Transformation of Sentences – Interchange of Active and Passive Voices
-: Exercise :-
Change the following sentences into the Passive Voice :
1. The children sang the National Anthem.
Passive – The National Anthem was sung by the children.
2. He may send his servant if he does not not come.
Passive – In case he does not come, his servant may be sent by him.
3. He stole my pen.
Passive – My pen was stolen by him.
4. He kills a bird.
Passive – A bird is killed by him.
5. The woodcutter has cut down these trees.
Passive – These trees have been cut down by the woodcutter.
6. He gave me some money.
Passive – Some money was given by him.
7. She can break it.
Passive – It can be broken by her.
8. I have taken food.
Passive – Food has been taken by me.
9. He writes a letter.
Passive – A letter is written by him.
10. The carpenter did not make this chair.
Passive – This chair was not made by the carpenter.
11. We could not finish it.
Passive – It could not be finished by us.
12. Someone left the pen in a classroom yesterday .
Passive – The pen was left in a classroom yesterday .
13. We must look into this matter.
Passive – This matter must be looked into by us.
14. The flood hit the villagers hard.
Passive – The villagers were hit hard by the flood.
15. Your behavior has greatly surprised me.
Passive – I was greatly surprised at your behavior .
16. It is time to close the shop.
Passive – It is time for the shop to be closed.
17. He teaches us English.
Passive – English is taught us by him.
18. Students are doing a lot of work.
Passive – A lot of work is being done by students.
19. They are doing their work.
Passive – Their work is being done by them.
20. The police had caught the thief.
Passive – The thief had been caught by the police .
21. I found the boys laughing at me.
Passive – The boys were found laughing at me by me.
22. The book has greatly interested me.
Passive – I have been greatly interested in the book.
23. They found him guilty of murder.
Passive – He was found guilty of murder by them.
24. We will not admit children under sixteen.
Passive – Children under sixteen will not be admitted by us.
25. I can’t write a letter now.
Passive – A letter can not be written by me now.
26. Mr. Khan taught me to read Persian.
Passive – I was taught to read Persian by Mr. Khan.
27. All his friends laughed at him
Passive – He was laughed at by all his friends.
28. The sincerity you have shown in your studies has pleased me.
Passive – I have been pleased with the sincerity you have shown in your studies.
29. Great men accomplish great things.
Passive – Great things are accomplished by great men.
30. We planted two thousand trees in our college last year.
Passive – Two thousands trees were planted in our college last year by us.
31. Who broke the window.
Passive – By whom was the window broken?
32. Why did you kill it?
Passive – Why was it killed by you?
33. Why did you not finish your work?
Passive – Why was your work not finished by you?
34. What does he do there?
Passive – What is done there by him.
35. Who broke this chair?
Passive – By whom was this chair broken?
-: Exercise :-
Change the following sentences from the Passive to the Active :
1. Coffee is liked by Sarla.
Active – Sarla likes coffee.
2. It was done by me.
Active – I did it.
3. The roads are being repaired by them.
Active – They are repairing the roads.
4. He will be rewarded.
Active – Someone will reward him.
5. The child has been bitten by a snake.
Active – A snake has bitten the child.
6. I was given a book by my mother.
Active – My mother gave me a book.
7. Was he punished?
Active – Did someone punish him?
8. Is Mohan taught by you?
Active – Do you teach Mohan?
9. Where was it lost?
Active – Where did someone lose it?
10. Is the cow milked by her?
Active – Does she milk the cow?
-: Exercise :-
Change the following sentences into the Passive Voice :
1. Drink milk everyday.
Passive – Let the milk be drunk everyday.
Or
The milk should be drunk everyday.
2. Do your homework.
Passive – Let your homework be done.
3. Don’t tease him.
Passive – Let him not be teased.
4. Please keep to the left.
Passive – You are requested to keep to the left.
5. Please help the needy.
Passive – You are requested to help the needy.
6. Keep to the left.
Passive – You are advised to keep to the left.