Uses of Tenses (In Passive Voice)
EXERCISE
Change the following sentences into Passive Voice :
1. I buy books from the market.
Books are bought by me from the market.
2. She washes her dirty clothes.
Herdirty clothes are washed by her.
3. I do not hate my neighbour.
My neighbouris not hated by me.
4. Do you not love her?
Is she not loved by you?
5. She does not like me.
I am not liked by her.
6. Mohan reads a letter.
Aletteris read by Mohan.
1. I buy books from the market.
Books are bought by me from the market.
2. She washes her dirty clothes.
Herdirty clothes are washed by her.
3. I do not hate my neighbour.
My neighbouris not hated by me.
4. Do you not love her?
Is she not loved by you?
5. She does not like me.
I am not liked by her.
6. Mohan reads a letter.
Aletteris read by Mohan.
7. Sohan does not abuse his servants.
His servants are not abused by Sohan.
8. Does Meera not sing songs now?
Are songs not sung by Meera now?
9. Which fruit do you not like to eat?
Which fruit is not liked to eat by you?
10.Who teaches you History these days?
By whom are you taught History these days?
His servants are not abused by Sohan.
8. Does Meera not sing songs now?
Are songs not sung by Meera now?
9. Which fruit do you not like to eat?
Which fruit is not liked to eat by you?
10.Who teaches you History these days?
By whom are you taught History these days?
EXERCISE
Turn the following sentences into Passive Form : 1. Call the servant.
Let the servant be called by you.
2. Open the window.
Let the window be opened by you.
3. Don't make a noise.
Let a noise not be made by you.
4. Do not hate your poor relatives.
Let yourpoorrelatives not be hated by you.
5. Please ask him to go.
You are requested to ask him to go.
6. Please don't allow him to go.
You are requested not to allow him to go.
7. Tell him to work hard.
Let him be told to work hard by you.
8. Never tell a lie.
You are advised neverto tell a lie.
9. Don't disturb me now.
You are requested not to disturb me now.
10. Please walk to the left.
You are requested to walk to the left.
EXERCISE
Transform the following Active Voice sentences into Passive Voice: 1. He reads novels.
Novels are read by him.
2. You created a painting.
Apainting was created by you.
3. The fire will destroy the forest.
The forest will be destroyed by the fire.
4. The neighbour borrows the money.
The money is borrowed by the neighbour.
5. The police did not catch the thieves.
The thieves were not caught by the police.
6. We do not buy the chocolates.
The chocolates are not bought by us.
7. He will not feed the cub.
The cub will not be fed by him.
8. My sister cooked the food.
The food was cooked by my sister.
9. Brother reads the paper in his office.
The paperis read by brotherin his office.
10. The farmer did not take his food in the morning.
His food was not taken by the farmerin the evening.
His food was not taken by the farmerin the evening.
EXERCISE
Change the following sentences into Active Voice: 1. Many fish have been caught by the fisherman.
The fisherman has cought many fish.
2. The shoes have been polished by me.
I have polished the shoes.
3. The tickets were not shown by these passengers.
These passengers did not show the tickets.
4. The votes have been counted by the clerks.
The clerks have counted the votes.
5. The electricity bill has been paid by us.
We have paid the electricity bill.
6. The film was made by Raj Kumar.
Raj Kumarmade a film.
7. The luggage was carried by the coolie.
The coolie carried the luggage.
8. The guns are not being fired by the soldiers.
The soldiers are not firing the guns.
9. The beggar was not slapped by the landlord.
The landlord did not slap the beggar.
10. He was not given a rupee by me.
I did not give him a rupee.
EXERCISE
Change the following sentences as directed :1. Will a present be given to your sister by you? (Active)
Will you give a present to yoursister?
2. When do you take your breakfast? (Passive)
When is yourbreakfast taken by you?
3. Who elected him chairman? (Passive)
By whom was he elected chairman?
4. How did you solve the paper? (Passive)
` How was the papersolved by you?
5. Has this law been passed by the Parliament? (Active)
Has the Parliamentpassed this law?
6. Where have you put your money? (Passive)
Where has yourmoney been put by you?
7. When will he call you? (Passive)
When will you bee called by him?
8. How was your book searched by you? (Active)
How did you search yourbook?
9. Will they have drunk the milk? (Passive)
Will the milk have been drunk by them?
10. What language is spoken by these people? (Active)
What language do these people speak?
What language do these people speak?
EXERCISE
Change the following sentences into Passive Voice: 1. My brother can win the prize.
The prize can be won by my brother.
2. You may take my pen to write with.
My pen may be taken to write with by you.
3. You must not abuse my friend.
My friend must not be abused by you.
4. He must see the doctor immediately.
The doctormust be seen by him immediately.
My friend must not be abused by you.
4. He must see the doctor immediately.
The doctormust be seen by him immediately.
5. Raju could speak English.
English could be spoken by Raju.
6. You ought to obey your teacher.
Yourteacherought to be obeyed by you.
English could be spoken by Raju.
6. You ought to obey your teacher.
Yourteacherought to be obeyed by you.
7. I cannot help you.
You cannot be helped by me.
8. She should obey her teacher.
Herteachershould be obeyed by her.
9. I could not receive him at the station.
He could not be received by me at the station.
You cannot be helped by me.
8. She should obey her teacher.
Herteachershould be obeyed by her.
9. I could not receive him at the station.
He could not be received by me at the station.
10. He may take these books.
These books may be taken by him.
These books may be taken by him.