Voices - Grammar gym
VOICES
Examples:
The
natives use dog meat as food. (active)
Dog
meat is used as food by the natives. (passive)
The
policeman killed two robbers. (active)
Two
robbers were killed by the policeman. (passive)
The
directors will study the plan. (active)
The
plan will be studied by the directors. (passive)
Not
any transitive verb can be used in the passive voice. The use must be natural and conform to usage.
Examples: I eat
an apple every day. (natural)
An apple is eaten by me every day. (unnatural)
I like dogs. (natural)
Dogs are liked by me. (unnatural)
Sometimes, we can omit the
agent 'by
....'.
Examples: A bank was
robbed (by three young men) yesterday.
Misprints are
often found (by us) in a new book.
EXERCISE 53
Re-write the following sentences in the passive voice.
1. Beginners
often make such mistakes.
2. Columbus
discovered America in 1492.
3. The
policeman took the wounded man to hospital.
4. The
villagers respect Mr. Lee for his great learning.
5. The
old students will form a music club.
6. The
government passed a law last week.
7. The
teacher praised Linda for her honesty.
8. The
workers will put up posters on the walls.
9. The
policeman searched the travelers carefully.
10. The headmaster will invite some scholars to
the dinner party.
Answers EXERCISE 53 (Page 60)
1. Such mistakes are often made by beginners. 2. America was discovered by Columbus in
1492. 3. The wounded man was taken
to hospital by the policeman. 4.
Mr. Lee is respected by the villagers for his great learning. 5. A music club will be formed by the
old students. 6. A law was passed
by the government last week. 7.
Linda was praised by the teacher for her honesty. 8. Posters will be put up on the walls
by the workers. 9. The travellers
ere searched carefully by the policemen.
10. Some scholars will be invited to the dinner party by the headmaster.
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