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.
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 ?
