TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)
128. (1) She was paid a meagre salary by the company. 144. (1) The Quit India Movement was started by Gandhiji
(Passive) in 1942. (Passive)
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active) The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
129. (2) Let him not be insulted. (Passive) 145. (3) Unnecessary honking of horn should be avoided.
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense and in Im- (Passive)
perative Mood. (Active) The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
130. (1) The door was shut with a bang by Sameer. (Pas- One should avoid honking the horn unnecessarily.
sive) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active) Subject Modal Verb Object Retained ObjectObject
131. (4) A new airport is going to be built near the old one. ® Active
(Passive) Unnecessary honking of horn should be avoided.
The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense. (Ac- (by one)
tive) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
132. (2) No one can repair my watch (Active) Subject Retained Modal be Verb Object
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Passive) Object ® Passive
133. (1) The sight of the miserable beggar moved Rose- The Passive of Verbs with two objects is formed by
mary to tears. (Active) changing either of the two Objects into the Subject
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Passive) and retaining the other as the Object, called the Re-
The doer of the action of a Passive Verb (i.e. Object) tained Object.
may sometimes be preceded by some other Preposi- 146. (3) Bronze medals were won by Gagan Narang and
tion other than by like at, with, to, etc. Vijay in London Olympics. (Passive)
e.g. The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
l I was surprised at his result. 147. (3) Life has been made so much easier by the modern
l He is known to me. means of communication. (Passive)
134. (4) Could the salt be passed ? (Passive) The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active). 148. (1) The sky has been overcast by thick clouds. (Pas-
The verb pass is in Imperative Mood. Modal (could) sive)
changes to could be in Passive. The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)
135. (4) The animals should not be subjected to cruelty. 149. (4) Unsolicited advice should not be given. (Passive)
(Passive)
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active) –
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense and in Im-
should not – (Modal) changes to should not be in
perative Mood. (Active)
Passive.
136. (3) By whom were you asked to draft this letter ?
150. (3) Under the scheme, the investors are permitted to
(Passive)
buy shares from foreign companies. (Passive)
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
who in the Active form becomes by whom in the
Passive. 151. (4) We had completed our task before sunset. (Ac-
tive)
137. (2) Such a fuss was created over a trivial matter. (Pas-
sive) The sentence is in Past Perfect Tense. (Passive)
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active) Our task had been completedbefore sunset. (by us)
138. (4) A serious forest fire was caused by lightning and ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
many nearby houses were damaged. (Passive) Subject Verb Adverbial Object Object
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active). It is ® Passive
also a Complex Sentence. We had completed our task before sunset.
139. (4) Today my task was accomplished successfully. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
(Passive) Subject Verb Object Adverbial Object
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active) ® Active
140. (3) Look! the door has been painted. (Passive) before sunset is an Adverbial Object as it indicates
The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active) time.
141. (3) The doctor advised her 15 days rest after her 152. (4) The beggar was laughed at by the boy. (Passive)
surgery. (Active) The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Passive) An Intransitive Verb may be changed into the Pas-
142. (1) When were my books returned by him ? (Passive) sive, when it is a Prepositional Verb as in –
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active) They laugh at us. (Active)
143. (1) All other work had to be stopped by us to complete We are laughed at by them. (Passive)
our Assignment. (Passive) ̄
The sentence is in Past Perfect Tense. (Active) Prepositional Verb
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