Page 193 - English Grammar - IX-X

III. Change the following sentences into passive voice.

1. They sold all the fish in no time.
2. Who taught you English?
3. She gave him a chair to sit.

4. They were singing patriotic songs.
5. Kalidas wrote Shakuntala.
6. They had eaten their food.
7. Who broke this vase?

8. My brother baked a cake.
IV. Change the voice of the following sentences from active to passive.

1. The teacher was teaching the class.
2. The people welcomed the young boys who had made the village proud.
3. His wife did all the household work.

4. She was knitting a beautiful pullover.
5. Grandmother told me interesting stories.

V. Colour the boxes green with correct active to passive voice conversion and red with
incorrect conversion.
She plays basketball. He has played cricket.

Basketball is played by her. Cricket is being played by him.

Mother is baking a chocolate cake.
A chocolate cake is being baked by mother.

She watched television. They have been reading a book.

Television had been watched by her. No passive form

Did Rishi invite you? He will have read the storybook.

Will you be invited by Rishi? The storybook will have been read by him.

VI. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. She will not help me.

2. They will speak the truth.
3. Will they have done their work?
4. They will have sent us the money.

191