Scholar's JUNIOR ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION || Lesson 27: ACTIVE AND PASSIVE -I

Exercise 1: Change to passive voice:

1. Children make a loud noise.

Ans: A loud noise is made by children.

2. Parents love their children dearly.

Ans: Children are loved dearly by their parents.

3. Brothers love their sisters.

Ans: Sisters are loved by their brothers.

4. We learn our lessons every day.

Ans: Our lessons are learned every day.

5. Everybody praises this good man.

Ans: This good man is praised by everybody.

6. The monitor wants you there.

Ans: You are wanted there by the monitor.

7. Do sisters love their brothers?

Ans: Are brothers loved by their sisters?

8. The tortoise runs a long race.

Ans: A long race is run by the tortoise.

9. The hare does not win the race.

Ans: The race is not won by the hare.

10. Sugar sells by the kilogram.

Ans: Sugar is sold by the kilogram.

11. Do you do your duty regularly?

Ans: Is your duty done regularly?

12. Who teaches you mathematics?

Ans: By whom are you taught mathematics?

13. Does the hunter kill the deer?

Ans: Is the deer killed by the hunter?

14. Why do you dislike this poor boy?

Ans: Why is this poor boy disliked by you?

15. Whom do you want here?

Ans: Who is wanted here by you?

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Exercise 2. Change to active voice:

1. Teachers are respected by their pupils.

Ans: Pupils respect their teachers.

2. He is seldom kept waiting by me.

Ans: I seldom keep waiting for him.

3. She is praised for her charms by all.

Ans: All praise her for her charms.

4. Why are chocolates not liked by her?

Ans: Why do you not like chocolates?

5. By whom is the prayer-bell rung?

Ans: Who rings the prayer bell?

6. I am not cheated by your brother.

Ans: Your brother does not cheat me.

7. Are the thieves not arrested by the police?

Ans: Do the police not arrest the thieves?

8. Why is alms given to the poor?

Ans: Why do we give alms to the poor?

9. What is wanted by you at present?

Ans: What do you want at present?

10. Is he not known to you?

Ans: Do you not know him?

11. Exercise is taken by us every morning.

Ans: We take exercise every morning.

12. Who is not cheated by this rogue?

Ans: Whom does this rogue not cheat?

Exercise 3. Change the voice:

1. A sweet song is sung by Asha Bhonsle.

Ans: Asha Bhonsle sings a sweet song.

2. Why do you depend on him?

Ans: Why is he depended on by you?

3. Few people are respected for their honesty.

Ans: We respect few people for their honesty.

4. Who does not like the queen of flowers?

Ans: By whom is liked the queen of flowers?

5. All wonder at your deep knowledge indeed.

Ans: Your deep knowledge is wondered at by all indeed.

6. Our babies make us their slaves.

Ans: We are made their slaves by our babies.

7. This fact is not known to me at all.

Ans: I do not know this fact at all.

8. Does he lend money on interest?

Ans: Is money lent on interest by him?

9. The zebra is not attacked by the lion.

Ans: The lion does not attack the zebra.

10. Do you expect your brother today?

Ans: Is your brother expected today?

11. A new house is not built by Tom.

Ans: Tom does not build a new house.

12.When does she do her homework?

Ans: When is her homework done by her?

Page No. 186

EXERCISE

Exercise 1. Change to passive voice:

1. People are admitting this young man.

Ans: This young man is being admitted.

2. The teacher is not calling the roll.

Ans: The roll is not being called by the teacher.

3. Is the gardener watering the plants?

Ans: Are the plants being watered by the gardener?

4. The boys are laughing at the beggar.

Ans: The beggar is being laughed at by the boys.

5. Why are you helping this rogue?

Ans: Why is this rogue being helped by you?

6. How are you solving this sum?

Ans: How is this sum being solved by you?

7. Susan is not singing a sweet song.

Ans: A sweet song is being sung by Susan.

8. The farmer is not plouhghing the field.

Ans: The field is not being ploughed by the farmer.

9. Is the dealer storing the grain in his godown?

Ans: Is the grain being stored in his godown by the dealer?

10. Whom are you looking for here?

Ans: Who is being looked for here by you?

11. What is she cooking for breakfast?

Ans: What is being cooked for breakfast by her?

12. They are not doing their duty well.

Ans: Their duty is not being done well by them.

13. Are they not whitewashing the house?

Ans: Is the house not being whitewashed by them?

14. Mohan is not flying a kite on the roof.

Ans: A kite is not being flown on the roof by Mohan.

15. She is not speaking a word about this matter.

Ans: A word is not being spoken about this matter by her.

16. The tailor is stiching my shirt.

Ans: My shirt is being stitched by the tailor.

17. Neelo is reading a story book.

Ans: A story is being read by Neelo.

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Exercise 2. Change to active voice.

1. A meeting is being held tonight at his house.

Ans: He is holding a meeting tonight at his house.

2. Who is being invited to dinner by you?

Ans: Whom are you inviting to dinner?

3. A shirt is being stitched by Promila.

Ans: Promila is stitching a shirt.

4. How are they being helped by you?

Ans: How are you helping them?

5. Is a cigarette being smoked by Richard?

Ans: Is Richard smoking a cigarette?

6. The clothes are not being ironed by the washerman?

Ans: The washerman is not ironing the clothes.

7. What is being read by you at this time?

Ans: What are you reading at this time?

8. Is a white lie being told by her?

Ans: Is she telling a white lie?

9. An ice cream is being eaten by the child.

Ans: The child is eating an ice cream.

10. Dinner is not being had by Tom today.

Ans: Tom is not having dinner today.

11. Is the cow being milked by the milkmaid?

Ans: Is the milkmaid milking the cow?

12. By whom is the door being knocked at?

Ans: Who is knocking at the door?

13. A meeting is being held in the hall.

Ans: People are holding a meeting in the hall.

14. Exercise is being taken by him regularly.

Ans: He is taking exercise regularly.

15. When is he being hanged?

Ans: When are they hanging him?

Exercise 3. Change the voice:

1. Who is polishing my shoes?

Ans: By whom are my shoes being polished?

2. Is Ram not knocking at the door?

Ans: Is the door not being knocked by Ram?

3. I am being helped by my friends.

Ans: My friends are helping me.

4. She is bringing you a cup of tea.

Ans: A cup of tea is being brought by her.

5. This matter is not being looked into by the police.

Ans: The police are not looking into this matter.

6. How is he objecting to this proposal?

Ans: How is this proposal being objected by him?

7. We are serving our motherland earnestly.

Ans: Our motherland is being served earnestly.

8. The baby is not being looked after by the mother.

Ans: The mother is not looking after the baby.

9. What is being looked for by them?

Ans: What are they looking for?

10. The tailor is not threading the needle.

Ans: The needle is not being threaded by the tailor.

11. Why are you wasting your money like that?

Ans: Why is your money being wasted like that by you?

12. When are tickets for this movie being bought by you?

Ans: When are you buying tickets for this movie?

13. Rajan plays football in the playground.

Ans: Football is being played in the playground by Rajan.

14. My friends are making a toy aeroplane.

Ans: A toy aeroplane is being made by my friends.

15. How is she being helped by you?

Ans: How are you helping her?