Sunday, 31 May 2026

ANSWER KEY TO : QUESTIONS ON CHANGE THE VOICE.


ANSWER KEY TO : QUESTIONS ON CHANGE THE VOICE.
1. The teacher explains the lesson.

Answer: The lesson is explained by the teacher.

2. They do not clean the room.

Answer: The room is not cleaned by them.

3. Does the gardener water the plants?

Answer: Are the plants watered by the gardener?

4. Why do the students respect him?

Answer: Why is he respected by the students?

5. The workers are building a bridge.

Answer: A bridge is being built by the workers.

6. She is not writing the letter.

Answer: The letter is not being written by her.

7. Are they repairing the road?

Answer: Is the road being repaired by them?

8. What is the chef preparing?

Answer: What is being prepared by the chef?

9. The police have arrested the thief.

Answer: The thief has been arrested by the police.

10. We have not completed the project.

Answer: The project has not been completed by us.

11. Have you finished the work?

Answer: Has the work been finished by you?

12. Why has she hidden the truth?

Answer: Why has the truth been hidden by her?

13. Someone has stolen my bicycle.

Answer: My bicycle has been stolen.

14. Nobody has answered the question.

Answer: The question has not been answered by anybody.

15. The company launched a new product.

Answer: A new product was launched by the company.

16. They did not invite me.

Answer: I was not invited by them.

17. Did the doctor examine the patient?

Answer: Was the patient examined by the doctor?

18. Who broke the window?

Answer: By whom was the window broken?

19. Somebody informed me about the meeting.

Answer: I was informed about the meeting.

20. Nobody helped the injured man.

Answer: The injured man was not helped by anybody.

21. The children were flying kites.

Answer: Kites were being flown by the children.

22. He was not driving the car.

Answer: The car was not being driven by him.

23. Were they discussing the issue?

Answer: Was the issue being discussed by them?

24. What was the officer checking?

Answer: What was being checked by the officer?

25. She had completed the assignment.

Answer: The assignment had been completed by her.

26. They had not paid the bill.

Answer: The bill had not been paid by them.

27. Had the manager approved the plan?

Answer: Had the plan been approved by the manager?

28. Why had he rejected the proposal?

Answer: Why had the proposal been rejected by him?

29. They will announce the results tomorrow.

Answer: The results will be announced by them tomorrow.

30. He will not attend the meeting.

Answer: The meeting will not be attended by him.

31. Will the committee accept the proposal?

Answer: Will the proposal be accepted by the committee?

32. When will they release the report?

Answer: When will the report be released by them?

33. She will have finished the work by evening.

Answer: The work will have been finished by her by evening.

34. They will not have completed the bridge by then.

Answer: The bridge will not have been completed by them by then.

35. Will you have submitted the form before Monday?

Answer: Will the form have been submitted by you before Monday?

36. Why will the company have changed the policy?

Answer: Why will the policy have been changed by the company?

37. You can solve the problem.

Answer: The problem can be solved by you.

38. They cannot answer the question.

Answer: The question cannot be answered by them.

39. May I use your pen?

Answer: May your pen be used by me?

40. Why should we follow these rules?

Answer: Why should these rules be followed by us?

41. The government must protect the environment.

Answer: The environment must be protected by the government.

42. We ought to respect our elders.

Answer: Our elders ought to be respected by us.

43. They might postpone the match.

Answer: The match might be postponed by them.

44. You need not complete the task today.

Answer: The task need not be completed by you today.

45. Open the door.

Answer: Let the door be opened.

46. Please help the poor.

Answer: Let the poor be helped.

47. Let him finish the work.

Answer: Let the work be finished by him.

48. Do not waste time.

Answer: Let not time be wasted. / Let time not be wasted.

49. Never tell a lie.

Answer: Let not a lie ever be told. / Let a lie not ever be told.

50. Sit down.

Answer: You are asked to sit down.

51. Come here.

Answer: You are asked to come here.

52. Stand up.

Answer: You are asked to stand up.

53. Don't smoke.

Answer: You are advised not to smoke.

54. Don't lie.

Answer: You are advised not to lie.

55. Kindly wait.

Answer: You are requested to wait.

56. Don't laugh.

Answer: You are advised not to laugh.

57. Who teaches you English?

Answer: By whom are you taught English?

58. Whom did they appoint as captain?

Answer: Who was appointed as captain by them?

59. Who will help the old man?

Answer: By whom will the old man be helped?

60. Why did nobody inform me?

Answer: Why was I not informed?

61. Let us celebrate the victory.

Answer: Let the victory be celebrated.

62. People speak English all over the world.

Answer: English is spoken all over the world.

63. Has anyone answered the question?

Answer: Has the question been answered by anyone?

64. Who wrote this poem?

Answer: By whom was this poem written?

QUESTIONS ON CHANGE THE VOICE


QUESTIONS ON CHANGE THE VOICE 
Simple Present Tense: play, plays, do play, does play: is am, are

The teacher explains the lesson.

They do not clean the room.

Does the gardener water the plants?

Why do the students respect him?

Present Continuous Tense: is am, are playing: + being 

The workers are building a bridge.

She is not writing the letter.

Are they repairing the road?

What is the chef preparing?

Present Perfect Tense: have, has played = +been

The police have arrested the thief.

We have not completed the project.

Have you finished the work?

Why has she hidden the truth?

Additional Simple Present/Perfect Forms

Someone has stolen my bicycle.

Nobody has answered the question.

Simple Past Tense

The company launched a new product.

They did not invite me.

Did the doctor examine the patient?

Who broke the window?

Somebody informed me about the meeting.

Nobody helped the injured man.

Past Continuous Tense: was, were playing = +being 

The children were flying kites.

He was not driving the car.

Were they discussing the issue?

What was the officer checking?

Past Perfect Tense: had played = +been

She had completed the assignment.

They had not paid the bill.

Had the manager approved the plan?

Why had he rejected the proposal?

Simple Future Tense: will / shall play = +be

They will announce the results tomorrow.

He will not attend the meeting.

Will the committee accept the proposal?

When will they release the report?

Future Perfect Tense: will/shall have played = +been

She will have finished the work by evening.

They will not have completed the bridge by then.

Will you have submitted the form before Monday?

Why will the company have changed the policy?

Modals: can /could etc. play +be

You can solve the problem.

They cannot answer the question.

May I use your pen?

Why should we follow these rules?

The government must protect the environment.

We ought to respect our elders.

They might postpone the match.

You need not complete the task today.

Imperatives (Positive) verb (play)+object = Let +object + be + v3.

Open the door.

Please help the poor.

Let him finish the work.

Imperatives (Negative) Don't + verb (play)+object = Let not +object + be + v3. Or, Let +object +not be + v3.

Do not waste time.

Never tell a lie.

Imperative Without Object: Verb. (Play.)/ Don't play: You are asked /ordered /advised to or not to + verb1 (play).

Sit down.

Come here.

Stand up.

Don't smoke.

Don't lie.

Kindly wait.

Don't laugh.

Extra Practice (Who/Whom Type)

Who teaches you English?

Whom did they appoint as captain?

Who will help the old man?

Why did nobody inform me?

Let us celebrate the victory.

People speak English all over the world.

Has anyone answered the question?

Who wrote this poem?

Saturday, 30 May 2026

Passive Voice of Sentences Beginning with "Who"

 


Passive Voice of Sentences Beginning with "Who"

Rule

Active Voice: Who + Verb + Object + ?
Passive Voice: By whom + Helping Verb + Object + Past Participle (V³) + ?

Formula

Who + V + O + ?
→ By whom + HV + O + V³ + ?

Steps

Change Who to By whom.

Make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence.

Use the correct helping verb according to the tense.

Change the main verb into its Past Participle (V³) form.

Tense-wise Rules and Examples

1. Simple Present [play, plays/do play/ does play]

Who + V¹ + O + ?
→ By whom + is/am/are + O + V³ + ?
Example:

1.    Who teaches you English?
Ans.: By whom are you taught English?

Ans.: By whom is English taught to you?

2.    Who helps the poor?
Ans.: By whom are the poor helped?

3.    Who cleans the room?
Ans.: By whom is the room cleaned?

4.    Who writes these letters?
Ans.: By whom are these letters written?

5.    Who manages the office?
Ans.: By whom is the office managed?

2. Simple Past [played/did play]

Who + V² + O + ?
By whom + was/were + O + V³ + ?
Example:

1.    Who wrote this letter?
Ans.: By whom was this letter written?

2.    Who broke the window?
Ans.: By whom was the window broken?

3.    Who completed the project?
Ans.: By whom was the project completed?

4.    Who painted the wall?
Ans.: By whom was the wall painted?

5.    Who solved the problem?
Ans.: By whom was the problem solved?

3. Present Continuous [is, am, are playing]

Who + is/am/are + V-ing + O + ?
By whom + is/am/are + O + being + V³ + ?
Example:

1.    Who is cleaning the room?
Ans.: By whom is the room being cleaned?

2.    Who is teaching the students?
Ans.: By whom are the students being taught?

3.    Who is decorating the hall?
Ans.: By whom is the hall being decorated?

4.    Who is repairing the car?
Ans.: By whom is the car being repaired?

5.    Who is watering the plants?
Ans.: By whom are the plants being watered?

4. Past Continuous [was, were playing]

Who + was/were + V-ing + O + ?
→ By whom + was/were + O + being + V³ + ?
Example:

1.    Who was making the cake?
Ans.: By whom was the cake being made?

2.    Who was painting the house?
Ans.: By whom was the house being painted?

3.    Who was cleaning the classroom?
Ans.: By whom was the classroom being cleaned?

4.    Who was teaching the lesson?
Ans.: By whom was the lesson being taught?

5.    Who was carrying the box?
Ans.: By whom was the box being carried?

5. Present Perfect [have, has played]

Who + has/have + V³ + O + ?
→ By whom + has/have + O + been + V³ + ?
Example:

1.    Who has completed the work?
Ans.: By whom has the work been completed?

2.    Who has written this book?
Ans.: By whom has this book been written?

3.    Who has repaired the machine?
Ans.: By whom has the machine been repaired?

4.    Who has prepared the report?
Ans.: By whom has the report been prepared?

5.    Who has cleaned the room?
Ans.: By whom has the room been cleaned?

6. Past Perfect [had played]

Who + had + V³ + O + ?
→ By whom + had + O + been + V³ + ?
Example:

1.    Who had finished the work?
Ans.: By whom had the work been finished?

2.    Who had completed the project?
Ans.: By whom had the project been completed?

3.    Who had written the letter?
Ans.: By whom had the letter been written?

4.    Who had repaired the road?
Ans.: By whom had the road been repaired?

5.    Who had painted the wall?
Ans.: By whom had the wall been painted?

7. Future Simple [shall play, will play]

Who + shall/will + V¹ + O + ?
→ By whom + shall/will + O + be + V³ + ?
Examples:

1.    Who will organize the programme?
Ans.: By whom will the programme be organized?

2.    Who will complete the work?
Ans.: By whom will the work be completed?

3.    Who will clean the room?
Ans.: By whom will the room be cleaned?

4.    Who will write the report?
Ans.: By whom will the report be written?

5.    Who will solve the problem?
Ans.: By whom will the problem be solved?

8. Modal Verbs [can play, could play]

Who + Modal + V¹ + O + ?
→ By whom + Modal + O + be + V³ + ?
Examples:

1.    Who can solve this problem?
Ans.: By whom can this problem be solved?

2.    Who may open the door?
Ans.: By whom may the door be opened?

3.    Who should complete the task?
Ans.: By whom should the task be completed?

4.    Who must obey the rules?
Ans.: By whom must the rules be obeyed?

5.    Who could repair the machine?
Ans.: By whom could the machine be repaired?

PASSIVE VOICE OF IMPERATIVE SENTENCES


PASSIVE VOICE OF IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

Type 1: Passive Voice of positive Imperative Sentences with an object

Rule:

Active voice: Verb + Object. [+]
Passive voice:  Let + Object + be + V³. [+]

Examples:

Active Voice: Verb + Object. [+]
Passive Voice: Let + Object + be + V³. [+]

1.    Shut the door.
Ans.: Let the door be shut.

2.    Open the window.
Ans.: Let the window be opened.

3.    Close the gate.
Ans.: Let the gate be closed.

4.    Finish the work.
Ans.: Let the work be finished.

5.    Write a letter.
Ans.: Let a letter be written.

6.    Clean the room.
Ans.: Let the room be cleaned.

7.    Help the poor.
Ans.: Let the poor be helped.

8.    Obey the rules.
Ans.: Let the rules be obeyed.

9.    Complete the project.
Ans.: Let the project be completed.

10. Read the book.
Ans.: Let the book be read.

11. Please open the door.
Ans.: Let the door be kindly opened.

12. Water the plants.
Ans.: Let the plants be watered.

13. Wash the clothes.
Ans.: Let the clothes be washed.

14. Lock the room.
Ans.: Let the room be locked.

15. Answer the question.
Ans.: Let the question be answered.

Type 2: Passive Voice of Negative Imperative Sentences with an object

Active voice: Do not/Never + Verb + Object. [-]
Passive voice: 1. Let not + Object + be + V³. [-]

                         2. 1. Let + Object + not be + V³. [-]

1.    Do not open the door.
Ans. 1: Let not the door be opened.
Ans. 2: Let the door not be opened.

2.    Do not waste time.
Ans. 1: Let not time be wasted.
Ans. 2: Let time not be wasted.

3.    Do not break the rules.
Ans. 1: Let not the rules be broken.
Ans. 2: Let the rules not be broken.

4.    Do not disturb the patient.
Ans. 1: Let not the patient be disturbed.
Ans. 2: Let the patient not be disturbed.

5.    Do not pluck the flowers.
Ans. 1: Let not the flowers be plucked.
Ans. 2: Let the flowers not be plucked.

6.    Do not shut the door.
Ans. 1: Let not the door be shut.
Ans. 2: Let the door not be shut.

7.    Do not close the gate.
Ans. 1: Let not the gate be closed.
Ans. 2: Let the gate not be closed.

8.    Do not finish the work.
Ans. 1: Let not the work be finished.
Ans. 2: Let the work not be finished.

9.    Do not write a letter.
Ans. 1: Let not a letter be written.
Ans. 2: Let a letter not be written.

10. Do not clean the room.
Ans. 1: Let not the room be cleaned.
Ans. 2: Let the room not be cleaned.

11. Do not help the poor.
Ans. 1: Let not the poor be helped.
Ans. 2: Let the poor not be helped.

12. Do not disobey the rules.
Ans. 1: Let not the rules be disobeyed.
Ans. 2: Let the rules not be disobeyed.

13. Do not complete the project.
Ans. 1: Let not the project be completed.
Ans. 2: Let the project not be completed.

14. Do not read the book.
Ans. 1: Let not the book be read.
Ans. 2: Let the book not be read.

15. Please do not open the door.
Ans. 1: Let not the door be kindly opened.
Ans. 2: Let the door not be kindly opened.

Type 3: Positive Imperatives without Object

Rule:
Verb + ...
You are asked to / ordered to / requested to / advised to + V¹ + ...

1.    Sit down.
Ans.: You are asked to sit down.

2.    Please wait here.
Ans.: You are requested to wait here.

3.    Kindly come in.
Ans.: You are requested to come in.

4.    Work hard.
Ans.: You are advised to work hard.

5.    Leave at once.
Ans.: You are ordered to leave at once.

6.    Stand up.
Ans.: You are asked to stand up.

7.    Go away.
Ans.: You are ordered to go away.

8.    Listen carefully.
Ans.: You are advised to listen carefully.

9.    Please sit quietly.
Ans.: You are requested to sit quietly.

10. Come early tomorrow.
Ans.: You are asked to come early tomorrow.

11. Drive carefully.
Ans.: You are advised to drive carefully.

12. Stay here.
Ans.: You are ordered to stay here.

13. Kindly wait outside.
Ans.: You are requested to wait outside.

14. Speak loudly.
Ans.: You are asked to speak loudly.

15. Walk slowly.
Ans.: You are advised to walk slowly.

Type 4: Negative Imperatives without Object

Rule:
Do not / Never + V¹ + ...
You are asked not to / ordered not to / requested not to / advised not to + V¹ + ...

1.    Do not smoke.
Ans.: You are advised not to smoke.

2.    Do not talk.
Ans.: You are ordered not to talk.

3.    Never tell a lie.
Ans.: You are advised not to ever tell a lie.

4.    Do not run here.
Ans.: You are asked not to run here.

5.    Never be late.
Ans.: You are advised not to ever be late.

6.    Do not shout.
Ans.: You are ordered not to shout.

7.    Do not sit here.
Ans.: You are requested not to sit here.

8.    Never quarrel.
Ans.: You are advised not to ever quarrel.

9.    Do not sleep now.
Ans.: You are ordered not to sleep now.

10. Do not go there.
Ans.: You are advised not to go there.

11. Never cheat.
Ans.: You are advised not to ever cheat.

12. Do not laugh loudly.
Ans.: You are advised/asked not to laugh loudly.

13. Never waste time.
Ans.: You are advised not to waste time.

14. Do not stand here.
Ans.: You are ordered not to stand here.

15. Do not enter.
Ans.: You are ordered not to enter.