️ People call the lion the king of

    beasts.

    (j) What cannot be cured must be

    endured.

    ⏺️ We must endure what we can not

    cure.

    (k) You are requested to enter by this

    door.

    ⏺️ Please enter by this door.