Exercise 55
Rewrite the following sentences so that the verbs will be in the passive voice —
1. I eat a mango. — A mango is eaten by me.
2. I eat mangoes. — Mangoes are eaten by me.
3. I love you. — You are loved by me.
4. You love me. — I am loved by you.
5. He teaches her. — She is taught by him.
6. She helps them. — They are helped by her.
7. We respect him. — He is respected by us.
8. Ram teaches the boys. — The boys are taught by Ram.
9. I like it. — It is liked by me.
10. She sings a song. — A song is sung by her.
11. I write a letter. — A letter is written by me.
12. I am eating a mango. — A mango is being eaten by me.
13. They are helping you. — You are being helped by them.
14. You are doing this. — This is being done by you.
15. He is driving a car. — A car is being driven by him.
16. The boys are playing cricket. — Cricket is being played by the boys.
17. She is teaching us. — We are being taught by her.
18. We are doing nothing. — Nothing is being done by us.
19. They are repairing the road. — The road is being repaired by them.
20. Mohan is helping her. — She is being helped by Mohan.
21. I am learning it. — It is being learnt by me.
22. He has eaten a mango. — A mango has been eaten by him.
23. I have killed two birds. — The two birds have been killed by me.
24. She has helped me. — I have been helped by her.
25. I have done the work. — The work has been done by me.
26. They have cut the trees. — The trees have been cut by them.
27. They have seen the ghost. — The ghost has been seen by them.
28. He has sold his car. — His car has been sold by him.
29. She has taught us. — We have been taught by her.
30. You have made several mistakes. — Several mistakes have been made by you.
31. The police have caught the thief. — The thief has been caught by the police.
32. She has cheated me. — I have been cheated by her.
33. We have helped you. — You have been helped by us.
34. Someone has broken the glass. — The glass has been broken.
35. This boy has made it. — It has been made by this boy.
36. She is drawing a picture. — A picture is being drawn by her.
37. She always abuses me. — I am always abused by her.
38. He recites the poems. — The poems are recited by him.
39. I follow the rules. — The rules are followed by me.
40. They help the poor. — The poor are helped by them.
41. We keep the butter here. — The butter is kept here by us.
42. My sons are doing this. — This is being done by my sons.
43. The doctor is examining the patient. — The patient is being examined by the doctor.
44. My father likes this. — This is liked by my father.
45. Ram cleans the car everyday. — The car is cleaned by Ram everyday.
46. We eat rice everyday. — Rice is eaten by us everyday.
47. I have killed the bird. — The bird has been killed by me.
48. I help those poor boys. — Those poor boys are helped by me.
49. The boy is answering the question. — The question is being answered by the boy.
50. We have bought the books. — The books have been bought by us.
51. He helps everybody. — Everybody is helped by him.
52. She helps her sister. — Her sister is helped by her.
53. Ram has built the house. — The house has been built by Ram.
54. The children have painted the wall. — The wall has been painted by the children.
55. Someone has broken my vase. — My vase has been broken.
56. Someone has picked my pocket. — My pocket has been picked.
57. Sohan loves Meera. — Meera is loved by Sohan.
58. Abdul is cleaning the car. — The car is being cleaned by Abdul.
59. The father punishes his son. — The son is punished by his father.
60. I like your brother. — Your brother is liked by me.
Exercise 56
Put the following into the passive voice. You need not mention the agent except in numbers 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 31.
1. People speak Hindi in Bihar. — Hindi is spoken in Bihar.
2. We keep the butter here. — The butter is kept here.
3. We expect good news. — Good news is expected.
4. Somebody has broken my glass. — My glass has been broken.
5. Someone has stolen my pen. — My pen has been stolen.
6. Someone has left the bag in the garden. — The bag has been left in the garden.
7. No one has seen that mad man for ten days. — That mad man has not been seen for ten days.
8. They are watching you. — You are being watched.
9. Someone has broken the door of my house. — The door of my house has been broken.
10. Everywhere people respect a learned man. — A learned man is respected everywhere.
11. In our country we exploit the poor. — The poor are exploited in our country.
12. They are repairing the road. — The road is being repaired.
13. Someone has picked my pocket. — My pocket has been picked.
14. We use this room only on some special occasions. — This room is used only on some special occasions.
15. Everyone knows this very well. — This is known very well.
16. No one has said anything about it. — Nothing has been said about it.
17. We are doing nothing against you. — Nothing is being done against you.
18. They praise Mohan for his honesty. — Mohan is praised for his honesty.
19. They have published the result. — The result has been published.
20. They have already filled the vacancy. — The vacancy has already been filled.
21. Ram has pushed the table into the corner. — The table has been pushed by Ram into the corner.
22. They have killed that innocent child. — That innocent child has been killed by them.
23. They make these types of furniture. — These types of furniture are made by them.
24. Four men have beaten him. — He has been beaten by four men.
25. Shakespeare has written this poem. — This poem has been written by Shakespeare.
26. We clean the house everyday. — The house is cleaned everyday.
27. They check every passenger thoroughly. — Every passenger is checked thoroughly.
28. In India people worship the cow. — The cow is worshipped in India.
29. People grow cotton in India. — Cotton is grown in India.
30. Nobody has answered my question properly. — My question has not been answered properly.
31. The mob has broken all the shop windows. — All the shop windows have been broken by the mob.
32. They don’t allow us to talk in the class. — We are not allowed to talk in the class.
33. They are doing nothing for us. — Nothing is being done for us.
34. They are demolishing the entire block. — The entire block is being demolished.
35. Nobody has used this room since 2005. — This room has not been used since 2005.
Exercise 57
Turn the following into the passive —
1. I helped you. — You were helped by me.
2. You helped me. — I was helped you.
3. She loved me. — I was loved by her.
4. I loved her. — She was loved by me.
5. He bought a car. — A car was bought by him.
6. They ate mangoes. — Mangoes were eaten by them.
7. Ram killed a bird. — A bird was killed by Ram.
8. The peon rang the bell. — The bell was rang by the peon.
9. Our team won the match. — The match was won by our team.
10. Mohan broke the glass. — The glass was broken by Mohan.
11. He finished the work soon. — The work was finished soon by him.
12. The police caught the thief. — The thief was caught by the police.
13. Somebody broke my window. — My window was broken.
14. Mohan killed four birds. — Four birds were killed by Mohan.
15. They looted the house yesterday. — The house was looted yesterday.
16. She abused me. — I was abused by her.
17. The doctor examined the patient. — The patient was examined by the doctor.
18. We cut the tree. — The tree was cut by us.
19. He was helping me. — I was being helped by him.
20. They were cutting trees. — Trees were being cut by them.
21. She was singing a song. — A song was being sung by her.
22. Ram was teaching her. — She was being taught by Ram.
23. They were watching the match. — The match was being watched by them.
24. She was writing a letter. — A letter was being written by her.
25. The girl was drawing the picture. — The picture was being drawn by the girl.
26. My son was cleaning the car. — The car was being cleaned by my son.
27. They were doing nothing. — Nothing was being done by them.
28. We were playing the match. — The match was being played by us.
29. Nobody was answering the question. — The question was not being answered.
30. You were watching the match. — The match was being watched by you.
31. They were repairing the bridge. — The bridge was being repaired by them.
32. I had warned you. — You had been warned by me.
33. They had done the work. — The work had been done by them.
34. She had taught the student. — The student had been taught by her.
35. You had informed the police. — The police had been informed by you.
36. He had sold his horses. — His horses had been sold by him.
37. Somebody had stolen his purse. — His purse had been stolen.
38. Nobody had done anything. — Anything had not been done.
39. The children had eaten the cakes. — The cakes had been eaten by the children.
40. Someone had already told him. — He had already been told.
41. The robbers robbed him. — He was robbed by the robbers.
42. You made several mistakes. — Several mistakes were made by you.
43. We were expecting good news. — Good news was expected by us.
44. They were doing the work carefully. — The work was being done by them carefully.
45. I had informed him of the accident. — He had been informed of the accident by me.
46. The people expected him to arrive at nine. — He was expected to arrive at nine.
47. The crowd welcomed the leader with great cheer.
The leader was welcomed with great cheer by the crowd.
48. The fire damaged the building. — The building was damaged by the fire.
49. Shakespeare wrote “As you like it.” — “As you like it” was written by Shakespeare.
50. They admired him for his courage. — He was admired for his courage.
Exercise 58
Turn the following into the passive voice. You need not mention the agent except in numbers 4, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 27 & 30.
1. The police arrested some thieves last night. — Some thieves were arrested last night.
2. They had warned us not to kill wild animals. — We had been warned not to kill wild animals.
3. They held a reception in his honour. — A reception was held in his honour.
4. Most of our men opposed this. (agent) — This was opposed by most of our men.
5. They posted all the letters yesterday. — All the letters were posted yesterday.
6. They asked me to leave the place. — I was asked to leave the place.
7. He expected me to offer him the chair. — I was expected
8. He wrote the letter carefully. — The letter was carefully written.
9. Someone left this bag in the class. — This bag was left in the class.
10. They had arranged everything properly for the meeting.
Everything had properly been arranged for the meeting.
11. They were cutting the trees for their personal use. — The trees were being cut for their personal use.
12. The crowd expected him to come in time. — He was expected to come in time.
13. We finished the work in about two weeks. — The work was finished in about two weeks.
14. Tigers attacked the travellers. (agent) — The travellers were attacked by tigers.
15. Robbers looted the travellers. — The travellers were looted by robbers.
16. The same boy abused me that day. (agent) — I was abused that day by the same boy.
17. The fire destroyed many houses. (agent) — Many houses were destroyed by the fire.
18. A boy of ten saved my life. (agent) — My life was saved by a boy of ten.
19. The fire burnt my house to ashes. — My house was burnt to ashes.
20. Somebody told him the news this morning. — He was told this news this morning.
21. I had already told him about the accident. — He had already been told about the accident.
22. We all love and respect Mahatma Gandhi. (agent = all of us)
Mahatma Gandhi is loved and respected by all of us.
23. One does not like a man who tells lies for nothing. — A man who tells lies for nothing is not liked.
24. The police kept the thieves in custody. — The thieves were kept in custody.
25. We clean the rooms regularly. — The rooms are cleaned regularly.
26. Anyone has not seen such a scene before. — Such a scene has not been seen before.
27. An old man took me to hospital. (agent) — I was taken to hospital by an old man.
28. They are just spoiling our career. — Our career is just being spoilt by them.
29. They are doing nothing for the progress of India. — Nothing is being done for the progress of India.
30. I have beaten the boys. (agent). — The boys have been beaten by me.
Exercise 59
Turn the following into the passive. ‘by + agent’ should be mentioned only when it is necessary.
1. I shall help you. — You will be helped by me.
2. You will teach her. — She will be taught by you.
3. They will forget it. — It will be forgotten by them.
4. The police will arrest the thief. — The thief will be arrested by the police.
5. I shall do it. — It will be done by me.
6. We shall welcome him. — He will be welcomed by us.
7. People will remember him. — He will be remembered.
8. We shall hear his voice no more. — His voice shall be heard no more.
9. Nobody will play the match. — The match will not be played.
10. We shall discuss the matter tomorrow. — The matter will be discussed tomorrow.
11. Somebody will beat you one day. — You will be beaten one day.
12. We shall buy the books tomorrow. — The books will be bought tomorrow.
13. You can do it. — It can be done by you.
14. Everyone can break it. — It can be broken.
15. One can solve it. — It can be solved.
16. A child cannot lift it. — It can not be lifted by a child.
17. He could beat him. — He could be beaten by him.
18. I could help you. — You could be helped by me.
19. You may win the race. — The race may be won by you.
20. He might solve it. — It might be solved.
21. They may defeat us. — We may be defeated by them.
22. Our team may win the match. — The match may be won by our team.
23. You must help the poor. — The poor must be helped by you.
24. You must not pluck flowers. — Flowers must not be plucked by you.
25. You must send a reply. — A reply must be sent by you.
26. You should help her. — She should be helped by you.
27. You should take exercise. — Exercise should be taken by you.
28. They should finish the work. — The work should be finished by them.
29. I should do it. — It should be done by me.
30. We should not cheat our friends. — Our friends should not be cheated by us.
31. We could find it. — It could be found by us.
32. She could buy a car. — A car could be bought by her.
33. He would do it. — It would be done by him.
34. I would help you. — You would be helped by me.
35. I shall have done the work. — The work will have been done by me.
36. They will have bought a car. — A car will have bought by them.
37. They will have discussed the matter. — The matter will have been discussed by them.
38. They will have built the road by March. — The road will have been built by March.
39. The child must have eaten the sweets. — The sweets must have been eaten by the child.
40. They must have killed the bird. — The bird must have been killed by them.
41. He could have done that. — That could have been done by him.
42. You should have helped her. — She should have been helped by you.
43. He ought to have respected his elders. — His elders ought to have been respected by him.
44. He should not have neglected his wife. — His wife should not have been neglected by him.
45. The little child could not have done all this damage.
All this damage could not have been done by the little child.
46. He might have seen a tiger. — A tiger might have been seen by him.
47. He should have written a letter. — A letter should have been written by him.
48. One can gain nothing without effort. — Nothing can be gained without effort.
49. I shall never forget those happy days. — Those happy days will never be forgotten by me.
50. One ought to keep one’s promises. — One’s promises ought to be kept.
51. Students should follow the rules of grammar. — The rules of grammar should be followed by students.
52. My friends will blame me. — I shall be blamed by my friends.
53. The boy will do something remarkable. — Something remarkable will be done by the boy.
Exercise 60
Turn the following sentences into the passive voice. No agent will be required in most of the passive sentences.
1. People will forget this event in a few years’ time. — This event will be forgotten in a few years’ time.
2. We shall discuss the matter tomorrow. — The matter will be discussed tomorrow.
3. Somebody will help you in the hour of need. — You will be helped in the hour of need.
4. Someone will lead us properly. — We shall be led properly.
5. They will exhibit the show till the end of this month.
The show will be exhibited till the end of this month.
6. We can invest a lot of money in this scheme. — A lot of money can be invested in this scheme.
7. In accordance with the rules of the company the organizer should give me two months to defend myself.
In accordance with the rules of the company I should be given two months to defend myself by organizers.
8. Even the poor can enrich the country. — Even the country can be enriched by the poor.
9. Students should help one another. — Each other should be helped.
10. They could prove it easily. — It could be proved easily.
11. The teacher might punish him for his absence. — He might be punished for his absence by the teacher.
12. One would never suspect it. — It would never be suspected.
13. He will have finished the work by the end of this month.
The work will have been finished by the end of this month.
14. The government will have made schemes for unemployed graduates by the end of this year.
Schemes will have been made for unemployed graduates by the end of this year.
15. They should have endured (सहन करना) what they could not cure.
What could not be cure should have been endured.
16. Nobody would have known anything if you had not said.
Nothing would have been known if you had not said.
17. The poor fellow could have gathered much wealth if he had been a little dishonest.
Much wealth could have been gathered by the poor fellow if he had been a little dishonest.
18. They may have known the fact. — The fact may have been known by them.
19. Our enemies must have started this rumour. — This rumour must have been started by our enemies.
20. Somebody must have found the lost baby by now. — The lost baby must have been found by now.
21. We should do what we want others to do. — What we want should be done by us.
22. Even the most foolish man of the world can understand this.
Even this can be understood by the most foolish man of the world.
23. A man who has money should help the man who has no money.
The man who has no money should be helped by a man who has money.
24. Examinees must show their admit cards in the examination hall.
Their admit cards must be shown in the examination hall.
25. The policeman shot the criminal with a revolver. — The criminal was shot with a revolver.
26. You might have hurt his feelings. — His feelings might have been hurt by you.
27. They were doing everything to make the situation normal.
Everything were being done to make the situation normal.
28. They removed the injured to hospital. — The injured were removed to hospital.
29. They are serving coffee to the guests. — Coffee is being served to the guests.
30. Somebody has already switched off the light. — The light has already been switched off.
31. The earthquake destroyed the whole town. — The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake.
32. Nobody has made any mistake. — Any mistake has not been made.
33. They are doing nothing against crime. — Nothing is being done against crime.
34. These days we play cricket all over the world. — These days Cricket is played all over the world.
35. They had cooked the fish before you arrived. — The fish had been cooked before you arrived.
36. You must write your answer on both sides. — Your answer must be written on both sides.
37. Nobody will hear his voice after his death. — His voice will not be heard after his death.
38. They don’t allow smoking. — Smoking is not allowed by them.
Exercise 61
Turn the following into the passive voice —
1. They are to play the match today. — The match is to be played today.
2. My father is to buy a car. — A car is to be bought by my father.
3. She is to teach me. — I am to be taught by her.
4. They are to sell their houses. — Their houses are to be sold by them.
5. Someone is to help those orphans. — Those orphans are to be helped.
6. He was to buy my books. — My books were to be bought by him.
7. I was to help those poor boys. — Those poor boys were to be helped by me.
8. They were to paint the house. — The house was to be painted by them.
9. I have to do this work. — This work has to be done by me.
10. They have to confess their guilt. — Their guilt have to be confessed by them.
11. I have to blame no one. — No one has to be blamed by me.
12. She is to guide me. — I am to be guided by her.
13. We have to serve our country. — Our country has to be served by us.
14. The principal has to distribute prizes among the winners.
Prizes have to be distributed among the winners by the principal.
15. Our team is sure to win the match. — The match is sure to be won by our team.
16. They had to deliver the letters in time. — The letters had to be delivered in time.
17. They had to examine the patients. — The patients had to be examined by them.
18. She had to purchase a new house. — A new house had to be purchased by her.
19. There is no time to lose. — There is no time to be lost.
20. There is a lot of work to do. — There is a lot of work to be done.
21. There is nothing to laugh at. — There is nothing to be laughed at.
22. I have no money to spend in this scheme. — I have no money to be spent in this scheme.
23. It is time to accept the challenge. — It is time for the challenge to be accepted.
24. It was time to defeat the enemies. — It was time for the enemies to be defeated.
25. It is time to pay the electric bill. — It is time for the electric bill to be paid.
26. It is time to say our prayers. — It is time for our prayers to be said.
27. It is time to close the shop. — It is time for the shop to be closed.
28. He likes people to call him ‘boss’. — He likes to be called him ‘boss’.
29. I want them to bring flowers. — I want flowers to be brought.
30. The author has written the book carefully. — The book has been written carefully.
31. He should not have slashed the picture with a knife.
The picture should not have been slashed with a knife.
32. I have to see the fact to believe it. —The fact has to be seen to be believed.
33. All should worship God. — God should be worshipped.
34. They send the newspapers to Patna by air. — The newspapers are sent to Patna by air.
35. The factory manufactures five thousand cars every month.
Five thousand cars are manufactured every month.
36. They built the bridge last year. — The bridge was built last year.
37. The government should do something for us. — Something should be done for us by the government.
38. Nobody has answered my questions properly. — My questions have not been answered properly.
39. People always praise a brave man. — A brave man is always praised.
40. They were taking the injured to hospital. — The injured were being taken to hospital.
41. The audience loudly cheered the leader’s speech.
The leader’s speech was loudly cheered by the audience.
42. We export these raw materials to ten other countries.
These raw materials are exported to ten other countries.
Exercise 62
1. Do this at once. — Let this be done at once.
2. Open the door. — Let the door be opened.
3. Inform the police. — Let the police be informed.
4. Switch off the light. — Let the light be switched off.
5. Inform him of the accident. — Let him be informed of the accident.
6. Post the letters. — Let the letters be posted.
7. Don’t close the gate. — Let the gate not be closed.
8. Never cheat your friends. — Let your friends not be cheated.
9. Don’t touch the wire. — Let the wire not be touched.
10. Read this book (advice). — This book should be read.
11. Help your friends. — Your friends should be helped.
12. Don’t cheat anybody. — Anybody should not be cheated.
13. Take medicine in time. — Medicine should be taken in time.
14. Give him a warning. — Let him be given a warning. / A warning should be given to him.
15. Give him a chance to mend himself. — He should be given a chance to mend himself.
16. Help the poor. — The poor should be helped.
17. Send for the doctor. — Let the doctor be sent for. / The doctor should be sent for.
18. Help the poor students. — The poor students should be helped.
19. Bring a glass of water. — Let a glass of water be brought.
20. Feed the poor (advise). — The poor should be fed.
21. Pay that bill today (order). —Let the bill be paid today. / That bill should be paid today.
22. Honour the brave (advise). — The brave should be honoured.
23. Respect your elders (advise). — Your elders should be respected.
24. Kindly give me money. — You are requested to give me money.
25. Kindly help me. — You are requested to help me.
26. Please take your seat. — You are requested to take your seat.
27. Please go out. — You are requested to go out.
28. Please do me a favour. — You are requested to do me a favour.
29. Please sit down. — You are requested to sit down.
30. Give me your pen, please. — You are requested to give me your pen.
31. Let him do the work. — Let the work be done by him.
32. Let us complete our work. — Let our work be completed.
33. Let him write a letter. — Let a letter be written by him.
34. Let us start the game. — Let the game be started.
35. Let us work. — It is suggested that we should work.
36. Let us dance. — It is suggested that we should dance.
37. Let them proceed. — It is suggested that they should proceed.
38. Go there. — You are ordered to go there.
39. Bring a glass of water. — You are ordered to bring a glass of water.
40. Stand up. — You are ordered to stand up.
41. Do. — You are ordered to do.
42. Try to have success. — You are advised to try to have success.
43. Work hard. — You are advised to work hard.
44. Look before you leap. — You are advised to look before you leap.
45. Come tomorrow. — You are ordered to come tomorrow.
46. Do it before 3 p.m. — You are ordered to do it before 3 p.m.
47. Learn these words by heart. — You are advised to learn these words by heart.
48. Put out the light. — You are ordered to put out the light.
49. Please enter by this door. — You are requested to enter by this door.
50. Shut all the doors. — You are ordered to shut all the doors.
51. Advertise the post. — You are ordered to advertise the post.
Exercise 63
Change the following into the passive voice —
1. He ordered Mohan to go out. — Mohan was ordered to go out.
2. He asked me to sing a song. — I was asked to sing a song.
3. He requested me to help him. — I was requested to help him.
4. I advised him to take medicine in time. — He was advised to take medicine in time.
5. The doctor suggested me to take exercise everyday. — I was suggested to take exercise everyday.
6. Tell him to leave the place. — He is told to leave the place.
7. I want you to buy this book. (I want this book ……) — I want this book to be bought.
8. It is time to take tea. — It is time for tea to be taken.
9. I request you to lend me your car. — You are requested to lend me your car.
10. Farmers use oxen to plough the field. — Oxen are used to plough the field.
11. I told him to stop behaving like a child. — He was told to stop behaving like a child.
12. I asked him to come in time. — He was asked to come in time.
13. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake. — A terrible mistake has been made.
14. They shouldn’t have beaten the innocent boys. — The innocent boys should not have been beaten by them.
15. You are to start a school to teach the blind. — A school is to be started to teach the blind by you.
16. He wants everyone to respect him. — He wants to be respected.
17. I had to follow him. — He had to be followed by me.
18. He wants someone to help him. — He wants to be helped.
19. Deposit the money in the bank. — Let the money be deposited in the bank.
20. Be hopeful in your life. — You are advised to be hopeful in your life.
21. People mustn’t forget him. — He must not be forgotten.
22. Someone has spilt ink on the book. — Ink has been spilt on the book.
23. They will finish the work in two months. — The work will be finished in two months.
24. The teacher ordered the student to stand up. — The student was ordered to stand up.
25. It is time to accept the challenge. — It is time for the challenge to be accepted.
26. The teacher always tells us to be punctual (समयनिष्ठ). — We are always told to be punctual by the teacher.
27. Let him inform the police. — Let the police be informed by him.
28. Hear him now. — Let him be heard now. / He should be heard now.
29. Inform the police. — Let the police be informed.
30. We have to say a little in this matter. — A little have to be said in this matter.
31. What is the time to close the shop? — What is the time for the shop to be closed?
32. They needn’t examine the patients. — The patients need not to be examined.
Exercise 64
Turn the following into the passive voice —
1. I saw Ram play. — Ram was seen to play by me.
2. They made us laugh. — We were made to laugh by them.
3. He made us work. — We were made to work by him.
4. We found the boy guilty. — The boy was found guilty.
5. They called him a fool. — He was called a fool.
6. We elected him our leader. — He was elected our leader.
7. The people will make him chairman. — He will be made chairman.
8. People consider him dry honest. — He is considered dry honest.
9. We made Ram our captain. — Ram was made our captain.
10. They elected him their leader. — He was elected their leader.
11. They found him guilty of murder. — He was found guilty of murder.
12. They gave her a cup of sweet wine. — She was given a cup of sweet wine.
13. Gopal gave me a present. — I was given a present by Gopal.
14. Gandhiji taught us the lesson of non-violence. — We were taught the lesson of non-violence by Gandhiji.
15. The manager will give you a ticket. — You will be given a ticket by the manager.
16. He teaches me English. — I am taught English by him.
17. We offered her a chair. — She was offered a chair.
18. He promised me a prize. — I was promised a prize by him.
19. Mr. Sinha teaches us English. — We are taught English by Mr. Sinha.
20. My brother gave my friend a beautiful pen. — My friend was given a beautiful pen by my brother.
21. He made his wife do the work. — His wife was made to do the work.
22. The king gave him a reward. — He was given a reward by the king.
23. The guide showed the visitors many beautiful places.
The visitors were showed many beautiful places by the guide.
24. Someone saw him pick up the purse. — He was seen pick up the purse.
25. The teacher explained us the easiest way to solve the problem.
We were explained the easiest way to solve the problem by the teacher.
26. The lawyer gave me the details of the case. — I was given the details of the case by the lawyer.
27. The judge found the accused guilty of murder. — The accused was found guilty of murder.
28. I regard him as my elder brother. — He is regarded as my elder brother.
29. We can give you a chance. — You can be given a chance.
30. My brother will give you a book. — You will be given a book by my brother.
31. He handed me a bottle. — I was handed a bottle by him.
32. We chose him our leader. — He was chosen our leader.
33. The warning made him alert. — He was made alert by the warning.
34. His parents named him Gopal. — He was named Gopal.
35. I find no one against me. — No one is found against me.
36. They asked the child his name. — The child was asked his name.
37. My father bought me a bicycle. — I was bought a bicycle by my father.
38. He pushed the door open. — The door was pushed open.
39. We cannot pump the ocean dry. — The ocean cannot be pumped dry.
40. We painted the house green. — The house was painted green.
41. He kept me waiting. — I was kept waiting by him.
42. I saw him beating his brother. (He was seen beating……) — He was seen beating his brother.
43. Regular exercise can make one’s muscles strong and healthy.
One’s muscles can be made strong and healthy by regular exercise.
44. They refused him admittance. — He was refused admittance.
45. The doctor gave him artificial respiration. — He was given artificial respiration.
46. No government can offer everyone of us employment. — Everyone of us can not be offered employment.
47. He showed me how to jump. — I was showed how to jump.
48. One day I will teach you a lesson for all that you have done against me.
One day you will be taught a lesson for all that you have done against me.
49. They allow me only fifty rupees per month. — I am allowed only fifty rupees per month.
50. I told him what to do. — He was told what to do.
51. They promised me higher wages. — I was promised higher wages.
52. Anybody can tell you the fact. — You can be told the fact.
53. They asked me a very difficult question. — I was asked a very difficult question.
54. They gave me a watch for my birthday. — I was given a watch for my birthday.
55. Someone told me the news this morning. — I was told the news this morning.
56. Nobody has beaten my brother in race. — My brother has not been beaten in race.
57. We shall have to discuss the matter again. — The matter will have been discussed again.
58. Our teachers expect us not to make noises in the class. — We are expected not to make noises in the class.
59. We saw a tiger approaching. (….seen approaching) — A tiger was seen approaching.
Exercise 65
Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice –
1. They are laughing at her. — She is being laughed at by them.
2. He looks after me. — I am looked after by him.
3. The police are searching for him. — He is being searched for by the police.
4. They will look into the matter. — The matter will be looked into.
5. The police enquired into the case. — The case was enquired into by the police.
6. All his friends laugh at him. — He is laughed at by all his friends.
7. We must listen to the teacher attentively in the classroom.
The teacher must be listened to attentively in the classroom.
8. It is time to shut up the shops. — It is time for the shops to be shut up.
9. They were taking the thief to the police station. — The thief was being taken to the police station with them.
10. Put off the light. — You are ordered to put off the light.
11. They objected to all my proposals. — All my proposals were objected to by them.
12. Take these books away. — You are ordered to take these books away.
13. One must work for success. (Success must be ……) — Success must be worked for.
14. I allowed him to come in. — He was allowed to come in.
15. He asked me to go away. — I was asked to go away.
16. A car ran over my cat. — My cat was run over by a car.
17. We insist on punctuality and discipline in this school.
Punctuality and discipline are insisted on in this school.
18. The thief broke into our house yesterday. — Our house was broken into yesterday by the thief.
19. They made fun of him. (He was made fun of.)
20. They have brought up the child very badly. — The child has been brought up very badly.
21. We must not throw away empty bottles. — Empty bottles must not be thrown away.
22. She hates people looking at her. (She hates being looked at.)
23. I hate people laughing at me. — I hate being laughed at.
24. You must account for every penny. — Every penny must be accounted for.
25. She turned down my request. — My request was turned down by her.
26. They have given up the idea. — The idea has been given up.
27. She likes people looking at her. — She likes being looked at.
28. Send for the doctor. — Let the doctor be sent for.
29. You can play with these cubs. — These cubs can be played with.
30. I must write to him. — He must be written to.
31. Turn out the mischievous boy. — Let the mischievous boy be turned out.
32. Ask him to come in. — He should be asked to come in.
33. People often take him for his brother. — He is often taken for his brother.
34. People threw him out. — He was thrown out.
35. The police have locked him up. — He has been locked up by the police.
36. They shouted him down. — He was shouted down.
37. They will see me off at the airport. — I shall be seen off at the airport.
38. I know the fact very well. — The fact is known very well.
39. She knows me. — I am known to her.
40. I satisfied everybody. — Everybody was satisfied with me.
41. Your story has interested me. (interested in) — I have been interested in your story.
42. The jug contains milk. (contained in) — Milk is contained in the jug.
43. His reply surprised all. (surprised at) — All were surprised at his reply.
44. The news alarmed us. (alarmed at) — We were alarmed at the news.
45. His behaviour shocked me. (shocked at) — I was shocked at his behaviour.
46. Her presence worries me. (worried at) — I am worried at her presence.
47. The way he speaks to me annoys me. (annoyed at) — I am annoyed at the way he speaks to.
48. Green grass has grown over the fields. (overgrown with)
The fields have been overgrown with green grass.
49. Her behaviour vexes me sometimes. (sometimes vexed at) — I am sometimes vexed at her behaviour.
50. Seven days make a week. (made of) — A week is made of seven days.
51. The news pleased me. (pleased with) — I was pleased with the news.
Exercise 66
1. They say that he is a thief.
2. They said that he was a thief.
3. They say that he was a thief.
4. They believe that he knows the fact.
5. They believed that he knew the fact.
6. They believe that he knew the fact.
7. They know that I have a lot of problems.
8. They knew that I had a lot of problems.
9. They know that I had a lot of problems.
10. People believe that he is living abroad.
11. People believed that he was living abroad.
12. People believe that he was living abroad.
13. They feel that they are doing nothing.
14. They felt that they were doing nothing.
15. They feel that they were doing nothing.
16. They believe that she has honesty.
17. We feel that she had honesty.
18. We felt that she had honesty.
19. They believe that he has killed the bird.
20. They believed that he had killed the bird.
21. They believe that he had killed the bird.
22. They know that he has been trying for years.
23. They say that he had been trying for years.
24. They said that she had been living there.
25. They believe that the fact is well known.
26. They say that the fact was well known.
27. They claimed that the fact was well known.
28. They think that she has / had been misled.
29. They thought that she had been misled.
30. People believed that the earth was flat.
31. Everyone thinks that the government had strength.
32. They say that he knows both English and Latin.
33. People felt that all the officers were corrupt.
34. Everyone feels that the government is doing nothing for the poor.
35. People say that he had been a spy.
36. They believe that the leaders are trying to solve the problem.
37. Everyone thought that it was enough for us.
38. They consider that she is an extremely beautiful girl.
39. They think that some rules have been changed without information.
40. They proved that the statements he had made were true.
41. We expect that he will come soon. (expected to come)
42. The leaders alleged that the Chief Minister had taken bribes.
43. People believe that nothing had been done for them.
44. They believed that the explosion had been caused by a bomb.
45. They claim that the police had insulted them for nothing.
46. Most of the students think that the time they spend in schools and colleges is golden because thereafter they have to suffer only.
47. They know that we had won the match before.
48. Everyone believes that he was killed by some robbers.
49. We know that English is spoken all over the world.
50. They know that four students were sent for the work.
51. We consider that Mahatma Gandhi was really great.
52. They know very well that he has harmed none.
53. I found that it was correct.
54. They understood that I was interested in the job.
Exercise 67
1. Do Ram and Shyam do this work? — Is this work done by Ram and Shyam?
2. Does she laugh at you? — Are you laughed at by her?
3. Do people grow rice in Bihar? — Is rice grown in Bihar?
4. Do I not help you? — Are you not helped by me?
5. Does she not often cheat you? — Are you not often cheated by her?
6. Did he buy a car? — Was a car bought by him?
7. Did he beat the boys? — Were the boys beaten by him?
8. Did you not solve the problem? — Was the problem not solved by you?
9. Did he not paint the box? — Was the box not painted by him?
10. Are you cleaning the room? — Is the room being cleaned by you?
11. Am I not helping them? — Are they not being helped by me?
12. Was he writing a letter? — Was a letter being written by him?
13. Was nobody listening to you? — Were you not being listened to?
14. Has he finished the work? — Has the work been finished by him?
15. Had they won the match? — Had the match been won by them?
16. Has the servant not cleaned the room? — Has the room not been cleaned by the servant?
17. Will they repay the money? — Will the money be repaid by them?
18. Shall I buy a car? — Will a car be bought by me?
19. Can he solve it? — Can it be solved by him?
20. Will they not do this? — Will this not be done by them?
21. Should he look into the matter? — Should the matter be looked into by him?
22. Has he to draw the picture? — Has the picture to be drawn by him?
23. Had they to punish the thief? — Had the thief to be punished by them?
24. Are you to deposit the money? — Is the money to be deposited by you?
25. Were they to shoot the bird? — Was the bird to be shot by them?
26. Was he to blame you? — Were you to be blamed by him?
27. Could he open the box? — Could the box be opened by him?
28. Would you do that? — Would that be done by you?
29. Did he write you a letter? — Was a letter written to you by him? /
30. Did it surprise all? — Were all surprised at it?
31. Were they to sell their houses? — Were their houses to be sold by them?
32. Did they make fun of him? — Was he made fun of?
33. Should they not write to me? — Should I not be written to?
34. Why do you beat her? — Why is she beaten by you?
35. When do you help him? — When is he helped by you?
36. Why are you repairing the bicycle? — Why is the bicycle being repaired by you?
37. Where do people speak English? — Where is English spoken?
38. Why has he broken the chair? — Why has the chair been broken by him?
39. When did they start the project? — When was the project started by them?
40. Why will she buy a car? — Why will a car be bought by her?
41. Why can nobody solve it? — Why can it not be solved?
42. When have they to play the match? — When has the match to be played by them?
43. Why are you not to post the letter? — Why is the letter not to be posted by you?
44. When will they examine us? — When shall we be examined by them?
45. When will they distribute money among us? — When will money be distributed among us?
46. How have we to defeat them? — How have they to be defeated by us?
47. When had they to record the song? — When had the song to be recorded?
48. How did you satisfy everybody? — How was everybody satisfied with you?
49. Why should I promise her a present? — Why should she be promised a present by me?
50. Why did the king not punish the thief? — Why was the thief not punished by the king?
51. Should you beat the little child? — Should the little child be beaten by you?
52. When did you recite the lessons? — When were the lessons recited by you?
Exercise 68
Transform these sentences into the passive voice —
1. What do you eat? — What is eaten by you?
2. What are you reading? — What is being read by you?
3. What have they done? — What has been done by them?
4. What did he break? — What was broken by him?
5. What was he eating? — What was being eaten by him?
6. What will they bring? — What will be brought by them?
7. What can people do? — What can be done?
8. What have you to find out? — What has to be found out by you?
9. What are you to teach? — What is to be taught by you?
10. What work can you do? — What work can be done by you?
11. How many students do you teach? — How many students are taught by you?
12. How many cups have they broken? — How many cups have been broken by them?
13. How much milk can you drink? — How much milk can be drunk by you?
14. How many books have you to write? — How many books have to be written by you?
15. How many times have they insulted you? — How many times have you been insulted by them?
16. Who wrote this poem? — By whom was this poem written? / Who was this poem written by?
17. Who has done this? — By whom has this been done?
18. Who beats you? — By whom are you beaten?
19. Who can tell me a story? — By whom can I be told a story? / Who can I be told a story by?
20. Who will win the prize? — By whom will the prize be won? / Who will the prize be won by?
21. Who is solving this? — By whom is this being solved?
22. Who had insulted you? — By whom had you been insulted?
23. Who has to bring the newspaper? — By whom has the newspaper to be brought?
24. Who is to sing a song? — By whom is a song to be sung?
25. Who killed the cobra? — By whom was the cobra killed?
26. Whom do you love? — Who is loved by you?
27. Which boy broke the glass? — By which boy was the glass broken?
28. Which girl cheated you? — By which girl were you cheated?
29. Does the jug contain milk? — Is milk contained in the jug?
30. Do you laugh at her? — Is she laughed at by you?
31. Why do my habits worry you? — Why are you worried from my habits?
32. Did they call him a fool? — Was he called a fool by them?
33. Should one keep one’s promise? — Should one’s promise be kept? / Should promise be kept?
34. How many days make a week? — How many days is a week made of?
35. Do you want to buy this book? — Do you want this book to be bought?
36. Did they object to your proposal? — Was your proposal objected to by them?
37. Who is looking into the case? — By whom is the case being looked into?
38. Why did they give up the search? — Why was the search given up by them?
39. How can one bring about the desired result? — How can the desired result be brought about?
40. Did someone not speak to you? — Were you not spoken to?
41. What did they point out? — What was pointed out by them?
42. What should we insist on? — What should be insisted on by us?
43. What are you looking for? — What is being looked for by you?
44. Did anyone ask any question about me? — Was any question about me asked?
45. Who looks after her? — By whom is she looked after?
46. What must we work for? — What must be worked for by us?
47. What ought we to do? — What ought to be done by us?
48. What did he bring in? — What was brought in by him?
49. What did he tell me to do? — What was I told to do by him?
50. How much do they expect of us? — How much is expected of us by them?
Exercise 69
Change the following into the active voice —
1. My mother is helped by me. — I help my mother.
2. Rice is grown in Bihar. — People grow rice in Bihar.
3. He is always beaten in the class. — The teacher always beats him in the class.
4. Nothing is being done. — They are doing nothing. / Nobody is doing anything.
5. No work has been done. — You have done no work.
6. The thief has been arrested. — The police have arrested the thief.
7. My pen has been stolen. — You have stolen my pen. / Someone has stolen my pen.
8. Something is being looked for. — You are looking for something.
9. He was arrested yesterday. — The police arrested him yesterday.
10. The bird was killed. — I killed the bird. / Someone killed the bird.
11. The cat may be played with. — You may play with the cat.
12. She will be awarded. — The teacher will award her.
13. This can be done. — You can do this.
14. Let this work be done. — Do this work.
15. Let the bird be shot dead. — Shoot the bird dead.
16. Poor boys should be helped. — Help poor boys. / They should help the poor boys.
17. The country should be loved. — Love the country. / We should love the country.
18. Is it said so? — Do the people say so?
19. Are you taught everyday? — Does he teach you everyday?
20. Were you beaten by him? — Did he beat you?
21. Was she arrested? — Did the police arrest her?
22. Were you being taught by him? — Was he teaching you?
23. Can it be done? — Can anybody do it?
24. Should they be helped? — Should we help them?
25. Why are they beaten? — Why do the people beat them?
26. When is it used? — When do the people use it?
27. How have you been cheated? — How have they cheated you?
28. Where were the thieves arrested? — Where did the police arrest the thieves?
29. When will he be examined? — When will the doctor examine him?
30. Why have they to be taught by you? — Why have you to teach them?
31. What is to be done by you? — What are you to do?
32. What is being looked for by you? — What are you looking for?
33. Who was this work done by? — Who did this work?
34. Is good news expected? — Do we expect good news?
35. Our elders must be listened to. — We must listen to our elders.
36. He must be written to. — We must write to him.
37. She will be looked after by me. — I shall look after her.
38. I was shocked at his behaviour. — His behaviour shocked me.
39. I have been very much interested in this work. — This work has interested me very much.
40. She can be given a chance. — They can give her a chance.
41. The case was enquired into. — The police enquired into the case.
42. Our house was broken into. — Someone broke into our house.
43. Let him be asked to come in. — Ask him to come in.
44. A week is made of seven days. — Seven days make a week.
45. She was felt to have had honesty. — People felt that she had had honesty.
46. Were you to be invited? — Were they to invite you?
47. What can be done for us? — What can they do for us?
48. By which boy were you beaten? — Which boy beat you?
49. How many students will be awarded? — How many students will the teacher award?
50. Who had a car to be bought by? — Who had to buy a car?
51. By whom was the poem written? — Who wrote the poem?
52. He was elected chairman. — The members elected him chairman.
Exercise 70
Fill in the blanks with the help of the correct form of the verb given in the bracket —
1. You can …buy… this book. (buy)
2. This is to …be done… by him. (do)
3. The boys were …awarded… the prize. (award)
4. Hindi is …spoken… in Bihar. (speak)
5. He is …beaten by… him. (beat)
6. It is …known… to me. (know)
7. Something must …be done… for us. (do)
8. The sweets might have …been eaten… by the boys. (eat)
9. They have …been selected… by the chairman. (select)
10. What can …be done…? (do)
11. Why are you …loved… by the teachers? ((love)
12. They have …taught… her. (teach)
13. They have …been taught… by her. (teach)
14. He must be …listened… to. (listen)
15. She will be …praised… by us. (praise)
16. She has to …be invited… by them. (invite)
17. What is …being read… now by you? (read)
18. My purse has …been steal… (steal)
19. She can …help… us. (help)
20. What is she …interested… in? (interest)
21. I am sometimes …vexed… at his behaviour. (vex)
22. It is time for tea …to be taken… (take)
23. Promises should …… (keep)
24. Why are you …… at him? (laugh)
25. The thief was …… (catch)
26. He …… the letter last night. (post)
27. The letter …… just…… (post)
28. My bicycle has …… (sell)
29. It can never …… by us. (forget)
30. I was …… to do this. (ask)
31. You might …… the name of Gandhiji. (hear)
32. It might have …. (do)
33. Smoking …… here. (prohibit)
34. He will have to …… by us. (help)
35. An honest man …… everywhere. (respect)
36. Bread …… at night. (eat)
37. Now the work …… (do)
38. Four persons were …… in the accident. (kill)
39. Several birds were …… by us. (catch)
40. Was the action ……? (justify)
Exercise 71
On the basis of the sense or hidden meaning transform these sentences into the passive voice —
1. It is impossible to do that. — That cannot be done.
2. It is your duty to know how to do it. — You are supposed to know how it should be done.
3. I hope to get the prize. — It is hoped that I shall get the prize.
4. Thirty days make a month. — A month is made of thirty days.
5. May the king live long! — It is prayed that the king might live long.
6. The stone feels rough. — The stone is rough when it is felt.
7. Honey tastes sweet. — Honey is sweet when it is tasted.
8. The milk smells sour. — The milk is sour when it is smelt.
9. Your blame counts for nothing. — Your blame is worth nothing when it is counted.
10. The drums are beating. — The drums are being beaten.
11. The book is printing. — The book is being printed.
12. The cows are milking. — The cows are being milked.
13. The cannons are firing. — The cannons are being fired.
14. The room needs sweeping. — The room needs to be swept.
15. Alas! We shall see her no more. — It is sad that she will be seen no more.
16. May I come in? — Am I allowed to come in?
17. Someone reads to the old man everyday. — The old man is read to everyday.
18. Nobody has slept in this room since 2004. — This room has not been slept in since 2004.
19. I’d like somebody to read at me. — I’d like to be read to.
20. I hate people laughing at me. — I hate being laughed at.
21. Don’t let people cheat you. — Don’t let yourself be cheated.
22. He decided to do the work. — He decided that the work should be done.
23. They let me go. — I was let go.
24. You should have gone. — You are supposed to have gone.
25. She should have been dancing. — She is supposed to have been dancing.
26. The cups got broken. — The cups were broken.
27. What makes curd? — What is curd made of?
28. One should do one’s duty. — Duty should be done.
29. Clouds covered the sky. — The sky was covered with clouds.
30. You have to see it to believe it. — It has to be seen to be believed.
31. Thank you. — You are thanked.
