TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)
The members should adhere to all the decisions. 38. (2) The end of this exercise is being reached by us.
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ (Passive)
Subject Modal Verb (Phrasal) Object The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense. (Ac-
® Active tive)
When a Modal is used in Active, the Passive form will 39. (3) You are expected to complete this work before sun-
be as follows : set. (Passive)
Modal + be + Past Participle of the Main Verb The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
All the decisions should be adhered to 40. (1) Much damage was done by the storm. (Passive)
by the numbers. The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ 41. (1) The bell has been rung by the boy. (Passive)
Subject Modal be Verb (Phrasal) The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)
Object ® Passive The boy has rung the bell.
33. (4) He was accused of various offences by his subor- ̄ ̄ ̄
dinates. (Passive)
Subject Verb Object ® Active
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
The bell has been rung by the boy.
34. (3) Have all the necessary arrangements been made
̄ ̄ ̄
by someone ? (Passive)
Subject Verb Object ® Passive
The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)
42. (1) He likes to be called sir by people. (Passive)
35. (1) The outcome of these experiments will be known
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active).
after six months. (Passive)
It also has Double Objects (he, sir)
The sentence is in Simple Future Tense. (Active)
He likes People to call him sir.
We will know the outcome of these experi- (means people call him sir)
ments ...... ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
̄ ̄ ̄ Object Subject Infinitive + Verb Object ®
Subject Verb Object Active
® Active He likes to be called sir by people.
The outcome of these experiments will be known
(by us) ... ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
̄ ̄ Subject Infinitive + be + Verb Object Object
̄ Subject Verb ® Passive
Object ® Passive Passive of Infinitives is done by retaining to followed
36. (1) Don’t speak unless you are spoken to. (Passive). by be and the Past Participle form of the Verb.
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense (Active). It 43. (1) The money was added up and found to be correct.
is also a Complex Sentence with Double Objects (Passive)
(someone, you).
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active).
The Passive Voice of Verbs with two objects is formed
It is also a Complex Sentence.
by changing either of the two Objects into the Sub-
ject (You), and retaining the other as the Object (some- 44. (4) Someone has cut the telegraph wires. (Active)
one) The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Passive)
Don’t speak until someone speaks to you. 45. (3) Will the truth be told to us by her ? (Passive)
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
̄ 46. (3) He was asked a question by Mr. Sen. (Passive)
Verb Connector Object Verb (Phrasal) Object
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
(Active)
47. (1) English is spoken all over the world. (Passive)
Don’t speak unless you are spoken to ( by some-
one) The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ 48. (3) The boys who had not done their homework were
Verb Connector Object Verb (Phrasal) Object punished by the teacher. (Passive)
37. (3) Were you frightened by the noise ? (Passive) The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active) It is also a Complex Sentence.
An Interrogative Sentence beginning with Auxiliary 49. (2) He has been granted a scholarship by the Princi-
Verb-Did will be converted to a Passive one by first pal. (Passive)
changing it into Assertive, then Passive and finally The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)
an Interrrogative one. The Principal has granted him a scholarship.
Sentence ® Did the noise frighten you ? (Active)
Step 1 (Assertive) The noise frightened you. Subject Verb Object Object Active
Step 2 (Passive) You were frightened by the noise. He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal
Step 3 (Interrogative) Were you frightened by the
noise ? Subject Verb Object Object
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