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7.  Past Perfect Tense

                    Read the following example:
                         Active:      He had finished     his project.

                         Passive:     His project had been finished       by him.

               8.  Future Perfect Tense
                    Read the following example:

                         Active:      He will have finished     his project.
                         Passive:     His project will have been finished       by him.

               9.  Modals
                    Read the following example:

                         Active:      I can write   a story.
                         Passive:     A story can be written     by me.

               10.  Imperatives

                         Active:      Don’t ask him     anything.
                         Passive:   Let him not be asked        anything.      He shouldn’t be asked      anything.

               11.  The Infinitive
                    Read the following example:

                         Active:      The home ministry is going to reward         the boy.

                         Passive:     The boy is going to be rewarded        by the home ministry.
               12.  It is said ...... , He is said to .......

                         Active:      People say    that he is a thief.
                         Passive:     It is said  that he is a thief.

                                      He is said to be    a thief.








             A.  Fill in the blanks with the passive forms of the verbs in the brackets in the past
                  continuous tense.
                  1.  I found that the customers _____________ very politely. (treat)

                  2.  These lines _____________ by her. (read)
                  3.  Preeti _____________ about by us. (talk)

                  4.  The tabla _____________ by him. (play)
                  5.  Their cars _____________ by me. (repair)


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