Page 142 - Lavender-B-8
P. 142
Study this table to understand the forms of active voice and passive voice in tenses.
Tense Voice Subject Verb Object
Active Pratima writes a letter.
Simple present
Passive A letter is written by Pratima.
Active Pratima is writing a letter.
Present continuous
Passive A letter is being written by Pratima.
Active Pratima has written a letter.
Present perfect
Passive A letter has been written by Pratima.
Active Pratima wrote a letter.
Simple past
Passive A letter was written by Pratima.
Active Pratima was writing a letter.
Past continuous
Passive A letter was being written by Pratima.
Active Pratima had written a letter.
Past perfect
Passive A letter had been written by Pratima.
Active Pratima will write a letter.
Simple future (will)
Passive A letter will be written by Pratima.
Active Pratima is going to write a letter.
Simple future (going to)
Passive A letter is going to be written by Pratima.
Active Pratima will have written a letter.
Future perfect
Passive A letter will have been written by Pratima.
Rewrite these sentences according to the instructions.
1. Who wrote this book?
Begin: By whom ?
2. The tall man created a disturbance at the meeting.
Begin: A disturbance .
3. The dog was hit by a naughty boy.
the dog.
4. He will be elected monitor by the class.
Begin: The class .
5. He was known to be a kind man.
Begin: The people to be a kind man.
6. He was appointed Principal.
Begin: They .
142
