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Change the following sentences into the Passive Voice
1. The children sang the National Anthem.
The National Anthem was sung by the children.
2. He may send his servant, if he does not come.
His servant may be sent by him if he doesn't come.
3. He stole my pen.
My pen was stolen by him.
4. He kills a bird.
A bird is killed by him.
5. The woodcutter has cut down these trees.
These trees have been cut down by the woodcutter.
6. He gave me a rupee.
I was given a rupee by him.
7. She can break it.
it can be broken by her.
8. I have taken food.
Food has been taken by me.
9. He writes a letter.
A letter is written by him.
10. The carpenter did not make this chair.
This chair wasn't made by the carpenter.
11. We could not finish it.
It couldn't be finished by us.
12. Someone left the pen in a classroom yesterday.
The pen was left in a classroom yesterday.
13. We must look into this matter.
This matter must be looked by us.
14. The flood hit the villagers hard.
The villagers were hit hard by the flood.
15. Your behaviour has greatly surprised me.
I have been greatly surprised by your behaviour
16. It is time to close the shop.
It is time for the shop to be closed. (I'm not sure)
17. He teaches us English.
We are taught English by him.
OR
English is taught to us by him .
18. The students are doing a lot of work.
A lot of work is being done by the students.
19. They are doing their work.
Their work is being done by them.
20. The police had caught the thief.
The thief had been caught by the police.
21. I found the boys laughing at me.
The boys were found laughing at me.
22. The book has greatly interested me.
I have been greatly interested by this book.
23. They found him guilty of murder.
He was found guilty of murder (by them)
24. We will not admit children under sixteen.
Children under sixteen will not be admitted (by us).
25. I can't write a letter now.
A letter can't be written by me at the moment.
26. Mr Khan taught me to read Persian.
I was taught to read Persian by Mr Khan.
OR
To read Persian was taught to me by Mr Khan.
27. All his friends laughed at him.
He was laughed at by all his friends.
28. The sincerity you have shown in your studies has pleased me.
I have been pleased by the sincerity you have shown in your studies.
29. Great men accomplish great things.
Great things are accomplished by great men.
30. We planted two thousand trees in our college last year.
Two thousand of trees were planted (by us) in our college last year.
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PASSIVE VOICE
be ( same conjugation as in active voice) + past participle of the verb
If we want to show the person or thing doing the action, we use "by..... "
But it's not necessary all the time. If it's not important you may skip it.
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