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l Who threw that ball? (active voice)

By whom was that ball thrown? (passive voice)

l Whom did you tell? (active voice)

Who was told by you? (passive voice)

Use of let in changing from active to passive voice

For commands: Let is used in imperative sentences with a sense of command. For example:

l Open the door. (active voice)

Let the door be opened. (passive voice)
Sentences beginning with let: Let is used as the beginning.

l Let him play as the opening batsman. (active voice)
Let the opening batsman position be played by him. (passive voice)

Test Yourself

I. Fill in the blanks with correct passive form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The second one _______________ for you. (do)

2. We _______________ you. (help)

3. The zero _______________ by India. (discover)

4. A rare statue _______________ in the earthquake. (destroy)
5. All the trains _______________ due to the floods. (cancel)

II. Fill in the passive sentences with the help of verbs and tenses given in brackets.

1. The chapters _______________ by the teacher today. (explain - simple present)
2. A new restaurant _______________ next week. (open - simple future)

3. He _______________ to the party yesterday. (invite - simple past)

4. The clothes _______________ by my little brother. (wash - present perfect)

5. We _______________ a letter the day before yesterday. (send - simple past)

III. Change the voice of these interrogative sentences from active to passive.

1. Have you kept the dishes on the table?

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