ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE - PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE

(PRESENT PERFECT TENSE)

1. Change the following sentences into passive voice. (Present Perfect Tense)
(i) I have sold my bicycle. 
Passive Voice: My bicycle has been sold by me.
(ii) They have won the match.
Passive Voice: The match has been won by them.
(iii) The have bought a horse.
Passive Voice: A horse has been bought by them.
(iv) We have done our homework.
Passive Voice: Our homework has been done by us.
(v) The Board has given me a gold medal.
Passive Voice: A gold medal has been given to me by the Board.
(vi) She has not beaten the dog.
Passive Voice: The dog has not been beaten by her.
(vii) We have not taken tea.
Passive Voice: Tea has not been taken by us.
(viii) They have not done their job.
Passive Voice: Their job has not been done by them.
(ix) Have you finished your work?
Passive Voice: Has your work been finished by you?
(x) Who has punished you?
Passive Voice: By whom have you been punished?

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE - PAST INDEFINITE TENSE III

ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE 

(PAST INDEFINITE TENSE III)

Change the following sentences into passive voice.
(i) Did they catch the thief?
Passive Voice: Was the thief caught by them?
(ii) Did you visit the zoo?
Passive Voice: Was the zoo visited by you?
(iii) Did he make a wise decision?
Passive Voice: Was a wise decision made by him?
(iv) Did they sign the agreement?
Passive Voice: Was the agreement signed by them?
(v) Did the technician check all the cars?
Passive Voice: Were all the cars checked by the technician?
(vi) Did the president make an important speech last night?
Passive Voice: Was an important speech made by the president last night?
(vii) Why did he insult you?
Passive Voice: Why were you insulted by him?
(viii) Why did she write such a letter?
Passive Voice: Why was such a letter written by her?
(ix) Who did it?
Passive Voice: By whom was it done?
(x) Who killed the snake?
Passive Voice: By whom was the snake killed?

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE - PAST INDEFINITE TENSE II

ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE

(PAST INDEFINITE TENSE II)

Change the following sentences into passive voice. (Past Indefinite Tense)
(i) I did not paint the wall.
Passive Voice: The wall was not painted by me.
(ii) We did not hear a sound.
Passive Voice: A sound was not heard by us.
(iii) She did not tell a lie.
Passive Voice: A lie was not told by her.
(iv) He did not fulfill the promise.
Passive Voice: The promise was not fulfilled by him.
(v) He did not open the door.
Passive Voice: The door was not opened by him.
(vi) She did not obey her parents.
Passive Voice: Her parents were not obeyed by her.
(vii) She did not write a letter to him. 
Passive Voice: A letter was not written to him by her.
(viii) They did not help us.
Passive Voice: We were not helped by them.
(ix) The police did not arrest the thief.
Passive Voice: The thief was not arrested by the police.
(x) The students did not complete the homework.
Passive Voice: The homework was not completed by the students.

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE - PAST INDEFINITE TENSE I

ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE

(PAST INDEFINITE TENSE I) 

1. Change the following sentences into passive voice. (Past Indefinite Tense)
(i) They caught the thief. 
Passive Voice: The thief was caught by them.
(ii) He took away my books.
Passive Voice: My books were taken away by him.
(iii) She sang a song. 
Passive Voice: A song was sung by her.
(iv) She bought five video films.
Passive Voice: Five video films were bought by her.
(v) A car ran over an old man.
Passive Voice: An old man was run over by a car.
(vi) The driver opened the door of the car.
Passive Voice: The door of the car was opened by the driver.
(vii) The sudden noise frightened the child. 
Passive Voice: The child was frightened by the sudden noise.
(viii) She gave me five films.
Passive Voice: I was given five films by her.
(ix) He praised the boy for his courage.
Passive Voice: The boy was praised for his courage by him.
(x) The doctor asked her to stay in bed.
Passive Voice: She was asked to stay in bed by the doctor.

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE - IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE

(IMPERATIVE SENTENCES)

Change the following sentences into passive voice. 
(i) Open the door. 
Passive Voice: Let the door be opened.
(ii) Shut the window.
Passive Voice: Let the window be shut.
(iii) Turn off the television.
Passive Voice: Let the television be turned off.
(iv) Learn your lesson.
Passive Voice: Let your lesson be learnt.
(v) Speak the truth.
Passive Voice: Let the truth be spoken.
(vi) Help the poor.
Passive Voice: Let the poor be helped.
(vii) Clean your room.
Passive Voice: Let your room be cleaned.
(viii) Do it. 
Passive Voice: Let it be done.
(ix) Don't touch it.
Passive Voice: Let it not be touched.
(x) Don't tell a lie. 
Passive Voice: Let a lie not be told.

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE - FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSE

ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE 

(FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSE)

Change the following sentences into passive voice.
(i) He will write a letter. 
Passive Voice: A letter will be written by him.
(ii) I shall order the carriage.
Passive Voice: The carriage will be ordered by me.
(iii) People will soon forget it. 
Passive Voice: It will be soon forgotten by people.
(iv) He will finish the work in a fortnight.
Passive Voice: The work will be finished in a fortnight by him.
(v) He will give you a box of chocolates.
Passive Voice: You will be given a box of chocolates by him.
(vi) My teacher will help me in my studies.
Passive Voice: I shall be helped in my studies by my mother.
(vii) She will help me. 
Passive Voice: I shall be helped by her.
(viii) We shall not betray our country.
Passive Voice: Our country will not be betrayed by us.
(ix) Will the officer warn the peon?
Passive Voice: Will the peon be warned by the officer?
(x) Who will oppose you? 
Passive Voice:  By whom will you be opposed?

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE - PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE

ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE 

(PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE)

Change the following sentences into passive voice.
(i) You take a bath daily.
Passive Voice: A bath is taken by you daily.
(ii) Kurshid helps Naushaba.
Passive Voice: Naushaba is helped by Kurshid.
(iii) The boy makes the picture. 
Passive Voice: The picture is made by the boy.
(iv) She loves her cat very much.
Passive Voice: Her cat is loved by her very much.
(v) We use milk for making cheese.
Passive: Milk is used by us for making cheese.
(vi) She likes apples. 
Passive Voice: Apples are liked by her.
(vii) The mother loves the children.
Passive Voice: The children are loved by the mother.
(viii) We do not like boxing.
Passive Voice: Boxing is not like by us.
(ix) Does she know me?
Passive Voice: Am I known by her?
(x) Who boils eggs?
Passive Voice: By whom are eggs boiled?

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar