Voice change (Worksheet-4 ): Board   Questions 

Change the voice according to the directions.

1. More and more books should be read. (Make it active)     Dhaka.Board:2016

2. Books introduce us to the realm of knowledge. (Make it a passive voice)    Dhaka.Board:2016

3. Health can be improved by regular physical exercise and a balanced diet. (Make it active)  Comilla.Board:2015

4. Fundamental education had been given to him at the school. (Make it active)  Dinajpur Board:2016

5. The readers called for a new edition of his famous book, “The Lyrical Ballads” in1800. (Make it a passive voice)     Dinajpur Board:2016

6. The bear smelt his ears, nose and face. (Make it a passive voice)     Rajshahi  Board:2016

7. People hate a corrupted man.  Jessore Board:2016.

8. All the students respect him very much. (Make it a passive voice)   Comilla Board:2016

9. Ruplal made a nice little hut for himself in the jungle. (Make it a passive voice)   Sylhet Board:2016

10. Every year natural disasters visit us. (Make it a passive voice)    Barisal Board:2016

11. Crops are damaged by this flood. (Make it active)  Barisal Board:2016

 12. It was not invented over-night.  Dhaka.Board:2015

13. Television should telecast educative programs .Dhaka(Make it a passive voice).Board:2015

14. Flowers are used on different occasions. (Make it active)   Raj.B:2015

15. 15. We present flower to our nearest and dearest persons. (Make it a passive voice)Raj.B:2015

16. He was recognized by his teachers as a precious child. (Make it active)  Dhaka.Board:2015

17. He did not misuse his wealth. (Make it a passive voice) J.B:2015

18. He is called the friend of humanity. (Make it active)   J.B:2015

19. Health can be improved by regular physical exercise and a balanced diet. (Make it active) 

20. Everybody should know it that malnutrition causes weakness. (Make it a passive voice)Comilla.Board:2015

21. I accepted the invitation. (Make it a passive voice) Ctg.B:2015

22. It is called the pleasure seekers’ paradise. (Make it active)   Ctg.B:2015

23. They waste their valuable time idly.  (Make it a passive voice)S.B:2015

23. They are treated badly even by their family members. S.B:2015

24. The thief was caught. (Make it active)   B.B:2015

25. He gave the thief some food and money. (Make it a passive voice) B.B:2015

26.He did not find any way. (Make it a passive voice) Rajshahi Board:2016

27.Hard work is needed for success. (Make it active)   Chittagong Board :2016

28.Do you know it?     (Make it a passive voice)    Chittagong Board :2016

29.We present flower to our nearest and dearest persons. (Make it a passive voice)Raj.B:2015

30. The cow gives us milk .

I have posted here a worksheet of voice change. These are the questions of all Education Boards in 2015 and 2016 in Bangladesh.

Voice change (Worksheet-4)      Questions of SSC examination :2015 and 2016

Change the voice according to the directions.

1. More and more books should be read. (Make it active)     Dhaka.Board:2016

Active: We should read more and more books.

2. Books introduce us to the realm of knowledge. (Make it a passive voice)    Dhaka.Board:2016

Passive: We are introduced to the realm of knowledge by books.

3. Health can be improved by regular physical exercise and a balanced diet. (Make it active)  Comilla.Board:2015

Active: Regular physical exercise and a balanced diet can improve health.

4. Fundamental education had been given to him at the school. (Make it active)  Dinajpur Board:2016

Active: His teachers had given him fundamental education at the school.

5. The readers called for a new edition of his famous book, “The Lyrical Ballads” in1800. (Make it a passive voice)     Dinajpur Board:2016

Passive: His famous book, “The Lyrical Ballads” was called for a new edition by the readers in 1800.

6. The bear smelt his ears, nose and face. (Make it a passive voice)     Rajshahi  Board:2016

Passive: His ears, nose and face were smelt by the bear.

7. People hate a corrupted man.  Jessore Board:2016

Passive: A corrupted man is hated by people.

8. All the students respect him very much. (Make it a passive voice)   Comilla Board:2016

Passive: He is respected very much by all the students.

9. Ruplal made a nice little hut for himself in the jungle. (Make it a passive voice)   Sylhet Board:2016

Passive: A nice little hut was made by Ruplal in the jungle for himself.

10. Every year natural disasters visit us. (Make it a passive voice)    Barisal Board:2016

Passive: Every year we are visited by the natural disasters .

11. Crops are damaged by this flood. (Make it active)  Barisal Board:2016

Active: This flood damage crops.

12. It was not invented over-night.  Dhaka.Board:2015

Active: The scientist didn’t invent it over-night..

13. Television should telecast educative programs .Dhaka(Make it a passive voice).Board:2015

Passive: Educative programs should be telecasted by television.

14. Flowers are used on different occasions. (Make it active)   Raj.B:2015

Active: We use flowers on different occasions.

15. We present flower to our nearest and dearest persons. (Make it a passive voice)Raj.B:2015

Passive: Our nearest and dearest persons are presented flower by us.

16. He was recognized by his teachers as a precious child. (Make it active)  Dhaka.Board:2015

Active: His teachers recognized him as a precious child.

17. He did not misuse his wealth. (Make it a passive voice) J.B:2015

Passive: His wealth was not misused by him.

18. He is called the friend of humanity. (Make it active)   J.B:2015

Active: People call him the friend of humanity.

19. Health can be improved by regular physical exercise and a balanced diet. (Make it active) 

Active: We can improve our health by regular physical exercise and a balanced diet.

20. Everybody should know it that malnutrition causes weakness. (Make it a passive voice)Comilla.Board:2015

Passive: It should be known to everybody that weakness is caused of malnutrition.

21. I accepted the invitation. (Make it a passive voice) Ctg.B:2015

Passive: The invitation was accepted by me.

22. It is called the pleasure seekers’ paradise. (Make it active)   Ctg.B:2015

Active: People call it the pleasure seekers’ paradise.

23. They are treated badly even by their family members. S.B:2015

Active: Even their family members treat them badly.

24. The thief was caught. (Make it active)   B.B:2015

Active: People(Haji Mohammad Muhsin) caught the thief. 

25. He gave the thief some food and money. (Make it a passive voice) B.B:2015

Passive: The thief was given some food and money.

Or, Some food and money was given the thief by him.

26.He did not find any way. (Make it a passive voice) Rajshahi Board:2016

Passive: Any way was not found by him.

27.Hard work is needed for success. (Make it active)   Chittagong Board :2016

Active: Everybody needs hard work for success.

28.Do you know it?     (Make it a passive voice)    Chittagong Board :2016

Passive: Is it known to you?

29.. They waste their valuable time idly.  (Make it a passive voice)S.B:2015

Passive: Their valuable time was wasted idly by them.

30. The cow gives us milk .

Passive: Milk is given us by the cow.

Voice change: worksheet-3

1. Active: The rich hate the poor.

2. Active: I saw the old man carrying a stick.

3. Active: None can blot what he lots.

4.  Active: I have lost my books.

5.  Active: Someone stole my book.

6. Active: What do you want?

7. Active: What has he done ?

8. Active: Which book does he want ?

9. Active: How did you do it?

10. Active: Where did you see him?

11. Active: Who tough you english ?

12. Active: Whom did you call ?

13. Active: We made him captain.

14. Active: Whom were you talking to ?

15. Active: Everybody should speak the truth.

17. Active: There is hardly any time to lose.

18. Active: The widow killed herself.

19. Active: Circumstances compelled me to do it.

20. Passive: The cyclone has uprooted the tree.

Voice change: worksheet-3

1. Active: The rich hate the poor.

Passive:  The poor are hated by the rich.

2. Active: I saw the old man carrying a stick.

Passive: The old man carrying a stick was seen by me.

3. Active: None can blot what he lots.

Passive: What is looted cannot be blotted.

4.  Active:I have lost my books.

Passive:My books has been lost by me. 

5.  Active: Someone stole my book .

Passive: My book was stolen by some one.

6. Active: What do you want?

Passive: What is wanted by you ?

7. Active: What has he done ?

Passive: What has been done by him ?

8. Active: Which book does he want ?

Passive: Which book is wanted by him ?

9. Active: How did you do it?

Passive: How was it done by you ?

10. Active: Where did you see him ?

Passive: Where was he seen by you ?

11. Active: Who tough you english ?

Passive: By  whom were you tought english ?

12. Active: Whom did you call ?

Passive: Who was called by you ?

13. Active: We made him captain.

Passive: He was made captain by us.

14. Active: Whom were you talking to ?

Passive: Who were being talked to by you ?

15. Active:Everybody should speak the truth.

Passive: The truth should be spoken.

17. Active: There is hardly any time to lose.

Passive: There is hardly any time to be lost.

18. Active: The widow killed herself.

Passive: The widow was killed by herself.

19. Active: Circumstances compelled me to do it .

Passive: I was compelled to do it.

20. Passive: The cyclone has uprooted the tree.

Active: The tree has been uprooted.

Passive: The old man carrying a stick was seen by me.

3. Active: None can blot what he lots.

Passive: What is looted cannot be blotted.

4.  Active:I have lost my books.

Passive:My books has been lost by me. 

5.  Active: Someone stole my book .

Passive: My book was stolen by some one.

6. Active: What do you want?

Passive: What is wanted by you ?

7. Active: What has he done ?

Passive: What has been done by him ?

8. Active: Which book does he want ?

Passive: Which book is wanted by him ?

9. Active: How did you do it?

Passive: How was it done by you ?

10. Active: Where did you see him ?

Passive: Where was he seen by you ?

11. Active: Who tough you english ?

Passive: By  whom were you tought english ?

12. Active: Whom did you call ?

Passive: Who was called by you ?

13. Active: We made him captain.

Passive: He was made captain by us.

14. Active: Whom were you talking to ?

Passive: Who were being talked to by you ?

15. Active:Everybody should speak the truth.

Passive: The truth should be spoken.

17. Active: There is hardly any time to lose.

Passive: There is hardly any time to be lost.

18. Active: The widow killed herself.

Passive: The widow was killed by herself.

19. Active: Circumstances compelled me to do it .

Passive: I was compelled to do it.

20. Passive: The cyclone has uprooted the tree.

Active: The tree has been uprooted.

Voice change: worksheet-3

1. Active: The rich hate the poor.

Passive:  The poor are hated by the rich.

2. Active: I saw the old man carrying a stick.

Passive: The old man carrying a stick was seen by me.

3. Active: None can blot what he lots.

Passive: What is looted cannot be blotted.

4.  Active:I have lost my books.

Passive:My books has been lost by me. 

5.  Active: Someone stole my book .

Passive: My book was stolen by some one.

6. Active: What do you want?

Passive: What is wanted by you ?

7. Active: What has he done ?

Passive: What has been done by him ?

8. Active: Which book does he want ?

Passive: Which book is wanted by him ?

9. Active: How did you do it?

Passive: How was it done by you ?

10. Active: Where did you see him ?

Passive: Where was he seen by you ?

11. Active: Who tough you english ?

Passive: By  whom were you tought english ?

12. Active: Whom did you call ?

Passive: Who was called by you ?

13. Active: We made him captain.

Passive: He was made captain by us.

14. Active: Whom were you talking to ?

Passive: Who were being talked to by you ?

15. Active:Everybody should speak the truth.

Passive: The truth should be spoken.

17. Active: There is hardly any time to lose.

Passive: There is hardly any time to be lost.

18. Active: The widow killed herself.

Passive: The widow was killed by herself.

19. Active: Circumstances compelled me to do it .

Passive: I was compelled to do it.

20. Passive: The cyclone has uprooted the tree.

Active: The tree has been uprooted.

Voice Change: Worksheet-2

These are exceptional voice changes which should practice again and again .

1. Active: The boy satisfied us.

Passive:

Passive:

2.Active: Your work satisfied me.

Passive:

3. Active: His behavior pleased me .

Passive:

4. Active: The boy pleased the teacher.

Passive:

5. Active: His father’s death shocked me much.

Passive:

6. Active: He annoyed me.

Passive:

7. Active:  He is called me.

Passive:

8. Active:  English is spoken all over the world.

Passive:

9. Active:  Circumstance compelled me to do it .

Passive:

10. Active:  The thief was arrested.

Passive:

11. Active: Rome was not built in a day .

Passive:

12. Active: He decided to leave the job.

Passive:

13. Active: Honey tastes sweet.

Passive:

Passive:

14. Active:  Rice sells cheap.

Passive:

Passive:

15. Active: His strange behavior surprised me.

Passive:

16. Active: The newspaper contains daily news.

Passive:

17. Active: Smoke filled the room.

Passive:

18. Active:  His behavior vexed me sometimes.

Passive:

19. Active: Tell him to go.

Passive:

Passive:

20. Active:  Dust covered the table.

Passive:

21. Active: I know that he did the work.

Passive:

22. Active: I saw him buy the book.

Passive:

23. Active: One should keep one’s promise.

Passive:

24.  Active: He considers me honest.

Passive:

25. Active:  We can gain nothing without labor.

Passive:

26. Active:  He might use my pen .

Passive:

27. Active:  I can do this work.

Passive:

28. Active:  He wants me to do the work.

Passive:

29. Active:  He decided to leave the job.

Passive:

30. Active: The doctor advised me to take complete rest.

Passive:

Passive:

 Voice Change: Worksheet-2, Answer

1. Active: The boy satisfied us.

Passive: We were satisfied with the boy .

2. Active: Your work satisfied me

Passive: I was satisfied at your work.

3. Active: His behavior pleased me

Passive: I was pleased at his behavior.

4. Active: The boy pleased the teacher.

Passive: The teacher was pleased with the boy.

5. Active: His father’s death shocked me much.

Passive: I was much shocked at his father’s death.

6. Active:  He annoyed me.

Passive: I was annoyed with him.

7. Active:  He is called me.

Passive: People call him a liar.

8. Active:  English is spoken all over the world.

Passive: People speak English all over the world.

9. Active:  Circumstance compelled me to do it .

Passive: I was compelled to do it .

10. Active:  The thief was arrested.

The police arrested the thief.

11. Active: Rome was not built in a day .

Passive: The romans did not build Rome in a day .

12. Active: He decided to leave the job.

Passive: He decided that he job should be left.

13. Active: Honey tastes sweet.

Passive: Honey is sweet when it is tasted.

Passive: Honey is tasted sweet .

14. Active:  Rice sells cheap.

Passive: Rice is cheap when it is sold

Passive: Rice is sold cheap.

15. Active: His strange behavior surprised me.

Passive: I was surprised at his strange behavior.

16. Active: The newspaper contains daily news.

Passive: Daily news is contained in the newspaper.

17. Active: Smoke filled the room.

The room was filled with smoke.

18. Active:  His behavior vexed me sometimes.

Passive: I am sometimes vexed at his behavior .

19. Active: Tell him to go.

Passive: Let him be told to go.

Passive: He should be told to go.

20. Active:  Dust covered the table.

Passive: The table was covered with dust.

21. Active: I know that he did the work.

Passive: It is known to me that the work was done by him.

22. Active: I saw him buy the book.

Passive: He was seen by me to buy the book.

23. Active: One should keep one’s promise.

Passive: A promise should be kept.

24.  Active: He considers me honest.

Passive: I am considered honest by him.

25. Active:  We can gain nothing without labor.

Passive: Nothing can be gained without labor .

26. Active:  He might use my pen .

Passive: My pen might be used by him.

27. Active:  I can do this work.

Passive: This work can be done by me.

28. Active:  He wants me to do the work.