Grammar: VoiceExercise- 1
Change the following sentences into passive voice:
I don’t like being laughed at.
2. Do they sell mangoes in this shop?
Are mangoes sold in this shop?
3. Father is going to tell the children a story.
A story is going to be told to the children. Or The children are going to be told a story.
4. They saw him running down the stairs.
He was seen running down the stairs.
5. She has already prepared the lesson.
The lesson has been already prepared.
6. A bus ran him down.
He was run down by a bus.
7. Open the door.
Let the door be opened.
8. A dog saved him.
He was saved.
9. Do it now.
Let it be done now.
10. They killed a tiger.
A tiger was killed.
11. This hurt him badly.
He was badly hurt.
12. He was doing homework.
Homework was being done.
13. Somebody stole my book.
My book was stolen.
14. Alan bought a new car.
A new car was bought.
15. They expect better news.
Better news is expected.
16. She was about to call her friends.
Her friends were about to be called.
17. They are sure to help you.
You are sure to be helped.
18. Sara might have spoken Nepali.
Nepali might have been spoken.
19. They gave me some books.
I was given some books.
20. She wants you to leave her alone.
She wants to be left alone.
21. She has written some stories.
Some stories have been written.
22.Somebody is chasing the dog.
The dog is being chased.
23.Who cooked that food?
By whom was that food cooked?
24.You have bought a new coat.
A new coat has been bought.
25. We manufacture cars here.
Cars are manufactured here.
26. Someone gave me a book.
I was given a book.
27. They write beautiful poems.
Beautiful poems were written.
28. A car hit her dog.
Her dog was hit.
29. No one helped them.
They were not helped.
30. I have to tell them a story.
They have to be told a story.
31. The children laughed at him.
He was laughed at.
32. Don’t beat him.
Let him not be beaten.
33. People can park the car here.
The car can be parked here.
34. He is beating the boys.
The boys are being beaten.
35. One should keep one’s promise.
One’s promise should be kept.
36. The police took him to hospital.
He was taken to hospital.
37. I taught you English.
You were taught English.
38. I made a bad mistake.
A bad mistake was made.
39. He has to earn more money.
More money has to be earned.
40. People believe that he is a traitor.
It is believed that he is a traitor. Or He is believed to be a traitor.
41. Let him play the flute.
Let the flute be played.
42. May god protect your child!
May your child be protected!
43. I told him to come.
He was told to come.
44. Help the poor.
Let the poor be helped. Or The poor should be helped.
45. I have sharpened the knives.
The knives have been sharpened.
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