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10.  We elected him leader.

                                                                                                  by us.


             B.  Change these sentences into the passive voice.

                   1.  Columbus discovered America.

                   2.  Who cleaned the garden?

                   3.  Shut the door.

                   4.  They are reading books.

                   5.  I will paint the gate.

                   6.  Somebody broke the pots yesterday.

                   7.  He sings a song.

                   8.  The man rescued a snake.

                   9.  They caught him.

                  10.  Farmers sow rice in the rainy season.

                  11.  Are you painting a picture?

                  12.  The labourers were digging a well.


             C.  Rewrite these sentences so that the verbs are in the active voice.

                   1.  We are taught history by Mr Ghosh.

                   2.  She was praised by the teacher.

                   3.  The injured were taken to hospital by the rescue team.

                   4.  The city was destroyed by the landslide.

                   5.  My muffin has been eaten.

                   6.  The building was damaged by the earthquake.

                   7.  By whom were you taught swimming?

                   8.  You will be given a ticket by the bus conductor.

                   9.  The stadium was thronged by spectators.

                  10.  We will be encouraged by everyone.

                  11.  The trees were uprooted by the strong winds.




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