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Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voice:
Give the command
  • a)
    The command will be given
  • b)
    The command is being given
  • c)
    Let the command be given
  • d)
    The command must be given
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Akshat Verma answered
Explanation:

The given sentence is: "Give the command."

Active Voice:
In the active voice, the subject performs the action of the verb. In this case, the subject is "you" (implied) and the verb is "give."

Passive Voice:
In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb. To change the sentence to the passive voice, we need to make the object of the active sentence (the command) the subject of the passive sentence and use the verb "be" along with the past participle of the main verb ("given").

Now, let's look at the options given:

- Option a) "The command will be given":
This option correctly uses the passive voice construction by making "the command" the subject and using the verb "will be" along with the past participle "given."

- Option b) "The command is being given":
This option is also in the passive voice, but it indicates that the action is currently happening or in progress. It uses the present continuous tense "is being" along with the past participle "given."

- Option c) "Let the command be given":
This option is in the passive voice and uses the imperative form "let" to suggest or request that the command be given. It is a common construction used for giving instructions or making requests.

- Option d) "The command must be given":
This option is also in the passive voice and uses the modal verb "must" to indicate necessity or obligation. It suggests that it is necessary for the command to be given.

Conclusion:
The correct answer is option c) "Let the command be given" because it is a passive construction using the imperative form. However, options a), b), and d) are also grammatically correct passive voice constructions.

Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voice:
They will have taught him.
  • a)
    He will have been taught by them.
  • b)
    He would have been taught by them.
  • c)
    He will be taught by them .
  • d)
    He shall be taught by them .
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Pratima jain answered
Passive Voice of "They will have taught him":
The sentence "They will have taught him" can be changed to the passive voice as follows:

a) He will have been taught by them.

The passive voice construction "He will have been taught by them" changes the sentence structure and emphasizes the recipient of the action rather than the doer.

Explanation:

1. Active Voice:
In the active voice, the subject performs the action. In this case, "They" is the subject and they are performing the action of teaching. The object is "him".

Subject: They
Verb: will have taught
Object: him

2. Passive Voice:
In the passive voice, the subject receives the action. The object becomes the subject, and the original subject is introduced with the preposition "by". The verb is changed to the past participle form "been taught".

New Subject: He
New Verb: will have been taught
Original Subject: by them

Therefore, the correct passive voice construction for "They will have taught him" is "He will have been taught by them".

Which of the following sentences can be rewritten in the passive voice?
  • a)
    The pizza is eaten by John.
  • b)
    John is eating the pizza..
  • c)
    The pizza was eaten by John
  • d)
    The pizza has been eaten by John.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Vp Classes answered
This sentence can be rewritten in the passive voice by making the object (pizza) the subject of the sentence and adding the auxiliary verb "was" and the past participle form of the main verb (eaten).

 

Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voice:
People speak English all over the world.
  • a)
    English is spoken all over the world.
  • b)
    English is spoken all over the world by people.
  • c)
    English have been by everyone all over the world.
  • d)
    English have been spoken all over the world.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Coders Trust answered
Explanation:
Active voice:

In the original sentence, "People" (the subject) performs the action of "speaking". 
Passive voice:
To change to passive voice, the object ("English") becomes the subject. The verb is transformed to its past participle form ("spoken") and the original subject ("people") is added after "by". 
Why other options are incorrect:
b) English is spoken all over the world by people:
While technically grammatically correct, this version is redundant. In most passive voice constructions, the "by" phrase is optional, especially when the agent (people) is general or obvious. 
c) English have been by everyone all over the world:
This option has several grammatical errors. First, the verb should be "has been" rather than "have been" since "English" is singular. Second, the phrase "by everyone" is awkward and unnecessary. The passive voice with "by" is used when the agent is important or specific. Here, "everyone" is too general.
d) English have been spoken all over the world:
This option has the same grammatical error as c), with the incorrect verb conjugation ("have been" instead of "has been"). Additionally, it lacks the present tense implied in the original sentence. 

Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voice:
He handed her a cheque.
  • a)
    A check was being handed to her.
  • b)
    She is handed a cheque.
  • c)
    She is being handed with a cheque.
  • d)
    A check was handed to her.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Kiran Reddy answered
Since the sentence is in simple past “was/were + past particle “ will be used. When both the verbs that take both a direct and indirect object in the active voice are changed to the passive , either object may become the subject of the passive verb , while the other is retained. So, both “A check was handed to her” and “ She was handed a cheque” are correct

Which of the following sentence is in active voice?
  • a)
    He was hit badly
  • b)
    I requested him to come in time
  • c)
    A house was bought for fifty lacs.
  • d)
    He was asked to keep quiet
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Indu Gupta answered
Active voice means that a sentence has a subject that acts upon its verb.
'Subject + Verb + Object'.
The given sentence "I requested him to come in time" represents that there is a subject i.e. 'I' which acts upon its verb i.e. 'requested'. It follows the above structure. 

Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voice:
Mary taught Ravi French.
  • a)
    French was being taught to Ravi by Mary.
  • b)
    French is being taught to Ravi by Mary.
  • c)
    Ravi was taught French by Mary.
  • d)
    Ravi would be taught French by Mary.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Nidhi menon answered
Ravi was taught French by Mary.
In the given sentence, the verb "taught" is in active voice, indicating that Mary is the subject performing the action of teaching and Ravi is the object receiving the action. To change the sentence to passive voice, we need to make Ravi the subject of the sentence and Mary the object. This can be done by using the passive form of the verb "taught."

Here's a breakdown of the passive sentence:

Subject: Ravi
Verb: was taught
Object: French
By-agent: Mary

In passive voice constructions, the object of the active voice sentence becomes the subject, the subject of the active voice sentence becomes the "by-agent" (introduced by the preposition "by"), and the verb is changed to the appropriate form of "be" + past participle.

The meaning of the sentence remains the same; it states that Ravi received French lessons from Mary. However, the focus is shifted from Mary to Ravi.

It is important to note that the other options presented do not correctly represent the passive voice for the given sentence:

- Option A: "French was being taught to Ravi by Mary" suggests an ongoing action in the past, whereas the original sentence does not imply any ongoing or continuous aspect.
- Option B: "French is being taught to Ravi by Mary" indicates a present continuous action, which is not consistent with the original sentence.
- Option D: "Ravi would be taught French by Mary" introduces the modal verb "would," which changes the meaning of the sentence to a hypothetical or conditional statement rather than a simple statement of fact.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voice:
Ramesh can do the work.
  • a)
    The work can be done by Ramesh.
  • b)
    The work could be done by Ramesh.
  • c)
    The work will be done by Ramesh.
  • d)
    The work would be done by Ramesh.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Explanation:
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action rather than the doer of the action. In passive voice, the object of the sentence becomes the subject of the sentence.

Answer:
The correct answer is option 'A'.

Steps to change the sentence from active voice to passive voice:
1. Identify the subject, verb and object in the sentence.
Subject: Ramesh
Verb: can do
Object: the work
2. Move the object to the beginning of the sentence.
The work
3. Add a form of the verb 'to be' that agrees with the subject of the sentence.
The work can be
4. Change the verb 'do' to its past participle form 'done'.
The work can be done
5. Add the word 'by' and the doer of the action (Ramesh) at the end of the sentence.
The work can be done by Ramesh.

Therefore, the correct sentence in passive voice is "The work can be done by Ramesh."

Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voice:
Shut the door.
  • a)
    The door must be shut.
  • b)
    The door should have been shut.
  • c)
    The door must have been shut.
  • d)
    Let the door be shut.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Kiran Reddy answered
When the sentence is in active voice and is an Imperative Sentence, “Let be” is used in the passive form of the sentence , if the sentence has to be remain in imperative , otherwise “should be” can be used. An imperative sentence in the passive voice has the following form: “Let + object + be + past participle.” Like if we say – “Open the window” then the passive voice would be “let the window be opened” or “The window should be opened”. Or let’s take an another example “Carry it home” so the passive voice will be “Let it be carried home”

Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voice:
The farmers are ploughing the field.
  • a)
    The field was being ploughed by the farmers.
  • b)
    The field is being ploughed by the farmers.
  • c)
    The field are be ploughed by the farmers.
  • d)
    The field were been ploughed by the farmers.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Akansha desai answered
Sentence transformation: Active to Passive Voice

To change the given sentence from active voice to passive voice, we need to follow certain rules and guidelines. Let's go through the options provided and explain why option 'B' is the correct answer.

a) The field was being ploughed by the farmers.
This option is in the passive voice, but it uses the past continuous tense ("was being ploughed"), which implies an ongoing action in the past. However, the original sentence does not indicate that the action is ongoing in the past. Therefore, this option is not the correct transformation.

b) The field is being ploughed by the farmers.
This option is in the passive voice and uses the present continuous tense ("is being ploughed"), which indicates an ongoing action in the present. This transformation accurately reflects the original sentence, as it states that the field is currently being ploughed by the farmers. Hence, this option is the correct transformation.

c) The field are be ploughed by the farmers.
This option is not grammatically correct. The verb "are" does not agree with the subject "field," and the use of "be" is incorrect. Therefore, this option is not the correct transformation.

d) The field were been ploughed by the farmers.
This option uses the past tense ("were been ploughed"), but the original sentence is in the present tense. Additionally, the use of "been" is not appropriate in this context. Therefore, this option is not the correct transformation.

Summary:
- Option 'B' is the correct transformation because it is in the passive voice, uses the present continuous tense, and accurately reflects the original sentence.
- Options 'A', 'C', and 'D' do not accurately reflect the original sentence or contain grammatical errors.

Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voice:
The boys laughed at the beggar.
  • a)
    The beggar is being laughed at by the boys.
  • b)
    The beggar were laughed at by the boys.
  • c)
    The beggar was laughed at by the boys.
  • d)
    The beggar are being laughed at by boys.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

The beggar was laughed at by the boys.
Explanation: The passive voice of a sentence is formed by making the object of the active voice sentence into the subject of the passive voice sentence. In the active voice sentence "The boys laughed at the beggar," "the beggar" is the object of the verb "laughed." In the passive voice sentence "The beggar was laughed at by the boys," "the beggar" is the subject of the verb "was laughed at." The past participle of the verb "laugh" is "laughed," and the helping verb "was" is used to indicate past tense. The subject "the boys" becomes the object of the preposition "by" and is mentioned at the end of the sentence. The other sentences are incorrect because:
  • "is being" is present continuous form of passive voice and not past form.
  • "were" is plural and not match with subject "beggar" which is singular.
  • "are being" is present continuous form of passive voice and not past form.

Which of the following sentences can not be rewritten in the passive voice?
  • a)
    The teacher gave the students a lesson.
  • b)
    The students were given a lesson by the teacher.
  • c)
    The students are learning the lesson.
  • d)
    The teacher is teaching the lesson
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

(b) The students were given a lesson by the teacher.
 This sentence is already in the passive voice, so it does not need to be rewritten.
All other sentences (a), (c), and (d) can be rewritten in the passive voice:
  • (a) The teacher gave the students a lesson.
    Passive: A lesson was given to the students by the teacher.
  • (c) The students are learning the lesson.
    Passive: The lesson is being learned by the students.
  • (d) The teacher is teaching the lesson.
    Passive: The lesson is being taught by the teacher.

Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voice:
Varun hoped to succeed his father.
  • a)
    Varun hoped his father to be succeeded by him.
  • b)
    It is hoped by Varun that he will succeed his father.
  • c)
    It has being hoped that Varun would succeed his father.
  • d)
    His father hoped to be succeeded by Varun.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Coders Trust answered
Varun hoped to succeed his father.
  1. Identify the verb phrase: to succeed (here it means “to take the place of” or “to follow after”).
  2. Find the object of the verb: Who is Varun hoping to succeed? → his father.
    • So, his father is the object.
  3. Change to passive voice:
    • In passive, the object (his father) becomes the subject.
    • “to succeed his father” → changes to → “his father to be succeeded by him.”
  4. Reconstruct the sentence:
    • Varun hoped his father to be succeeded by him.

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