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Pokhi

Jun 12, 2014

change the voice

To change a sentence from active to passive.
SAMPLE SENTENCE
                     &...

Answer (1)

Vishal

May 15, 2014


  1. When is the doer of the action not mentioned in the passive voice? Or sometimes the agent is omitted in the passive voice? Is there specific rule when the agent should be omitted in the passive voice?


Mostly agent is omitted in the passive voice in the fpllowing situation.
When the agent is implied
theives were caught (by the police)
When we are not sure of doer of the action
My b...

Answer (1)

Vishal

May 16, 2014

Is there passive for future continuous tense & future perfect continuous tense?

There is no passive  voice for future continuous tense and future perfect continuous

Answer (1)

Vishal

May 29, 2014

When we transform a sentence from active voice to passive voice should there be change in tense?

There should not be change in the tense form when we transform a sentence from active voice to passive voice.Infact,you need to maintain the same tense of active voice in the passive coice too.

Answer (1)

Vikas

Jun 20, 2015

convert active voice into passive 
1. the lion rushed at deer 
2. we expect good results .
3. one should keep one's promises
4. it is time to close the shop .
5. i bought the child some ballons 
6. he made me write this letter.
7. go in by this door 
8. she expected to give the job 
9. we hope to win this time 
10. circumstance obliged me to do so.
11.listen to me

No answers yet.Be the first to answer

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Vishal

May 16, 2014

In whant kinds of situation passive voice  are needed ? Pl explain.

In some sentences, passive voice can be perfectly acceptable. You might use it in the following cases:
  1. The actor is unknown:
          ...

Answer (1)

Vishal

May 29, 2014

What is meant by intransitive verb? Pls explain with examples

An intransitive verb is an action verb, but it does not have a direct object. The action ends or is modified by an adverb or adverb phrase rather than being transferred to some person or object.

Answer (1)

Vishal

May 17, 2014

Pls explain in what situations passive voice should be avoided.

there is no speciffic rule of using passive voice

Answer (1)

Shreyasi Punit

Feb 15, 2017

Soup Melt the butter in a pan.
 Add onions and vegetables and fry for 3 minutes.
Add corn flour and stock.
Bring to a boil while stirring continuously.
Add lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Serve hot, garnished with chopped parsley
The butter (a) _______________ . Onions and vegetables (b) _____________ for 3 minutes. Corn flour and stock are added. It (c) ______________ while stirring continuously. Lemon juice, salt and pepper are added. It is served hot, garnished with chopped parsley.

a) is melted in a pan
b) are added and friend
c) is brought to a boil

Answer (1)

Pokhi

Jun 12, 2014

change the voice

To change a sentence from active to passive.
SAMPLE SENTENCE
                     &...

Answer (1)

Vishal

May 15, 2014


  1. When is the doer of the action not mentioned in the passive voice? Or sometimes the agent is omitted in the passive voice? Is there specific rule when the agent should be omitted in the passive voice?


Mostly agent is omitted in the passive voice in the fpllowing situation.
When the agent is implied
theives were caught (by the police)
When we are not sure of doer of the action
My b...

Answer (1)

Vishal

May 16, 2014

Is there passive for future continuous tense & future perfect continuous tense?

There is no passive  voice for future continuous tense and future perfect continuous

Answer (1)

Vishal

May 29, 2014

When we transform a sentence from active voice to passive voice should there be change in tense?

There should not be change in the tense form when we transform a sentence from active voice to passive voice.Infact,you need to maintain the same tense of active voice in the passive coice too.

Answer (1)

Vikas

Jun 20, 2015

convert active voice into passive 
1. the lion rushed at deer 
2. we expect good results .
3. one should keep one's promises
4. it is time to close the shop .
5. i bought the child some ballons 
6. he made me write this letter.
7. go in by this door 
8. she expected to give the job 
9. we hope to win this time 
10. circumstance obliged me to do so.
11.listen to me

No answers yet.Be the first to answer

Answer (0)

Vishal

May 16, 2014

In whant kinds of situation passive voice  are needed ? Pl explain.

In some sentences, passive voice can be perfectly acceptable. You might use it in the following cases:
  1. The actor is unknown:
          ...

Answer (1)

Vishal

May 29, 2014

What is meant by intransitive verb? Pls explain with examples

An intransitive verb is an action verb, but it does not have a direct object. The action ends or is modified by an adverb or adverb phrase rather than being transferred to some person or object.

Answer (1)

Vishal

May 17, 2014

Pls explain in what situations passive voice should be avoided.

there is no speciffic rule of using passive voice

Answer (1)

Shreyasi Punit

Feb 15, 2017

Soup Melt the butter in a pan.
 Add onions and vegetables and fry for 3 minutes.
Add corn flour and stock.
Bring to a boil while stirring continuously.
Add lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Serve hot, garnished with chopped parsley
The butter (a) _______________ . Onions and vegetables (b) _____________ for 3 minutes. Corn flour and stock are added. It (c) ______________ while stirring continuously. Lemon juice, salt and pepper are added. It is served hot, garnished with chopped parsley.

a) is melted in a pan
b) are added and friend
c) is brought to a boil

Answer (1)

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