For example- I speak English everyday. We use the passive form to say what happens to people and things - to say what is done to them. For example-English is spoken by me everyday. Read the following sentences.
Give reasons for the use of Passive construction. i) The cave paintings of Ajantha were made in the Gupta period. ii) Waste is collected from the garbage containers on the streets. iii) Ground level ozone and fine particles are released in the air.
iv) Smog is formed purely by air pollution. We use Passive Voice….. when the doer of the action is unknown ( impersonal passive) when the doer of the action is irrelevant when a general truth is being stated while writing reports and scientific research papers A. Identify the changes in these pairs of active and passive constructions.
. The pilot flew the airplane to Bengaluru. The airplane was flown to Bengaluru by the pilot. .
The bananas were eaten by the monkey. The monkeys ate the bananas. B. Change the voice of the following sentences.
. Mohammed follows the rules. . Mohan has completed the course.
. Magdalene is singing the prayer. . Who wrote this complaint?
. May God bless you with happiness! . A house is being constructed by them.
. Let the door not be slammed. . The team was trained by the coach.
C. Make sentences using the passive forms of the verbs. . Tagore/ award/ Nobel prize/ .
IIM Ahmedabad / establish / . Chattisgarh/ form / . First passenger train /inaugurated / India / . Indian Airlines /set up / D.
Look at the newspaper items given below. Use the information in the headlines to complete the sentence. . HEAVY RAINS LASH CHENNAI ...........................
threw normal life out of gear. . NEET CLASSES TO BEGIN ON SEP. 20TH The Centre co-ordinator informed the candidates ........................