ACTIVE VOICE,PASSIVE VOICE & QUASI PASSIVE VOICE

A voice is a grammatical category which makes it possible to view the action of a sentence in three ways, without changing the tense and meaning.

 

THERE ARE THREE KIND OF VOICES:

                 ACTIVE VOICE   :  PASSIVE VOICE  :   QUASI -  PASSIVE VOICE

1. Every sentence has a subject and an action. The subject is the person or thing the sentence is about, and the action is what the subject is doing. When a sentence is in active voice, the subject is performing the action and the subject comes before the action in the sentence.

Here the subject of the verb is the doer of the action of the verb or the action.

For example:   The old man caught the thief.                                                                                                  In the above sentence ‘The old man’ does the action of the verb ‘caught’ i.e. the subject is the doer of the action of the verb. In this sentence the verb ‘caught ‘is in the Active Voice.

2.WHEN THE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE  IS ACTED UPON, THE VERB IS IN PASSIVE VOICE.

For example: The thief was caught by the old man.

Here, ‘the thief’ is the subject of the verb ‘was caught’.

But the subject ‘the thief’ does not do the action of the verb.

On the other hand, the action of the verb happens to, and affects, the subject . ‘the thief’.

So, in this sentence the verb ‘was caught ‘ is in the Passive Voice.

[PASSIVE VOICE is generally used for describing process, narrating incidents, defining, impersonal scientific writing, writing notice, making announcement, classifying, making request and invitation, describing social and historical incidents and giving warning, advice, suggestion etc.]

 

TABLE SHOWS THE RELATION BETWEEN ACTIVE VOICE AND PASSIVE VOICE

	SUBJECT	VERB	OBJECT
ACTIVE VOICE	THE LION	KILLED	A DEER
PASSIVE VOICE	A DEER	WAS KILLED	BY THE LION.

 

In order to change the sentence from Active voice to Passive voice we have to follow the rules given below.

 

1.   The Subject of the verb in the Active voice becomes the Object in the Passive Voice and it often follows a preposition ‘by’.

2.   The Object of the verb in the Active voice becomes the Subject of the Verb in the Passive Voice.

3.   The Principal Verb of the Active Voice is always changed into Past Participle form and it sits next to the correct form of the verb ‘be’ in the Passive Voice.

4.   Sometimes verbs in Active Voice have two Objects.                                                          Then change only any one of the Object into Subject in Passive Voice.             The second Object will remain as an Object again in the Passive voice.            This Object is called Retained Object.

5.   When a Complex Sentence is changed from Active Voice to Passive Voice, the Voice of the both Principal Clause and Subordinate Clause should be changed.

6.   Generally Double Passive in Simple Sentence or Single Clause  gives wrong meaning, so it should be avoided.

Ex. We proposed to hold the final match. (Active Voice)                                                         The final match was proposed to be held by us. (Incorrect)                                                   It was proposed by them to hold the final match.(Passive Voice, correct)    

 

VERB PATTERN IN PASSIVE VOICE

TENSES	VERB  ‘ to  be’ +	PRINCIPAL VERB
SIMPLE PAST	was \ were +	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
PRESENT CONTINUOUS	am \ is \ are + being+	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
PAST CONTINOUS	was \ were + being+	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
SIMPLE PRESENT	am \ is \ are+	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
PRESENT PERFECT	has \ have + been+	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
PAST PERFECT	had + been+	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
SIMPLE FUTURE	will\shall + be +	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
FUTURE PERFECT	will\shall+have+been+	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
PRESENT INFINITIVE	has\have + to+ be+	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
PERFECT INFITIVE	To+ have+ been+	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
PRESENT PARTICPLE	Being+	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
PERFECT PERTICLE	Having + been+	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
MODALS	Modals + be +	PAST PARTICIPLE FORM

PRONOUN  PATTERN  IN  PASSIVE VOICE

ACTIVE	PASSIVE		ACTIVE	PASSIVE
WE	US		HE \ SHE \ IT	THEY \ IT
THEY	THEM		YOU	YOU
WHO	BY WHOM		DO - VERB	BE - VERB
BE - VERB	DO- VERB		I	ME

      

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
He disturbs me.                    [present]	I am disturbed by him.
He is disturbing me. [present continuous]	I am being disturbed by him.
He has disturbed me.                     [ present perfect]	I have been disturbed by him.
He disturbed me                               [ simple past]	I was disturbed by him.
He was disturbing me                     [ past continuous]	I was being disturbed by him.
He had disturbed me                  [past perfect]	I had  been disturbed by him
He will disturb me                   [simple future]	I shall be disturbed by him
He will have disturbed me [future perfect]	I shall have been disturbed by him
I have to do the work.[present infinitive]	The work has to be done by me
She expected to have treated her more politely [perfect infinitive]	She expected to have been more politely treated.
Having written the letter, he went to bed                        [perfect participle]	The letter having been written, he went to bed.
Finishing the work, they returned home           [present participle]	The work being finished, they returned home.
He would do the work. [modals]	The woek would be done by him.

 

In order to change the sentence from passive to active you need to recognize what the subject of the sentence is and then rewrite the sentence so the subject is performing the action.

The thief was caught by the old man.

Step One: Identify the subject of the sentence - who is doing an action?

 ‘The thief’  is not doing an action, so it can't be the subject.

The only person  doing an action here is ‘the old man’.

‘The old man’ caught the thief. So, ‘the old man’ is the subject of the sentence.

 

Step Two: Rewrite the sentence so the subject is performing the action.

 

1.  SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF ASSERTIVE SENTENCES

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
A TIGER KILLED A BISON.	A BISON WAS KILLED BY A LION.
POLICE CATCHES THIEF.	THIEF IS CAUGHT BY POLICE.
HE WILL DISTURB ME.	I SHALL BE DISTURBED BY HIM.

 

2.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
DO IT.	LET IT BE DONE.
PLEASE DO IT.	YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DO IT.
TELL HIM TO GO.	LET HIM BE TOLD TO GO.
OBEY YOUR PARENTS.	YOUR PARENTS SHOULD BE OBEYED.
HATE A LIAR.	A LIAR SHOULD BE HATED.

 

 

 

3.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF YES \ NO QUESTIONS.

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
DO YOU SEE THE MATCH?	IS THE MATCH SEEN BY YOU?
DID YOU DO THE WORK?	WAS THE WORK DONE BY YOU?
HAS SHE SEEN THE PICTURE?	HAS THE PICTURE BEEN  SEEN BY HER?

 

4.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF ‘Wh’ QUESTIONS

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
WHO TAUGHT YOU HINDI?	BY WHOM WERE YOU TAUGHTHINDI?
WHAT DO YOU GIVE?	WHAT IS GIVEN BY YOU?

 

5.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF NEGATIVE SENTENCES

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
THEY  DONOT LIKE  PASTA.	PASTA IS NOT LIKED BY HER.
HAS HE SEEN IPL MATCHES?	HAVE IPL MATCHES BEEN SEEN BY HIM?
WE DID NOT PLAY CRICKET.	CRICKET WAS NOT PLAYED BY US.

 

6.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF INTRANSITIVE VERB HAVING A   COGNATE OBJECT ( It is simply the verb's noun form.)

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
THEY PLAYED A MATCH.	A MATCH WAS PLAYED BY THEM.
THE SOLDIERS FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT.	A GOOD FIGHT WAS FOUGHT BY THE SOLDIERS.
I DREAMT A DREAM.	A DREAM WAS DREAMT BY ME.

 

7.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF INTRANSITIVE VERB HAVING USED CAUSATIVELY (A verb form showing that the subject of the verb is the cause of an action or state)

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
I HAVE PLACED THE TABLE BESIDE THE BED.	THE TABLE HAS BEEN PLACED BESIDE THE BED BY ME.
THE FOOTBALLER  KICKED THE BALL IN THE MATCH.	THE BALL WAS KICKED BY THE FOOTBALLER  IN THE MATCH.

 

8.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF INTRANSITIVE VERB USED AS A GROUP VERB

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
WE SHOULD NOT LAUGH AT THE POOR.	POOR SHOULD NOT BE LAUGHED AT BY US.
YOU MUST LISTEN TO YOUR PARENTS	YOUR PARENTS MUST BE LISTENED TO (BY YOU)

 

9. SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF TRANSITIVE VERB WITH TWO        OBJECTS

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
MY UNCLE SENT ME A GIFT.	A GIFT WAS SENT ME BY MY UNCLE. I WAS SENT A GIFT BY MY UNCLE.
RONY GAVE ME A PEN DRIVE.	A PEN DRIVE WAS GIVEN  ME BY RONY. I WAS GIVEN A PEN DRIVE BY RONY

 

10.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF TRANSITIVE VERB WITH FACTITIVE    OBJECTS

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
WE ELECTED HIM CAPTAIN.	HE WAS ELECTED CAPTAIN BY US.
WE CALLED HER QUEEN.	SHE WAS CALLED QUEEN BY US.

 

11.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF TRANSITIVE VERB WITH REFLEXIVE         OBJECTS(Reflexive cannot be changed into Subject)

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
HE HANGED HIMSELF.	HE WAS HANGED BY HIMSELF.
THEY HURT THEMSELVES.	THEY WERE HURT BY THEMSELVES.

 

12.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF INFINITIVES (to + verb)

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
I HAVE DUTIES TO DO.	I HAVE DUTIES TO BE DONE.
THERE IS NO MONEY TO WASTE	THERE IS NO MONEY TO BE WASTED.

 

13.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF VERB FOLLOWED BY OBJECTS + PLAIN   PLAIN INFINITIVES

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
THE CLOWNS MADE US LAUGH.	WE WERE MADE TO LAUGH BY THE CLOWNS.
WE SAW HER GO TO THE SCHOOL.	WE SAW HER TO GO TO THE SCHOOL.

 

14.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE OF VERBAL NOUN WITH                     PREPOSITION AND OBJECT

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
WE ALL WENT TO WATCH THE INAUGARATING OF THE ISL.	WE ALL WENT TO WATCH THE IPL BEING INAUGARATED.

15.SOME EXAMPLES OF VOICE CHANGE USING  PREPOSITION OTHER THAN     ‘BY’.

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
WE KNOW HER.	SHE IS KNOWN TO US.
WATER FILLED THE ROOM.	THE ROOM IS FIILED WITH WATER.
HIS CONDUCT HURT ME.	I WAS HURT AT HIS CONDUCT.

3. WHEN A VERB IS ACTIVE IN FORM BUT PASSIVE IN SENSE, IS CALLED QUASI - PASSIVE VOICE.

   (“Quasi” means “almost”. Generally in quasi-passive voice nonliving objects are doing some action.)

Ex.  1. Honey tastes sweet. [active voice, verb with complement]                                                                                                         

           Honey is sweet when it is tasted.[ passive voice]

         2. The house is building [active voice, verb without complement]

             The house is being built. [passive voice]

 

CHANGE THE VOICE OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.

 

1.I saw the tiger.
2.1 did it.
3. He says it.
4. Raja makes tea.
5. They sell balls.
6. She tells us.
7. Nobody respects him.
8. Does she help her friends ?
9. The guest rings the bell.
10. She teaches us history.
11. Romi writes a letter.
12. Ajam cleans the garden.
13. We do it.
14. Tom buys a fan.
15. I like the child.
16. Do all the students bring their tiffins ?
17. The milkman feeds cow every day.
18. You did it.

19.1 read the book.
20. She ate an apple.
21. They opened the book.
22. We bought a pencil.
23. The cat killed the rats clothes.

24. The teacher punished him.
25. He invited us.
26. She made curry.
27. Ricky cleans the room.
28. Amrita sang a song.
29. They won the match.
30. Vicky stole the bicycle.
31. The teacher called us.
32. Did you the picture?
33. Akash will help me.
34. They will build a house.
35. The teacher will punish Rahul.
36. We shall tell the truth.
37. The maid will shut the door.
38. She will cook tried- rice.
39. Will you do the job ?
40. The boy will read the book.
41. Goutam will post the letter.
42. I shall drive the train.
43. Shall I ask a question.

44. Everyone will like you.
45. We shall spend the money.
46. The man will carry the box.
47. Sachin is doing the work.
48. They are reading a novel.
49. Lata is singing a song.
50. Sanjay is writing a letter.

51. The outlaws are cutting the trees.
52. They are watching IPL final.
53. The man is catching the ball.
54. We are buying some pine apples.
55. Are you telling the truth ?
56.1 have done the work.
57. Partha has written the letter.
58. He has sold the car.
59. Noni has lost the toy plane.
60. BaghaJatin has killed the tiger.
61.1 have read the book.
62. They have helped me.
63. Washer-woman has washed the
64.My brother has bought the dog.
65. Have they told this story?
67.I was playing cricket.
68. Sandip was writing an essay.
69. He was reading the notice.
70. Players are calling the umpire.
71. The farmers were ploughing their fields.
72. Were the boys pelting stones.p
73.She was playing cards.
74. You were drawing a scenery.
75. They were sharpening the pencils.
76. The carter was pulling the cart.
77. He was elected king.
78. Hindi is spoken in India.
79. The door was knocked at.
80. My wallet has been lost.
81. By whom was this answer written
82.He was called a crook.
83. Love my mother
84.The stranger knows me..
85. Rita gives me ihis pen.

           86.I was taken there by my cousins.
           88. Nobody likes a naughty boy.
           90.1 sent him a perfume.
           92. The headmaster gave him the certificate.
           94. The sum has been done easily.
           96.He has read Chader Pahar.
           99.The mob was dispersed by the police.

100. The teacher will punish us for telling lies.
101.Who broke the clay horse.
103.My uncle built a hut there.
104.The letter was written by Milton.
105.The maid draws water from the well.
106.Colombus discovered America.

107.The thief was beaten by her.
108.It is known to all.
109.The horse wos seen galloping.
110.Bindu is making tea.
111.He was punished for his misconduct.
112.Who taught you mathematics ?
113.Who will buy the flat ?
114.Donot insult the poor

115.They were digging a canal.
116.Tagore composed Gitanjali.
117.The injured boy was taken to the hospital.
118.The damaged machine has been repaired.
119.This church was built in 1862.
120.Ram looks very disappointed.
121.Winters are cold in Delhi.
122.We are invited in the party.

123.Socialists believe in socialism.
124.He has killed a deer.
125.He was elected in the last general election.
126.Mother cooks food in the kitchen.
127.The storm uprooted many trees.
128. A mad dog bit his sister.

129.Aman would start a shap.
130.They make a book of paper.
131.She has insulted me.
132.Nobody heard the thunder.
133.Boys should discuss the matter.
134.Someone called the doctor.
135.Please put your signature here.
136.Most students opposed this.
137.Donot smoke in the room.
138.The lawyers handed over me the details of the criminal case.
139.Someone will serve refreshment.
140.She showed the visitors the new baby.
141.Here the mechanics repair cars.
142.Someone shot the man-eater today.
143.The bus knocked the old man.
144.No one should disturb the patient.

145.The students beautifully decorated the stage for annual function.
146.The city police lifted the curfew last night at 2.35pm.
147.Someone would open the restaurant at 6 pm.
148.Finish the work.

149. Who has written this letter?

150.We may admit only adults.
151.You must answer all the questions on the paper.
152.Govervment has increased the rate of of daily wages.
153.The authorities asked her to leave the place.
154.We printed the books in London.
155.People speak English all over the world.
156.Tears fill her eyes.
157.How did you do it ?
158.Whom did you want ?
159.Enter by the door.

160.Tell him to go.
155.People speak English all over the world.
157.How did you do it ?
159.Enter by the door.
161.Keep your words.

162. Birds builds nest.
163. Children like sweets.
164. Anik is singing a song.
165. Children are fling kites.
166. They have cut all telephone wires.
167. Gary has stolen my watch.
168. Does she like mangoes?
169. Have they pardoned her.
170. The police caught the thief.
171. The children laughed at the mad man.
172. Sita was writing a letter to her father.
173. They were fighting their last battle.
174. They had done their work.
175. They had won the match.
176. Who broke the glass ?
178. Did she win the first prize ?
179. We shall pardon her.
180. They will help us with money.
181. I shall have written the letter.
182. You will have heard the news already.
183. Shall we ever forget those hoppy days ?
184. Will yoU save the life of the child ?
185. The people cheered the king.
186. They made him general.
187. They crowned him king.
188. They must do it at once.
189. All trust on honest man.
190. Who taught him French ?
191. Why did your father refuse such an honourable job ?
192. Whom did you laugh ot ?
193. Post this letter.

194. Enter by the left door.
195. Do not insult the poor.
196. Grass grew oyer the field.
197. One should keep one's promise.
198. The English expected to conquer Berlin.
199. They sold many tickets at the gate. 239. Let us do this.
200. You surprise me.
201. The railway company forbids passengers 1o cross the line

202. He was called a fool
203. He was taught this in his boyhood. 242, They painted the door red. .
204. Mohan reads novels.
205. Children are plucking flowers in the pork.
206. Women are washing their clothes. 244. One can not gather grapes from thistles.
207. She hos caught a cold.
208. Did you abuse?

209. Who discovered America ?
210. Who has written the letter ?

211. A mad dog bit his sister.
212. The farmers are ploughing the field.
213. They have stolen our books.

214. They had done their duty.
215. She has confessed her guilt.
216. We shall serve our country.
217. They shall play the match tomorrow.
218. Will your brother pay the fees today.
219. They found her guilty of murder.
220. The teacher will punish her for telling lie.
221. They fixed the time at ten o'clock.
222. Animals cannot makes tools.
223. Manners make character.
224. They kept us waiting.
225. Our team scored two goals.
226. The mason is building the house,
227. Who killed the tiger ?
228. He will finish the work in about a week.
229. A stone struck him on head.
230. This play surprised me.
231. We refused them admission.
232. They saw clouds thundering.
233. The teacher told us a story.
234. In winter people a great deal of coal.
235. Kept to the left.
236. Give the order.
237. She told us to leave the room.

238. Who did this ?
240. One, should obey one's parents.
241. The headmaster promised a holiday.

243. We expect good news.
244.

245.I cannot agree to your proposal.
246. Never deceive a friend.
247. I forgave him all his faults.
248. He was buried secretly.
249. A lion may be helped by a little mouse.
250. The king was welcomed by the people,
251. My cares ore left behind.
252. He wos taken for thief,
253. He was known to be s kind mon.
254. Men hove been ruined by gombled.
256. Wor was declared ogainst Germany by Englond.
257. A present wos bought for her by her fover.
258. We shall be oursed by everyone.
259.1 was struck by her worried look.
260. Another dhance was given him by his employer.
261, He was dismissed from service.
262. A poor blind beggar wos knocked down by a bus
263. The cor wos started with great difficuty.
264. The lion was cought in a trap.
265. Three doses are to be taken dally.
266. The young soldier was brought before the king.
267. The light was switched off.
268. Our acdtion was justified by the facts.
269. Not a word was spoken by the criminal in self- defence.
270. Let this post be advertised.
271. Without hard work nothing great can be achleved.
272 Why should we be suspected by you ?
273. They speak England in Nagaland.
274. They are serving tea to the guests.
275. They do not like strangers in this town.
276. They drark a whole barrel of beer at the party.
277. People always admire a courageous person.
278. They always ask some hard questions in the science examination.
279. No one has opened that chest for the last hundred years.
280. Someone has broken one of my dinner plates.
281. People speak English all over the world.
282. Did anyone ask any questions about me
283. They fought a big battle here three hundred years ago.
284. Someone has spilt ink on the carpet.
285. Years ago, people believed that the earth was flat.
286. They might know something about him at the police station.
287. They expected that Mr. Desal would them.
288. People used to think that the sun goes round the sun.
289. Now we know that sun goes round the sun.
290. People generally prefer wealth to health.
291. The police were watching this movement very closely.
292. Everybody admitted that he had done the best.
293. They found him lying dead by the roadside.
294. They still deny equal right to women.
295. The flower will be given to you by the manager.
296. Elections are held every year.
297. Her failure surprised us.
278. We should not waste our fime in idle gossip.
299. Whom are they referring to?                                                                                          300. The boys were flying kites.
301. The farmers were ploughing their fields.
302. They had done their duty.
303.She had not confessed her guilt.
304.I shall write a letter to her.
305.We shall play the match tomorrow.
306.The teacher will punish us for telling lies.                                  

308.We shall serve our country.

309.You will have finished this work by tomorrow.

310.Will your brother pay your fees today?.

 

 Put the following sentences into the Passive Form.

1. They found her guilty of murder.
2. They fixed the time at ten o'clock.
3.Animals cannot make tools.
4.Manners make character.
5. They kept us waiting.
6.Our team scored three goals.
7.Who klled the tiger?
8.The mason is building the house.
9.He will finish the work in about a week.
10. Why did your brother give such a rude reply?
11.A stone struck him on the head.
12.The king gave her a reward.
13.This play surprised the visitors.
14.We refused them admission.
15.All the boys laughed at him,
16. They saw the clouds thundering.
17.John gave him a book.
18. The teacher told us a story.
19. In winter people burn a great deal of coal.
20. ·Enter by the left door.
21. Keep to the left.
22. Give the order.
23. She told us to leave the room.
24. Who did this?

25. Not a word was spoken by the criminal in self- defense.
26. Let this post be advertised.
27.The telephone wires have been cut.
28.Without hard work nothing great can be achieved.
29.Why should we be suspected by you?
30. They were refused admission.
31. My books have been stolen.

 Turn the following sentences into the Passive Voice.

1. Someone has stolen my pen.
2. They speak English in Nagaland.
3. They don't like strangers in this town.
4.They are serving tea to the guests.
5. They drank a whole barrel of beer at the party.
6. They always ask some hard questions in the Science
examination.
7. People always admire a courageous person.
8.No one has opened that chest for the last hundred years.
9.Someone has broken one of my dinner plates.
10.They fought a big battle here three hundred years ago.
11. Somebody built this dharma Shala last year.
12.People speak English all over the world.
13.No one has ever achieved greatness without effort.
14. The people called him a fool.
15.Did anyone ask any questions about me?
16.One uses milk for making butter and cheese.
17. Someone has spilt ink on the carpet.
18. The country expects us to do our duty.
19. Years ago, people believed that the earth was flat.
20. They might know something about him at the police station.
21. People tell many amusing stories about Birbal.
22. They expected that Mr. Desai would join them.
23. People used to think that the sun goes round the earth.
24. Now we know that the earth goes round the sun.
25. Everybody admitted that he had done his best.
26. People generally prefer wealth to health.
27. The police were watching his movements very closely.
28. Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

29. They found him lying dead by the roadside.
30. They still deny equal rights to women.

 

Change the voice in the following sentences.

1.The ticket will be given to you by the manager.
2.Elections are not  held every year.
3. Her failure surprised us.
4. Who ate the cake?
5.We should not waste our time in idle gossip.
6. English is spoken all over the world.
7.He was dismissed from service for his rude behaviour.
8.Whom are they referring to?
9. Somebody stole my pen yesterday.
10.They have been warned.
11.The next step was taken by a Dutch doctor in Java.
12.I couldn't be moved to a hospital and was operated on at home.
13. Nobody could do anything about the matter.
14. They are going to make the experiment next week.
15All the telephone wires have been cut.
16.All the barren land has been brought under the plough.
17. Many new discoveries have been made during the past twenty years.
18. My purse has been stolen.
19.At last they could locate the fault in the machine.
20. Somebody hit him on the head.
21. Please shut the door.
22. Somebody ought to send for a doctor at once.
23. They held a reception in his honour.
24. Has anybody answered your question?
25. Somebody has already switched off the light.
26. Someone found your purse in the garden.
27. Did the noise frighten you?
28. How many questions were attempted by you?
29.A new company has been floated.
30. Surely somebody must have found the lost child by now.

 Rewrite the following sentences changing the voice of the verbs:

 1. You can take it away,

 2. When did you post the letter ?

 3. What did they learn in the class ?

 4. Kindly open the window,

 5. Does he like this pen ?
 6. He has to sell the car.

 7, Who was it done by ?

 8. I am to do it.

 9. Who sent this parcel ?

10. His performance satisfied me,

11. Who has broken the glass ?

12. Take this medicine.

13. Let the police be informed.

14. Help the poor girl.

15. Shut all the doors.

16. Who broke the windows ?

17. Be prepared
for the worst.

18. We saw him enter the room.

19. Children couldn't have doneall this damage.

20. He was seen to pick up the gun.

21. Don't touch this switch.

22. Why didn't they repair the house before it collapsed ?

23. They use the room only on special occasions.

24. In some states farmers use pigs to find truffles..

 25. Somebody had stolen my shoes.

 26. Someone will serve
28. Didn't you kill the bird ?
27. Do you like this place ?
29. Whom did you see there ?

30. Who Wrote Hamlet ?

31. Who painted the window green ?

32. Was he reading the story in the morning ?

33. They could have helped the man.

34, He invited me to tea.

35. He has to do the work.
36. Please open the window.

37. Kindly help him
38. She is to finish it.

39. Dont touch the child.

40. They watched me to cross the street.

41. I am to read all these letters. clock

42. You don't need to wind this oven.

43. Was he not rebuked by his father ?

44. Didn't they invite you ?
45. How did he cross the river ?

46. She is to sing a song.

47. Who did the work ?

48. The news pleased her.

49. When did you do the sum ?

50. Love the children.

5I. I can't take up the job.

52. There is no time to lose.

53.Advertise the post.

54. Send the child to school.

55. Post these letters today.
56. Did the noise disturb you ?

57. Who has done the work ?

58. I saw him.