PSEB Class 10 English Grammar Lesson 4 Voice all Question and Answers Solution
PSEB Class 10 English Grammar Lesson 4 Voice Solution: Punjab Board (PSEB) 10th Class Lesson 4 all questions of grammar answers are in this page.
Change the voice in the following sentences:
Exercise 1
1.) She will water the plants.
Answer: The plants will be watered by her.
2.) We expect happy news.
Answer: Happy news is expected by us.
3.) Does Raghu speak the truth?
Answer: Is the truth spoken by Raghu?
4.) They did not listen to me.
Answer: I was not listened to by them.
5.) He helped his father in his old age.
Answer: His father was helped in his old age by him.
6.) The children were collecting stamps.
Answer: Stamps were being collected by the children.
7.) Columbus discovered America.
Answer: America was discovered by Columbus.
8.) You cannot always expect such wonders.
Answer: Such wonders cannot be expected always.
9.) Somebody has stolen my camera.
Answer: My camera has been stolen by someone.
10.) The boss has accepted my proposal.
Answer:My proposal has1 been accepted by the boss.
11.) I know his ways.
Answer: His ways are known to me.
12.) Do not insult your elders.
Answer: Your elders should not be insulted.
13.) The teacher will punish the naughty boys.
Answer: The naughty boys will be punished by the teachers.
14.) Your behaviour displeased me.
Answer:I was displeased with your behaviour
- Am I favouring you?
Answer: Are you being favoured by me?
Exercise 2
1.) A race is run by them.
Answer: They are running a race.
2.) Who had been fined ?
Answer: Who had fined him / her?
3.) A noise was made by you.
Answer: You made noise.
4.) By whom are you taught English?
Answer: Who teaches you English?
5.) It has to be learnt by heart.
Answer: One has to learn it by heart.
6.) Nothing will be done by them.
Answer: They will do nothing.
7.) What is wanted by you ?
Answer: What do you want?
8.) They were being taught by us.
Answer: We were teaching them.
9.) The beggar was being insulted by them.
Answer: They were insulting the beggar.
10.) He will not have been abused by us.
Answer: We will not have abused him.
11.) I should not be disturbed.
Answer: Nobody should disturb me.
- My camera has been stolen by her.
Answer: She has stolen my camera.
13.) This picture has been painted by me.
Answer: I have painted this picture.
14.) The thieves were caught by the police.
Answer: The police caught the thieves.
15.) The child was knocked down by a car.
Answer: A car knocked down the child.
Exercise 3
Read the passage in the Active Voice carefully and change it into the passive (where necessary) in the space provided:
Answer:
Mumtaz Mahal was loved by her husband Shahjahan. To keep her memory alive, the Taj Mahal was raised by him. Over three crores of rupees were spent on it by him. The Taj is a model of perfection. The beautiful building is surrounded by a garden. Water is splashed from the fountains.
Exercise 4
Match the following sentences in the Active Voice with their Passive forms. Write in squares their matching numbers:
1.) Do we take milk?
Answer: Is milk taken by us?
2.) Leave the room.
Answer: You are ordered to leave the room.
3.) We shall forgive him.
Answer: He will be forgiven.
4.) I know him.
Answer: He is known to me.
5.) Get up early in the morning.
Answer: You are advised to get up early in the morning.
6.) Let us set to work.
Answer: It is proposed that we should set to work.
Exercise 5
Fill in the blanks with the suitable form of the verbs in brackets using Active or Passive Voice as appropriate:
Once a valve is damaged beyond repair, as happens with recurrent attacks of rheumatic fever, the only way to save the patient is to replace it. Almost all replacements are done today with the help of mechanical devices. Among the earliest was the ball-and-cage valve which was invented in 1961 by Albert Sterr, a surgeon of Portland, USA. It had a plastic ball in a stainless steel socket. But the device had several disadvantages. Today, it is replaced by a latest product that is absolutely safe.
Exercise 6
Given below are some newspaper reports. Provide suitable headlines for each one of them using the passive form:
1.) New Delhi : 70kg Heroin of rupees 120 lakh recovered from a drug peddler on Sunday.
2.) Bangalore : .Bangalore- bound Udyan Express from Mumbai VT derailed; eight people died and sixty injured.
3.) Avantipur :Two people were stabbed to death in two separate incidents.
4.) Karnal: Fire in resettlement colony; fifty houses got destroyed.\
Exercise 7
Complete the news report from the given headlines:
1.) Suspect Arrested
Mumbai police report that a suspect was arrested in the bomb blast case.
2.) 3 killed 20 injured
3 people were killed and 20 got injured when a bus fell into a gorge.
3.) 5 killed in J and K
Five person of a family were killed in Jammu and Kashmir by the militants on Friday night.
4.) A young army officer was killed in Srinagar in J and K while thwarting an infiltration bid in Rajouri district.
Exercise 8
Complete the instructions given below for making Rasgullas by filling in the blanks with correct form of verbs given in the box. You can use the same verb more than once.
Rasgullas are easy to make. To make them, first of all, soft paneer, is prepared from milk. It is mashed that is beaten and crushed. Then some refined flour is added to the beaten stuff. After that balls, one inch in diameter, is taken from this mixture. Now some syrup is added by boiling sugar with water. After the syrup is prepared the ball are added in the thick sweet liquid which heated for about 25 minutes. Now the pan containing the syrup and the balls are taken off the gas-stove. The syrup and the balls are allowed to cool. The cooler the rasgullas, the more welcome they are to the tongue.
Exercise 9
Answer:
A screw driver is placed inside a coil carrying direct current. The screwdriver is magnetized. It is removed carefully and is placed in the iron filings. The filings are attracted to it.
Exercise 10
Describe a mobile or a cell phone, making a proper use of the verbs given in the brackets below:
Answer:
A mobile or cell phone is used by young and old alike. It is the means of communication. It can be kept in the pocket easily. It is available in various sizes and shapes. Everyday new models are introduced by the mobile companies. In order to lure the customers, heavy discounts are offered to them. Mobile phone should be used with due care.
Exercise 11
Describe a Car, making a proper use of the verbs given in the brackets given:
A car is the easiest and the most convenient mode of transport. Cars are liked by all especially the youth of the day. The young generation is crazy about cars. Cars are also made available in different colors, sizes and shapes. Cares having power windows and stereos etc are available in the market. Children below 18 are not allowed to drive a car. Driving without license is banned by law. Rash driving leads to accidents. Many lives are lost in accident every year. This must be avoided.
Exercise 12
Rewrite the following sentences after changing the voice:
1.) I have seen this.
Answer: This has been seen by me.
2.) Nobody has touched it.
Answer: It has not been touched by anybody.
3.) One must do one’s duty.
Answer: Duty must be done.
4.) It is time to have tea.
Answer: It is time for tea to be had.
- He may avoid you.
Answer: You may be avoided by him.
6.) Have you called out the roll ?
Answer: Has the roll been called out by you?
7.) The police have arrested him.
Answer: He has been arrested by the police.
8.) May I sit here?
Answer: May I be permitted to sit here?
9.) Let her sing.
Answer: She should be allowed to sing.
10.) They say that honesty is the best policy.
Answer:It is said that honesty is the best policy.
Exercise 13
1.) What cannot be cured must be endured.
Answer:One must endure what cannot be cured.
2.) It was hoped that he would pass.
Answer:We hoped that he would pass.
3.) Let the match be played by them.
Answer:Let them play the match.
4.) It is said that virtue is its own reward.
Answer:They say that virtue is its own reward.
5.) You may be avoided by him.
Answer:He may avoid you.
6.) His name will have to be struck off.
Answer:They will have to strike off his name.
7.) You are requested to listen to him.
Answer:I request you to listen to him.
8.) I am astonished at his way of talking.
Answer: His way of talking astonishes me.
9.) It should be done.
Answer:You should do it.
10.) It is time to call in the doctor.
Answer:It is time for the doctor to be called in.
Exercise 14
1.) A meeting is being held here.
Answer:They are holding a meeting here.
2.) The bond was signed.
Answer:They signed the bond.
3.) Duty must be done.
Answer:One must do one’s duty.
4.) They were refused admission to this school.
Answer:The Principal refused to admit them to this school.
5.) Many persons were thrown out of jobs.
Answer:The company threw many persons out of jobs.
- They were forced to listen.
Answer:He forced them to listen.
7.) What cannot be cured must be endured.
Answer:One must endure what cannot be cured.
8.) The child has been named Udit.
Answer:The parents have named the child Udit.
9.) Promises will always be kept.
Answer:We will always keep our promises.
10.) I was made captain of the school cricket team.
Answer:They made me captain of the school cricket team.
Exercise 15
(Infinitives)
1.) He is a man to trust.
Answer:He is a man to be trusted.
2.) I shall have to strike off his name. (His name will have to be struck off.)
Answer: His name will have to be struck off.
3.) Women like men to flatter them.
Answer:Women like to be flattered by men.
4.) I want to buy this car.
Answer:It is wanted by me to buy this car.
5.) He wants to become a pilot.
Answer:Becoming a pilot is wanted by him.
6.) Shall I have to punish him ?
Answer:Will he have to be punished by me?
7.) You have to do it.
Answer:It has to be done by you
8.) It is time to say goodbye.
Answer:It is time for goodbye to be said.
9.) I have a lot to do yet.
Answer:A lot is yet to be done by me.
10.) He is a person to rely on.
Answer:He is a person to be relied on.
Exercise 16
(Wh-type Interrogatives)
1.) Why did you abuse me?
Answer: Why was I abused by you?
2.) Who told a lie?
Answer: By whom was a lie told?
3.) When did you see the star?
Answer: When was the star seen by you?
4.) How has the teacher marked her absent?
Answer: How has she been marked absent by the teacher?
5.) When did you pluck these flowers?
Answer: When were these flowers plucked by you?
Exercise 17
(Imperative Sentences)
1.) Help everybody.
Answer: Everybody should be helped.
2.) Help me, please.
Answer: I may please be helped.
3.) Never waste your time.
Answer: Never let your time be wasted.
4.) Pray to God daily.
Answer: God should be prayed daily by us.
5.) Post this letter.
Answer: Let this letter be posted.
6.) Learn it by heart.
Answer: It should be learned by heart.
7.) Do not make a noise.
Answer: Let a noise not be made.
8.) Show the guests in.
Answer: The guests should be shown in.
9.) Kindly grant me leave.
Answer: I may kindly be granted leave.
10.) Sit down, please.
Answer: You are requested to sit down.
Exercise 18
(Quasi- Passive Verbs)
1.) Is this book being sold well?
Answer: Is this book selling well?
2.) Quinine tastes bitter.
Answer: Quinine is bitter when tasted
3.) Is this medicine sweet when tasted?
Answer: Does this medicine taste sweet?
4.) Sea water is saltish when tasted.
Answer: Sea water tastes saltish.
5.) Does honey taste sweet?
Answer: Is honey sweet when – tasted?
Exercise 19
(Modals)
1.) He may join the strike.
Answer: The strike may be joined by him.
2.) You can do it.
Answer: It can be done by you.
3.) I cannot digest it.
Answer: It cannot be digested by me.
4.) Why should I do it?
Answer: Why should it be done by me?
5.) You should teach him a lesson.
Answer: He should be taught a lesson by you.
6.) You should respect your elders.
Answer: Your elders should be respected by you.
7.) You ought to help the poor.
Answer: The poor ought to be helped by you
8.) We should not laugh at others.
Answer: Others should not be laughed at by us.
9.) We must respect our elders.
Answer: Our elders must be respected by us.
10.) You need not send this letter.
Answer: This letter need not be sent by you.
Exercise 20
Rewrite the following into a running passage using the passive forms of sentences (as shown in the first sentence below):
Answer: This mask is traced out on a chart paper. It is cut it out along the outline. Slits are cut for eyes. Then it is painted with colors of one’s own choice. It is decorated with sequins. As elastic can be strung to both it ends.
Exercise 21
Change the voice in the following sentences:
1.) He did not allow her to sit.
Answer: She was not allowed to sit by him.
2.) Parents should not over-protect their children.
Answer: The children should not be over protected by their parents.
3.) You have to do it.
Answer: It has to be done by you.
4.) Why did you laugh at the poor man?
Answer: Why was the poor me in laughed at by you?
5.) He is playing the game.
Answer: The game is being played by him.
6.) What did you see there?
Answer: What was seen there by you?
7.) I love my parents.
Answer: My parents are loved by me.
8.) He has been arrested.
Answer: The police have arrested him.
9.) She was dismissed from service.
Answer: The boss dismissed her from service.
10.) How can you solve this sum?
Answer: How can this sum be solved by you.
For more update follow net explanations page