Page No.185
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 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?
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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?
Page No. 188-189
Exercise 1. Change to passive voice:
1. I have spent all my pocket money.
Ans: All my pocket money has been spent.
2. The mother has not sucked her baby.
Ans: Her baby has not been sucked by the mother.
3. Someone has stolen my pen.
Ans: My pen has been stolen.
4. The tailor has not stiched my shirt so far.
Ans: My shirt has not been stitched so far by the tailor.
5. Who has written a letter to you?
Ans: By whom has a letter been written to you?
6. The darner has darned my coat.
Ans: My coat has been darned by the darner.
7. We have solved all the sums.
Ans: All the sums have been solved by us.
8. Susan has not done her hair so far.
Ans: Her hair has not been done so far by Susan.
9. When have you completed this work?
Ans: When has this work been completed by you?
10. Who has knocked at the door?
Ans: By whom has the door been knocked at?
11. What good has he done you?
Ans: What good has done you by him?
12. How have you solved this difficult sum?
Ans: How has this difficult sum been solved by you?
13. Has she had her breakfast?
Ans: Has her breakfast been had by her?
14. Reeta has not worn her new saree.
Ans: New saree has not been worn by Reeta.
15. Why have you taken my fountain pen?
Ans: Why has my fountain pen been taken?
16. The mother has not cooked food for the kids.
Ans: Food has not been cooked for the kids by the mother.
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Exercise 2. Change to active voice:
1. A nest has been built by the mango-bird.
Ans: The mango-bird has built a nest.
2. Her stars have been thanked by her.
Ans: She has thanked her stars.
3. Their home work has not been completed by them.
Ans: They have completed their home work.
4. Her sad tale has not been heard by us.
Ans: We have heard her sad tale.
5. Has she been suprised at your words?
Ans: Have your words surprised her?
6. Has she been known to you for two years?
Ans: Have you known her for two years?
7. Why has the traveller been murdered by the dacoits?
Ans: Why have the dacoits murdered the traveller?
8. She has been annoyed at his words.
Ans: His words have annoyed her.
9. I have been greatly shocked at his failure.
Ans: His failure has greatly shocked me.
10. By whom has the slate been broken?
Ans: Who has broken the slate?
11. Have my orders been carried out or not by him?
Ans: Have he carried out or not my orders?
12. Her name has been struck off the rolls.
Ans: The teacher has struck her name off the rolls.
Exercise 3. Change the voice:
1. Who has taken my fountain pen?
Ans: By whom has my fountain pen been taken?
2. The toys have been broken by the child.
Ans: The child has broken the toys.
3. Has she been surprised at my words?
Ans: Have my words surprised her?
4. Which team has won the match?
Ans: By which team has the match been won?
5. Has not the newspaper been read by you?
Ans: Have you read the newspaper?
6. What has been stolen by her from this room?
Ans: What has she stolen from this room?
7. Hasn't Mohan been sent for by the principal?
Ans: Has the principal not sent Mohan?
8. The bear has eaten all the grapes.
Ans: All the grapes have been eaten by the bear.
9. The farmers have reaped the harvest.
Ans: The harvest has been reaped by the farmers.
10. By which animal has the crow been flattered?
Ans: Which animal has flattered the crow?
11. With what has her dog been hit by her?
Ans: With what has she hit her dog?
12. This lady has sold her old car.
Ans: Her old car has been sold by this lady.
13. The dog has been run over by a car.
Ans: A car has run over the dog.
14. Who has drawn this lovely picture?
Ans: By whom has this lovely picture been drawn?
REVISIONAL EXERCISES
Page 189 - 190
Exercise : Change the voice:
1. Nests are built in trees by birds.
Ans: Birds build nests in trees.
2. All living beings need food.
Ans: Food is needed by all living beings.
3. By whom have you been cheated?
Ans: Who cheated you?
4. The pupils are listening to their teacher.
Ans: Teachers are being listened to by their pupils.
5. Children do small jobs in the family.
Ans: Small jobs are done in the family by children.
6. The scavengers are sweeping the streets clean.
Ans: The streets are being swept clean by the scavengers.
7. Naughty boys have not been punished.
Ans: We have not punished naughty boys.
8. The thief is being barked at by the dog.
Ans: The dog is barking at the thief.
9. Is a magnificent house being built by him?
Ans: Is he building a magnificent house?
10. What has she done to save her husband?
Ans: What has been done by her to save her husband?
11. Are families managed by parents?
Ans: Do parents manage families?
12. Do children do small jobs in the family?
Ans: Are small jobs done by children in the family?
13. India has twice defeated Pakistan.
Ans: Pakistan has been defeated twice by India.
14. Do you write your letters on Sundays?
Ans: Are your letters written by you on Sundays.
15. I have received a letter from my cousin.
Ans: A letter has been received by me from your cousin?
16. Have they purchased a new radio-set?
Ans: Has a new radio set been purchased from them?
17. What are you doing to help him?
Ans: What is being done by you to help him?
18. Why has the wash not been brought by the washerman?
Ans: Why has the washerman not brought the wash?
19. Who has never told a lie?
Ans: By whom has a lie never been told?
20. Why have I been kept waiting for so long?
Ans: Why have you kept me waiting for so long?
21. God helps the brave in difficulties?
Ans: The brave is kept by God in difficulties.
22. This packet contains sweets for children.
Ans: Sweets are contained by this packet for children.
23. Don't you like her paintings?
Ans: Are her paintings not liked by you?
24. By whom are you being insulted?
Ans: Who insulted you?
25. How do they run the factory?
Ans: How is the factory ran by them?
26. Why do you feed the pigeons every morning?
Ans: Why are the pigeons fed by you every morning?
27. Are they preparing their food in the kitchen?
Ans: Is their food being prepared by them in the kitchen?
28. She is not asking me for anything.
Ans: I am not being asked by her for anything.
29. They have not objected to this proposal.
Ans: This proposal has not been objected to by them.
30. Those whom God loves die young.
Ans: Those who are loved by God die young.
31. Trees are being planted by the gardener.
Ans: The gardener is planting trees.
32. Wheat is sown in early winter.
Ans: The farmer sows wheat in the early morning.
33. Many have been ruined in gambling.
Ans: Gambling has ruined many.
Page No: 191
Exercise 1. Change to passive voice.
1. Every child carried a bag.
Ans: A bag was carried by every child.
2. We all laughed at the poor beggar.
Ans: The poor beggar was laughed at by us all.
3. Why did you miss the train?
Ans: Why was the train missed by you?
4. Who taught you English last year?
Ans: By whom were you taught English last year?
5. Did you not finish the work in time?
Ans: Was the work not finished by you in time?
6. Where did you put my bag of books?
Ans: Where was my bag of books put by you?
7. The farmer killed a poisonous snake.
Ans: A poisonous snake was killed by the farmer.
8. The cunning fox flattered the crow.
Ans: The crow was flattered by the cunning fox.
9. Did you write any letter to her?
Ans: Was any letter written to her by you?
10. Did the box contain many books?
Ans: Were many books contained by the box?
11. Who did this job so nicely?
Ans: By whom was this job done so nicely?
12. I did not please my teacher.
Ans: My teacher was not pleased with me.
13. How did you annoy this gentle lady?
Ans: How was this gentle lady annoyed by you?
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14. She knit a beautiful pullover for me.
Ans: A beautiful pull-over was knit for me by her.
15. The hen laid three golden eggs.
Ans: Three golden eggs were laid by the hen.
Exercise 2. Change to active voice:
1. Many battles were fought by Akbar the Great.
Ans: Akbar the great fought many battles.
2. A new bike was not bought by my father.
Ans: My father did not buy a new bike.
3. Were you asked many questions by her?
Ans: Did she ask you many questions?
4. What was done by you to help me?
Ans: What did you do to help me?
5. The beautiful hen was killed by the greedy man.
Ans: The greedy man killed the beautiful hen.
6. People were lathi-charged by the police.
Ans: The police lathi-charged people.
7. By whom was your watch broken?
Ans: Who did break your watch?
8. What was lost by them in the fair?
Ans: What did they lose at the fair?
9. I was befooled by my false friends.
Ans: My false friends befooled me.
10. A brave fight was put up by the Rajputs.
Ans: The Rajputs put up a brave fight.
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11. Were the seeds not sown by the farmers?
Ans: Did the farmers sow the seeds?
12. The bell was not rung by the peon in time.
Ans: The peon did not ring the bell.
13. How was this heavy table pushed away by you?
Ans: How did you push away this heavy table?
14. The murderer was hanged by the hangman.
Ans: The hangman hanged the murderer.
15. The lame man was laughed at by the students.
Ans: The students laughed at the lame man.
Exercise 3. Change the voice:
1. A fierce battle was fought between the two armies.
Ans: The two armies fought a fierce battle.
2. Jahangir gave justice to the washer-woman.
Ans: The washer-woman was given justice to by Jahangir.
3. The Grand Trunk Road was built by Sher Shah Suri.
Ans: Sher Shah Suri built the Grand Trunk Road.
4. Did you read this novel thrice?
Ans: Was this novel read thrice by you?
5. Was a ticket not bought by the passenger?
Ans: Did the passenger not buy a ticket?
6. Who paid the bill at the hotel?
Ans: By whom was the bill paid in the hotel?
7. They were not insulted by me.
Ans: I did not insult them.
8. Did the gunman kill the fowl?
Ans: Was the fowl killed by the gunman?
9. How was this school run by you?
Ans: How did you run this school?
10. The train was missed by our guests.
Ans: Our guests did not miss the train.
11. Tenzing invented the gramophone.
Ans: The gramophone was invented by Tenzing?
12. Edison invented the gramophone.
Ans: The gramophone was invented by Edison.
13. By whom was this job done so accurately?
Ans: Who did this job so accurately?
14. Why did you beat the child?
Ans: Why was the child beaten by you.
Page No. 193
Exercise 1. Change to passive voice:
1. The players were playing the hockey.
Ans: The hockey was being played by the players.
2. Was the tailor threading the needle?
Ans: Was the needle being threaded by the tailor?
3. The milkman was not milking the cow.
Ans: The cow was not being milked by the milkman.
4. The gardener was planting mango trees.
Ans: Mango trees were being planted by the gardener.
5. She was breaking her fast at night.
Ans: Her fast was being broken by her at night.
6. Bob was learning how to play on a piano.
Ans: How to learn on piano was being learned by Bob.
7. Was the maid lighting the stove?
Ans: Was the stove being lighted by the maid?
8. Whom were you writing a letter?
Ans: Whom was a letter being written by you?
9. When were they having coffee?
Ans: When was coffee being had by them?
10. Was he wearing his new coat?
Ans: Was his new coat being worn by him?
11. She was doing her hair at that time.
Ans: Her hair was being done at that time by her.
12. How were you tolerating this rude servant?
Ans: How was this rude servant being tolerated by you?
13. I was not putting on my new suit.
Ans: My new suit was not being put by me.
14. Were the firemen putting out the fire?
Ans: Was the fire being put out by the firemen?
15. We were not having coffee at that time.
Ans: Coffee was not being had at that time by us.
Exercise 2. Change to active voice:
1. The son was being looked for by his mother.
Ans: His mother was looking for the son.
2. The streets were being swept clean by scavengers.
Ans: Scavengers were sweeping clean the streets.
3. Was the orange being peeled by her?
Ans: Was she peeling the orange?
4. By whom were the flowers being plucked?
Ans: Who was plucking the flowers?
5. Football was not being played by them daily.
Ans: They were not playing football daily.
6. By whom was the flock being tended on the hill-side?
Ans: Who was tending the flock on the hill-side?
7. The thief was being stoned by the mob.
Ans: The mob was stoning the thief.
8. Which film was being seen by you that day?
Ans: Which film was you seeing that day?
9. By whom was my cot being pushed away?
Ans: Who was pushing away my cot?
10. Who was being looked for by that lady?
Ans: Whom was that lady looking for?
11. How were your accounts being kept?
Ans: How were you keeping your accounts?
12. Vegetables were being sold by the green - grocer.
Ans: The green - grocer was selling vegetables.
Exercise 3. Change the voice.
1. I was having a happy dream.
Ans: A happy dream was being had by me.
2. A drama was being written by Shakespeare.
Ans: Shakespeare was writing a drama.
3. She was not committing a blunder.
Ans: A blunder was not being committed by her.
4. Who was abusing you last night?
Ans: By whom were you being abused last night?
5. By whom was she being teased at school?
Ans: Who was teasing her at school?
6. The peon was not ringing the bell in time.
Ans: The bell was not being rung in time by the peon.
Page No. 194
7. Which flowers were being plucked by them?
Ans: Whic flowers did they pluck?
8. Pt. Nehru was leading India to progress.
Ans: India was being led by Pt. Nehru to progress.
9. The wounded were being taken to the hospital.
Ans: People were taking the wounded to hospital.
10. Jija Bai was bringing up her son.
Ans: Jija Bai's son was being brought up by her.
11. He was selling off all his property.
Ans: All his property was being sold off by him.
12. We were introducing her to our mother.
Ans: She was being introduced to our mother by us.
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Exercise 1. Change to passive voice:
1. The child had broken my pen.
Ans: My pen had been broken by the child.
2. I had kicked the ball very hard.
Ans: The ball had been kicked very hard by me.
3. The gardener had plucked rose flowers for me.
Ans: Rose flowers had been plucked for me by the gardener.
4. Kalidasa had written many dramas.
Ans: Many dramas had been written by Kalidasa.
5.Had you given him a hearty send off?
Ans: Had a hearty send off been given him by you?
6. Why had the laborers struck work?
Ans: Why had work been struck by the laborers?
7. They had not laid out a small garden.
Ans: A small garden had not been laid out by them.
8. Sardar Patel had made a fiery speech.
Ans: A fiery speech had been made by Sardar Patel.
9. She had sung us a melodious song.
Ans: A melodious song had been sung by her.
10. Had you sent us a telegram?
Ans: Had a telegram been sent us by you?
11. Who had used my umbrella in rain?
Ans: By whom had my umbrella been used in rain?
12. Which charming girl had he married?
Ans: Which charming girl had been married by him?
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13. She had not thanked us for the timely help.
Ans: We had not been thanked by her for the timely help.
14. Why had you forgiven that rogue?
Ans: Why had that rogue been forgiven by you?
15. Had the captain ordered his men to fire?
Ans: Had his men been ordered by the captain to fire?
16. The bus had run over the girl.
Ans: The girl had been run over by the bus.
17. The people had crowned the queen.
Ans: The queen had been crowned by the people.
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Exercise 2. Change to active voice:
1. A new fountain-pen had been bought by me.
Ans: I had bought a new fountain-pen.
2. My name had been forgotten by her.
Ans: She had forgotten my name.
3. By whom had the pail been lifted out of water?
Ans: Who had lifted the pail out of water?
4. Had Bob been beaten black and blue by Tom?
Ans: Had Tom beaten Bob black and blue?
5. My fountain pen had been stolen.
Ans: Someone had stolen my fountain pen.
6. Which house had been set on fire by the mob?
Ans: Which house had the mob set on fire?
7. Had all the provisions been used up by the cock?
Ans: Had the cock used up all the provisions?
8. Had it been managed by you?
Ans: Had you managed it?
9. Wherefrom had this telegram been sent to you?
Ans: Wherefrom had sent you this telegram?
10. Had the crow not been deceived by the cunning fox?
Ans: Had the cunning fox not deceived the crow?
11. The house had been broken by the burglars.
Ans: The burglars had broken the house.
12. By whom had the Geeta been written?
Ans: Who had written the Geeta?
13. My pen had been broken by the child.
Ans: The child had broken My pen.
14. Had her promise been kept by her?
Ans: Had she kept her promise?
15. This melodious song had been sung by Rafi.
Ans: Rafi had sung this melodious song.
Exercise 3. Change the voice:
1. She had been given a hearty welcome by her friends.
Ans: Her friends had given her a hearty welcome.
2. People had been requested to sit down by the speaker.
Ans: The speaker had requested People to sit down.
3. Not a drum had been heard at his funeral.
Ans: We had not heard a drum at his funeral.
4. My watch had been stolen last week.
Ans: Someone had stolen my watch.
5. The hunter had aimed at the dove.
Ans: The dove had been aimed at by the hunter.
6. Had his officer been displeased at his rudeness?
Ans: Had his rudeness displeased his officer?
7. His name had been struck off the rolls.
Ans: The master had struck his name off the rolls.
8. The peacock had killed the snake.
Ans: The snake had been killed by the peacock.
9. She had married a handsome young man.
Ans: A handsome young man had been married by her.
10. Had he put on a warm suit?
Ans: Had a warm suit been put on by him?
11. Who had not heard her sad tale?
Ans: By whom had her sad tale been heard?
12. Why had the teacher scolded him angrily?
Ans: Why had he been scolded angrily by the teacher?
13. Who had been beaten by Ram?
Ans: Who had Ram beaten?
14. Had the management asked him to retire?
Ans: Had he been asked to retire by the management?
15. What had been eaten by you for lunch?
Ans: What had you eaten for lunch?
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