Voice
Change the voice of the
following sentences:
1.The news surprised me.
Ans:- I was surprised at
the news.
2. Are they meeting him
at the Airport?
Ans:- Is he being met by
them at the airport?
3. She handed me the
letter.
Ans:- The letter was
handed by her to me./ I was handed the letter by her.
4. They laughed at us.
Ans:- We were laughed at
by them.
5. He described the
situation to the police.
Ans:- The situation was
described by him to the police.
6. The storm damaged the
roof.
Ans:- The roof was
damaged by the storm.
7. The stranger made an
attempt to break into the house.
Ans:- An attempt was
made by the stranger to break into the house.
8. The student was told
to leave the room.
Ans:- The teacher told
the student to leave the room.
9. You will be asked to
deliver the letter.
Ans:- Somebody will ask
you to deliver the letter.
10. I have been asked
about the incident.
Ans:- Someone has asked
me about the incident.
11. The students were
told to organize the programme.
Ans:- The
principal/the headmaster told the students to organize the programme.
12. I know that he did
the work.
Ans:- I know that the
work was done by him./ He did the work is known to me.
13. The thief was beaten
up by the mob.
Ans:- The mob beat up
the thief.
14. Your sister is well
known to my mother.
Ans:- My mother knows
well your sister.
15. My umbrella has been
stolen.
Ans:- Somebody/someone
has stolen my umbrella.
16. Rajen was told by
the principal to work harder.
Ans:- The principal told
Rajen to work harder.
17. The noise of the
blast awakened the villagers.
Ans:- The villagers were
awakened by the noise of the blast.
18. I was put to sleep
by the cool breeze.
Ans:- The cool breeze
put me to sleep.
19. After the accident
someone called the police.
Ans:- After the
accident, the police was called./ The police was called after the accident.
20. They were cleaning
the floor earlier today.
Ans:- The floor was
being cleaned by them earlier today.
21. He is expected soon.
Ans:- Someone/Somebody
expects him soon.
22. Guwahati is called
the gateway to the North East.
Ans:- People call
Guwahati the gateway to the North East.
23. Fire burnt the shed
to ashes.
Ans:- The shed was burnt
by fire to ashes.
24. Shall we help her
with her work?
Ans:- Will she be helped
by us with her work?
25. Have you brought the
book?
Ans:- Has the book been
brought by you?
26. They kept me
waiting.
Answer: I was kept
waiting by them.
27. We were alarmed at
the news.
Answer: The news alarmed
us.
28. Obey your teachers.
Answer: You are advised
to obey your teachers.
29. Has the car been
washed?
Answer: Has someone
washed the car?
30. Thieves broke into
the house.
Answer: The house was
broken into by thieves.
31. Man makes machines.
Answer: Machines are
made by man.
32. My watch was stolen.
Answer: Someone stole my
watch.
33. Please give me some
more time.
Answer: You are
requested to give some more time.
34. When will the work
be finished?
Answer: By
when will finish the work?
35. Close all the gates
at once.
Answer: You are ordered
to close all the gates at once.
2014:
36. The student was told to leave
the room.
Answer: The teacher told the
student to leave the room.
37. Guwahati is called the gateway
to the North East.
Answer: People call Guwahati the
gateway to the North East.
38. They laughed at us.
Answer: We were laughed at by them.
39. My umbrella has been stolen.
Answer: Someone has stolen my
umbrella.
40. The thief was beaten up by the
mob.
Answer: The mob beat up the thief.
41. You will be asked to deliver
the letters.
Answer: Someone/They will ask you to
deliver the letters.
2015:
42. She bought the baby a doll.
Answer: The baby was bought a doll
by her.
43. They were refused admission.
Answer: Admission was refused to
them.
44. He was found guilty of murder.
Answer: They/The police found him
guilty of murder.
45. The leader was welcomed by the
people.
Answer: The people welcomed the
leader.
46. My watch has been stolen.
Answer: Somebody/Someone
has stolen my watch.
2016:
47. She handed me the letter.
Answer. I was handed the letter by
her.
Or: The letter was handed to me by
her.
48. They laughed at us.
Answer: We were laughed at by them.
49. The stranger made an attempt to
break into the house.
Answer: An attempt was made by the
stranger to break into the house.
50. The student was told to leave
the room.
Answer: The teacher told the
student to leave the room.
51. Have they done the work?
Answer: Has the work been done by
them?
2017:
52. Football is played everywhere.
Answer. People play football
everywhere.
53. Do the work immediately.
Answer: Let the work be done
immediately.
54. Who opened the door?
Answer: By whom was the door
opened?
55. I have lost my book.
Answer: My book has been lost by
me.
56. The coach is training the
players.
Answer: The players are being
trained by the coach.
57. Who has broken the window pane?
Answer: By whom has the window pane
been broken?
Alt.
(a)She is known to me. (change into
active)
Answer: I know her.
(b) He placed the book on the
table. (Change into passive)
Answer: The book was placed on the table
by him.
2018:
58. A Japanese firm makes these
televisions sets.
Answer: These televisions sets are
made by a Japanese firm.
59. An earthquake destroyed the
town.
Answer: The town was destroyed by
an earthquake.
60. Whom did you laugh at?
Answer: Who is laughed at by you?
61. He was taught this in his
boyhood.
Answer: His parent or His teacher
taught him this in his boyhood.
62. Shut the window.
Answer: Let the
window be shut.
Alt.
(a)The
cow was given fodder by the farmer. (Change into active)
Answer: The
farmer gave fodder to the cow.
(b) All children
love ice cream. (Change into passive)
Answer: Ice
cream is loved by all children.
2019:
63. Drive the car slowly.
Answer: Let the car be driven
slowly.
64. I am writing a letter now.
Answer: A letter is being written
by me now.
65. We should not encourage
indiscipline.
Answer: Indiscipline should not be
encouraged by us.
66. Who wrote the Ramayana?
Answer: By whom was the Ramayana
written?
67. Promises should be kept.
Answer: You should keep promises.
68. He will be forgotten in a few
years.
Answer:
Someone/Everyone will forget him in a few years.
Alt.
(a)People call
the lion the king of beasts. (Change into passive)
Answer: The lion
is called the king of beasts.
(b) He is expected
soon. (Change into active)
Answer: We
expect him soon.
(c) Let the game
be finished. (Change into active)
Answer: Finish
the game.
2020:
69. (a) The nurse is looking after
this little girl.
Answer: This little girl is being
looked after by the nurse.
70. (b) Morning shows the day.
Answer: Is is said that morning
shows the day.
Or:
Everybody says/people say that morning
shows the day.
Answer: It is said that morning shows
the day.
71. (c) The glass has not been broken
by anybody.
Answer: Anybody has not broken the
glass.
72. (d) What causes an earthquake?
Answer: What is an earthquake
caused?
73. (e) The ground has to be
cleared by us.
Answer: We have to clear the
ground.
74. (f) The Governor gave him a reward.
Answer: He was given a reward by
the Governor.
Or: A reward was given to him by
the Governor.