11. Rewrite any four of the following sentences as directed [4×1=4]
I. Look at the following sentence (Page 143)
- The Manager sent a mail yesterday [Active voice]
A mail was sent by the manager yesterday [passive voice] - The conductor has issued tickets to all the passengers [Active voice]
Tickets have been issued to all the passengers [passive voice] - I told them an interesting story [Active voice]
An interesting story was told to them [passive voice] - I told an interesting story to them [Active voice]
They were told an interesting story [passive voice] - They have been laying this road for ten years [Active voice]
This road has been being laid for ten years [passive voice] - Take sufficient water in a kettle [Active voice]
Sufficient water is taken in a kettle [passive voice] - Narayana Murthy started Infosys [Active voice]
Infosys was started by Narayana Murthy [passive voice] - Floods causes a lot of damage [Active voice]
A lot of damage is caused by floods [passive voice] - He teaches me [Active voice]
I am taughed by him [passive voice] - I am teaching English [Active voice]
English is taught by me [passive voice] - The gardener is watering the plants [Active voice]
The plants are being watered by the gardener [passive
voice] - We have organized a special programme for children [Active voice]
Special programme has been organized for children by me [passive voice] - Ragharendar Rao directed the film “Annamayya”[Active voice]
The film “Annamayya” was directed by Ragharendar Rao [passive voice] - When they were shifting the patients to the ICU, he died [Active voice]
When the patients was being shifted to the ICU, he died [passive voice] - The driver had already alerted the passengers before the robbers entered the bus [Active voice]
The passengers had already been alerted before the robbers entered the bus [passive voice] - I will conduct a spelling-contest tomorrow [Active voice]
A spelling-contest will be conducted tomorrow [passive voice] - They will have decorated the hall by the evening [Active voice]
The hall will have been decorated by the evening [passive voice] - Keeravani is going to compose music for this song [Active voice]
Music is going to be composed by Keeravani for this song [passive voice] - I will type this letter tomorrow [Active voice]
This letter will be typed by me tomorrow [passive voice] - Villagers say that there is a ghost in the old building [Active voice]
It is said that there is a ghost in the old building [passive voice] - Check the spelling [Active voice]
Let the spelling be checked [passive voice] - Do you spell the word correctly [Active voice]
Is the word spelt correctly by you [passive voice] - Why have you sent it through courier [Active voice]
Why have it been sent through courier [passive voice]
II. Change the following sentence into passive voice (Page 146)
1] We practice yoga everyday in the morning
A] Yoga is practiced by us everyday in the morning
2] He will make all the arrangements
A] All the arrangements will be made by him
3] The judge declared the verdict
A] The verdict was declared by the judge
4] They had already announced the result before we entered the hall
A] The result had already been announced by them before we entered the hall
5] Many students sacrificed their precious life for the sake of separate Telangana
A] The precious lives were sacrificed for the sake of seperate Telengana by the students.
6] The students borrowed some books from the library
A] Some books were borrowed by the students from the library
7] Nobody can save him
A] He cannot/can’t be saved
8] How much loan amount has the bank sanctioned?
A] How much loan amount has been sanctioned by the bank?
9] One should wear the helmet while riding a two-wheeler
A] Helmet should be worn while riding a two-wheeler
10] Money alone can’t solve all the problems
A] All problems cannot/can’t be solved by money alone
11] Switch off the lights
A] Let the lights be switched off
12] Please maintain silence in the prayer hall
A] Let silence be maintained in the prayer hall / you are requested to maintain silence in the prayer hall
13] We have to undergo many formalities for getting a visa
A] Many formalities have to be undergone for getting a visa
14] The workers called off the Strike
A] The strike was called off by the workers
15] The teacher is explaining the lesson
A] The lesson is being explained by the teacher
III. Change the following sentence into active voice (Page 146)
1] The parcels will be delivered at any time by the (courier agent)
A] The courier agent will deliver the parcels at anytime
2] Surya was invited to tea by Chandra
A] Chandra invited Surya to Tea
3] Traffic rules should be followed
A] We should follow traffic rules
4] Vegetables are washed before cooking
A] We wash vegetables before cooking
5] Let the following sentences be changed into passive voice
A] Change the following sentence into passive voice
6] How many times were you reminded of the medicine
A] How many times did I remind you of the medicines
7] Let the dust bin be kept away from the eatables
A] Keep the dustbin away from the eatables.
8] Have all your friends been invited to your birthday
A] Have you invited all your friends to your birthday
9] Every sentence can’t be changed into passive voice
A] We can’t change every sentence into passive voice
10] If the ointment is it apply to the wound it will not Heal
A] If you don’t apply the ointment to the wound, it will not heal
11] My brother has been beaten at chess by anyone in a school
A] No one has ever beaten my brother at chess in his school
12] It is believed that Sammakka and Saralamma are the saviour of their lives in times of crisis by the villagers
A] The villagers believe that Samakka and Saralamma are the saviour of their lives in times of crisis
IV. Change the following sentence into passive voice (Page 147)
1] Rain water fills potholes on road
A] Potholes are filled by rainwater on roads
2] He Is buying a TV set at the moment
A] A TV set is being bought by him at the moment
3] I have planted 100 saplings so far
A] 100 saplings have been planted so far by me
4] They were reading the newspaper
A] The newspaper of was being read by them
5] She had answered it already
A] It had already been answered by her
6]I will write an essay to night
A] An essay will be written by me to night
7] You will have posted it by Monday
A] It will have been posted by you by Monday
8] Can she play violin?
A] Can the violin be played by her?
9] They may not telecast it
A] It may not be telecast by them
10] One must do once duty
A] One’s duty must be done
11] Call in the doctor
A] Let the doctor be called in
12] Close the door
A] Let the door be closed
13] The Government has to do it
A] It has to be done by the Government
14] Someone has already cast my vote
A] My vote has already been casted by someone
15] Who could help him?
A] By whom could he be helped?
V. Change the following sentence into active voice (Page 148)
1] He was seen crossing the road
A] We saw him crossing the road
2] You are advised to be careful
A] We advise you to be careful
3] Let the picture be seen by me
A] Let me see the picture
4] Her purchases were paid for by me
A] I paid for her purchases
5] They are no shops to be let They are no shops to be let
A] There are no shops to be let (out)
6] The class has selected her their monitor
A] She has been selected their monitor (by the class)
7] People say that the Earth is round
A] people say that ‘The Earth is round
8] The road had been repaired
A] They had repaired the road
9] I am surprised at this news
A] This news surprises me
10] It is hoped that I shall win
A] I hope that I shall win
VI. Change the following sentence into passive voice (Page 148)
1] I have made a mistake
A] A mistake has been made by me
2] Your students will respect you a great deal more for your frankness and honesty
A] You will be respected by your students a great deal more for your frankness and honesty
3] Call the attention of your near neighbour and the table to the excellence of the coffee
A] Let the attention of your near neighbour at the table be called to the excellence of the coffee
4] Do you apply Pythagoras theorem or Newton’s Law of Gravity
A] Is Pythagoras theorem or Newton’s Law of Gravity applied by you?
5] Rahul lost of quarter mark in English
A] A quarter mark in English was lost by Rahul
6] She planted trees fenced watered and guarded them
A] Trees are planted fenced watered and guarded by her
7] Their hope and encouragement gave me greatest strength
A] Given to me by their hope and encouragement
8] Instantly remove that hatter
A] Let that hatter be removed instantly