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Changing simple statements from active voice to passive
voice
My mother answered all the questions correctly. (Active)

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All the questions were answered correctly by my mother.
Or

All the questions were answered by my mother correctly.
(Passive)
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Changing interrogative sentences from active voice to
passive voice
Who built the Taj Mahal? (Active)

Who was the Taj Mahal built by?
Or

By whom was the Taj Mahal built? (Passive)

Changing imperative sentences from active voice to passive
voice
Kick all of them out. (Active)

Let all of them be kicked out. (Passive)

It should be remembered that a passive form has a specific
area of use. Attempt should not be made to change every
sentence in the Active form into the Passive form. The changes
should always be sensible.

Task 1. Read the following news item that appeared in a
newspaper.
Some rogues engaged in trafficking of children, kidnapped
a smart school-going boy. A few pedestrians saw the incident.
They requested some youth standing nearby to save the boy.
The youth who ran after the rogues saved the boy. The onlookers
appreciated the bravery of the youth.

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