EX. 1 Change the following sentences into
passive.
1. The government has given up the
project to build the road.
2. The fire brigade put out the fire
and saved the factory.
3. They promised us higher wages.
4. You can turn off the power here.
5. The embassy refused Suresh a
passport.
6. The police gave me Rs. 500/-
reward.
7. His friends gave him a cake for
his birthday.
8. They will send Dinesh to prison.
9. You must account for every rupee.
10. We shall send our sister a nice
Christmas gift.
11. He taught me Phonetics at the
university.
12. He will show visitors the new
building.
13. We shall need large number of
workmen for the construction of the factory.
14. People are criticising the
collector for corrupt practices.
15. Workmen will build fuel tanks to store
petrol.
16. Bulldozers have knocked down the
building.
17. They invited me to give a talk.
18. The painters were painting the
building yesterday.
19. Earnest Hemingway won the Noble
Prize for literature.
20. They invited us to dinner.
21. He repaired the bicycle quickly.
22. The mechanic examined the machine.
23. The sales Manager prepared the
report.
24. The farmers are watering the
plants.
25. We can achieve success with hard
work and determination.
26. We appointed him monitor. .
27. She is reciting a poem.
28. They hanged the murderer.
29. The teacher has granted him leave.
30. I shall sing a song.
EX. 2
Change the following sentences into Active.
1. He was made king by them.
2. I am greatly impressed by the
show.
3. We shall be blamed by everyone.
4. The child was knocked down by a
car.
5. My pocket has been picked by
someone.
6. He was elected prime minister by
people.
7. A lot of money was spent on the
building.
8. Dinner is being prepared by me.
9. He is known to me.
10. The electric wires have been cut
by thieves.
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STORY 2 THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS 1. Dasa was an old servant of the family. He was sleeping in the shed when the cobra arrived in the compound. He was very lazy. He was a clever man. He could convince the family that he had caught the cobra and won their praise by his trick. 2. When Dasa demanded a grass-cutter, the neighbours first told him to manage with the available things but when he insisted, they began to speculate how much it would cost to buy a new grass-cutter because the articles made of iron were very costly at that time. 3. US Newspaper stated that nearly 30,000 people die of snake bite every year. 4. The beggar said that they were fortunate. It was God Subramanyam who has come to visit them. She suggested not to kill the snake. 5. Mother gave a coin to the beggar. She agreed with whatever the beggar said. She told her that she was right and reminded herself of the promised Abhishekam. So she thoug...
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