TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)
A perfect dam has been built by the beavers. 88. (2) By whom can Gandhi’s integrity be questioned ?
̄ ̄ ̄ (Passive)
Subject Verb Object ® Passive The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
75. (3) All the instructions should be carefully followed 89. (3) I was presented a bouquet on my birthday by him.
by you. (Passive) (Passive)
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active) The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
The Passive form of a sentence with a Modal is as 90. (2) This surface smooth. (Passive)
follows : This sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
Modal + be + Past Participle of Main Verb Some Transitive Verbs are Active in form but Pas-
You should follow all the instructions sive in sense; they are called Quasi-Passive Verbs
carefully. and their usage is called the Middle Voice.
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ This surface feels smooth means This surface is
Subject Modal Verb Object ® Active smooth when it is felt.
All the instructions should be followed 91. (4) I was asked to finish the work in time by him.
by you. (Passive)
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
Subject Modal be Verb 92. (4) Quinine is tasted bitter. (Passive)
Object® Passive
This sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
76. (1) The earthquake damaged the school and other
buildings. (Active) Quinine tastes bitter means quinine is bitter when
it is tasted. The use of Quasi-Passive Voice is evi-
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Passive)
dent.
77. (1) This watch need not be wound. (Passive)
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active) 93. (3) A special place is held by the vintage cars in the
hearts of their owners. (Passive)
winded means being out of breath. (Past Tense of
wind) The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
wound means made a clock work by turning a knob, 94. (3) By what were you amused ? (Passive)
handle, etc. several times. (Past Tense of wind) The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
eg. 95. (1) The area was engulfed in smoke and flames and
l He was momentarily winded by the blow to his stom- made rescue operations difficult. (Passive)
ach. The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active).
l He had not wound his watch, so it stopped work- It is also a Complex Sentence.
ing.
96. (3) A film, based on this novel, has been made.
78. (3) Has the window been broken by somebody ? (Passive)
(Passive)
The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)
The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)
97. (1) I couldn’t be moved on to the hospital and was
79. (2) A noise is being made by the children. (Passive)
operated on at home by the doctor. (Passive)
The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense.
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
(Active)
80. (3) The silence was broken by the child’s shrill wail. It is also a Complex Sentence and has a Modal-
(Passive) Couldn’t in it.
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active) 98. (4) Why were you deprived of your membership by
81. (2) The rat is being run after by the cat. (Passive) him ? (Passive)
The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense.(Active) The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
82. (1) English is spoken all over the world. (Passive) 99. (2) He has brought us the news. (Active)
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active) The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense (Passive)
83. (3) Mohan was elected captain by the boys. (Passive) The news has been brought to us by him.
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
84. (3) The rubbish was thrown away. (Passive) Subject Verb Object Object
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active) ®Passive
85. (1) Let the picture be seen by him. (Passive) He has brought us the news.
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
86. (2) The exercise has already been done by us.
Subject Verb Object Object
(Passive) ®Active
The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active) 100. (3) The criminal did not speak a word in self - de-
87. (2) The main skills sought to be developed by us in- fence. (Active)
clude analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas. The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Passive)
(Passive)
101. (3) The secret had been disclosed by the agent before
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active) it was evening. (Passive)
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