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Practice Time 5

A. Change the voice of the following sentences from active to passive.
1. She teaches geography to the students of class 10.
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2. The monkey is eating a jackfruit.

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3. She is dusting the chairs.
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4. Mr Mehra called the police.
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5. I will have finished the assignment by Monday.
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6. My father built this house.
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7. They renovated the restaurant recently.
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8. He has not returned my book.
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B. Change the voice of the following sentences from passive to active.

1. By whom was this painting made?
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2. The meal is cooked by my mother every day.

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3. The poem was written by John Keats.
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4. The new red shoes were worn by Pinky.
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5. A house is being built by them.
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C. Fill in the blanks with the passive form of the verbs in the simple future tense:
1. These roads _________________ very soon. (widen)
2. I am sure all these conditions _________________. (fulfil)
3. The lead role _________________ by an eminent South Indian actor. (play)

4. The team to tour West Indies _________________ tomorrow. (select)
5. The meeting _________________ over by the chief minister. (preside)
6. _________________ these faded curtains _________________? (change)
7. When _________________ this loan _________________ back? (pay)

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