Question

➤ ➤ WORKSHEET (PASSIVE VOICE) 1. Given below is a set of instructions how to cook beans. Complete the following paragraph by reporting the procedure in passive.

First rinse and place the beans in a bowl Soak them overnight at least for 6-8 hours. Saute them in heated oil with onion, tomatoes and spices. Cook them for an hour in a pressure cooker.

First beans (a) _______and placed in a bowl. They (b) _________overnight at least for 6-8 hours. Next, they (c) _______ in heated oil with onion, tomatoes and spices. Then they (d) ________ for an hour in a pressure cooker.
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Answer 1

In converting a set of bean cooking instructions to passive voice, the actions get reported as being done to the beans rather than the beans doing the actions themselves.

Step-by-step explanation:

Converting Instructions to Passive Voice

The student has been given a set of instructions on how to cook beans and needs to complete the paragraph by reporting the procedure in passive voice. To do this, action done by someone in an active voice sentence becomes action being done to the subject in a passive voice sentence. Here is how the completed paragraph would look in the passive voice:

1. First, beans are rinsed and placed in a bowl.
2. They are soaked overnight for at least 6-8 hours.
3. Next, they are sauteed in heated oil with onion, tomatoes, and spices.
4. Then they are cooked for an hour in a pressure cooker.

By using the passive voice in this exercise, we focus on the process of how the beans are being prepared rather than who is doing the preparation.