ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Compare the following two sentences:-

1.      Christopher Columbus discovered America.

2.      America was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

It will be seen that these two sentences express the same meaning, but in sentence 1, the verb shows that the subject performs the action.

Columbus ( the person denoted by the subject) did something. The verb ( discovered) is said to be in the active voice.

In sentence 2, the form of the verb shows that something is done to the place denoted by the subject. Something is done to America ( the place ) denoted by the subject. The verb ‘ was discovered’ is said to be in the passive voice.

EXERCISE-1

                    Change the following sentence into passive:-

See an example: I write a letter to my mother every week.

                          My mother is written a letter by me every week.

       1. I wash my car everyday.

       2.We sang a song.

      3.You will cook rice for dinner.

      4.They are playing cricket.

      5.He was ringing the bell.

      6. She will have washed her uniform.

      7.The teacher will give Nina homework.

      8.Ian had played games on Computer.

      9.My friend invited me on his birthday.

     10.Father has taught Mathematics.

 EXERCISE-2

                  Change into passive voice:-

See an example: Sing a song.

                         Let a song be sung.

 1. Put on this machine now.

 2. Polish my shoes.

 3. Solve these sum in your copy.

 4. Write a story on any one of these topics.

                         5. Do this work at once.

 6. Open all the windows and doors.

       7.  Shut the main gate.

 8.  Change the curtains of the sitting room.

       9.  Ring the bell at 8 o’clock.

      10.Take tea with biscuits.

                    EXERCISE-3

                      Change into passive voice:-

         See an example: Who plays chess?

                          By whom is chess played?

 1.Who makes a noise.

 2 .Who will drive this car.  

 3.Who will have eaten rice?

 4.Who was teaching the lesson?

           5.Who is playing the piano?

           6.Who has switched off the lights?

           7.Who made the tea for guests?

           8.Who broke the door?

           9. Who was singing a song?

          10. Who had raised his voice?

  Exercise-4 Change the following into Passive Voice:

1.      Allama Iqbal wrote Bang-e-Dara.

2.      Police arrested him for shoplifting.

3.      He is polishing your shoes now.

4.      People in India speak Hindi.

5.      My mother made this tea.

6.      Diesal drives this car.

7.      Edison invented Bulb.

8.      She sells sweets.

9.      Pakistanis speak English also.

     10.Everybody considers her wise.