Scholar's JUNIOR ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION || Class 7 || Section I | Unit II || Lesson 27: ACTIVE AND PASSIVE -I

Exercise 1. Change to passive voice:
1. Children make a loud noise.
Ans: A loud noise is made by children.
 
2. Parents love their children dearly.
Ans: Children are loved dearly by their parents.
 
3. Brothers love their sisters.
Ans: Sisters are loved by their brothers.
 
4. We learn our lessons every day.
Ans: Our lessons are learned every day.
 
5. Everybody praises this good man.
Ans: This good man is praised by everybody.
 
6. The monitor wants you there.
Ans: You are wanted there by the monitor.
 
7. Do sisters love their brothers?
Ans: Are brothers loved by their sisters?
 
8. The tortoise runs a long race.
Ans: A long race is run by the tortoise.
 
9. The hare does not win the race.
Ans: The race is not won by the hare.
 
10. Sugar sells by the kilogram.
Ans: Sugar is sold by the kilogram.
 
11. Do you do your duty regularly?
Ans: Is your duty done regularly?
 
12. Who teaches you mathematics?
Ans: By whom are you taught mathematics?
 
13. Does the hunter kill the deer?
Ans: Is the deer killed by the hunter?
 
14. Why do you dislike this poor boy?
Ans: Why is this poor boy disliked by you?
 
15. Whom do you want here?
Ans: Who is wanted here by you?
 
2. Change to active voice:
1. Teachers are respected by their pupils.
Ans: Pupils respect their teachers.
 
2. He is seldom kept waiting by me.
Ans: I seldom keep waiting for him.
 
3. She is praised for her charms by all.
Ans: All praise her for her charms.
 
4. Why are chocolates not liked by her?
Ans: Why do you not like chocolates?
 
5. By whom is the prayer-bell rung?
Ans: Who rings the prayer bell?
 
6. I am not cheated by your brother.
Ans: Your brother does not cheat me.
 
7. Are the thieves not arrested by the police?
Ans: Do the police not arrest the thieves?
 
8. Why is alms given to the poor?
Ans: Why do we give alms to the poor?
 
9. What is wanted by you at present?
Ans: What do you want at present?
 
10. Is he not known to you?
Ans: Do you not know him?
 
11. Exercise is taken by us every morning.
Ans: We take exercise every morning.
 
12. Who is not cheated by this rogue?
Ans: Whom does this rogue not cheat?
 
Exercise 3. Change the voice:
1. A sweet song is sung by Asha Bhonsle.
Ans: Asha Bhonsle sings a sweet song.
 
2. Why do you depend on him?
Ans: Why is he depended on by you?
 
3. Few people are respected for their honesty.
Ans: We respect few people for their honesty.
 
4. Who does not like the queen of flowers?
Ans: By whom is liked the queen of flowers?
 
5. All wonder at your deep knowledge indeed.
Ans: Your deep knowledge is wondered at by all indeed.
 
6. Our babies make us their slaves.
Ans: We are made their slaves by our babies.
 
7. This fact is not known to me at all.
Ans: I do not know this fact at all.
 
8. Does he lend money on interest?
Ans: Is money lent on interest by him?
 
9. The zebra is not attacked by the lion.
Ans: The lion does not attack the zebra.
 
10. Do you expect your brother today?
Ans: Is your brother expected today?
 
11. A new house is not built by Tom.
Ans: Tom does not build a new house.
 
12.When does she do her homework?
Ans: When is her homework done by her?