Changing voice

1. Mahatma Gandhi Arts, Science & Late N. P. Commerce College,
Armori, Dist. Gadchiroli
Class :- B. Sc. – I (Sem. – II)
Subject :- Compulsory English
Topic :- Changing Voice
- Prepared By -
Asst. Prof. Anil P. Raut

2. Active to Passive Voice should be changed into three kinds of sentences as following:-
1)Assertive Sentence
2)Interrogative Sentence
3)Imperative Sentence
Assertive Sentence :–
Active :- S1 + Au. / V + O2 (O1 / noun) + C + full stop
Passive :- O1 (O1 / noun) + Au. / to be + (been / be / being) + V3 + by + S.S.C. + full stop
Ex. Sanvi has made chocolates very nicely.
Ans:- Chocolates have been made very nicely by Sanvi.
Ex. They called him immediately.
Ans:- He was called by them immediately.
Ex. She does not feed the little pigs.
Ans:- The little pig are not fed by her.

3. 2) Interrogative Sentence :-
I) Verbal Question :-
. Active :- To do / Au. + S1 + V + O2 (O1 / noun) + C + ?
Passive :- To be / Au. + O1 (O1 / noun) + (been / be / being) + V3 + by + S.S.C. + C + ?
Ex. Do you cancel the meeting?
Ans:-Is the meeting cancelled by you?
Ex. Is he singing songs on the stage?
Ans:- Are songs being sung by him on the stage?
Ex. Have we done something wrong?
Ans:- Has something wrong been done by us?
Ex. Shall I invite the friends for the party?
Ans:- Will the friends be invited by me for the party?

4. 2) Interrogative Sentence :-
II) Wh – Question :-
Active :- Wh – word + to do / Au + S1 + V + O2 (O1 / noun) + C + ?
Passive :- Wh – word + to do / Au + O1 (O1 / noun) + (been / be / being) + V3 + by + S.S.C. + C + ?
Ex. Where did she put his dresses?
Ans:- Where were his dresses put by her?
Ex. When shall I compose a poem?
Ans:- When will a poem be composed by me?
Ex. Who announces the lockdown?
Ans :- By whom is the lockdown announced?

5. 3) Imperative Sentence :-
Active Voice to Passive Voice of Imperative Sentence should be done by using two different methods as
following :- I) Let:-
II) You are requested to:-
I) Let:-
Sentence with Single Objects
Active :- V1 + O + C + full stop
Passive :- Let + O + be + V3 + C + full stop
Ex.- Post the mail.(Positive)
Ans.- Let the mail be posted.
Ex.- Don’t miss the train.(Negative)
Ans.- Let not the train be missed.
Sentence with Two Objects
Active :- V1 + O2 / O1 + C + full stop
Passive :- Let + O2 + be + V3 + O1 + C + full stop
OR
Passive :- Let + O1 + be + V3 + to + O2 + C + full stop
Ex.- Pay him the money.
Ans.- Let him be paid the money.
- Let the money be paid to him.

6. Imperative Sentence with Let :-
Active to Passive:
Active: Let + O2 + V1 + Noun (O1) + C + Fullstop
Passive: Let + Noun (O1) + be + V3 + By + O2 + C + Fullstop
Ex. Let me start the computer.
Ans: Let the computer be started by me.
Passive to Active:
Passive: Let + Noun (O1) + be + V3 + By + O2 + C + Fullstop
Active: Let + O2 + V1 + Noun (O1) + C + Fullstop
Ex. Let the matter be discussed by us.
Ans: Let us discuss the matter.

7. II) You are requested to :-
Active :- V1 + C + full stop
Passive :- You are requested to + V1 + C + full stop
Ex.- Sit down.(Positive)
Ans.- You are requested to sit down
.
Ex.- Pay him the money, please.
Ans.- You are requested to pay him the money
Ex. Don’t laugh.(Negative)
Ans:- You are requested not to laugh.
Command / Order :-
Ex.- 1) Attack the enemy
Ans.- - Let the enemy be attacked.
- You are commanded to attack the enemy.
Ex.- 2) Go away.
Ans.- You are ordered to go away.

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