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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

English Grammar: Voice Change Exercise

Q. Change the voice of the following.

1. The Principal presided over the meeting.
Answer:  The meeting was presided over by the Principal.

2. The prizes were given away by the Chief Guest.
Answer:  The Chief Guest gave away the prizes.

3. They asked the boy many questions.
Answer:  Many questions were asked of the boy.

4. The policeman will catch the thief.
Answer:  The thief will be caught by the policeman.

5. I know your father very well.
Answer:  Your father is known to me very well.

6. The poem was written by my sister.
Answer:  My sister wrote the poem.

7. We have completed the arrangements for the fair.
Answer:  The arrangements for the fair have been completed by us.

8. The patient is being examined by a doctor.
Answer:  A doctor is examining the patient.

9. This dog bites strangers.
Answer:  Strangers are bitten by this dog.

10. He was taken to hospital.
Answer:  Hospital was taken to him.

11. You should not raise this question now.
Answer:  This question should not be raised now.

12. The bridge was completed in record time.
Answer:  The record time was completed in by the bridge.

13. They say that he is a saint.
Answer:  It is said that he is a saint.

14. Was a tiger killed by the hunter?
Answer:  Was the tiger killed by the hunter?

15. People speak English all over the world.
Answer:  English is spoken all over the world.

16. The stage was decorated by the students.
Answer:  The students decorated the stage.

17. A doctor is examining the patients.
Answer:  The patients are being examined by a doctor.

18. The tiger was killed by the hunter.
Answer:  The hunter killed the tiger.

19. Some boys broke the window panes.
Answer:  The window panes were broken by some boys.

20. They have completed the work.
Answer:  The work has been completed by them.

21. The teacher is correcting our copies.
Answer:  Our copies are being corrected by the teacher.

22. My book has been stolen.
Answer:  Someone has stolen my book.

23. Our teacher buys books every month.
Answer:  Books are bought every month by our teacher.

24. I do not know his address.
Answer:  His address is not known by me.

25. I have posted the letters.
Answer:  The letters have been posted by me.

26. The lady helps the poor.
Answer:  The poor are helped by the lady.

27. He is writing a letter.
Answer:  A letter is being written by him.

28. The hunter killed the tiger.
Answer:  The tiger was killed by the hunter.

29. The workers repaired the bridge.
Answer:  The bridge was repaired by the workers.

30. I have bought a few books.
Answer:  A few books have been bought by me.

31. We discussed the matter thoroughly.
Answer:  The matter was discussed thoroughly by us.

32. I delivered all the letters.
Answer:  All the letters were delivered by me.

33. The members elected him secretary.
Answer:  He was elected secretary by the members.

34. The grandmother looks after the child.
Answer:  The child is looked after by the grandmother.

35. Children like sweets.
Answer:  Sweets are liked by children.

36. By whom can this be done?
Answer:  By whom can this be done?

37. A hunter shot the tiger.
Answer:  The tiger was shot by a hunter.

38. The gate was opened by the peon.
Answer:  The peon opened the gate.

39. Accidents are caused by carelessness.
Answer:  Carelessness causes accidents.

40. Who did this work?
Answer:  By whom was this work done?

41. We were surprised at his conduct.
Answer:  We were surprised by his conduct.

42. Why did your father refuse such an honourable job?
Answer:  Why was such an honourable job refused by your father?

43. The students elected him secretary.
Answer:  He was elected secretary by the students.

44. The stage was decorated by the students.
Answer:  The students decorated the stage.

45. People speak English all over the world.
Answer:  English is spoken all over the world.

46. America was discovered by Colombus.
Answer:  Columbus discovered America.

47. The letters have been posted.
Answer:  The letters have been posted.

48. He did the work alone.
Answer:  The work was done alone by him.

49. I have lost my English textbook.
Answer:  My English textbook has been lost.

50. He was punished for his misconduct.
Answer:  He was punished for his misconduct.

51. I do not know his brother.
Answer:  His brother is not known by me.

52. English is spoken by many people all over the world.
Answer:  Many people speak English all over the world.

53. Assamese is spoken by the people of Assam.
Answer:  The people of Assam speak Assamese.

54.  Did you do this?
Answer:  Was this done by you?

55. Shakespeare wrote the play Hamlet.
Answer:  The play Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

56. My pen has been stolen.
Answer:  My pen has been stolen.

57. Whom did you call?
Answer:  Who was called by you?

58. The glass was not broken by the boy.
Answer:  The glass was not broken by the boy.

59. He was writing a letter.
Answer:  A letter was being written by him.

60. Let the door be closed.
Answer:  Let the door be closed.


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