BBC Compacta Class 7 Solutions - Classroom Assignment- 73

(A) Subject and Verb

1. Subject: Everyone, Verb: likes, Object: Rohan
2. Subject: The clerk, Verb: wrote, Object: the letter
3. Subject: The dog, Verb: chased, Object: the thieves
4. Subject: Kareena, Verb: played, Object: (none; "skilfully" is an adverb, not an object)
5. Subject: The boys, Verb: are flying, Object: kites
6. Subject: He, Verb: will write, Object: a letter
7. Subject: The soldiers, Verb: fought, Object: (none; "bravely" is an adverb, not an object)
8. Subject: Ali, Verb: is, Object: (none; "a lawyer" is a subject complement

(B) Active and Passive Voice:

1. (a) It is your duty to help the poor. (A)
(b) You are supposed to help the poor. (P)

2. (a) Be seated. (P)
(b) Sit down. (A)

3. (a) One must do one's duty. (A)
(b) Duty must be done. (P)

4. (a) Promises should be kept. (P)
(b) One should keep one's promise. (A)

5. (a) Do it. (A)
(b) Let it be done. (P)

6. (a) The room is being cleaned. (P)
(b) The servant is cleaning the room. (A)

7. (a) Machines will destroy emotions. (A)
(b) Emotions will be destroyed by machines. (P)

8. (a) Mrs Mridul teaches us Physics. (A)
(b) We are taught Physics by Mrs Mridul. (P)

9. (a) People believe he is a cheat. (A)
(b) He is believed to be a cheat. (P)

(C) Rewrite the following sentences correctly:

1. The ball was hit very hard by him.

2. The blackboard was cleaned by Miss Joe.

3. The apple was eaten by him.

4. The paintbrushes are being washed by them.

5. The new story will be told by Grandma.

(D) For each sentence in the active voice, tick the correct sentence in the passive voice:

1. The door was shut by her.

2. A goal was scored by Ali.

3. A puppet is being made by John.

4. A big fish was caught by Dad.

5. The dog was patted by Sally.