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    The document discusses voice in grammar, specifically passive voice. It provides rules for changing sentences from active to passive voice, including changing the subject and object and using past participles for verbs. Examples are given of rewriting sentences in passive voice and of the structure of sentences in the simple present tense passive voice.

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     Subject pronouns become the object of the sentences
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    I –me
    We – us
    You – you
    They – them
    He – him
    She – her
    It – it
     Object becomes the subject of the sentences
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    Me – I
    Us – we
    You – you
    Them – them
    Him – he
    Her – she
    It – it

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     Verbs must be the past participle
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    Break – Broke – Broken
    Wash – Washed – Washed

    Simple Present Tense Passive Voice

     Structure (Affirmative or Positive)

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     Structure (Interrogative or Question)

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     Structure (Negative)

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    Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

    1. He opens the door.


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    2. We set the table.
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    3. She pays a lot of money.
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    4. I draw a picture.
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    5. They wear blue shoes.
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    6. They don't help you
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    7. He doesn't open the book.
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    8. You do not write the letter.
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    9. Does your mum pick you up?
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    10Does the police officer catch the thief?
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    Change the following sentences into passive voice.
    1. People destroy jungles.

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    2. They protect the threatened animals.

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    3. She collects sea shells as a hobby

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    4. We give the dogs some bones.

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    5. My mother make a cake.

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    6. Thomas cooks a meal.

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    7. Mr. Sanath pays bills on time.

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    8. The mechanic repairs cars in the garage.

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    9. I writte a letter to my friend.

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    10. The children publish their magazine.

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    11. Our school celebrates “ The Children’s Day” grandly.

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    12. The photographers take pictures.

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    13. He posts the letter.

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    14. She speaks English.

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    15. They invite her to the party.

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    16. The president addresses the meeting.

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    17. The thieves break the door.

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    18. She sells her car.

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    19. I do my homework.

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    20. My mother knows English.
    Write passive sentences in Simple Present.

    1. the documents / print


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    2. the window / open
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    3. the shoes / buy?
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    4. the car / wash?
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    5. the litter / throw away?
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    6. the letter / send
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    7. the book / read / not
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    8. the songs / sing / not
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    9. the food / eat / not
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    10. the shop / close / not
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    Simple Past Tense Passive Voice
     Structure (Affirmative or Positive)

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     Structure (Interrogative or Question)

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    Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

    1. She sang a song.


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    2. Somebody hit me.
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    3. We stopped the bus.
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    4. A thief stole my car.
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    5. They didn't let him go.
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    6. She didn't win the prize.
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    7. They didn't make their beds.
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    8. I did not tell them.
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    9. Did you tell them?
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    10. Did he send the letter? –
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    Write passive sentences in Simple Past.

    1. the test / write


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    2. the table / set
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    3. the cat / feed
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    4. the lights / switch on?
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    5. the house / build?
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    6. dinner / serve?
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    7. this computer / sell / not
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    8. the car / stop / not
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    9. the tables / clean / not
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    10. the children / pick up / not
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    Passive Voice in Simple Past

    1. He drank a coffee yesterday.

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    2. I gave him a beautiful dress for the birthday.

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    3. They helped me.

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    4. My friend knew the answer for the questions.

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    5. Kamal lost his pet dog.

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    6. She grew vegetables when she was young.

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    7. He forgot the birthday party.

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    8. My father bought me a toy.

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    9. He stole money from the shop.

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    10. We won the competition last week.

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    11. The cat tore the papers.

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