Voice Exercise 2

Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive form. (Omit the agent where possible.)

1. Who taught you Urdu?
2. We found her guilty of murder.
3. Somebody has put out the light.
4. They laughed at her warnings and objected to all her proposals.
5. I have kept the money in the safe.
6. She pretended to be a baron.
7. My subordinates accused me of various offences.
8. He saw me opening the box.
9. I ordered the police to pursue the thief.
10. One cannot gather the grapes from thistles.
11. The public will learn with astonishment that war is imminent.
12. Did you never hear that name?
13. The legend tells us how the castle received its name.
14. Why did she defraud you of your earnings?
15. Do not insult the weak.

Answer:

1. By whom were you taught Urdu?
2. She was found guilty of murder.
3. The light has been put out.
4. Her warnings were laughed at and all her proposals (were) objected to.
5. The money has been kept in the safe.
6. It was pretended by her that she was a baron.
7. I was accused of various offences by my subordinates.
8. I was seen opening the box.
9. The police were ordered to pursue the thief.
10. Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles.
11.  It will be learnt with astonishment that war is imminent.
12. Was that name never heard?
13. We are told how the castle received its name.
14. Why were you defrauded of your earnings.
15. Let not the weak be insulted.