Question

Change the following active sentences into passive voice (a) the soldiers are building bridge

Answer 1

Changing Sentence from Active to Passive voice:

Active : The soldiers are building bridge

Passive : Bridge is being built by the soldiers

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❍ EXPLORE MORE:

★ What is Active voice?

• A verb is said to be in the active voice when the subject of the verb is the doer of the action or acts or is active.

➺ Examples:

1. He helps the poor.
2. A poet writes poem

★ What is Passive voice?

• A verb is said to be in the Passive voice when the subject of the verb doesn't act but receives the action by someone or something.

➺ Examples:

1. The poor is helped by him.
2. Poems are written by a poet.

For example:

Changing Sentence from Active to Passive voice:-

Active :- Sheela writes letter

Passive:- A letter is written by Sheela.

Note how the form has changed:-

• The Object of the Verb in Active Voice (a letter) becomes the Subject of the Verb in the passive voice
• The Subject in the Active Voice (Sheela) becomes the Object of the Verb in the Passive voice.And the Preposition by has been used before it.
• An appropriate form of the Verb to be (is) has been used followed by the Third form(Past Participle) of the Verb (write)