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1. Ram helps Hari.
Ans. Hari is helped by Ram.
2. The mason is building the wall.
Ans. The wall is being built by the mason.
3. The peon opened the gate.
Ans. The gate was opened by the peon.
4. He will finish the work in fortnight.
Ans. The work will be finished by him in fortnight.
5. Who did this?
Ans. By whom was this done?
6. Why did your brother write such a letter?
Ans. Why was such a letter written by your brother?
7. We prohibit smoking.
Ans. Smoking is prohibited by us.
8. Open your book.
Ans. You are requested to open your book. OR
Let your book be opened.
9. God bless you!
Ans. May you be blessed by God!
10. Do not insult the weak.
Ans. You are suggested not to insult the weak. OR
Let the weak not be insulted.
11. Raj ate the chocolates.
Ans. Chocolates were eaten by Raj.
12. Ramesh has painted a picture.
Ans. A picture has been painted by Ramesh.
13. My watch was stolen.
Ans. Somebody stole my watch.
14. Was the money found by you?
Ans. Did you find the money?
15. Keep quiet, please.
Ans. You are requested to keep quiet.
16. The Jadejas built the tower.
Ans. The tower was built by the Jadejas.
17. My sister is writing a short story.
Ans. A short story is being written by my sister.
18. Who has kept his seat vacant?
Ans. By whom has this seat been kept vacant?
19. Sit down, please.
Ans. You are requested to sit down.
20. They are playing cricket.
Ans. Cricket is being played by them.
VOICE EXERCISES 2
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1. Shailesh drew out the lecture unnecessarily.
Ans. The lecture was drawn out unnecessarily by Shailesh.
2. The protestors drew back when the police approached them.
Ans. The protestors drew back when they were approached by the police.
3. Put a coat on before going out.
Ans. You are requested to put a coat on before going out.
4. The business was losing money.
Ans. Money was being lost by the business.
5. I will see off my friend.
Ans. My friend will be seen off by me.
6. It is always a good idea to take out travel insurance.
Ans. It is always a good idea for travel insurance to be taken out.
7. The doctor advised him to give up drinking wine.
Ans. He was advised by the doctor to give up drinking wine.
8. This achievement calls for a celebration.
Ans. A celebration is called for by this achievement.
9. Her performance was amazing. I was blown away by it.
Ans. Her performance was amazing. It blew away me.
10. How did she handle the situation?
Ans. How was the situation handled by her?
11. I was clearing up the closets.
Ans. The closets were being cleared up by me.
12. The company chalked up record profits last year.
Ans. Record profits were chalked up by the company last year.
13. Please blow out the candle.
Ans. You are requested to blow out the candle.
14. The accused couldn’t call up the whole events.
Ans. The whole events couldn’t be called up by the accused.
15. The workers have called off the strike.
Ans. The strike has been called off by the workers.
16. The investigators could call forth crucial information from him.
Ans. Crucial information could be called forth from him by the investigators.
17. The publishers are bringing out a new edition of this book.
Ans. A new edition of this book is being brought out by the publishers.
18. Why did she not put on that black sweater?
Ans. Why was that black sweater not put on by her?
19. Why has the manager called off the meeting?
Ans. Why has the meeting been called off by the manager?
20. Have you ever seen a white elephant?
Ans. Has a white elephant ever been seen by you?
VOICE EXERCISES 3 (PHRASAL)
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1. He takes after his grandfather.
Ans. His grandfather is taken after by him.
(to take after = to follow as an example)
2. The child does not take after either of his parents.
Ans. Either of his parents is not taken after by the child.
(to take after = to resemble in appearance, temperament, or character)
3. The store owner took after the thief.
Ans. The thief was taken after by the store owner.
(to take after = to pursue hastily, to chase)
4. The mechanic took apart the car.
Ans. The car was taken apart by the mechanic.
(to take apart = to divide into parts, disassemble or dismantle)
5. I took the shelves apart to clean them properly.
Ans. The shelves were taken apart to clean them properly by me.
(to take apart = to divide into parts, disassemble or dismantle)
6. A public outcry forced the minister to take back his offensive comments.
Ans. The minister was forced to take back his offensive comments by a public outcry.
(to take back = to retract something stated or written)
7. Please take down my address and phone number.
Ans. You are requested to take down my address and phone number.
(to take down = to put down in writing, to note down)
8. Don’t take him for an idiot.
Ans. Let him not be taken for an idiot.
(to take for = to believe, to consider mistakenly, to regard as sb/sth)
9. Do you take me for a fool?
Ans. Am I taken for a fool by you?
(to take for = to believe, to consider mistakenly, to regard as sb/sth)
10. I took in a pup last month and now he is my best buddy.
Ans. A pup was taken in by me last month and now he is my best buddy.
(to take in = to receive as a guest)
11. They took down the Christmas tree.
Ans. The Christmas tree was taken down by them.
(to take down = to cut, to dismantle)
12. Don't take silence for approval.
Ans. Let silence not be taken for approval. OR
You are warned not to take silence for approval.
(to take for = to consider mistakenly)
13. The box office took in $30,000.
Ans. $30,000 was taken in by the box office.
(to take in = to receive an amount of money, as from a business venture)
14. The tailor took in the waist on the pair of pants.
Ans. The waist on the pair of pants was taken in by the tailor.
(to take in = to reduce in size; make smaller or shorter)
15. The tour takes in every site worth seeing.
Ans. Every site worth seeing is taken in by the tour.
(to take in = to include or encompass)
16. I couldn't take in the meaning of the word.
Ans. The meaning of the word couldn't be taken in by me.
(to take in = to understand)
17. He did not take in the meeting.
Ans. The meeting was not taken in by him.
(to take in = to attend)
18. The con took her in by stealing her jewellery.
Ans. She was taken in by the con by stealing her jewellery.
(to take in = to deceive or swindle, to cheat)
19. He took off his coat.
Ans. His coat was taken off by him.
(to take off = to remove as clothing, shoes etc.)
20. He took the break off.
Ans. The break was taken off by him.
(to take off = to release)
VOICE EXERCISES 4
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1. Who will look after your pets when you are on holiday?
Ans. By whom will your pets be looked after when you are on holiday?
(to look after = to take care of)
2. The supervisor has looked into the matter.
Ans. The matter has been looked into by the supervisor.
(to look into = to inquire into; to investigate)
3. I will look into all the applications before hiring someone.
Ans. All the applications will be looked into by me before hiring someone.
(to look into = to check)
4. Can you look for my keys?
Ans. Can my keys be looked for by you?
(to look for = to search for, to seek)
5. The elder brother ought to look after the younger brother.
Ans. The younger brother ought to be looked after by the elder brother.
(to look after = to take care of)
6. I am looking for my gloves.
Ans. My gloves are being looked for by me.
(to look for = to search for, to seek)
7. We look for a change of weather in March.
Ans. A change of weather is looked for in March.
(to look for = to expect)
8. He looked over the proposal before the meeting.
Ans. The proposal was looked over before the meeting by him.
(to look over = to examine or inspect, often in hasty fashion)
9. You should look up that word in a dictionary.
Ans. That word should be looked up in a dictionary by you.
(to look up = to search for and find, as in a reference book or a dictionary)
10. She looked him in the eye.
Ans. He was looked in the eye by her.
(to look = to turn one's eyes on)
11. Why did she talk back him?
Ans. Why was he talked back by her?
(to talk back = to reply in a disrespectful manner)
12. We should talk out our family issues at home only.
Ans. Our family issues should be talked out at home only.
(to talk out = to try to clarify or resolve by discussion)
13. We called off the party.
Ans. The party was called off by us.
(to call off = to cancel)
14. My English teacher always backs me up.
Ans. I am always backed up by my English teacher.
(to back up = to support or defend someone)
15. Why didn't you check out the contract before signing it?
Ans. Why wasn't the contract checked out by you before signing it?
(to check out = to verify something)
16. Reading always cheer me up.
Ans. I am always cheered up by reading.
(to cheer up = to make someone happy)
17. I can count on my friends.
Ans. My friends can be counted on by me.
(to count on = to rely or depend on)
18. He filled up his wine glass to the brim.
Ans. His wine glass was filled up to the brim by him.
(to fill up = to fill something completely)
19. He got her down at the party.
Ans. She was got down at the party by him.
(to get down = to depress or discourage someone)
20. I cannot put up with her cynical attitude.
Ans. Her cynical attitude cannot be put up with by me.
(to put up with = to tolerate)
VOICE EXERCISES 5
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1. Who will look after your pets when you are on holiday?
Ans. By whom will your pets be looked after when you are on holiday?
(to look after = to take care of)
2. The supervisor has looked into the matter.
Ans. The matter has been looked into by the supervisor.
(to look into = to inquire into; to investigate)
3. I will look into all the applications before hiring someone.
Ans. All the applications will be looked into by me before hiring someone.
(to look into = to check)
4. Can you look for my keys?
Ans. Can my keys be looked for by you?
(to look for = to search for, to seek)
5. The elder brother ought to look after the younger brother.
Ans. The younger brother ought to be looked after by the elder brother.
(to look after = to take care of)
6. I am looking for my gloves.
Ans. My gloves are being looked for by me.
(to look for = to search for, to seek)
7. We look for a change of weather in March.
Ans. A change of weather is looked for in March.
(to look for = to expect)
8. He looked over the proposal before the meeting.
Ans. The proposal was looked over before the meeting by him.
(to look over = to examine or inspect, often in hasty fashion)
9. You should look up that word in a dictionary.
Ans. That word should be looked up in a dictionary by you.
(to look up = to search for and find, as in a reference book or a dictionary)
10. She looked him in the eye.
Ans. He was looked in the eye by her.
(to look = to turn one's eyes on)
11. Why did she talk back him?
Ans. Why was he talked back by her?
(to talk back = to reply in a disrespectful manner)
12. We should talk out our family issues at home only.
Ans. Our family issues should be talked out at home only.
(to talk out = to try to clarify or resolve by discussion)
13. We called off the party.
Ans. The party was called off by us.
(to call off = to cancel)
14. My English teacher always backs me up.
Ans. I am always baked up by my English teacher.
(to back up = to support or defend someone)
15. Why didn't you check out the contract before signing it?
Ans. Why wasn't the contract checked out by you before signing it?
(to check out = to verify something)
16. Reading always cheer me up.
Ans. I am always cheered up by reading.
(to cheer up = to make someone happy)
17. I can count on my friends.
Ans. My friends can be counted on by me.
(to count on = to rely or depend on)
18. He filled up his wine glass to the brim.
Ans. His wine glass was filled up to the brim by him.
(to fill up = to fill something completely)
19. He got her down at the party.
Ans. She was got down at the party by him.
(to get down = to depress or discourage someone)
20. He had to pay off his loan.
Ans. His loan had to be paid off by him.
(to pay off = to pay the full amount on debt)
VOICE EXERCISES 6
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1. She paid him back for all his insults.
Ans. He was paid back for all his insults by her.
(to pay back = to take revenge)
2. The boy was denied treatment.
Ans. The doctor denied treatment to the boy.
3. She had to pay out hundreds of dollars for her treatment.
Ans. Hundreds of dollars had to be paid out for her treatment by her.
4. You haven’t paid me my money back.
Ans. I haven't been paid my money back by you.
5. We shall pay off our mortgage.
Ans. Our mortgage will be paid off by us.
6. I will buy the tickets.
Ans. The tickets will be bought by me.
7. I will drive you to the station.
Ans. You will be driven to the station by me.
8. She was asking after him.
Ans. He was being asked after by her.
(to ask after = to inquire about)
9. He asked her out last night.
Ans. She was asked out by him last night.
(to ask out = to ask for a date)
10. Tom was going to call the police.
Ans. The police were going to be called by Tom.
11. I had wrecked his car.
Ans. His car had been wrecked by me.
12. You missed the lines in the parking space.
Ans. The lines were missed in the parking space by you.
13. Back your car up so that I can open the garage door.
Ans. Let your car be backed up so that the garage door can be opened by me.
(to back up = to drive a vehicle backwards; in reverse)
14. I lost many of my files.
Ans. Many of my files were lost by me.
15. We did not miss the plane.
Ans. The plane was not missed by us.
16. I can't eat it.
Ans. It can't be eaten by me.
17. She cracked the egg.
Ans. The egg was cracked by her.
18. The test results bear out our claims.
Ans. Our claims are borne out by the test results.
(to bear out = to prove to be right or justified; to confirm)
19. Will you blow the balloons up?
Ans. Will the balloons be blown up by you?
(to blow up = to inflate; to fill in the air)
20. Who will blow up the football?
Ans. By whom will the football be blown up?
(to blow up = to fill in the air)
VOICE EXERCISES 7
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1. We spent a lot of money at the supermarket.
Ans. A lot of money was spent at the supermarket by us.
2. I spend Rs. 3000 on petrol every month.
Ans. Rs. 3000 are spent on petrol by me every month.
3. We would spend an hour in the library.
Ans. An hour would be spent in the library by us.
4. Are you wasting your time here?
Ans. Is your time being wasted here by you?
5. They spent their vacation in Paris.
Ans. Their vacation was spent in Paris.
6. They spent all their resources on futile projects.
Ans. All their resources were spent on futile projects.
7. He spends his free time in the garden.
Ans. His free time is spent in the garden by him.
8. Her husband had spent all her money.
Ans. All her money had been spent by her husband.
9. We always spend a lot of money on parties.
Ans. A lot of money is always spent on parties by us.
10. How much money did you spend on your clothes?
Ans. How much money was spent on your clothes by you?
11. Why are you spending my money on useless things?
Ans. Why is my money being spent on useless things by you?
12. They spent the night chatting intimately.
Ans. The night was spent by them chatting intimately.
13. I spend all day typing information into a computer.
Ans. All day is spent by me typing information into a computer.
14. Someone has done something in this closet.
Ans. Something has been done in this closet by some one.
15. To pass the time, they played games.
Ans. To pass the time, games were played by them.
16. He had brought a book.
Ans. A book had been brought by him.
17. Does your teacher motivate you?
Ans. Are you motivated by your teacher?
18. Did she motivate him?
Ans. Was he motivated by her?
19. I am going to spend my weekend in Goa.
Ans. My weekend is going to be spent in Goa.
20. He had to spend two years in prison.
Ans. Two years had to be spent in prison by him.
VOICES EXERCISES 8
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1. I can learn my new job quickly.
Ans. My new job can be learnt quickly by me.
2. She learns a new computer programme.
Ans. A new computer programme is learnt by her.
3. He learnt the truth about her.
Ans. The truth about her was learnt by him.
4. Can you memorize the speech in an hour?
Ans. Can the speech be memorized by you in an hour?
5. Short stories were written by O' Henry.
Ans. O' Henry wrote short stories.
6. Cartoon programs are watched by all children.
Ans. All children watch cartoon programs.
7. His wife is helped by him.
Ans. He helps his wife.
8. Houses are built by masons.
Ans. Masons build houses.
9. A story is being written by me.
Ans. I am writing a story.
10. Flowers are being planted in the garden.
Ans. They are planting flowers in the garden.
11. A toy car is being made by the boys.
Ans. The boys are making a toy car.
12. The clothes are being washed by the washerman.
Ans. The washerman is washing the clothes.
13. The leaves are being eaten by the goat.
Ans. The goat is eating the leaves.
14. She did not eat the ice-cream.
Ans. The ice-cream was not eaten by her.
15. The cake was eaten by him.
Ans. He ate the cake.
16. The window has been broken by them.
Ans. They have broken the window.
17. She broke the window.
Ans. The window was broken by her.
18. Was the parcel received by you?
Ans. Did you receive the parcel?
19. Caesar was stabbed by Brutus.
Ans. Brutus stabbed Caesar.
20. He was made their king by the people.
Ans. The people made him their king.
VOICES EXERCISES 9
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1. Who teaches you grammar?
Ans. By whom are you taught grammar?
2. One should keep one’s promises.
Ans. One's promises should be kept.
3. Open the door.
Ans. Let the door be opened.
4. The militants were being taken to prison by the police.
Ans. The police were taking the militants to prison.
5. His behaviour vexes me.
Ans. I am vexed by his behaviour.
(to vex = to irritate, to annoy)
6. It is time to shut the shop.
Ans. It is time for the shop to be shut.
7. The Mayor’s speech was cheered by the audience.
Ans. The audience cheered the Mayor’s speech.
8. My pocket has been picked.
Ans. Someone has picked my pocket.
9. The enemy has been defeated by our army.
Ans. Our army has defeated the enemy.
10. I shall be obliged to go by circumstances.
Ans. Circumstances will oblige me to go.
11. He was given a reward by the king.
Ans. The king gave him a reward.
12. I know the answer.
Ans. The answer is known to me.
13. The invitation was not accepted by her.
Ans. She did not accept the invitation.
14. Their house has been sold.
Ans. They have sold their house.
15. Ancient Indians knew the science of ship-building.
Ans. The science of ship-building was known to ancient Indians.
16. I was shown a nice portrait by her.
Ans. She showed me a nice portrait.
17. Sweaters are knitted by my mother.
Ans. My mother knits sweaters.
18. This will not be tolerated by us.
Ans. We will not tolerate this.
19. All his money was donated to charities.
Ans. He donated all his money to charities.
20. The jackpot was not won by him.
Ans. He did not win the jackpot.
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