Previous Year Voice Change Solutions (HSLC)

HSLC 1998

1.     Active: We have completed the arrangements for the fair.

Passive: The arrangements for the fair have been completed by us.

2.     Active: The patient is being examined by the doctor.

Passive: The doctor is examining the patient.

HSLC 1999

1.     Active: The dog bites strangers.

Passive: Strangers are bitten by the dog.

2.     Active: He was taken to hospital.

Passive: They took him to hospital.

HSLC 2001

1.     Active: You should not raise this question now.

Passive: This question should not be raised now by you.

2.     Active: The bridge was completed in a record time.

Passive: They completed the bridge in a record time.

HSLC 2001

1.     Active: They say that he is a saint.

Passive: It is said that he is a saint.

2.     Active: Was a tiger killed by the hunter?

Passive: Did the hunter kill a tiger?

HSLC 2002

1.     Active: People speak English all over the world.

Passive: English is spoken all over the world.

2.     Active: The stage was decorated by the students.

Passive: The students decorated the stage.

HSLC 2003

1.     Active: A doctor is examining the patients.

Passive: The patients are being examined by a doctor.

2.     Active: The tiger was killed by the hunter.

Passive: The hunter killed the tiger.

HSLC 2004

1.     Active: Some boys broke the window panes.

Passive: The window panes were broken by some boys.

2.     Active: They have completed the work.

Passive: The work has been completed by them.

HSLC 2005

1.     Active: The teacher is correcting our copies.

Passive: Our copies are being corrected by the teacher.

2.     Active: My book has been stolen.

Passive: Someone has stolen my book.

HSLC 2006

1.     Active: Our teacher buys books every month.

Passive: Books are bought every month by our teacher.

2.     Active: I do not know his address.

Passive: His address is not known to me.

HSLC 2007

1.     Active: I have posted the letters.

Passive: The letters have been posted by me.

2.     Active: The lady helps the poor.

Passive: The poor are helped by the lady.

HSLC 2008

1.     Active: He is writing a letter.

Passive: A letter is being written by him.

2.     Active: The hunter killed the tiger.

Passive: The tiger was killed by the hunter.

HSLC 2009

1.     Active: The workers repaired the bridge.

Passive: The bridge was repaired by the workers.

2.     Active: I have bought a few books.

Passive: A few books have been bought by me.

HSLC 2010

1.     Active: We discussed the matter thoroughly.

Passive: The matter was discussed thoroughly by us.

2.     Active: I delivered all the letters.

Passive: All the letters were delivered by me.

HSLC 2011

1.     Active: The members elected him secretary.

Passive: He was elected secretary by the members.

2.     Active: The grandmother looks after the child.

Passive: The child is looked after by the grandmother.

HSLC 2012

1.     Active: Children like sweets.

Passive: Sweets are liked by children.

2.     Active: By whom can this be done?

Passive: Who can do this?

HSLC 2014

1.     Active: Accidents are caused by carelessness.

Passive: Carelessness causes accidents.

2.     Active: Who did this work?

Passive: By whom was this work done?

HSLC 2016

1.     Active: The students elected him secretary.

Passive: He was elected secretary by the students.

2.     Active: The stage was decorated by the students.

Passive: The students decorated the stage.

HSLC 2017

1.     Active: People speak English all over the world.

Passive: English is spoken all over the world.

2.     Active: America was discovered by Columbus.

Passive: Columbus discovered America.

HSLC 2018

1.     Active: The letters have been posted.

Passive: Someone has posted the letters.

2.     Active: He did the work alone.

Passive: The work was done by him alone.

HSLC 2019

1.     Active: I have lost my English textbook.

Passive: My English textbook has been lost by me.

2.     Active: He was punished for his misconduct.

Passive: They punished him for his misconduct.

HSLC 2020

1.     Active: I do not know his brother.

Passive: His brother is not known to me.

2.     Active: Shakespeare wrote the play Hamlet.

Passive: The play Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

Additional Important Voice Change Questions

  1. Active: We have a lot of work to do.

Passive: A lot of work has to be done by us.

  1. Active: Might I use your phone?

Passive: Might your phone be used by me?

  1. Active: The President gave away the prize.

Passive: The prize was given away by the President.

  1. Active: That boy is known to me.

Passive: I know that boy.

  1. Active: English is spoken by many people all over the world.

Passive: Many people speak English all over the world.

  1. Active: The bridge was repaired.

Passive: They repaired the bridge.

  1. Active: I know your father well.

Passive: Your father is well known to me.

  1. Active: It is time to stop the war.

Passive: The time has come for the war to be stopped.

  1. Active: The dead body was removed from the street.

Passive: They removed the dead body from the street.

  1. Active: Rose is called the queen of flowers.

Passive: People call rose the queen of flowers.

  1. Active: The Principal presided over the meeting.

Passive: The meeting was presided over by the Principal.

  1. Active: They asked the boy many questions.

Passive: The boy was asked many questions by them.

  1. Active: He does not know me.

Passive: I am not known to him.

  1. Active: It will be published by him.

Passive: He will publish it.

  1. Active: You must write the answer in ink.

Passive: The answer must be written in ink by you.

  1. Active: The President is selected by the members.

Passive: The members select the President.

  1. Active: One should keep one's promise.

Passive: A promise should be kept.

  1. Active: A thief has stolen his clothes.

Passive: His clothes have been stolen by a thief.

  1. Active: The thief will be caught by the policeman.

Passive: The policeman will catch the thief.

  1. Active: Do you like him?

Passive: Is he liked by you?

  1. Active: The answer must be written in ink.

Passive: You must write the answer in ink.

  1. Active: Mr. Saikia bought a new car last month.

Passive: A new car was bought by Mr. Saikia last month.

  1. Active: The thief is being caught by the police.

Passive: The police are catching the thief.

  1. Active: He laughed at me.

Passive: I was laughed at by him.

  1. Active: His address is not known to me.

Passive: I do not know his address.

  1. Active: They made me sing a song.

Passive: I was made to sing a song by them.

  1. Active: A fine chair has been made.

Passive: Someone has made a fine chair.

  1. Active: Let the boy be told to get in.

Passive: Tell the boy to get in.

  1. Active: Did you not invite him?

Passive: Was he not invited by you?

  1. Active: The doctor is examining the patient.

Passive: The patient is being examined by the doctor.

  1. Active: By whom was the letter posted?

Passive: Who posted the letter?

  1. Active: When did you call me?

Passive: When was I called by you?

  1. Active: They have been invited to the function.

Passive: Someone has invited them to the function.

  1. Active: Work out the sum.

Passive: Let the sum be worked out.

  1. Active: Call in a doctor soon.

Passive: Let a doctor be called in soon.

  1. Active: His behaviour displeased me.

Passive: I was displeased with his behaviour.

  1. Active: Who can trust a liar?

Passive: By whom can a liar be trusted?

  1. Active: I was invited to the party.

Passive: They invited me to the party.

  1. Active: Do not hate anyone.

Passive: Let no one be hated.

  1. Active: The letters are being delivered by the postman.

Passive: The postman is delivering the letters.

  1. Active: We had to put off our journey.

Passive: Our journey had to be put off by us.

  1. Active: A letter was being written by the girl.

Passive: The girl was writing a letter.

  1. Active: Decent people dislike bad manners.

Passive: Bad manners are disliked by decent people.

  1. Active: Letters are delivered in the morning.

Passive: The postman delivers letters in the morning.

  1. Active: Someone posted the letter.

Passive: The letter was posted.

  1. Active: We made the child cry.

Passive: The child was made to cry by us.

  1. Active: He was made captain of our class.

Passive: They made him captain of our class.

  1. Active: People play football everywhere.

Passive: Football is played everywhere.

  1. Active: His conduct pleases me.

Passive: I am pleased with his conduct.

  1. Active: Who did this work?

Passive: By whom was this work done?

  1. Active: Why do you dislike the boy?

Passive: Why is the boy disliked by you?

  1. Active: Give up your bad habits.

Passive: Let your bad habits be given up.

  1. Active: It is regretted very much that we shall hear his voice no more.

Passive: We regret very much that his voice will be heard no more.

  1. Active: Bring me a cup of tea.

Passive: Let a cup of tea be brought for me.

  1. Active: All know Mahatma Gandhi.

Passive: Mahatma Gandhi is known to all.

  1. Active: You must write the answer in ink.

Passive: The answer must be written in ink by you.

  1. Active: By whom was the window broken?

Passive: Who broke the window?

  1. Active: Will you have completed the job by sunset?

Passive: Will the job have been completed by you by sunset?

  1. Active: A letter was being written by Pinki.

Passive: Pinki was writing a letter.

  1. Active: The teacher is teaching us a new lesson.

Passive: We are being taught a new lesson by the teacher.

  1. Active: They made him the captain.

Passive: He was made the captain by them.

  1. Active: This house is to be let.

Passive: They are to let this house.

  1. Active: Did he do it?

Passive: Was it done by him?

  1. Active: Carelessness causes accidents.

Passive: Accidents are caused by carelessness.

  1. Active: A storm damaged the house.

Passive: The house was damaged by a storm.

  1. Active: Don't go there.

Passive: You are advised not to go there. (or) Let it not be gone there.

  1. Active: The matter should be looked into.

Passive: Someone should look into the matter.

  1. Active: Roses smell sweet.

Passive: Sweet smell is given out by roses.

  1. Active: He met the saint accompanied by his followers.

Passive: The saint accompanied by his followers was met by him.

  1. Active: Had she kept her promise?

Passive: Had her promise been kept by her?

  1. Active: Mr. Das teaches us English.

Passive: We are taught English by Mr. Das.

  1. Active: My pen has been stolen.

Passive: Someone has stolen my pen.

  1. Active: We must endure what we cannot cure.

Passive: What cannot be cured must be endured.

  1. Active: Grass grows over the field.

Passive: The field is covered with grass.

  1. Active: What causes an earthquake?

Passive: An earthquake is caused by what?

  1. Active: His behaviour vexes me sometimes.

Passive: I am sometimes vexed at his behaviour.

  1. Active: Could you help me, Sir?

Passive: Could I be helped by you, Sir?

  1. Active: The children make a noise.

Passive: A noise is made by the children.

  1. Active: What are you thinking of?

Passive: What is being thought of by you?

  1. Active: He has done nothing.

Passive: Nothing has been done by him.

 


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