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• Who played the piano? (active)
By whom was the piano played? (passive)
• Who is painting that picture? (active)
By whom is that picture being painted? (passive)
A. Write A next to the sentences in the active voice and P next to the ones in the
passive voice.
1. Twelfth Night was written by William Shakespeare.
2. Sanjeev cooked lunch for us.
3. The party office was attacked by some hooligans.
4. The carpenter picked up his tools and left.
5. Students must respect their teachers.
6. Many great leaders helped us to win independence.
7. Sonali sings beautiful songs.
8. The mandolin was played brilliantly by Srinivasan.
9. Parents should be respected by their children.
10. The match was won by the team that came from Bhopal.
B. Change these sentences from the active to the passive voice. If the verb is
intransitive, write ‘it cannot be changed’.
1. Satish has borrowed my pen.
2. Who arrested the thief?
3. The plumber mended the tap.
4. The girls are shouting loudly.
5. The leader led them through the protest.
6. The auctioneer is conducting the auction.
7. Are you taking the dog for a walk?
8. Are they performing a scene from ‘Cinderella’?
9. Benny makes good cakes and cookies.
10. The children went to the Principal’s office.
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