7(A) Change from Active to Passive Voice (Assertive

Sentences)
1. Farmers grow vegetables.
➡ Vegetables are grown by farmers.

2. I don't like him.

➡ He is not liked by me.

3. The boys are flying kites.

➡ Kites are being flown by the boys.

4. Everybody loves him very much.

➡ He is loved very much by everybody.

5. The Chinese invented paper.

➡ Paper was invented by the Chinese.

6. Books introduce us to the realm of knowledge.

➡ We are introduced to the realm of knowledge by books.

7. We all should read books.

➡ Books should be read by us all.

8. Pramila has painted the picture.

➡ The picture has been painted by Pramila.

9. My mother was making tea.

➡ Tea was being made by my mother.

10. The police have arrested him.

➡ He has been arrested by the police.
11. Bees gather honey.
➡ Honey is gathered by bees.

12. I did not do it.

➡ It was not done by me.

13. My father will build a new house.

➡ A new house will be built by my father.

14. Saif sent the parcel yesterday.

➡ The parcel was sent yesterday by Saif.

15. We use them for various purposes.

➡ They are used for various purposes by us.

16. Every student should go through many good books.

➡ Many good books should be gone through by every student.

17. So, we should never forget this thing.

➡ This thing should never be forgotten by us.

18. Ruplal wanted a peaceful life.

➡ A peaceful life was wanted by Ruplal.

19. People of all ages enjoy this game.

➡ This game is enjoyed by people of all ages.

20. I gladly accepted the invitation.

➡ The invitation was gladly accepted by me.

21. Some books give us immense pleasure.

➡ We are given immense pleasure by some books.
22. They built the house long ago.
➡ The house was built long ago by them.

23. They are repairing the car now.

➡ The car is being repaired now by them.

24. They don't sell stumps in book shops.

➡ Stumps are not sold in book shops.

25. I have lost my purse.

➡ My purse has been lost by me.

26. I have lent him the book for a week.

➡ He has been lent the book for a week by me.
(or) The book has been lent to him for a week by me.

27. The giant told the children to leave his garden.

➡ The children were told by the giant to leave his garden.

28. The idle only curse their fate.

➡ Their fate is only cursed by the idle.

29. Tourists from home and abroad visit its shore.

➡ Its shore is visited by tourists from home and abroad.

30. We should follow him.

➡ He should be followed by us.

31. Industry brings success.

➡ Success is brought by industry.
32. We should follow the life of a bee.
➡ The life of a bee should be followed by us.

33. Thousands of people visit Cox's Bazar every year.

➡ Cox's Bazar is visited every year by thousands of people.

34. Harry ate six shrimp at dinner.

➡ Six shrimp were eaten at dinner by Harry.

35. Sue changed the flat tire.

➡ The flat tire was changed by Sue.

36. Mom read the novel in one day.

➡ The novel was read in one day by Mom.

37. I will clean the house every Saturday.

➡ The house will be cleaned every Saturday by me.

38. Tom painted the entire house.

➡ The entire house was painted by Tom.

39. The two kings are signing the treaty.

➡ The treaty is being signed by the two kings.

40. James hit the tree with his stick.

➡ The tree was hit with his stick by James.

41. James couldn’t see the man.

➡ The man couldn’t be seen by James.

42. Sam baked a big cake.

➡ A big cake was baked by Sam.
43. The tiger was chasing the deer.
➡ The deer was being chased by the tiger.

44. Somebody stole my pen yesterday.

➡ My pen was stolen yesterday by somebody.

45. He was writing a book.

➡ A book was being written by him.

7(B) Interrogative Sentences

1. Has anybody asked for you?
➡ Have you been asked for by anybody?

2. Do you drink tea?

➡ Is tea drunk by you?

3. Who built this building?

➡ By whom was this building built?

4. Can you explain it to us?

➡ Can it be explained to us by you?

5. Has his behaviour surprised you?

➡ Have you been surprised by his behaviour?

6. Is the cat catching mice?

➡ Are mice being caught by the cat?

7. Who ate the last cookie?

➡ By whom was the last cookie eaten?
8. Who wrote this letter?
➡ By whom was this letter written?

9. Have you finished the report?

➡ Has the report been finished by you?

10. Did she do her duty?

➡ Was her duty done by her?

11. Did you play cricket?

➡ Was cricket played by you?

12. Is he reading a book?

➡ Is a book being read by him?

13. Who has broken the glass?

➡ By whom has the glass been broken?

14. Who will help you?

➡ By whom will you be helped?

15. Whom has he beaten?

➡ Who has been beaten by him?

16. What does he want?

➡ What is wanted by him?

17. Do you like it?

➡ Is it liked by you?

18. Who looked at him?

➡ By whom was he looked at?
19. Did you take her to the hospital?
➡ Was she taken to the hospital by you?

20. What things is he making?

➡ What things are being made by him?

21. Is he helping you?

➡ Are you being helped by him?

22. Who will save you from this danger?

➡ By whom will you be saved from this danger?

23. When will you return my book?

➡ When will my book be returned by you?

24. Who gave you the work?

➡ By whom were you given the work?

25. Who is going to take the class?

➡ By whom is the class going to be taken?

26. What did you make?

➡ What was made by you?

27. Whom did you see on the road?

➡ Who was seen by you on the road?

28. Who will save you now?

➡ By whom will you be saved now?

29. Who gave you this pen?

➡ By whom were you given this pen?
30. Who does not love him very much?
➡ By whom is he not loved very much?

7(C) Imperative Sentences

1. Don’t look at the tree.

➡ Let not the tree be looked at.

2. Empty the glass.

➡ Let the glass be emptied.

3. Do not look down upon the poor.

➡ Let not the poor be looked down upon.

4. Change the form of voice.

➡ Let the form of voice be changed.

5. Pluck me a flower.
➡ Let a flower be plucked for me.

6. Write a letter to your friend.

➡ Let a letter be written to your friend.

7. Stop talking.
➡ Let talking be stopped.

8. Get out of here.

➡ You are ordered to get out of here.
(or) Let yourself be got out of here.

9. Don’t touch it.

➡ Let it not be touched.
10. Carry him home.
➡ Let him be carried home.

11. Do not insult the beggar.

➡ Let not the beggar be insulted.

12. Obey the rules of the road.

➡ Let the rules of the road be obeyed.

13. Do not abuse others.

➡ Let not others be abused.

14. Please help the needy.

➡ Let the needy be helped.

15. Clean the floor immediately.

➡ Let the floor be cleaned immediately.

16. Please speak a bit loudly.

➡ You are requested to speak a bit loudly.

17. Listen to him carefully.

➡ Let him be listened to carefully.

18. Solve these sums without any help.

➡ Let these sums be solved without any help.

19. Follow his instructions strictly.

➡ Let his instructions be strictly followed.

20. Finish your work in time.

➡ Let your work be finished in time.
21. Do not walk barefooted on the grass.
➡ Let not the grass be walked on barefooted.

22. Let us discuss this topic threadbare.

➡ Let this topic be discussed threadbare by us.

8. Passive → Active
1. Am I being called by him?
➡ Is he calling me?

2. You are requested to help her.

➡ Please help her.

3. English is spoken all over the world.

➡ People speak English all over the world.

4. He was given a warm welcome.

➡ They gave him a warm welcome.

5. Was the criminal arrested last night?

➡ Did they arrest the criminal last night?

6. Let the liar be punished.

➡ Punish the liar.

7. The work has been done by them.

➡ They have done the work.

8. The door will be opened by me.

➡ I will open the door.
9. Let a pen be bought for me.
➡ Buy a pen for me.

10. Let the work be done.

➡ Do the work.

11. Was the problem solved by him?

➡ Did he solve the problem?

12. Who was called by you?

➡ Whom did you call?

13. The man is known to us.

➡ We know the man.

14. Will a song be sung by Sabina?

➡ Will Sabina sing a song?

15. Is my teacher known to you?

➡ Do you know my teacher?

16. Where was the knife found by you?

➡ Where did you find the knife?

17. I was made by him to drive his car.

➡ He made me drive his car.

18. I am being called by her.

➡ She is calling me.

19. The boy is being beaten by the man.

➡ The man is beating the boy.
20. I was laughed at by him.
➡ He laughed at me.

21. Who is wanted by you?

➡ Whom do you want?

22. My pen was stolen.

➡ Someone stole my pen.

23. Is the bird seen by you?

➡ Do you see the bird?

24. The house is being built.

➡ They are building the house.

25. Various kinds of fruits are given by them.

➡ They give various kinds of fruits.

26. It is called the river of destruction.

➡ People call it the river of destruction.

27. Flowers are used on different occasions.

➡ People use flowers on different occasions.

28. He is called a hero for his achievement.

➡ People call him a hero for his achievement.

29. Some drastic steps have been taken against corruption.

➡ They have taken some drastic steps against corruption.

30. Nazrul is called the Byron of Bangladesh.

➡ People call Nazrul the Byron of Bangladesh.
31. It was not invented overnight.
➡ Nobody invented it overnight.

32. It is used for construction purpose.

➡ People use it for construction purpose.

33. He is always respected by all.

➡ Everybody always respects him.

34. Fazlul Haq was called Sher-E-Bangla.

➡ People called Fazlul Haq Sher-E-Bangla.

9. Mixed Active ↔ Passive

1. Our life is not measured by months or years. (Active)

➡ Months or years do not measure our life.

2. So, we should not waste time in vain. (Passive)

➡ Time should not be wasted in vain by us.

3. Computers are now-a-days being used in almost every

sphere of life. (Active)
➡ People are now-a-days using computers in almost every
sphere of life.

4. It helps us a lot. (Passive)

➡ We are helped a lot by it.

5. He is respected by all. (Active)

➡ Everybody respects him.
6. Now, it is being used all over the world. (Active)
➡ People are using it all over the world now.

7. A terrorist is hated by people. (Active)

➡ People hate a terrorist.

8. They should be brought to book. (Active)

➡ People should bring them to book.

9. He loved the people cordially. (Passive)

➡ The people were cordially loved by him.

10. People hate a corrupted man. (Passive)

➡ A corrupted man is hated by people.

11. A student can visit all the renowned libraries of the world
without going there. (Passive)
➡ All the renowned libraries of the world can be visited by a
student without going there.

12. The province of a powerful prince was once attacked by

young Taimur. (Active)
➡ Young Taimur once attacked the province of a powerful
prince.
13. The army killed Taimur’s all soldiers. (Passive)
➡ All Taimur’s soldiers were killed by the army.

14. She is respected by everybody. (Active)

➡ Everybody respects her.
15. He did not misuse this wealth. (Passive)
➡ This wealth was not misused by him.

16. He is called a friend of humanity. (Active)

➡ People call him a friend of humanity.

17. I accepted the invitation. (Passive)

➡ The invitation was accepted by me.

18. It is called the pleasure seekers’ paradise. (Active)

➡ People call it the pleasure seekers’ paradise.

19. The government has taken some steps to improve their

condition. (Passive)
➡ Some steps have been taken by the government to improve
their condition.
20. Any answer in the exam should not be elaborated. (Active)
➡ Students should not elaborate any answer in the exam.

21. The examinee should not waste time by doing it. (Active)
➡ Time should not be wasted by the examinee by doing it.

22. The light of prosperity can be seen by a hard working

person. (Active)
➡ A hard working person can see the light of prosperity.

23. Books introduce us to the realm of knowledge. (Passive)

➡ We are introduced to the realm of knowledge by books.

24. He sold them in the neighbouring market. (Passive)

➡ They were sold in the neighbouring market by him.
25. More and more books should be read. (Active)
➡ Students should read more and more books.
(or) People should read more and more books.
26. All the students respect him very much. (Passive)
➡ He is very much respected by all the students.

27. He did not find any way. (Passive)

➡ Any way was not found by him.

28. The bear smelt his ears, nose and face. (Passive)
➡ His ears, nose and face were smelt by the bear.

29. People hate a corrupted man. (Passive)

➡ A corrupted man is hated by people.

30. Do you know it? (Passive)

➡ Is it known to you?

31. Hard work is needed for success. (Active)

➡ We need hard work for success.

32. Ruplal made a nice little hut for himself in the jungle.
(Passive)
➡ A nice little hut was made for himself in the jungle by Ruplal.

33. Every year natural disasters visit us. (Passive)

➡ We are visited by natural disasters every year.

34. Crops are damaged by this flood. (Active)

➡ This flood damages crops.
35. Television should telecast educative programmes.
(Passive)
➡ Educative programmes should be telecast by television.

36. It was not invented overnight. (Active)

➡ Nobody invented it overnight.

37. Health can be improved by regular physical exercise and a

balanced diet. (Active)
➡ Regular physical exercise and a balanced diet can improve
health.
38. Flowers are used on different occasions. (Active)
➡ People use flowers on different occasions.

39. They are treated badly even by their family members.

(Active)
➡ Even their family members treat them badly.

40. He gave the thief some food and money. (Passive)

➡ The thief was given some food and money by him.
(or) Some food and money were given to the thief by him.

9. Mixed Voice Change

1. She sings a song.

➡ A song is sung by her.

2. They are playing football.

➡ Football is being played by them.
3. I bought a book.
➡ A book was bought by me.

4. We have done our duty.

➡ Our duty has been done by us.

5. He will help me.

➡ I will be helped by him.

6. The work is done by him.

➡ He does the work.

7. The letter was written by me.

➡ I wrote the letter.

8. The birds are flying in the sky.

➡ The sky is being flown in by the birds.

9. He was taught English by me.

➡ I taught him English.

10. Who has done this?

➡ By whom has this been done?

11. Open the door.

➡ Let the door be opened.

12. Do the work.

➡ Let the work be done.

13. Who wrote this letter?

➡ By whom was this letter written?
14. Please help me.
➡ You are requested to help me.

15. She is singing a song.

➡ A song is being sung by her.

16. Are you writing a letter?

➡ Is a letter being written by you?

17. We were playing cricket.

➡ Cricket was being played by us.

18. He will read the book.

➡ The book will be read by him.

19. I know him.

➡ He is known to me.

20. The thief has been caught.

➡ They have caught the thief.