active voice to passive voice... (hidden)
May please help to change the following Active voice to Passive voice:
a) Pinky learned the poem b) How did your host family treat you? c) The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder. d) The police arrested the thieves. e) The school will bear all the expenses. f) When did they hijack the plane? g) Why has the government banned the film? h) Will the minister inaugurate the new bridge? i) The reporters will ask many questions.
Gopalakrishnan
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You're unlikely to learn much by asking someone to do this exercise for you. However, I will start you off in the right direction.
Think about starting the sentence with the object of the active-voice sentence and using the past participle of the verb.
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edited Sep 27 '12 at 17:45
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Excellent reply, Peter.
Cheers for spotting my spelling error—I corrected it :-)
May I know where you are from?
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answered Sep 27 '12 at 15:02
Patty T
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The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder. --> Active voice
The DVD recorder has not been repaired by the mechanic.-----Passive voice
The reporters will ask many questions.
Many questions will be asked by the reporters.
The police arrested the thieves.
The thieves were arrested by the police.
When did they hijack the plane?
When was the plane hijacked?
The school will bear all the expenses.
The expenses will be borne by the school.
Why has the government banned the film?
Why was the film banned by the government?
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answered Sep 27 '12 at 17:27
sanjay
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How did your host family treat you?
How were you treated by the host family?
Will the minister inaugurate the new bridge?Will the new bridge be inaugurated by the minister?
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What is wrong with my answer, Mr. Gopalakrishnan?
– sanjay – Sep 27 '12 at 17:42 add comment