CHANGE THE VOICE --ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE - EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE (WITH SOLUTIONS) CONTD. FROM PREVIOUS POST

EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE (With Solutions )  -

ACTIVE & PASSIVE--CHANGE THE VOICE

While writing we use different forms of sentences( i.e active and passive forms). Words in the sentence are placed in the sentence according to the their importance in the text. For this we make necessary changes in a sentence. More important words are used in the beginning of the sentence and the lesser one in the remaining part of the sentence. 

These two forms of sentences are called Active and Passive forms of sentences and this process of making a change from active to passive form of a sentence is called 'change of the voice'.

A sentence generally has in it a  Subject , Verb and object. Some sentences do not have an object but for change of voice an object in a sentence is necessary.

In examination there are questions in the form of change of sentences from one form of voice to another i.e. from active to passive form or vice versa  & there are questions to rectify errors due to wrong change of form of sentences.

EXERCISE NO. 1

Change the voice of the following sentences.

1. She likes people to call her madam .

2.  She wants him to marry her.

3. Farmers are harvesting crops these days.

4. He brought his luggage by train.

5. Masons were building a huge building.

6. One should pay one's all the dues in time.

7. The students had not learnt their lesson today.

8. They want us to visit them tommorow.

9. Parents look after  children.

10. You should not have insulted him by abusing.

11. The students want to see the Red fort.

12. Hamlet suspected his mother poisoned his father.

13. We shall wait for you until you return.

EXERCISE NO. 2

Change the voice of the following sentences.

1. Who paid the bill of the dinner party yesterday ?

2. Why did you not greet the chief guest by garlanding?

3. Do you know the gentleman wearing a turban?

4. Why are the children laughing at the stranger?

5. How did you solve such a difficult sum?

6, Whom do you want to see?

7. What does this box contain?

8. When will your mother cook food?

9. Have you not taken your food by now ?

10. Did she not take care of her parents?

EXERCISE NO. 3

Change the voice of the following.

1. One should prefer health to wealth.

2. The teacher awarded him a prize.

3. My new car was stolen the previous day.

4. Should we not help his brother at the time of need?

5. True friends are always remembered in adversity.

6. The hunter aimed at the flying bird.

7. His friends should not leave him.

8. The police found an abandoned child near the temple.

9. All paid glowing tributes to the departed leader.

10. The minister paid a hurried visit to our village.

ANSWERS

EXERCISE NO. 1.

1. She likes to be called madam by people. 

2.  She wants to be married to him.

3. Crops are being harvested these days by farmers.

4. Luggage was brought by train by him.

5. A huge building was being built by masons.

6. All the dues should be paid  in time.

7. Their lessons had not been learnt today by  students. 

8. They want to be visited by us tomorrow.

9.Children are looked after by parents. 

10. He should not have been insulted by abusing by you

11. The students want the Red fort to be seen.

12. Hamlet's mother was suspected to have killed his father.

13. You will be  waited for until you return by 

EXERCISE NO. 2.

1. By whom was the bill of the dinner party paid yesterday?

2. Why was  the chief guest not greeted by garlanding by you?

3. Is the gentleman wearing a turban known to you ?

4. Why is the stranger being laughed at by the children?

5. How was such a difficult sum solved by you ?

6, Who is wanted to be seen by you?

7. What is contained in this box?

8. When will food be cooked by your mother?

9. Has your food  not been  taken by now by  you ?

10. Were her parents not taken care of by her ?

EXERCISE NO. 3.

1. Health should be preferred  to wealth.

2. He was awarded a prize by the teacher,

3. Someone stole my new car  yesterday.

4. Should his brother not be helped  at the time of need by us?

5.One always remembers  one's true friends in adversity.

6. The flying bird was aimed at by the hunter.

7. He should not be left by his friends.

8. An abandoned child was found near the temple by the police.

9. The departed leader was paid glowing tributes by all.

10.  A hurried visit was paid to our village by the minister.

Sentence Correction : Clarifications and Tips - Chapter Four : ADVERBIAL & PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES IN COMMON USE

CHAPTER FOUR

ADVERBIAL PHRASES IN COMMON USE  :

•  Again and again : (More than once) :  Good books should be read                                   again and again.

•  Above all : (before every other consideration)  : Above all, one                              should be fair in his dealings.

•  Above board : (without any secret)  : All the dealings of the                                           company are open and above board.

• At Once:  ( Without delay) ; He started for his home at once.

                         (At the same time) : The students left the class at once.                         (collectively at the same time) He is at once a poet and a                              great writer.

• Immediately : (one action follows another without delay) : He                                immediately rushed to his house as he heard the news.

• As soon as: ( Prompt simultaneous action) : As soon as the thief                             saw a policeman he ran away from the scene.

• At present : (for the present being) : At present I am short of money.  I shall repay your loan next month

• Presently : (shortly): He will return presently.

• By and  by : ( after a time) : By and by, the anger of  public will subside. 

• By the by : ( In Passing) : By the by it is said that the general                                  elections will be held soon.

• Before long : ( In a short time) : I shall start a sugar factory before                             long.

•  Far and near : ( In all directions) : His fame has spread far and                                    near.

•  Far and wide : (In many distant  places) : He has travelled far and                                wide.

•  Far and away : (decidedly) : This is far and away the best course.

• First and foremost : (first of all) : First and foremost duty of all of                                          us is to serve the nation.

• In the long run : (Sooner or later, Ultimately): In the long run he will                                realize his mistake and will mend his ways.

     

• Little by little: (gradually) : Little by little, his wealth frittered away.

• Off and on: (Not regularly): He worked eight years, off and on, on                         his autography.

• Of course: ( in the course of nature) : Our team lost the match and                      of course all were very sad.

• Once and again: (repeatedly): I have told you once and again not                                   to read such trash.

• Once for all: (Finally): I have told you once for all that I am no more                         interested in this deal.

• Over  and  over again : ( time and again-repeatedly):  I warned  him                                           over and again but he did not pay any heed                                            to me.

• Over and above: (besides) : He gained over and above this the                                         goodwill of all people.

• One by One :( gradually): The guests left the place one by one.

• Out and out: (decidedly): He is out and out a noble person.

• Out and away: (by far): The Bible is out and away the best book on                              philosophy.

• To and fro: (up and down) : He was moving to and fro in the                                   garden thinking over his future plans.

• Through and through: (Completely): I was drenched in rain                                                        through and through.

• Thus and thus:( in such and such a way) : Thus and thus only we                                shall succeed.

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

• At home in : (To be adept in) : He is at home in English.

• At  the risk of : (To be in  danger): The boys saved the drowning                                   child at the risk of their own lives.

• At the mercy of : (compassionately) : The culprits are at the mercy                                of the authorities now.

• At the top of : ( at the peak) : The child cried at  the top of its voice.

• At length : (At last) : At length truth triumphs.

• At Bottom: ( At heart ) : At bottom his father is a noble person.

• At hand: ( near) : Work hard, the examination is at hand.

• At Large: ( at a run)  : The police is searching the culprit but he is                                            still at large.

• At  the cost of : ( putting in loss of ) : He is working so hard at the                                  cost of his health.

• After all: (barring other things) : After all he is your elder brother,                    you should respect him.

• By dint of :( through) By dint of hard work he was able to succeed                      in the examination.

• By way of : ( through a route) : We went to Agra by way of Delhi.

• By fits and starts: (Intermittently)  : He could not succeed  because                                   he did his work by fits and starts.

• By leaps and bounds:( Progress abundantly) : He is progressing                                             in his business by leaps and  bounds.

• By hook or crook : ( by fair or foul means ): He is determined  to                                         secure this job by hook or crook.

• For want of :(short of ): His all plans could not materialize for want                          of funds.

• For lack of : (shortage of) : We could  not help him for lack of                                  money.

• For the sake of: ( Do for someone) : He suffered this loss for the                                    sake of honour of his family.

• In honour  of : (for respect of ) He hosted a party in honour of his                               father’s promotion.

• In stead of : ( in place of) : Instead of accepting his fault , he                                    started shouting at me.

• In spite of : ( Despite)  In spite of hard work, he failed  in the                                    examination.

• In course of: ( During the time) :  In course of time,  all the  issues                            settled down.

• In order to : ( resulting to ) : He is doing all in order to win favour of                        the boss.

• In front of : ( situated opposite to) : His  house is situated in  front                          of the temple.

• In favour of : (on the side of ) : The chairman of the committee is                              not in favour of selection of this candidate.

• In case of :(if it happens) : In case of your selection for this job,                            you will have to move out of this city.

• In the hope of : (expecting) : He started a new business in the                                        hope of earning a good profit.

 

• In the guise of : ( in the dress  of ): Terrorists came in the guise of                                policemen.

• On account of : ( due to ): Our office is closed today on account of                               Holi.

• On the ground of : ( Due to ) He is on leave today on the ground of                                    his illness.

• On behalf of : ( on account of ) :  I thanked the shopkeeper on                                   behalf of my brother.

• On the eve of : ( on the occasion of) : He hosted a party on the eve                              of his  promotion.

• Up to the mark: ( not of expected level) : His performance is not up                              to the mark.

• Underway: ( in the process) :  The bridge is still under way.

• With open arms : (warm welcome) : People welcomed the leader                                      with open arms wherever he visited.

• With a view to: (with a purpose of) They hosted a dinner to him                                   with a view to win his favour.

  

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1. Use of  Singular & Plural numbers
2. Use of Nouns , Use of Apostrophe-s
3. Different types of Pronouns and Rules to use Pronouns
4. Commonly used Adverbial Phrases 
5. Commonly used Prepositional Phrases 

English Grammar - Sentence Correction Exercises with Solution and Explanation.

Error Correction Exercises:

Exercise No.  1.


Correct the following sentences :


1. The government launched a number of schemes for employment of unemployed youth and allotted a large amount  for their implementation but less youth came forward to avail their benefits.

2. Parents should allow their children to take their decisions themselves independent so that they may act in a responsible manner in their life.

3. The workers working in mines are provided with life saving jackets as they  are under perpetual risk of accidents during its duty.

4. The young man was in  dilemma to make a choice out of the options of offers of job made available to him at that moment.  

5. The old father was so overwhelmed with his sons' devotion and affection that he decided to distribute his all wealth with his five sons. 

6. The new recruits  have been deputed to undergo a training course at  the training centre of the company and these will last for a fortnight. 

7. The report has brought to light that the investment made by the government in family welfare schemes have not been utilised properly by various agencies.  

8. For successful implementation of these schemes the authorities are planning to make some structure changes in their agency arrangement.

9. The doctors have kept the patient under their constant observation in the hospital and they are waiting for the moment when he responds favourable to their treatment.  

10. The boy drowning in the river shouted loud so that some one listening to him might come and rescue him from drowning.



SOLUTION

1. 'The government' is subject, noun 'launched' is verb 'a number of schemes' is object. 'Launched' and 'implemented' are two verbs in the same form that is in Past Indefinite tense joined by conjunction and. The use of 'But' is also correct as it joins two statements of different i.e positive and negative nature. 'Youth' is a noun and less describes it. 'Youth' means young men and it is a countable noun and for it 'fewer' instead of 'less' is used. 

2. The word 'Independent' describes 'to take' Independent is an adjective whereas it should be an adverb 'independently'.

3.The noun  'Duty' is related to the pronoun 'they' for it the pronoun should be 'their' instead of 'its'.

4. The word 'dilemma' takes article 'a' with it So it should be 'in a dilemma'.

5. The part of the sentence ' .... distribute .... with his five sons' is incorrect. It should be ' distribute ..... among his five sons.'

6. The words 'have been deputed ....' show that the sentence is in passive voice. The word 'these' describes 'a training course' for this the pronoun should be 'it' instead of 'these'.

7. In this sentence the subject is singular,  'investment' and for this plural verb 'have' is used. It should be in singular'has'.

8. in this sentence 'changes' is a noun and 'structure' describes this noun. But 'structure' is a noun. A noun cannot describe a noun. Here an adjective 'structural' is a correct word.

9. In this sentence '....responds' is a verb and 'favourable' describes it. 'Fourable' is an adjective whereas for a verb an adverb is required. 'Favourably' instead of 'favourable' is the correct word.

10. In this sentence 'the boy' is Subject, a noun and 'shouted' is a verb and to describe it there should be an adverb 'loudly' instead of 'loud'.




Exercise No.  2.


Correct the following sentences :



1. She was a tough negotiator and a strategic thinker who helped artists struggling financial to reconcile debts and budget their income.

2. Smog and soot from industrial processes contribute to atmosphere pollution which causes cardiovascular illnesses.

3. While here, she graciously swept and disposed off dead leaves around my front porch and walkway, creating a clean and clear pathway for me.

4. Despite efforts made by the government to uplift standard of living  of the poor, the income gap between the haves and haves not is widening day by day.   

5. The strong will to achieve and persistence towards achievement of goal fortifies a man against the hardship he faces during the process.

6. We need not only to protect and sustain the natural resources available to us on earth for ourselves but also for the generations to come.

7.Our forefathers have endeavour to protect the social cultures they inherited from their predecessors but today those appear to contradict with the present values.

8. A woman mentioned feeling like a wave, with a lot of highs and lows, while a man working for the company talked about the underlying stress and hazards he felt during day by day task.

9. Whenever I along with my wife go out for a morning walk, my wife prefers to stroll in the garden while I took light exercises.

10. My friend would have certainly helped me if he was knowing that I had suffered big losses. 



SOLUTION

1. In this sentence words 'She was...' show that it is in past tense.Negotiator and thinker are two nouns joined by conjunction 'and' . The words 'tough' and 'strategic' are two adjectives describing these two nouns.All this is correct. 'Who'  describes 'She'. Verb 'helped' is also in past tense. In the clause 'to reconcile..... their income' 'debts and 'income' are nouns joined by conjunction 'and'. Its pattern is also correct. After 'to' 'reconcile' and 'budget' are verbs in their  first forms. This part is also correct. But in the portion 'artists struggling financial' 'artists' is Noun 'struggling' is a  verb and 'financial' is adjective  describing verb 'struggling' which is incorrect. Here should be an adverb 'financially'.

2, In this sentence 'Smog and soot' is Subject , both nouns, contribute is verb pollution is Object a noun. The word 'atmosphere' a noun describes noun 'pollution' which is incorrect. To describe a noun, an adjective is required. Here it shoyld be 'atmospheric'.

3. In this sentence 'she' a pronoun is Subject. 'swept' is a verb and adverb 'graciously' describes this verb.Further 'swept' and 'disposed' are two verbs joined by conjunction 'and'. A conjunction always joins words of the same level and degree. A noun with a noun, an adjective with an adjective and a verb with adverb in the same forms. But preposition used with 'disposed' is incorrect. It should be 'disposed of'.

4. In this sentence 'haves and haves not' is incorrect. It should be 'haves and have nots. 

5. In this sentence 'achieve'  and 'persistence' are joined together with a conjunction 'and'. 'Achieve' is a verb and 'persistence' a noun which is incorrect. It should be 'persist' instead of 'persistence'.

6. Not only and but also are used with words which are compared with each other. Here the comparison is between 'for ourselves' and 'for generation to come'. It should be 'not only for ourselves but also  for generations to come'.

7. In this sentence in Present Perfect tense with 'have' first form of verb 'endeavour' is used which is incorrect. It should be 'have endeavoured'.

8. In this sentence ' day by day' is incorrect. It should be 'day to day'.

9. This sentence shows an action of habitual nature wghich is always in Present Indefinite Tense. The verbs 'go', and  'prefer' are correct bu the verb 'took' is incorrect. It should be 'take'.

10. In this sentence the part 'if he was knowing' is incorrect. It should be 'if he knew'.



If two subjects are joined by 'as well as' the verb will be used according to first subject preceding 'as well as'. 

For example:
My sons as well as I are.......
I as well as my brother am .........



Question 1 : He as well as you are to blame.

Select the correct option :
Option A : He as well as you are to blame.
Option B : You as well as he is to blame.
Option C : He as well as you is to blame.
Option D : None of these.



ANSWER:

In case of 'as well as' verb is used according to the subject preceding it. In this case it will be according to'He'. 

He as well as you is to blame.





If two subjects are joined by 'and' the verb will be used that of plural. For example:

He and his friends are.....
You and your brother were.......

If two subjects joined by 'and' give impression of one entity a verb in singular form is used For example : 

The secretary and presiding officer is .......



If two subjects are joined by 'either ....or ' or 'neither ...nor' verb  will be used according to subject following 'or, nor'. 

For example:


Either you or your brother is responsible for the lapse.
Neither she nor her sisters have stolen the purse.
Neither you nor your brother is allowed to go there.


When Cor-relative join two sentences, one of these sentences generally has the Nominative after the verb. 

For example :

Not only was he a fool but also a knave.
No sooner did the hunter see the deer than he fired at him.
Scarcely had I reached home when it started raining.

Some examples 

Not only he is a miser but also mean.
No sooner did we reach the school than the bell rang.
Scarcely had they entered the room when the lights went off.
No sooner did the mother go away than the child started crying.
Not only the old man is rich but also kind. 



In a sentence when the subject is an Interrogative Pronoun it comes before the verb.

For example :

Who stole the purse?
Which is your book?
What is your name?




Question 2 : Leave the room or else you will be caught.


Select the correct option :
Option A : Leave the room else you will be caught.
Option B : Leave the room or you will get caught.
Option C : Both are correct.
Option D : None of these.





ANSWER :
The words 'else' and 'or' have the same meaning. So only one of these two will be used.

PRESENT  PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

It is used to show that a work is being done in present time and has been continuing  for some time. It is still being done now and has not been accomplished yet. It is shown continuing   for a particular duration or  from a point of  time i.e. for two hours or since morning.

Has or Have with been and first form of  verb and ing is used in these sentences.

To express time, words ‘for  or since’ are generally used. 

For Example :

• He has been sleeping for two hours.

• You have been working since morning.

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

In affirmative sentence 

With First person, Second person singular and plural and third person plural ‘have’ is used with ‘been’ and first form  of verb and ‘ing’ is used.

With third person singular ‘has’ is used with ‘been’ and first   form  of verb and ‘ing’ is used. To express time since  or for is used.

For Example :

• I have been waiting for you for one hour.

• Boys have been playing since morning.

• You have been preparing for your examination for the last two months.

• She has been working in this office for two years.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

In negative sentences with 'has or have been' the word  'not' is used with first form of verb and 'ing'.

For example :

• I have not been working since morning.

• She has not been dancing for two hours.

• You have not been watching T.V. for half an hour.

• Children have not been playing since morning.

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

In Interrogative sentences 'Has or Have' is used before Subject. A sign of interrogation is used at the end of the sentence.

For Example: 

• Has he been waiting for you for two hours?

• Have you been playing since morning?

• Have children been doing their work for two hours ?

• Have we been living here  for the last two years?

Similarly in interrogative negative sentences 'Has or Have' is used before subject and not is  used before first  form of verb with ing  in the sentence.

For example :

• Has  she not been singing for two hours ?

• Have the boys not been playing a match since morning?

• Has she not been cooking food since 2 P.M. ?

• Have you not been accompanying him for  two days?

Here are some examples of interrogative sentences starting with 'wh'.


1. Where has he been living for all this time?
2. How long has the speaker been delivering his lecture?
3. Why has the patient been crying for such a long time?
4. Who has been living in this house for the last two years?
5. What has he been  doing in this room since morning?
6. Why has he not been attending the school for the last one week?
7. Who has been knocking at the door for the last ten minutes?
8. How long have you been waiting for us here?
9. Which doctor has been attending to the patient for one week?
10. With whom have you been residing for the last one month?


To Sum Up : 

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
is used  :

---- to express an action which began at sometime in the past and is still continuing.

It has been raining since morning.
He has been sleeping for the last two years.
She has been teaching for ten years.

--- to express an action which has already been finished.

She has been working all the day.
He has been working in the factory.
He has been watering the plants (but is not doing so now).

EXERCISE NO  1

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

1. We ...........(live) in this house..........  the last ten years.

2. The child ...........(weep).......... the last half an hour.

3. She .............(wait) for him....... morning.

4. The teacher ..........(teach) the students ........2 O' Clock.  

5. His brother  ........ (reside) in this house  ......  his childhood.

EXERCISE NO  2

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

1. The fishermen ............(not catch) fish ........yesterday.

2. Children .............. (not swim) in the pond...... two hours.

3. We ...........( not visit) this city  ......... the last two years.

4. His father ......... (not work) in this office ....... one year.

5. The ladies ......... (not gossip) ........ noon.

EXERCISE NO  3

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

1. ........... the clouds ..........(thunder) in the sky .........morning?

2. ........... he .........(write) his biography ....... the last one year?

3. ............ the girl ...........(recite) poems for half an  hour?

4. .......... the labourers .............(dig) a tunnel ........ the last two days ?

5. ............ the boy ......... (suffer) from this disease ........ his childhood?

EXERCISE NO  4

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

1. For whom .......... you ..........(wait) ........ the last one hour?

2. Who ........ (teach) you English ........ the last one month?

3. In which school ............she ..........(study).......... the one last year?

4.  What .......... you ........ (do) ........  the last two hours? 

5. Where ........ the children ........ (play) ....... such a long time ?

 

EXERCISE NO  5

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

They ......... (live) in this house ....... a long time. Many guests ......... (visit) them .... the last one week. They all ..........(enjoy) themselves ........the last few days. Their children ........ (play) in the ground ....... morning. They ....... (make) mischief .....morning. They ........ (prepare and serve)  delicious food to guests ......... the last few days.

(ANSWERS)

EXERCISE NO  1

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

1. We  have been living in this house for  the last ten years.

2. The child has been weeping   for the last half an hour.

3. She  has been waiting  for him since morning.

4. The teacher  has been teaching the students  since 2 O' Clock.  

5. His brother  has been residing in this house  since  his childhood.

EXERCISE NO  2

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

1. The fishermen  have not been catching  fish  since yesterday.

2. Children have not been  swimming  in the pond for two hours.

3. We  have not been visiting this city  for  the last two years.

4. His father has not been  working  in this office for  one year.

5. The ladies have not been gossiping  since noon.

EXERCISE NO  3

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

1. Have the clouds  been thundering  in the sky  since morning?

2. Has he  been writing his biography for the last one year?

3. Has the girl  been reciting  poems for half an  hour?

4. Have the labourers been  digging a tunnel for the last two days ?

5. Has the boy been suffering  from this disease  since his childhood?

EXERCISE NO  4

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

1. For whom  have you  been waiting  for the last one hour?

2. Who has been  teaching you English  for the last one month?

3. In which school  has she been studying for the last one year?

4.  What have you been doing  for  the last two hours? 

5. Where have the children been  playing for such a long time ?

 

EXERCISE NO  5

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

They have been living in this house for a long time. Many guests have been visiting them for the last one week. They all have been enjoying themselves for the last few days. Their children have been playing in the ground since morning. They have been making mischief since morning. They have been preparing and serving  delicious food to guests for the last few days.

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