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Sentences beginning with let: Let is used as the beginning. For example:

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

Practice Time

A. Fill in the blanks with correct passive form of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The second one _______________ for you. (do)

2. We _______________ you, but I am sad you didn’t come. (expect)
3. The zero _______________ by India. (discover)
4. A rare statue _______________ in the earthquake. (destroy)

5. All the trains _______________ due to the floods. (cancel)

B. 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)

C. Change the voice of these interrogative sentences from active to passive.
1. Have you kept the dishes on the table?
Active and Passive Voice
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2. Who has closed the cupboard?
_______________________________________________________________________________

3. Whom have you given the pencil to?
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. Have you caught in thief?

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5. Have you stamped the envelope?
_______________________________________________________________________________

D. Fill in the blanks with the passive form of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The caves _______________ in the 5th century BC. (build)

2. Hindi _______________ in many parts of India. (speak)

3. My car _______________ in the garage. (repair)

4. We _______________, but we still went to pay our respects. (not/tell)

5. The child is too small and needs _______________ care of. (take)

6. The thief _______________ by the villagers. (beat)
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