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12th, Revise - Active and Passive Voice

Change the voice of the following sentences. (Updated on 15/03/2022) 

1. Radha writes a letter.

Answer 

A letter is written by Radha.



2. They are playing a match.

Answer 

A match is being played by them.


3. He has written a letter.

Answer 

A letter has been written by him.


4. He had taken the lunch.

Answer 

The lunch had been taken by him.

  

5. You should take exercise daily.

Answer     Exercise should be taken daily by you.

6. Do you drink coffee?

Answer                           Is coffee drunk by you?

7. Did he write a letter?

Answer 

Was a letter written by him?


8. Who broke this slate?

Answer

By whom was this slate broken?


9. May I take your pen?

Answer

May your pen be taken by me?


10. Did the teacher punish Mohan?

Answer 

Was Mohan punished by the teacher?


11. Who will win the elections?

Answer

By whom will the elections be won?


12. Open the door.

Answer

Let the door be opened./ You are requested to open the door.


13. Never tell a lie.

Answer

Let a lie never be told./You are advised never to tell a lie.


14. Please help me.

Answer

You are requested to help me.


15. Mohan gave me a book.

Answer

I was given a book by Mohan./ A book was given to me by Mohan.


16. Brush your teeth daily.

Answer

Let your teeth be brushed daily./You are advised to brush your teeth daily.


17. You will have to do it.

Answer

It will have to be done by you.


18. It is time to take a cup of tea.

Answer

It is time for a cup of tea to be taken.


19. Rose smells sweet.

Answer

Rose is sweet when smelt.


20. Quinine tastes bitter.

Answer

Quinine is bitter when tasted.


21. Sit down.

Answer

Be seated


22. One must do one’s duty.

Answer

Duty must be done.


23. Don’t disturb him.

Answer

Let him not be disturbed.


24. They were building it.

Answer

It was being built by them.


25. She accused him of theft.

Answer

He was accused of theft by her.


26. He must fill in the form.

Answer

The form must be filled in by him.


27. This mango tastes great.

Answer

This mango is great when tasted.


28. Someone types the letters.

Answer

The letters are typed (by someone).


29. Who will pay the bill?

Answer

By whom will the bill be paid?


30. A nurse is dressing his wounds.

Answer

His wounds are being dressed by a nurse.