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9. Modals (can, could, may, might, must, etc.)

Active Voice: Dheeraj can repair this pen.
Passive Voice: This pen can be repaired by Dheeraj.

Verb Form in Passive: Modal + be + V (past participle)
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In the case of imperative sentences, passive voice is as follows:
1. Active Voice: Bring it to school.

Passive Voice: Let it be brought to school.

2. Active Voice: Stop making noise.
Passive Voice: You are ordered to stop making noise.

In the case of interrogative sentences, passive voice is as follows:

1. Active Voice: Can anybody complete it?
Passive Voice: Can it be completed by anybody?

2. Active Voice: What did he say?

Passive Voice: What was said by him?

A. Identify whether the following sentences are in active or passive form. Write A
for active or for passive.P
1. They built ten houses last year. _______________

2. The banana was eaten by the monkey. _______________
3. The window pane was broken by the children. _______________

4. Mother lost her purse yesterday. _______________
5. The kitchen will be cleaned by the maid. _______________

B. Change the following sentences into passive voice.

1. The poachers killed the tigers.
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2. The wind blew down a lot of apples.

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3. The hunter was aiming at the lion.

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4. The boy will eat the pizza.
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