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Complete the following sentences using appropriate active or passive verbs forms. Choose your answers from the given options.

(i) The problem ______ to the children. (explained/was explained)

(ii) Those pyramids _______ around 400 A.D. (built/were built)

(iii) All the trouble _____ by your mother. (has caused/ was caused)

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(iv) The visitors ________ (were shown/have shown) a collection of old manuscripts.

(v) I ________ him ten thousand pound last year. (lend/lent/was lent)

(vi) She ________ of spiders. (frightened/ is frightened)

(vii) That picture ________ by my grandmother. (painted/ was painted)

(viii) I ________ by his attitude. (shocked/have shocked/was shocked)

(ix) Excuse the mess. The house ________ (is painting/is being painted/has painted)

(x) I knew why I ________ (had chosen/ had been chosen)

Answer:

(i) was explained (ii) were built (iii) was caused

(iv) were shown (v) lent (vi) is frightened

(vii) was painted (viii) was shocked

Change the following sentences into the passive voice.

(i) They elected him chairman.

(ii) The children laughed at the beggar.

(iii) The guard caught the thief.

(iv) The soldiers attacked the enemy barracks.

(v) The cat drank all the milk.

(vi) The old man takesÕsnuff.

(vii) Somebody hit the dog with a stick.

(viii) I will order the carriage.

(ix) One may accomplish anything with a little effort.

(x) A thunderstorm often turns milk sour.

Answer :

(i) He was elected chairman (by them).

(ii) The beggar was laughed at by the children.

(iii) The thief was caught by the guard.

(iv) The enemy barracks were attacked by the soldiers.

(v) All the milk was drunk by the cat.

(vi) Snuff is taken by the old man.

(vii) The dog was hit with a stick (by somebody).

(viii) The carriage will be ordered (by me).

(ix) With a little effort anything can be accomplished.

(x) Milk is often turned sour by a thunderstorm.

Change the following sentences into active voice.

(i) Did she do her duty?

(ii) The tiger was chasing the deer.

(iii) She has written a novel.

(iv) She has learned her lessons.

(v) Have you finished the report?

(vi) The police have caught the thief.

(vii) My brother has completed the work.

(viii) Somebody stole my pen yesterday.

(ix) Our team may win in match.

(x) Nurses look after patients.