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Active and Passive Voice Exercises

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL

Maninagar East, Ahmedabad 380 008

STANDARD - VIII 2020-2021

ENGLISH - I Notes

Unit 10 - Active And Passive Voice


Exercise 1

Turn the following present tense sentences from active to


passive voice:

1. Simon teaches children the art of water colour painting.

Ans : The art of water colour painting is taught by Simon to the


children.

2. We have donated a variety of books for the library.

Ans: A variety of books have been donated by us to the library.

3. The captain always encourages us to do our best.

Ans: We are always encouraged to do our best by the captain.

4. Rehman wants to play in the One Day Matches against Sri Lanka.

Ans: It is desired by Rehman to play in One Day Matches against Sri


Lanka.
5. What does the company charge as a fee for this course?

Ans: What is the fee charged by the company for this course?

6. Has someone seen my new bag?

Ans: Has my new bag been seen by someone?

7. Is she still working in this office?

Ans: Is work still being done by her in the office?

8. You must help the poor.

Ans: The poor must be helped by you.

9. Everyone laughed at the poor beggar.

Ans: The poor beggar was laughed at by everyone.

10. The women are praying in the temple.

Ans: Prayers are being said by the women in the temples.

Exercise 2

The following sentences are in the Past tense Active Voice. Turn them
from Active to Passive.

1. My mother knitted this cardigan for me.

Ans:This cardigan was knitted by my mother for me.


2. The villagers had lost all their possessions during the floods.

Ans:All their possessions had been lost by the villagers in the flood.

3. Did you forget to post this letter yesterday?

Ans:Was posting this letter forgotten by you yesterday?

4. The children were helping the teacher in decorating the class.

Ans:The teacher was being helped by the children in decorating the


class.

5. Did the police stop the strikers from doing damage to public property?

Ans:Were the strikers stopped by the police from doing damage to


public property?

6. Why did you frighten the horse?

Ans:Why was the horse frightened by you?

7. Someone stole my suitcase from the railway compartment.

Ans:My suitcase was stolen by someone from the railway


compartment.

8. He did not tell the members about the meeting on time.

Ans:The members were not told about the meeting on time.


9. She asked me to shut the door and lock it properly.

Ans: I was asked by her to shut and lock the door properly.

10. They believed that the experiment failed because of bad


planning.

Ans:It was believed by them that the failure of the experiment was
due to bad planning.

Exercise 3

Fill in the blanks with the Passive form of the verbs in the future
tense.

1. The complete details of the tour _____(explain) to you by the leaders.

Ans:will be explained to

2. A new high rise building ____(construct) by us.

Ans: will be constructed

3. When ____ the date _____ (new election announce)?

Ans: will be / of the new election announced?

4. The hotel _______(provide) guests with breakfast free of charge.

Ans: will be providing

5. Many improvements ____ (made) in controlling traffic at peak time by


next month.

Ans: will be made


Exercise 4

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.

This week a new Mall ____1__ (open ) in South Delhi. The Mall
___2__ (believe) to be the largest in Delhi and it ___3___ (hope) that
it __4___ (visit) by over a lack of people in a month. Unfortunately, it
_5___ (not / finish) yet, but it ___6__ (complete) by next month. The
Mall includes twelve cine complexes, food courts and every possible
foreign brands in clothes, cosmetics and furnishings. Every kind of
facilities and security __7___ (provide) and people can shop here in
peace and comfort.

Answers:

1. is opened, 2. is believed, 3. is hoped, 4. going to be visited,

5. is not finished, [Link] going to be completed,7. is provided

Exercise 5

Rewrite the following passage in the passive voice in the Past tense.

Answers:

A terrible train accident was witnessed by the villagers last night. The fire,
involving fire bogies, was fought by the fire brigade, while the survivors
were rescued by ambulances. All the survivors were taken to the hospital
by the ambulances. The cause of the accident was still not known. A full
investigation had been ordered by the government. The survivors had
already been interviewed by the Newspaper & TV reporters. It was said by
them that there must be some eyewitnesses. The search was being
continued by the police and the reporters.
Exercise 6

Rewrite the following passage in the passive form (Future tense).

Answers

An important announcement is going to be made by the government


tomorrow. All cars will be banned from entering Delhi by them. The cars will
be allowed to enter according to their serial NUmbers. Entry of cars ending
in numbers 123 will not be allowed on Mondays, 456 on Tuesday, 678 on
Wednesday and so on. The people would be helped by this as their health
is being seriously affected by pollution. Plans are being made by the
government for a new environmental police force. After all something must
be done by them before it is too late.

Exercise 7 Change the following sentences into the passive form.

1. One must keep one’s promises.

Ans:One’s promises must be kept.

2. The police may have caught the culprit by now,

Ans:The culprit might have been caught by the police by now.

3. You should do your duty come what may.

Ans:Your duty has to be done by you, come what may.

4. Without sincere hard work, you cannot achieve success.

Ans:Success cannot be achieved without sincere hard work.

5. You should have helped your brother when he needed it.


Ans:Your brother should have been helped by you when it was
needed by him.

6. You art to win this race, you have worked hard for it.

Ans: This race ought to be won by you, after the hard work done by
you.

7. You might disturb the whole system by what you are doing.

Ans: The whole system might be disturberd by what is being done by


you.

8. We may revise the pay scales shortly.

Ans: The pay scales may be revised by us shortly.

9. We could hear the noise of the drums from a distance.

Ans: The noise of the drums could be heard by us from a distance.

10. Why couldn't you complete the building in the stipulated time?

Ans: Why couldn’t the building be completed by you in the stipulated


time?

Exercise 8 Change from Active to Passive.

1. Shut the door.

Ans: The door should be shut.

2. Do not tell him anything about our new plan.


Ans: Nothing should be told to him about our new plan.

3. Spare no efforts in completing this assignments.

Ans: No efforts should be spared in completing this assignment.

4. Clear all the dues by the end of this week.

Ans: All dues should be cleared by the end of this week.

5. Don’t move.

Ans: You are not allowed to move.

Exercise 9:

Use Let in the beginning of each of the sentences given in the


Exercise 8.

Answers:

1. (Already given)

2. Let us not tell him anything about our new plan.

3. Let us spare no efforts in completing this assignment.

4. Let us be clear all the dues by the end of this week.

5. Let us not move.


Exercise 10. Change the following sentences into the passive form.

1. Keep off the grass.

Ans: You are requested to keep off the grass.

2. Do not pluck flowers.

Ans: You are advised not to pluck flowers.

3. Do not trespass or you will be prosecuted.

Ans: Trespassers are warned that they will be prosecuted.

4. All guests should be in their seats by five o’ clock.

Ans: Guests are requested to be in their seats by five o’clock.

5. All members must follow the new rules.

Ans: The new rules must be followed by all members.

6. Everyone expected Akhil Singh to win a medal at the Beijing


Olympics

Ans: Akhil Singh was expected to win a medal at the Beijing


Olympics by everyone.

7. They hope to find a cure for this disease soon.

Ans: It is hoped by them to find a cure for this disease.


8. Some still believe that Subash Chandra Bose did not die in the
aircrash.

Ans: It is still believed by some that Subash Chandra Bose did not
die in the aircrash.

Exercise 11.

Change the verbs in the following sentences into either active or


passive.

1. His performance in the shooting even was praised by everyone.

Ans: Everyone praised his performance in the shooting event.

2. This mall was built 10 years ago.

Ans: They built this Mall ten years ago.

3. By whom was this exercise written?

Ans: Who wrote this exercise?

4. I was astounded by her stupid behaviour at the club.

Ans: Her stupid behaviour at the club astounded me.

5. Let the post be advertised.

Ans:Advertise the post.

6. I should be allowed to attend the meeting by them.


Ans: They must allow me to attend the meeting.

7. You are not allowed to walk on the grass.

Ans: Don’t walk on the grass.

8. It is expected that the new changes in the salary structure will be


announced shortly.

Ans: We expect the new changes in the salary structures to be


announced shortly.

9. You are requested to be seated on time.

Ans: Please be seated on time / Please take your seats on time.

10. I found that my bag had been stolen from the bus before it
reached Delhi.

Ans: Somebody had stolen my bag from the bus before it reached
Delhi.

11. The ticket will be given to you by my secretary tomorrow.

Ans: My secretary will give you the ticket tomorrow.

12. The parents will have been informed by post by them.

Ans:They will have informed the parents by post.

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Common questions

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Changing the sentence to passive voice, as in 'The culprit might have been caught by the police by now', focuses on the action of catching rather than who did the catching. This shift in emphasis can imply neutrality and focus more on the result of the action (the catching) than on the actor (the police), which can be useful in contexts where the action's outcome is of primary importance .

Passive voice in imperative sentences shifts the tone from direct orders to polite requests or instructions. For instance, changing 'Shut the door' to 'The door should be shut' softens the command, or converting 'Do not pluck flowers' to 'You are advised not to pluck flowers' makes it less direct, often used to sound more courteous or professional .

Converting sentences from active to passive voice changes the focus from the subject acting (active) to the action being performed on the subject (passive). For example, 'Simon teaches children the art of watercolor painting' shifts focus to 'The art of watercolor painting is taught by Simon to the children'. This places more emphasis on the action ('is taught') and the recipient ('the art of watercolor painting and children') rather than on 'Simon', who performs the action .

Passive construction is often preferred in instructions or guidelines to generalize actions, making them applicable to all readers without specifying who should perform the action. This creates an inclusive and often more polite directive, as seen in 'Guests are requested to be in their seats by five o’clock,' which implies a request applicable to all without overt command .

Passive voice is often used in scientific writing to shift focus from the researcher to the research itself, highlighting the action or the results rather than the person performing the action. This objectivity can make the information sound more unbiased. For instance, 'It was believed by them that the failure of the experiment was due to bad planning' emphasizes the result ('the failure of the experiment') instead of who believed it .

Transforming the sentence to passive voice, 'The pay scales may be revised by us shortly', decreases the perceived agency of 'us' and instead shifts focus to 'pay scales'. This change can present the revision as a potential action rather than a definitive decision controlled by a specific group, allowing for a more open-ended interpretation of intent .

In historical recounts, passive voice can modulate subjective statements by focusing on the events rather than personal viewpoints, thereby lending an impression of objectivity. For example, 'It is still believed by some that Subash Chandra Bose did not die in the aircrash' places emphasis on the belief's existence rather than on the believers themselves, which can effectively highlight differing historical perspectives without attributing them strongly to specific groups .

In narratives or reports, passive voice can be used to emphasize the action or its recipient over the doer, often providing a more formal structure to highlight specific details. For example, 'A terrible train accident was witnessed by the villagers last night' places emphasis on the accident itself rather than the villagers, which can heighten its significance within a narrative context .

In legal or official documents, using passive voice can add formality and focus on procedural aspects rather than the individuals involved. For instance, 'Plans are being made by the government for a new environmental police force' places emphasis on the collective decision-making and planning processes, helping to create an impersonal tone that can reduce bias or assumed intent .

Passive voice can improve clarity when the doer of the action is unknown or irrelevant, when the action is more important than the subject, or in cases where maintaining a formal or impersonal tone is necessary. For example, in 'The poor must be helped by you', the emphasis is placed on helping the poor rather than who is helping, suitable for social or advisory contexts .

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