AHSEC Class 12 English Grammar: Change the Voices Solutions 2000 to 2025 Exam

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

(a) Summon the fire brigade.
Ans: Let the fire brigade be summoned.

(b) Sita always plays the sitar.
Ans: The sitar is always played by Sita.

(c) He has kept me waiting here.
Ans: I have been kept waiting here by him.

(d) The team is developing the software.
Ans: The software is being developed by the team.

(e) The house was blown down.
Ans: Someone/They blew down the house.

(f) Why wasn't the matter brought to my notice?
Ans: Why did no one bring the matter to my notice?

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

(a) She likes sweets.

Ans: Sweets are liked by her.

(b) The man narrated me a story.

Ans: A story was narrated to me by the man.

(c) Who will bell the cat?

Ans: By whom will the cat be belled?

(d) Don’t spread the rumour.

Ans: Let not the rumour be spread.

(e) The baby is being taken care of by the maid.

Ans: The maid is taking care of the baby.

(f) The tree has been uprooted.

Ans: Someone has uprooted the tree.

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

(a) He was instructed by his coach to play that shot.
Ans: His coach instructed him to play that shot.

(b) Please give me some more time.
Ans: You are requested to give me some more time.

(c) Is the gardener watering the plants?
Ans: Are the plants being watered by the gardener?

(d) Rome was not built in a day.
Ans: People did not build Rome in a day.

(e) The girl is reading a novel.
Ans: A novel is being read by the girl.

(f) I saw a road accident yesterday.
Ans: A road accident was seen by me yesterday.

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

(a) He bought his son a watch.

Ans: A watch was bought for his son by him.

(b) The girl was punished for misconduct.

Ans: Someone punished the girl for misconduct.

(c) Why did no one inform me of the change of plan?

Ans: Why was I not informed of the change of plan?

(d) The blind man was being led by a little boy.

Ans: A little boy was leading the blind man.

(e) The coach is training the players.

Ans: The players are being trained by the coach.

(f) Drive the car slowly.

Ans: Let the car be driven slowly.

(g) He will be forgotten in a few days.

Ans: People will forget him in a few days.

6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences:        1x3=3

a) The nurse is looking after this little girl.

Ans: This little girl is being looked after by the nurse.

b) Morning shows the day.

Ans: The day is showed by morning. Or It is said that morning shows the day.

c) The glass has not been broken by anybody.

Ans: Nobody has broken the glass.

d) What causes an earthquake?

Ans: By what an earthquake is. caused?

e) The ground has to be cleared by us.

Ans: We have to clean the ground.

f) The Governor gave him a reward.

Ans: A reward was given to him by the Governor.

6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences:        3x1=3

a) Drive the car slowly.

Ans: Let the car be driven slowly.

b) I am writing a letter now.

Ans: A letter is being written by me now.

c) We should not encourage indiscipline.

Ans: One should not encourage indiscipline.

d) Who wrote the Ramayana?

Ans: By whom was the Ramayana written?

e) Promises should be kept.

Ans: We should keep our promises.

f) He will be forgotten in a few years.

Ans: People will forget him in a few years.

6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences:        3x1=3

a) A Japanese firm makes these television sets.

Ans: These television sets are made by a Japanese firm.

b) An earthquake destroyed the town.

Ans: The town was destroyed by an earthquake.

c) Whom did you laugh at?

Ans: Who was laughed at by you?

d) He was taught this in his boyhood.

Ans: Someone taught him this in his boyhood.

e) Shut the window.

Ans: Let the window be shut. / You are ordered to shut the window.

6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences: 3x1=3

a) Football is played everywhere.

Ans: People play football everywhere.

b) Do the work immediately.

Ans: you are ordered to do the work immediately/ Let the work be done immediately.

c) Who opened the door?

Ans: By whom was the door opened.

d) I have lost my book.  

Ans: My book has been lost by me.

e) The coach is training the players.

Ans: Players are being trained by the coach.

f) Who has broken the window plane?

Ans: By whom has the window plane been broken?

6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences:        3x1=3

a) She handed me the letter.

Ans: A letter was handed to me by her.

b) They laughed at us.

Ans: we were laughed at by them

c) The stranger made an attempt to break into the house.

Ans:  An attempt was made by the stranger to break into the house.

d) The student was told to leave the room. 

Ans: The teacher told the student to leave the room.

e) Have they done the work?

Ans: Has the work been done by them?

6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences:        1x3=3

a) She bought the baby a doll.

ANS: A doll was bought to he baby by her.

b) They were refused admission.

Ans:  Someone refused their admission.

c) He was found guilty of murder.

Ans: The police found him guilty of murder

d) The leader was welcomed by the people.

Ans: The people welcomed the leader.

e) My watch has been stolen.

Ans: Someone has stolen my watch.

6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences:        1x3=3

a) The student was told to leave the room.

Ans: The teacher told the student to leave the room

b) Guwahati is called the gateway to the North East.

Ans: People call Guwahati the gateway to the North East.

c) They laughed at us.

Ans: We were laughed at by them.

d) My umbrella has been broken.

Ans: Someone has broken my umbrella

e) The thief was beat up by the mob.

Ans: The mob beaten up the thief.

f) You will be asked to deliver the letters.

Ans: Someone will ask you to deliver the letter.

6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences:  3x1=3

a) My bicycle has been stolen.

Ans: Someone has stolen my bicycle.

b) He is expected soon.

Ans: we expect him soon.

c) He likes tea.

Ans: Tea is liked by him.

d) Please give me some more time.

Ans: You are requested to give me some more time.

e) When will the work be finished?

Ans: when will someone finish the work.

f) Shut the window.

Ans: You are requested to shut the window.

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

a) The man was pelted with stones. (P)

Ans. They (Somebody) pelted the men with stones. (A)

b) I shall never forget you (A).

Ans. You will never be forgotten by me (P)

c) Post the letter immediately (A)

Ans. Let the letter by posted immediately (P)

d) Who wrote the Geetanjali written? (A)

Ans. By whom was the Geetanjali written? (P)

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

a) I was annoyed to his conduct. (P)

Ans. His conduct annoyed me. (A)

b) Rahul is flying a kite. (A)

Ans. A kite is being flown by Rahul. (P)

c) Who has broken the glass? (A)

Ans. By whom has the glass been broken? (P)

d) Let the game by finished. (P)

Ans. Finish the game. (A)

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

a) Shut the door.

Ans. Let the door be shut.

b) Who wrote the Ramayana?

Ans. By whom was the Ramayana written?

c) The players are being trained by the coach.

Ans. The coach is training the players.

d) These poems have been written by Partha.

Ans. Partha has written these poems. 

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

a) Keep the book on the table.

Ans. Let the book be kept on the table.

b) She is writing a letter.

Ans. A letter is being written by her.

c) He will be forgotten in a few year.

Ans. People will forget him in a few year.

d) The clown is being laughed at.

Ans. They are laughing at the clown. 

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

a) Mr. Johnson teaches us English. (A)

Ans. We are taught English by Mr. Johnson. (P)

b) He will be made king by the people. (P)

Ans. The people will make him king. (A)

c) The audience loudly cheered the Mayor’s speech. (A)

Ans. The Mayor’s speech was loudly cheered. (P)

d) Let the bill be paid today. (P)

Ans. Pay the bill today. 

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

a) His behaviour vexes me sometimes. (A)

Ans. I am sometimes vexed at his behaviour. (P)

b) The Mayor’s speech was loudly cheered. (P)

Ans. The audience loudly cheered the Mayor’s speech. (A)

c) Why did no one inform me of the change of plane? (P)

Ans. Why was I not informed of the change of plane? (P)

d) The entire block is being demolished. (P)

Ans. They are demolishing the entire block. (A)

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

a) They were carrying the injured to hospital. (A)

Ans. The injured were being carried to hospital by them. (P)

b) English is spoken all over the world. (P)

Ans. People speak English all over the world. (A)

c) Who has broken the window pane? (A)

Ans. By whom has the window pane been broken? (P)

d) He was laughed at by all. (P)

Ans. All laughed at him. (A)

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

a) The pupils have never been taught to do that exercise. (P)

Ans. The teacher has never taught the pupils to do that exercise. (A)

b) The soldiers were told to report to the Captain. (P)

Ans. The commander told the soldiers to report to the Captain. (A)

c) They have made John manager of the firm. (A)

Ans. John has been made manager of the firm by them. (P)

d) The owner himself showed them the house. (A)

Ans. They were shown the house by the owner himself. (P) or Ans. The house was shown to them by the owner himself. (P)

a) They promised Marry a new doll for her birthday. (A)

Ans. Marry was promised a new doll for her birthday by them. (P) or Ans. A new doll was promised to Marry for her birthday by them. (P)

b) The doctor has ordered me a new diet. (A)

Ans. I have been ordered a new diet by the doctor. (P) or Ans. A new die has been ordered to me by the doctor. (P)

c) He was allowed five minutes to get ready. (P)

Ans. They allowed him five minutes to get ready. (A)

d) I was told the latest news by a friend this morning. (P)

Ans. A friend told me the latest news this morning. (A)

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

a) The town was destroyed by an earthquake. (P)

Ans. An earthquake destroyed the town. (A)

b) The letters were being delivered by the postman. (P)

Ans. The postman was delivering the letters. (A)

c) My father gave me a pen. (A)

Ans. I was given a pen by my father. (P) or Ans. A pen was given to me by my father.

d) They laugh at us. (A)

Ans. We are laughed at by them. (P)

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

a) The students respect the Principal very much. (A)

Ans. The Principal is respected by the students very much. (P)

b) She is known to us. (P)

Ans. We know her. (A)

c) The coach is training the players. (A)

Ans. The players are being trained by the coach. (P)

d) My umbrella has been stolen. (P)

Ans. Somebody has stolen my umbrella. (A)

6. Change the voice of any three: 1x3 = 3

a) The boy was punished for misconduct. (Passive)

Ans. The teacher punished the boy for misconduct. (Active)

b) He told me the story. (A)

Ans. I was told the story by him. (P) Or Ans. The story was told to me by him.

c) I have lost my book. (A)

Ans. My book has been lost. (P)

d) Indiscipline should not be encouraged. (P)

Ans. One should not encourage indiscipline. (A)