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ENGLISH GRAMMAR (CLASS 3–10) · VOICE

Active and passive voice

Passive = object of the active sentence + correct form of "be" (same tense) + past participle + by + doer. The tense must not change.

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Example 1 · level 1

Choose the correct passive voice of: “Saanvi cooked the food.”

  1. The food had been cooked by Saanvi.
  2. The food was cooked by Saanvi.
  3. The food is cooked by Saanvi.
  4. The food was cook by Saanvi.
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  1. Simple past → was + past participle: "was cooked".
  2. Correct answer: “The food was cooked by Saanvi.”

Answer: The food was cooked by Saanvi.

Example 2 · level 2

Choose the correct passive voice of: “You must obey the rules.”

  1. The rules must be obeyed by you.
  2. The rules must be obey by you.
  3. The rules must have been obeyed by you.
  4. The rules must obeyed by you.
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  1. Modal → modal + be + past participle: "must be obeyed".
  2. Correct answer: “The rules must be obeyed by you.”

Answer: The rules must be obeyed by you.

Example 3 · level 3

Choose the correct passive voice of: “Did Aditya break the glass?”

  1. Is the glass broken by Aditya?
  2. Was the glass broken by Aditya?
  3. Did the glass broken by Aditya?
  4. Was the glass broke by Aditya?
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  1. "Did" (simple past question) becomes "Was/Were" + subject + past participle: Was the glass broken …?
  2. Correct answer: “Was the glass broken by Aditya?”

Answer: Was the glass broken by Aditya?

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