Haji Muhammad Mohsin Government High School (Since 1874) Online Emergency Eng Class/Activity – 8
Class 8, April 7, 2020
The Passive Voice
1. Change the following sentences into passive.
a) He sings a song.
b) The boy killed the spider.
c) Help him.
d) Farmers sow maize in the rainy season.
e) Are you writing a letter?
f) The workers were digging a canal.
g) I will finish the job by the end of this week.
h) Have you finished your job?
i) They have informed him of his mother’s death.
j) They took all the necessary precautions.
2. Change the following sentences into passive.
a) The boy killed the spider.
b) The police caught the thief.
c) The boy made a kite.
d) The sudden noise frightened the dog.
e) Edison invented the light bulb.
f) He made a very remarkable discovery.
g) His own brother betrayed him.
h) I have sold my old car.
i) They opened the store only last month.
j) We do not permit smoking in the kitchen.
k) The cat chased the mouse.
l) Your behavior disgusts me.
m) The cat drank all the milk.
n) A stone struck me on the head.
3. Change the voice of the following sentences.
A) I did not beat her.
b) I will never forget this experience.
c) Mother made a cake yesterday.
d) The boy teased the girl.
e) Did she do her duty?
f) The tiger was chasing the deer.
g) She has written a novel.
h) She has learned her lessons.
i) Have you finished the report?
j) The police have caught the thief.
k) My brother has completed the work.
l) Somebody stole my pen yesterday.
m) Our team may win the match.
n) Nurses look after patients.
4. Change the voice of the following sentences.
(a) The principal has forbidden smoking on the campus.
(b) The principal has forbidden students to smoke on the campus.
(c) I advise consulting a good doctor.
(d) I advise you to consult a good doctor.
(e) They don’t allow parking in front of their gate.
(f) They don’t allow people to park in front of their gate.
(g) We advise early booking.
(h) We advise passengers to book their tickets early.
(h) They made her repeat the whole story.
(i) We don’t advise pregnant women to go on a diet.
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