RBSE Class 10 English Grammar Active and Passive Voice

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 10 English Active and Passive Voice Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 10 English Grammar Active and Passive Voice

अंग्रेजी में Voice (वाच्य) दो होते हैं
1. Active Voice (कर्तृवाच्य) 
2. Passive Voice (कर्मवाच्य)। 

1. Active Voice : 'Active' का शाब्दिक अर्थ है-सक्रिय होना। अतः जब वाक्य में Subject (कर्ता) स्वयं सक्रिय (active) होता है, अर्थात् जब स्वयं Subject कार्य करता है तो यह Active Voice होता है। जैसे
Mukesh writes a letter.
उपर्युक्त वाक्य में letter लिखने में स्वयं Subject सक्रिय है, अर्थात् Mukesh स्वयं पत्र लिखता है तो यह Active Voice है।

2. Passive Voice : Passive का शाब्दिक अर्थ है-'निष्क्रिय होना'। अतः वाक्य में जब Subject स्वयं निष्क्रिय रहता है तथा Verb के अनुसार कार्य किया जाता है तो यह Passive Voice है।
A letter is written by Mukesh. Voice सीखने के पूर्व निम्नलिखित Table ध्यान से याद करो :

Table 1- Personal Pronouns

Table II 
विभिन्न Tenses में Verb की Passive Form अर्थात् Passive
बनाते समय प्रयोग की जाने वाली Verbs

Table III

Active Voice	Passive Voice
1.He writes a letter. 2. He does not write a letter. 3. He wrote a letter. 4. He did not write a letter. 5. He will write a letter. 6. He is writing a letter. 7. He was writing a letter. 8. He has written a letter. 9. He had written a letter. 10.He will have written a letter.	A letter is written by him. A letter is not ‘written by him. A letter was written by him. A letter was not written by him. A letter will be written by him. A letter is being written by him. A letter was being written by him. A letter has been written by him. A letter had been written by him. A letter will have been written by him.

विशेष : Modals : must, can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, might, need not के बाद Passive Voice में helping verb हमेशा be ही आयेगा। इनके Passive Voice Future Simple Tense की तरह बनेंगे। Modal + be + V³ 

A. Simple or Assertive Sentences
FIVE Golden Rules
for Changing into Passive 

Golden Rules :
Rule : 1 : Object को Subject बना दो। पहचान-verb के तुरन्त बाद object होता है।
Rule : 2 : Subject के तुरन्त बाद Helping Verb का प्रयोग करें।
Rule : 3: Verb की III Form का प्रयोग करें।
Rule : 4 : Adverbial (यदि है तो) वैसे का वैसे प्रयोग करें।
Rule : 5 : by का प्रयोग करें (यदि आवश्यक हो।)
Rule : 6 : Subject को Object बना दो।

(Subject तथा Object की पहचान)

Subject हमेशा verb के पहले आता है। सरल शब्दों में, वाक्य Subject से ही आरम्भ होता है।
Object की पहचान :
Object हमेशा verb के बाद आता है। जैसे

1. He wrote a letter in the room... स्पष्टीकरण :
(i) 'wrote' verb है। इसके पहले 'He' है अत: He-Subject है। दूसरे शब्दों में,
'He' से वाक्य आरम्भ हुआ है, अतः He-Subject है।

(ii) Verb-wrote' के बाद 'a letter' है, अतः यह Object ही है। 

2. My brother plays football in the evening. mechut: 

(i) My brother hap से वाक्य आरम्भ है, अतः यह Subject है|
(ii) 'plays'-verb है, इसके बाद football है, अतः यह Object ही है।

1. Indefinite Tense

Examples 1. 
Active : The boy throws the ball outside.
Passive : The ball is thrown outside by the boy.

1. Object “the ball, है, इसे पहले स्थान पर लाओ (Subject रामेश पहले स्थान पर आता है|) 
2. 'throw' present tense है अतः is लगाया (The ball is ......) 
3. Verb III Form - thrown' लाए (The ball is thrown .....) 
4. Adverbial that their I (The ball is thrown outside .....) 
5. "by'' लाओ (The ball is thrown outside by .....) 
6. Subject को Object  बनाओ -- (The ball is thrown outside by the boy.) 

2. Active : Mrs. Sharma cooked the breakfast.
Passive: The breakfast was cooked by Mrs. Sharma. 

3. Active : She washes the clothes in the morning. 
Passive : The clothes are washed by her in the morning.

2. Continuous Tense

पहचान : मुख्य Verb में -ing होता है। 

Golden Rules : 
Rule : 1 : Helping verb 'being' ही आयेगा। 
Rule : 2 : मुख्य verb में से -ing हटा दो और III Form लगा दो। अन्य नियम यथावत् हैं।

Examples 
1. Active : She is making tea.
Passive : Tea is being made by her. 

2. Active : Your father was writing letters.
Passive : Letters were being written by your father.

3. Active : The teacher is teaching her.
Passive : She is being taught by the teacher. 

4. Active : The boys are playing football. 
Passive : Football is being played by the boys.

3. Perfect Tense

पहचान : वाक्य में has, have अथवा had होता है (और Verb की III Form होती है।) 
Golden Rules : 
Rule : 1 :Helping verb हमेशा ‘been' ही आयेगा। 
Rule : 2 : प्रश्न में ही verb की III Form दी होती है अतः उसका ही प्रयोग करो। 
Rule : 3 :शेष नियम यथावत हैं।

Examples

1. Active : She has cooked food for the guests.
Passive : Food has been cooked for the guests by her.

2. Active : The students have written a story.
Passive : A story has been written by the students.

3. Active : Renu had locked the gate before she went out.
Passive : The gate had been locked by Renu before she went out.

4. Active : My brothers have prepared coffee.
Passive : Coffee has been prepared by my brothers.

4. Future Perfect Tense

पहचान :वाक्य में will have अथवा shall have + verb की III Form होती है। ध्यान दो-will अथवा shall के साथ have ही आयेगा, has अथवा had कभी नहीं आयेगा।

Golden Rules 
Rule : 1 : Object को Subject बना दो।। 
Rule : 2 : तुरन्त बाद आवश्यकतानुसार will have teen + V³ 
अथवा shall have been + V लगायें। ध्यान दो- Verb की III Form, Sentence में ही दी हुई है, उसी को Ans. में लिखें। 
Rule : 3 : by लगायें। 
Rule : 4 : Subject को Object बनाएँ।

1. Active : Rukhsana will have taken the University Degree by the next June.
Passive : The University Degree will have been taken by Rukhsana by the next June.

2. Active : They will have repaired your television set by tomorrow.
Passive : Your television set will have been repaired by tomorrow.

3. Active : Your brother will have completed the work by Monday.
Passive : The work will have been completed by Monday by your brother.

4. Active : They will have built the bridge.
Passive : The bridge will have been built.

5. Going to .....

पहचान - में going to और उसके तुरन्त बाद verb की I form दी होती है।

ध्यान दें - going to के तुरन्त बाद मुख्य verb होता है। 'going to' मुख्य verb नहीं है।

Golden Rules 
Rule : 1: Object के Subject बनाओ 
Rule : 2: 
(i) is, are, am+going to be + verb की III Form.
(ii) was, were+going to be + verb की III Form. 
Rule : 3 : by लगाओ
Rule : 4 : Subject के Object बनाओ

1. Active : She is going to cook food.
Passive : Food is going to be cooked by her.

2. Active : The teacher was going to punish the students.
Passive : The students were going to be punished by the teacher.

3. Active : The judge is going to hear the case tomorrow.
Passive : The case is going to be heard tomorrow by the judge.

4. Active : They are going to open a new hospital in this town.
Passive : A new hospital is going to be opened in this town.

5. Active : Someone is going to open a bookstall in our school.
Passive : A bookstall is going to be opened in our school.

6. वाक्य में Modal दिया हो 

प्रमुख Modals निम्नलिखित हैं, इन्हें याद कीजिए- .
must, can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, might, need not .... 

Rule : 1 : यदि वाक्य में कोई Modal हो तो Helping Verb हमेशा be ही आयेगा। शेष नियम यथावत् हैं। 
Rule : 2 : Modal जहाँ है, वहीं रहेगा।Active Voice में Modal प्राय: Subject के बाद आता है, Passive
Voice में भी Modal, Subject के बाद ही आयेगा।

Examples
1. Active : She could help him.
Passive : He could be helped by her.

2. Active : You must write a letter.
Passive : A letter must be written by you.

3. Active : Han will write a book.
Passive : A book will be written by Han.

4. Active : I You should obey your parents.
Passive : Your parents should be obeyed by you.

5. Active : She may purchase some books. 
Passive : Some books may be purchased by her.

Double Object

हचान : वाक्य में Object के तुरन्त बाद कोई Noun दिया हुआ हो तो वह Noun दूसरा Object होता है। ऐसे वाक्यों के Passive Voice दो प्रकार से बन सकते हैं। आप यहाँ दिए गए प्रथम तरीके से ही Passive Voice बनाइए।

Examples 1. 
Active : You showed Tushar the museum.
Passive : Tushar was shown the museum by you. 

स्पष्टीकरण : Tushar' object है। Object के बाद museum-Noun है जो दूसरा Object है। 

Rule : (i) यदि Active Voice में Object के तुरन्त बाद कोई Noun हो (वह दूसरा Object है) तो वह
Noun-Verb की III Form के पास आयेगा।
(ii) उसके बाद by' आयेगा।

Examples
1. Active : Mr. Kumar taught us English.
Passive : We were taught English by Mr. Kumar.

2. Active : You should teach the man a lesson.
Passive : The man should be taught a lesson by you.

3. Active : The police gave him a reward of Rs. 1000/-.
Passive : He was given a reward of Rs. 1000/- by the police.

4. Active : The doctor gave the child an injection.
Passive : The child was given an injection by the doctor.

5. Active : My grandmother tells me stories at night.
Passive : I am told stories by my grandmother at night.

Unimportant Subjects 

यदि Active Voice में कोई ऐसा Subject हो जिसका महत्त्व नहीं हो (अर्थात् Unimportant Subject हो) तो Passive Voice बनाते समय उसे छोड़ देते हैं अर्थात् उसका प्रयोग Passive Voice में नहीं करते हैं। अतः by का प्रयोग भी नहीं होगा।
प्रमुख Unimportant Subjects हैं-They, We, People (All People), All of them, Someone, Somebody, everyone, everybody, one, children 
ध्यान दें : Some people तथा Many people-unimportant subjects नहीं हैं अत: Passive Voice बनाने में by some people. by many people का प्रयोग होगा।

Examples :
1. Active : People take tea in the morning.
Passive : Tea is taken in the morning.

2. Active : Many people take tea in the morning.
Passive : Tea is taken by many people in the morning.

3. Active : They abused the leader in the meeting.
Passive : The leader was abused in the meeting.

4. Active : Someone is waiting for you in the room.
Passive : You are being waited in the room.

5. Active : Some people do not eat onions.
Passive : Onions are not eaten by some people.

B. Interrogative Sentences

पहचान : Interrogative Sentences दो प्रकार से आरम्भ हो सकते हैं। वाक्य के अन्त में प्रश्नवाचक चिह्न होता है।

Helping Verb से, जैसे
1. Will you help me ?
2. Is she cooking food ? 

II. Wh-से, जैसे
1. When will you return my book? 
2. Why are you laughing at Sita ? 

नोट: Interrogative Sentences का Passive Voice बनाना विद्यार्थियों को काफी कठिन प्रतीत होता है । 

Golden Rules से इनका Passive बनाना अत्यन्त सरल है।

Golden Rules : 
Rule : 1 : प्रश्नवाचक वाक्यों का Passive Voice बनाने के लिए केवल एक ही Golden Rule मुख्य रूप से याद रखिए Helping Verb के स्थान पर Helping Verb लगायें। 
Rule : 2 : यदि वाक्य Wh- से आरम्भ होता हो तो Wh- को वहीं आरम्भ में रहने दें। शेष नियम यथावत् हैं।

Examples

1. Active : Do the boys play cricket?
Passive : Is cricket played by the boys?

2. Active : Was she cooking food in the kitchen?
Passive : Was food being cooked in the kitchen by her?

3. Active : Did she write a letter to her father?
Passive : Was a letter written to her father by her?

4. Active : Are you helping your sister?
Passive : Is your sister being helped by you?

5. Active : Have you finished your work?
Passive : Has your work been finished by you?

6. Active : When will you return my book?
Passive : When will my book be returned by you?

7. Active : Why were you laughing at Sita?
Passive : Why was Sita being laughed at by you?

8. Active : What is he writing?
Passive : What is being written by him?

9. Active : Whom do you like most?
Passive : Who is liked most by you?

10. Active : Whom is she helping?
Passive : Who is being helped by her?

Who' से आरम्भ होने वाले वाक्य 

Golden Rules : 
Rule : 1 :By whom से Passive Voice आरम्भ करो। 
Rule : 2 :By whom के तुरन्त बाद Helping Verb अवश्य लगायें। 
Rule : 3 :शेष नियम यथावत् हैं।

Examples
1. Active : Who broke this beautiful cup”
Passive : By whom was this beautiful cup broken?

2. Active : Who will help you in your difficulty?
Passive : By whom will you be helped in your difficulty?

3. Active : Who can solve this question?
Passive : By whom can this question be solved?

C. Imperative Sentences 

पहचान : Imperative Sentences (आज्ञा अथवा प्रार्थना-सूचक वाक्य) मुख्यतः तीन प्रकार
से आरम्भ होते हैंI. Verb की 
I Form से, अथवा 
II. Do या Do not से, अथवा
III. Let से 

Golden Rules: 
Rule: 1: Imperative Sentence का Passive Voice 'Let' से आरम्भ करो। 
Rule : 2 :Helping Verb हमेशा 'be' ही आयेगा। 
Rule : 3 :शेष नियम यथावत् हैं।

Examples
1. Active : Write a letter to your father.
Passive : Let a letter be written to your father.

2. Active : Open the window.
Passive : Let the window be opened.

3. Active : Do your work.
Passive : Let your work be done.

4. Active : Do not play football on the road.
Passive : Let football not be played on the road.

Imperative: Request [with Please/Kindly]
Golden Rules :

Rule : 1 : Object को Subject बनायें। 
Rule : 2 : Modal, “may' typer 
Rule : 3 : Please 2 Kindly के may पश्चात् लगायें। 
Rule : 4 : Please या Kindly के पश्चात् ‘be' लगायें। 
Rule : 5: Verb कि III form का use करें
Rule : 6 : यदि शेष रहे शब्दों में object कोई pronoun है तो उससे पहले 'to' का प्रयोग करें।

Formula : 
Sub. + may + please/kindly + be + V-III + Adverbial/object.

Examples 

1. Active : Please, give me your pen. 
Passive : I may please be given your pen. 
or 
Your pen may please be given to me.
or 
You are requested to give me your pen. 

2. Active : Kindly, exempt him from school fee.
Passive : He may kindly be exempted from school fee.

Practice Exercise

1. Change the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. Children are flying Kites. 
Kites......
 
2. The police has arrested the thief.
..........by the police. 

3. Pratima lost her new mobile. ........
........... by Pratima. 

4. They will thank us.
We .........

5. They found him guilty of murder.
He .........

6. Please, hang this picture on the wall.
You are requested ... 

7. The Education Minister will launch a new policy.
A new policy .............

8. We can speak English.
English.............

9. He gave me a beautiful book.
I ...........

10. How do people learn languages?
How .............

11. Mr. Sharma teaches us English.
We...

12. The students should not leave bicycles unlocked. 
Bicycles.................
Answer:
1. Kites are being flown by children. 
2. The thief has been arrested by the police. 
3. Her new mobile was lost by Pratima. 
4. We shall be thanked (by them). 
5. He was found guilty of murder. 
6. You are requested to hang this picture on the wall. 
7. A new policy will be launched by the Education Minister. 
8. English can be spoken by us. 
9. I was given a beautiful book by him. 
10. How are languages learnt? 
11. We are taught English by Mr. Sharma. 
12. Bicycles should not be left unlocked by the studerts.

Exercise 2.

Change the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. The Police caught the thief yesterday and prisoned.
The thief... 

2. We consider honesty the best policy even today.
Honesty...... 

3. The Board awarded the merit holder students last month.
The merit holder students................ 

4. The city library buys many books every year.
.......... by the city library. 

5. Mewar Furniture supplied a set of this new furniture to our office last year.
.. by Mewar Furniture last year. 

6. "The Rajasthan Ujala” publishes the daily newspaper in our town even now.
The daily newspaper “The Rajasthan Ujala”.. 

7. Tulsidas wrote Ramayan.
.............. by Tulsidas. 

8. We shall start the sale of tickets for the show nextweek.
The sale of tickets. 

9. We hold a grandfair in Pushkar in the month of Kartik every year.
Every year............ 

10. People bring a number of horses, camels and other cattle to sell in Pushkar fair.
A number of horses... 

11. He stole his neighbour's gold so the police arrested him.
He stole his. 

12. I know that the Government will send him to Canada for higher education next year. 
I know that he ...
Answer:
1. The thief was caught yesterday and was prisoned.
2. Honesty is considered the best policy even today. 
3. The merit holder students were awarded by the Board last month.
4. Many books are bought by the city library every year. 
5. A set of this new furniture was supplied to our office by Mewar Furniture last year. 
6. The daily newspaper “The Rajasthan Ujala” is published in our town even now. 
7. Ramayan was written by Tulsidas. 
8. The sale of tickets for the show will be started next week. 
9. Every year a grand fair is held in Pushkar in the month of Kartik. 
10. A number of horses, camels and other cattle are brought to sell in Pushkar fair. 
11. He stole his neighbour's gold so he was arrested. 
12. I know that he will be sent to Canada for higher education next year. 

Exercise 3.

Transform the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. My mother helps me daily in my work. 
2. The washerman washes your clothes these days. 
3. Our school has conducted three tests so far.
4. Our teacher gave tips for Board Exams yesterday. 
5. Our teacher was revising the course those days.
6. Our teacher had taught us correct pronunciation by the time. 
7. We shall attempt rest of the exercises tomorrow. 
8. We shall have won the match by tomorrow. 
9. Anyone can obtain meritorious marks. 
10. We must observe traffic rules.
Answer:
1. I am helped daily in my work by my mother.
2. Your clothes are being washed these days by the washerman. 
3. Three tests have been conducted so far by our school? 
4. Tips for Board Exams were given yesterday.
 5. The course was being revised those days. 
 6. Correct pronunciation had been taught by that time. 
 7. Rest of the exercises will be attempted tomorrow. 
 8. The match will have been won by tomorrow. 
 9. Meritorious marks can be obtained by anyone. 
 10. Traffic rules must be observed.

Exercise 4.

Transform the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. We send an email through internet. 
2. They are showing an 'Art Film' in this theatre these days.
3. The Government has introduced digital technology in our country. 
4. Our teacher organised the 'Debate Competition' last week. 
5. The authority was training the trainee-technicians at that time. 
6. We washed the dishes after we had taken the food. 
7. He will join an ITI after passing the tenth class. 
8. The Government will have undertaken space tourism by 2030. 
9. We must obtain a licence before driving on the road. 
10. We should do hard work in life.
Answer:
1. An email is sent through internet. 
2. An ‘Art Film' is being shown in this theatre these days. 
3. Digital technology has been introduced in our country.
4. The 'Debate Competition' was organised last week. 
5. The trainee-technicians were being trained at that time. 
6. The dishes were washed after the food had been taken. 
7. An ITI will be joined by him after passing the tenth class. 
8. Space tourism will have been undertaken by 2030. 
9. A licence must be obtained before driving on the road. 
10. Hardwork should be done in life. 

Exercise 5.

Transform the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. He has learnt all the lessons. 
2. Nobody has seen the tiger in recent days. 
3. They celebrate Deepawali in the month of October/November. 
4. Nobody can do it. 
5. People understand Hindi all over the country. 
6. We must look into the matter. 
7. Has anybody answered this difficult question ? 
8. Shut all the gates. 
9. Why should you not believe me ? 
10. Please keep off the grass. 
11. Do not laugh at the beggar. 
12. She is cooking food. 
13. Who has locked the door ? 
14. I remember someone giving me a watch on my birthday. 
15. I don't like ambiguous replies.
Answer:
1. All the lessons have been learnt by him. 
2. The tiger has not been seen in recent days. 
3. Deepawali is celebrated in the month of October/November. 
4. It cannot be done. 
5. Hindi is understood all over the country. 
6. The matter must be looked into. 
7. Has this difficult question been answered ? 
8. Let all the gates be shut. 
9. Why should I not be believed by you ? 

10. You are requested to keep off the grass. 
11. The beggar should not be laughed at. 
12. Food is being cooked by her. 
13. By whom has the door been locked ? 
14. Someone is remebered to be given a watch to me on my birthday. 
15. Ambiguous replies are not liked by me. 

Exercise 6.

Change the following sentences into Passive Voice : 
 
1. He helps me in my difficulty. 
2. She washes my shirts in the evening. 
3. My uncle helps me in my homework. 
4. You sold your radio yesterday. 
5. The headmaster gave me a prize. 
6. She promised her son a watch. 
7. He wrote me many letters. 
8. My father gave your sister a book. 
9. Sita has sent me a gift. 
10. They appointed him a servant. 
11. You are writing a story. 
12. She is washing your shirts. 
13. The boys were making a noise in the class. 
14. The teacher was punishing the students. 
15. People are welcoming the leader.
Answer:
1. I am helped by him in my difficulty. 
2. My shirts are washed by her in the evening. 
3. I am helped by my uncle in my homework. 
4. Your radio was sold by you yesterday. 
5. I was given a prize by the headmaster. 
6. Her son was promised a watch by her. 
7. I was written many letters by him. 
8. Your sister was given a book by my father. 

9. I have been sent a gift by Sita. 
10. He was appointed a servant. 
11. A story is being written by you. 
12. Your shirts are being washed by her. 
13. A noise was being made by the boys in the class. 
14. The students were being punished by the teacher. 
15. The leader is being welcomed. 

Exercise 7.

Change the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. She has sold her house. 
2. You have eaten apples in the market. 
3. They have opened the gate. 
4. I have written a book.
5. Sita had cooked food for her father. 
6. They have won the cricket match.
7. People have given money for the hospital. 
8. My mother has prepared tea for me. 
9. He will write stories in the room. 
10. My father will present you a pen. 
11. You can purchase a scooter for your sister. 
12. She must respect her teacher. 
13. Raju could give you money. 
14. I should help my friends. 
15. You may take my scooter.
Answer:
1. Her house has been sold by her. 
2. Apples have been eaten by you in the market. 
3. The gate has been opened. 
4. A book has been written by me.
5. Food had been cooked by Sita for her father. 
6. The cricket match has been won. 
7. Money has been given for the hospital. 

8. Tea has been prepared by my mother for me. 
9. Stories will be written by him in the room. 
10. You will be presented a pen by my father. 
11. A scooter can be purchased by you for your sister. 
12. Her teacher must be respected by her. 
13. You could be given money by Raju. 
14. My friends should be helped by me. 
15. My scooter may be taken by you. 

Exercise 8.

Change the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. Did they hire a taxi?
2. Where did you play the match? 
3. How will you solve this problem? 
4. What does this factory make? 
5. What language do these people speak? 
6. Why did you punish the boys? 
7. Can you speak English? 
8. Will you give me a book? 
9. Write a story. 10. Open the window. 
11. Do not make a noise. 
12. Let him play the match. 
13. Let her cook food in the room. 

14. Do not hate the poor.
15. Let people laugh at you. 
16. Whom are you selecting for this post? 
17. Whom has he chosen as his guide? 
18. Whom does she think fit for it? 
19. Whom were you helping then?
Answer:
1. Was a taxi hired by them? 
2. Where was the match played by you? 
3. How will this problem be solved by you? 
4. What is made by this factory? 
5. What language is spoken by these people? 
6. Why were the boys punished by you? 
7. Can English be spoken by you? 
8. Shall I be given a book by you? 
9. Let a story be written. 
10. Let the window be opened. 
11. Let a noise not be made. 
12. Let the match be played by him. 
13. Let food be cooked by her in the room. 

14. Let the poor not be hated. 
15. Let you be laughed at. 
16. Who is being selected for this post? 
17. Who has been chosen as his guide by him? 
18. Who is thought fit for it by her? 
19. Who was being helped then by you?

Exercise 9.

Change the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. He told us a strange story. 
2. The teacher gave him a prize. 
3. Someone has discovered our plan. 
4. Our army has defeated the enemy. 
5. You must help your sister. 
6. Somebody has stolen my watch. 
7. They have pulled down the old building.
8. I will teach your sister. 
9. Why did you punish the students? 
10. Who will do this work? 
11. Who taught you English? 
12. Were you teaching the boys in the morning? 
13. Where did you park my scooter? 
14. People take tea in the morning. 
15. Do not insult the poor.
16. Write an application to your headmaster. 

17. I have paid the fee. 
18. They sell books on footpath. 
19. Has the doctor advised my father? 
20. They will write some good stories.
Answer:
1. We were told a strange story by him. 
2. He was given a prize by the teacher. 
3. Our plan has been discovered. 
4. The enemy has been defeated by our army. 
5. Your sister must be helped by you. 
6. My watch has been stolen. 
7. The old building has been pulled down. 
8. Your sister will be taught by me. 
9. Why were the students punished by you? 
10. By whom will this work be done? 
11. By whom were you taught English? 
12. Were the boys being taught by you in the morning? 
13. Where was my scooter parked by you? 
14. Tea is taken in the morning. 
15. Let the poor not be insulted. 
16. Let an application be written to your headmaster. 
17. The fee has been paid by me. 
18. Books are sold on footpath. 
19. Has my father been advised by the doctor? 
20. Some good stories will be written.

Exercise 10.

Change the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. The doctor is examining the patient. 
2. Mr. Gupta taught her English in the room. 
3. My father will give you a prize on your birthday. 
4. She told him many stories at night. 
5. The tourist did not visit this place. 
6. People take him for his brother.  
7. You need not have done this.
8. The teacher is checking the books. 
9. She is making tea in the kitchen. 
10. The boys were writing stories in the class. 

11. She will not help you in your work. 
12. You could not write letters to my friends. 
13. Your mother must prepare food before your father comes.
14. You will have to teach your sister in the morning. 
15. She will have to bring some mangoes from the market.
16. Sita is going to write a poem in the class. 
17. Your sister was going to help me. 
18. Is your father writing a letter to his friend? 
19. Were you playing football in your school? 
20. Has he taken breakfast?
Answer:
1. The patient is being examined by the doctor. 
2. She was taught English by Mr. Gupta in the room. 
3. You will be given a prize by my father on your birthday. 
4. He was told many stories by her at night.
5. This place was not visited by the tourist.
6. He is taken for his brother. 
7. This need not have been done by you.
8. The books are being checked by the teacher. 
9. Tea is being made by her in the kitchen. 
10. Stories were being written by the boys in the class. 
11. You will not be helped by her in your work.
12. Letters could not be written by you to my friends. 
13. Food must be prepared by your mother before your father comes. 
14. Your sister will have to be taught by you in the morning. 
15. Some mangoes will have to be brought by her from the market. 

16. A poem is going to be written by Sita in the class. 
17. I was going to be helped by your sister. 
18. Is a letter being written by your father to his friend? 
19. Was football being played by you in your school? 
20. Has breakfast been taken by him? 

Exercise 11.

Change the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. Some people insulted the shopkeeper before public for cheating. 
2. We plant trees to celebrate Van-Mahotsava Day. 
3. Everyone should save something against rainy day.
4. Classical music interests me. 
5. They are building a new public library. 
6. An earthquake destroyed the whole town in Gujarat. 
7. A car ran over a boy. 
8. This work-book contains 120 pages. 
9. Some people do not eat garlic. 
10. He did not sing a mellifluous song. 
11. He did not report the matter.
12. The shopkeeper did not decorate his shop. 
13. She has never told a lie. 
14. The examiner will not examine his answer sheet. 
15. They will not open shops on Sunday. 
16. He will never eat meat. 
17. Nobody can solve your problem. 
18. They did not pay me for the work.
Answer:
1. The shopkeeper was insulted by some people before public for cheating. 
2. Trees are planted (by us) to celebrate Van-Mahotsava Day. 
3. Something should be saved against rainy day. 
4. I am interested in classical music. 
5. A new public library is being built. 
6. The whole town in Gujrat was destroyed by an earthquake. 
7. A boy was run over by a car. 
8. 120 pages are contained in this work book. (नोट-यहाँ contained के साथ in आयेगा by नहीं) 
9. Garlic is not eaten by some people. 
10. A mellifluous song was not sung by him. 
11. The matter was not reported by him. 
12. His shop was not decorated by the shopkeeper. 

13. A lie has never been told by her. 
14. His answer sheet will not be examined (by the examiner). 
15. Shops will not be opened on Sunday. 
16. Meat will never be eaten by him. 
17. Your problem cannot be solved. 
18. I was not paid for the work. 

Exercise 12.

Change the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. The State Bank of India is going to open a new branch in Shakti Nagar. 
2. I am going to start a new lesson today. 
3. The Health Ministry is going to open a new 'Family Welfare Centre in the town. 
4. The doctor is going to operate upon the patient. 
5. The judge is going to hear the case after lunch break. 
6. Do you want a pencil? 
7. Have you posted my letter? 
8. Did the nurse help your mother in the hospital? 
9. Has he painted the door? 
10. Does he disturb me often? 
11. Who teaches you English?
12. Who created this universe? 
13. Write a letter to the Collector. 
14. Arrest this thief. 
15. Please take down my address. 
16. Don't waste your money. 
17. Let her make tea for the guests. 
18. Do this work. 
19. Help the poor. 
20. Leave this book on the table.
Answer:
1. A new branch is going to be opened in Shakti Nagar by the State Bank of India. 
2. A new lesson is going to be started by me today. 
3. A new 'Family Welfare Centre is going to be opened in the town by the Health Ministry. 
4. The patient is going to be operated upon. 
5. The case is going to be heard after lunch break (by
6. Is a pencil wanted by you? 
7. Has my letter been posted by you?
8. Was your mother helped by the nurse in the hospital? 
9. Has the door been painted by him? 
10. Am I often disturbed by him? (Note : ‘often'-Adverb ) 
11. By whom are you taught English? 
12. By whom was this universe created? 

13. Let a letter be written to the Collector. 
14. Let this thief be arrested. 
15. My address may please be taken down. 
16. Let your money not be wasted. 
17. Let tea be made by her for the guests. 
18. Let this work be done. 
19. Let the poor be helped. 
20. Let this book be left on the table. 

Exercise 13.

Put the following sentences into their passive forms : 

1. He has learnt all the lessons. 
2. Nobody saw the tiger in recent days. 
3. They celebrate Deepawali in the month of October/November. 
4. Nobody can do it. 
5. People understand Hindi all over the country. 
6. We must look into the matter. 
7. Has anybody answered this difficult question? 
8. Shut all the gates. 
9. Why should you not believe me? 
10. Please keep off the grass. 
11. Do not laugh at the poor. 
12. She is cooking food. 
13. Who has locked the door? 
14. I remember someone giving me a watch on my birthday. 
15. I don't like ambiguous replies.
Answer:
1. All the lessons have been learnt by him. 
2. The tiger was not seen in recent days. 
3. Deepawali is celebrated in the month of October November. 
4. It cannot be done. 
5. Hindi is understood, all over the country.
6. The matter must be looked into.
7. Has this difficult question been answered? 
8. Let all the gates be shut.
9. Why should I not be believed by you? 
10. The grass may please be kept off. 
11. The poor should not be laughed at. 
12. Food is being cooked by her. 
13. By whom has the door been locked? 
14. I remember a watch being given to me on my birthday. 
15. Ambiguous replies are not liked by me. 

Exercise 14.

Change the following sentences into Passive Voice : 

1. Hari has learnt all the poems. 
2. You have spoiled my new dress. 
3. Nobody watered the plants. 
4. Mr. Verma teaches us Hindi. 
5. Somebody is helping the blind man.
6. Somebody is cleaning the room at the moment. 
7. The Principal will announce the date of the tour next week. 
8. Somebody has stolen my pen in the class. 
9. My younger sister cleans this room daily. 
10. They are opening a new school in the town next month. 
11. The President awarded him the Mahaveer Chakra. 
12. Ritu should inform the class teacher about her sickness. 
13. I will celebrate my birthday on next Sunday.
Answer:
1. All the poems have been learnt by Hari. 
2. My new dress has been spoiled by you. 
3. The plants were not watered. 
4. Hindi is taught to us by Mr. Verma. Or We are taught Hindi by Mr. Verma. 

5. The blind man is being helped. 
6. The room is being cleaned at the moment. 
7. The date of the tour will be announced by the Principal next week. 
8. My pen has been stolen in the class. 
9. This room is daily cleaned by my younger sister. 
10. A new school is being opened in the town next month. 
11. He was awarded the Mahaveer Chakra by the President. 
12. The class teacher should be informed by Ritu about her sickness. 
13. My birthday will be celebrated by me, on next Sunday. 
14. Are you taught English by your class teacher? 
15. This match is going to be won by us. 
16. By whom will you be helped? 
17. This house will have been built by us by next Deepawali. 

18. The ball is going to be thrown by Ali. 
19. By whom will you be taught grammar? 
20. You will be taught English by Mr. Sharma in the fifth period. 
21. Your television-set will have been repaired by tomorrow. 
22. A bookstall is going to be opened in your school.