Voice & its Changes: Comprehensive Guide with Formulas and Examples
Dive into our detailed exploration of voice changes in English. Packed with formulas and a plethora of examples, this article is your one-stop resource for understanding and mastering the nuances of voice changes.
Voice And Its Changes
→ Verb ev wµqv cÖKv‡ki aiY‡K Bs‡iwR‡Z voice ejv nq|
(Voice is the form of a verb which is used to say or what the subject does or what happens to the subject)
Verb – Gi cÖKvk fw•M e‡j ‡`q subject KvRwU wb‡R Ki‡Q, bv object-Gi Øviv KvRwU m¤úbœ n‡”Q|
‡hgb: Atik Sir has prepared this sheet.
This sheet has been prepared by Atik Sir.
Dc‡ii cÖ_g ev‡K¨ subject wb‡R KvR Ki‡Q Ges wØZxq ev‡K¨ object Øviv KvRwU m¤úbœ nq eySv‡”Q|
Voice mvaviYZ `yB cÖKvi|
h_v:
1. Active voice (KZ©©„evP¨)
2. Passive voice (Kg©evP¨)|
Active Voice: Subject wb‡RB KvR K‡i Giƒc eySv‡j verb- Gi Active Voice nq|
‡hgb: We teach our juniors.
I love MasterMind.
Atik Sir encourages me.
Get to MasterMind to learn English and computer.
Passive Voice: verb Gi †h form G subject wb‡RB †Kvb KvR K‡i Ggb bv eywS‡q eis Zvi Øviv KvRwU m¤úvw`Z nq Giƒc eySvq, Zv‡K Passive Voice ejv nq| Passive Voice G subject Gi †P‡q object Gi ¸iæZ †ewk cÖvavb¨ cvq|
‡hgb: Mou is hated by me.
I am encouraged by Atik Sir.
Let the deed be done
Why is English being learnt by you?
Active voice -‡K Passive voice G i~cvšÍ‡ii wbqg:
1. Object subject n‡e|
2. To be verb em‡e|
3. g~j Verb Gi past participle n‡e|
4. Preposition ‡hgb- By, To, At, With e¨en„Z n‡e|
5. Nominative wU objective n‡q preposition “by” Gi c‡i wM‡q em‡e|
‡hgb: Active: We can learn English at MasterMind.
Passive: English can be learnt at MasterMind.
Active voice ‡_‡K passive voice Ges passive voice †_‡K active voice Kivi mgq wewfbœ subject Gi iƒcvšÍi|
Subject Object Subject Object
I Me Ariyan Ariyan
He Him The girl the girl
We Us The boy the boy
They Them Who by whom
She Her Whom who
You You
wewfbœ Tense Gi voice change Gi wbqg
Assertive Sentence
Present Indefinite tense hy³ Active voice ‡K Passive voice Ki‡Z n‡j|
1. Object wU subject nq|
2. cwiewZ©Z Subject Gi c‡i subject Abyhvqx am/is/are nq|
3. g~j Verb Gi past participle form e‡m|
4. Preposition by e‡m|
5. Subject wUi objective form e‡m|
‡hgb:
Active: Tuhin composes the sheet. Active: Kabir does the work.
Passive: The sheet is composed by Tuhin. Passive: The work is done by Kabir
Active: Misty sings a song. Active: It stores honey in the hive.
Passive: A song is sung by Misty. Passive: Honey is stored by it in the hive.
Present continuous tense hy³ Active voice ‡K passive voice Ki‡Z n‡j|
1. Object wU‡K subject Ki‡Z nq|
2. cwiewZ©Z Subject Abyhvqx am/is/are being e‡m|
3. g~j Verb Gi past participle form e‡m|
4. By e‡m|
5. Subject wUi objective form e‡m|
Present perfect tense : present perfect tense – ‡K passive voice Ki‡Z n‡j
1. Object wU subject n‡e|
2. cwiewZ©Z Subject Abyhvqx have / has been e‡m|
3. g~j Verb Gi past participle form e‡m|
4. By e‡m|
5. Subject wUi objective form e‡m|
Active :Mamun has shut the door
Passive :The door has been shut by Mamun
Active :Dilder has caught the birds
Passive: The birds have been caught by Dilder
Active :Messi has bought a new computer
Passive :A new computer has been bought by Messi
Note: Present perfect continuous tense Gi passive voice n‡jI Zv e¨en„Z nq bv|
Past Indefinite tense: Past indefinite tense hy³ active voice †K passive voice Ki‡Z n‡j
1. Object wU‡K subject Ki‡Z nq
2. cwiewZ©Z subject Abyhvqx was/were e‡m|
3. g~j verb Gi past participle form e‡m|
4. by e‡m|
5. subject wUi objective form e‡m|
Active: Once a duck was roasted a duck for his master
Passive: Once a duck was roasted by a cook for his master
Active: Papia dropped the eggs
Passive: The eggs were dropped by Papia
Active: I thanked Asif
Passive: Asif was thanked by me
Active: People called him wise Solomon
Passive: He was called wise Solomon
Past Continuous Tense: Past continuous tense hy³ active voice ‡K passive voice Ki‡Z n‡j|
1. object wU‡K subject Ki‡Z n‡j|
2. cwiewZ©Z subject Abyhvqx was being / were being e‡m|
3. g~j verb Gi past participle form e‡m|
4. by e‡m|
5. subject wUi objective form e‡m|
Active: He was cutting some mangoes
passive: Some mangoes were being cut by him
Active: They were making a stage
Passive: A stage was being made by them
Active: Popy was building a house
Passive: A house was being built by Popy
Past perfect tense : Past perfect tense hy³ active voice ‡K passive voice Ki‡Z n‡j
1. object wU‡K subject Ki‡Z nq|
2. had been e‡m|
3. g~j verb Gi past participle e‡m|
4. by e‡m|
5. subject wUi objective form e‡m|
Active: They had beaten the child
Passive: The child had been beaten by them
Active: You had finished your work before noon
passive: Your work had been finished by you before noon
Active: Naeem had drunk water
Passive: Water had been drunk by naeem
Active: He had caught a big fish
Passive: A big fish had been caught by him
Note: Past perfect continuous tense Gi passive voice n‡jI Zv e¨en„Z nq bv|
Future Indefinite tense : Future indefinite tense hy³ active voice ‡K passive voice Ki‡Z n‡j|
1. object wU‡K subject Ki‡Z n‡j|
2. cwiewZ©Z subject Abyhvqx will be e‡m|
3. g~j verb Gi past participle form e‡m|
4. by e‡m|
5. subject wUi objective form e‡m|
Active: I will buy a book Active: Salman will find a horse
Passive: A book will be bought by me Passive: A horse will be found by Salman
Active: They will grow more food Active: He will sell this house
Passive: More food will be grown by them Passive: This house will be sold by him
Future Continuous Tense : Future continuous tense tense hy³ active voice ‡K passive voice Ki‡Z n‡j|
1. object wU‡K subject Ki‡Z n‡j|
2. cwiewZ©Z subject Abyhvqx will be being e‡m|
3. g~j verb Gi past participle form e‡m|
4. by e‡m|
5. subject wUi objective form e‡m|
Active: I will be doing the sum Active: Taher will be playing cards
Passive: The sum will be being done by me Passive: Cards will be being played by Taher
Future Perfect Tense : Future perfect tense tense hy³ active voice ‡K passive voice Ki‡Z n‡j|
1. object wU‡K subject Ki‡Z n‡j|
2. cwiewZ©Z subject Abyhvqx will have been e‡m|
3. g~j verb Gi past participle form e‡m|
4. by e‡m|
5. subject wUi objective form e‡m|
Active: Bodor will have written it
Passive: It will have been written by Bodor
Active: Joy will have changed the plan
Passive: The plan will have been changed by joy
Active: Jahed will have cleaned it
Passive: It will have been cleaned by Jahed
Active: They will have given me a book
Passive: A book will have been given me by them
Note: Future Perfect Continuous Tense Gi passive voice nq bv|
Structures of Tenses
Present indefinite tense
Active: Sub + verb present + object
Passive: Sub + am/is/are + verb P.P + preposition + obj
Active: Aziz plays football
Passive: Football is played by Aziz
Past indefinite tense
Active: Sub + verb past + object
Passive: Sub + was/were + verb P.P + preposition + obj
Active: Aziz played football
Passive: Football was played by Aziz
Future indefinite tense
Active: Sub + will + verb + obj
Passive: Sub + will be + verb P.P + preposition + obj
Active: Aziz will play football
Passive: Football will be played by Aziz
Present continuous tense
Active: Sub + am/is/are +verb- ing + obj
Passive: Sub+am/is/are+being+verbP.P+preposition+obj
Active: Mita is writing a letter
Passive: A letter is being written by Mita
Past continuous tense
Active: Sub + was/were + verb-ing + Obj
Passive: Sub+was/were+being+verbP.P+preposition+obj
Active: Nitu was writing a letter
Passive: A letter was being written by Nitu
Future continuous tense
Active: Sub + will be +verb-ing + obj
Passive: Sub+will be+being+verbP.P+preposition+obj
Active: Nitu will be writing a letter
Passive: A letter will be being written by Nitu
Present perfect tense
Active: Sub + have/has + verbP.P +obj
Passive: Sub+have/has+been+verbP.P+preposition+obj
Active: Nitu has taken tea
Passive: Tea has been taken by Nitu
Past perfect tense
Active: Sub + had + verbP.P + obj
Passive: sub + had been +verbP.P + preposition + obj
Active: Nitu had taken tea
Passive: Tea had been taken by Nitu
Future perfect tense
Active: Sub + will have + verbP.P + obj
Passive: Sub + will have been + verbP.P + preposition + obj
Active: Nitu will have taken tea
Passive: Tea will have been taken by Nitu
Double object hy³ Active voice ‡K Passive voice G i~cvšÍ‡ii wbqg :
`ywU Object Gi †h †Kv‡bv GKwU‡K passive voice Gi subject Ki‡Z nq ( Z‡e cÖvwYevPK object ‡K subject KivB ‡kÖq )
Active: I gave him a ball Active: I will show him a watch
Passive: He was given a ball by me Passive: He will be shown a watch by me
Active: He told me a story
Passive: I was told a story by him
Interrogative Sentence
Interrogative Sentence hy³ Active voice ‡K Passive voice G cwieZ©b Kivi wbqg :
1. cÖ_‡g Interrogative sentence wU‡K Lmovfv‡e Assertive sentence G iƒcvšÍwiZ Ki‡Z nq|
2. iƒcvšÍwiZ Assertive sentence wU‡K Lmovfv‡e Active ‡_‡K Passive voice G cwieZ©b Ki‡Z nq|
3. Gevi iƒcvšÍwiZ Sentence Gi auxiliary verb wU‡K cÖ_‡g emv‡Z nq|
4. cÖkœ‡evaK wPý e‡m|
Active: Do you like the pen? Active: Does he like cricket?
You like the pen He likes cricket
The pen is liked by you Cricket is liked by him
Passive: Is the pen liked by you? Passive: Is cricket liked by him?
Active: Did he beat the boy? Active: Did he laugh at the poor?
He beat the boy He laughed at the poor
The boy was beaten by him The poor were laughed at by him
Passive: Was the boy beaten by him? Passive: Were the poor laughed at by him?
wewfbœ Tense G Interrogative sentence wewfbœ auxiliary verb Øviv ïiæ n‡j Zv‡`i Passive voice Kivi mgq tense I subject Abyhvqx mvnvh¨Kvix verb wUi cwiewZ©Z subject Gi c~‡e© em‡e Ges voice change Gi Ab¨vb¨ wbqg c~‡e© g‡ZvB †_‡K hvq|
Active: Has he done it? Active: Was he making a basket?
Passive: Has it been done by him? Passive: Was a basket being made by him?
Who hy³ Interrogative sentence Gi Active voice ‡K Passive voice G cwiYZ Kivi wbqg :
1. Who Gi cwie‡Z© cÖ_‡g by whom e‡m|
2. Tense I person Abyhvqx auxiliary verb e‡m|
3. Object Gi subject nq|
4. Tense Abyhvqx subject Gi c‡i be verb/being/been emv‡Z nq|
5. g~jVerb Gi past participle e‡m|
6. cÖkœ‡evaK wPý e‡m|
Active: Who spoke it? Active: Who has broken the glass?
Passive: By whom was it spoken? Passive: By whom has the glass been broken?
Active: Who does it? Active: Who is doing it?
Passive: By whom is it done? Passive: By whom is it being done?
What hy³ Interrogative sentence Gi Active voice ‡K Passive voice Kivi wbqg :
1. cÖ_‡g What e‡m|
2. Tense Abyhvqx auxiliary verb e‡m|
3. g~j Verb Gi past participle e‡m|
4. By e‡m|
5. Subject wUi objective form e‡m|
6. cÖkœ‡evaK wPý e‡m|
Active: What does mahin seek? Active: What did you do?
Passive: What is sought by Mahin? Passive: What was done by you?
Whom hy³ Interrogative sentence Gi Active voice ‡K Passive voice G cwieZ©‡bi wbqg :
1. Whom Gi cwie‡Z© cÖ_‡g who e‡m|
2. Tense Abyhvqx auxiliary verb e‡m|
3. g~j Verb Gi past participle e‡m|
4. By e‡m|
5. Subject wUi objective form e‡m|
6. cÖkœ‡evaK wPý e‡m|
Active: Whom do you want? Active: Whom does he seek?
Passive: who is wanted by you? Passive: Who is sought by him?
Why, when, where, how BZ¨vw` Øviv ev Interrogative Adverb w`‡q sentence ïiæ n‡j,Zv‡K Passive voice Kivi mgq D³ Interrogative Adverb ¸‡jvB ev‡K¨I cÖ_‡g ‡_‡K hvq| Voice change Gi Ab¨vb¨ wbqg c~‡e©I g‡ZvB nq|
Active: Why do they take the pencil? Active: How have you done this?
Passive: Why is the pencil taken by them? Passive: How has this been done by you?
Active: When will Iqbal write it? Active: How does he finish the work?
Passive: When will it be written by Iqbal? Passive: How is the work finished by him?
Active: When will they make the kite? Active: Where did Zarif find you ?
Passive: When will the kite be made by them? Passive: Where were you found by Zarif?
Imperative Sentence
Imperative sentence Gi Active voice ‡K Passive voice Kivi wbqg :
ïay gvÎ Verb w`‡q ïiæ Active voice ‡K Passive voice G iƒcvšÍwiZ Ki‡Z n‡j :
1. cÖ_‡g Let e‡m|
2. Object wU subject iƒ‡c e‡m|
3. Be e‡m|
4. g~j Verb Gi past participle e‡m|
Active: Make a kite Active: Take care of your health
Passive: Let a kite be made (by you ) Passive: Let your health be taken care of
Active: Help the poor Active: Do it
Passive: Let the poor be helped (by you ) Passive: Let it be done ( by you )
Let + e¨w³evPK object ( me, us, you, them, him, her ) hy³ Imperative sentence Gi Active voice ‡K Passive voice G iƒcvšÍwiZ Kivi wbqg :
1. cÖ_‡g Let e‡m|
2. Object wUB subject iƒ‡c e‡m|
3. Be e‡m|
4. g~j verb Gi past participle e‡m|
5. By e‡m|
6. cÖ`I e¨w³evPK Object wU e‡m|
Active: Let me sing a song Active: Let Monika read the book
Passive: Let a song be sung by me Passive: ;Let the book be read by Monika
`ªóe¨ : Let Gic‡i Second person e‡m bv|
Imperative sentence Gi Active voice Gi cÖ_‡g ev †k‡l hw` Adverb _v‡K| Z‡e Passive Kivi mgq Zv‡K ev‡K¨I †k‡l †i‡L w`‡Z nq|
Active: Always speak the truth Active: Today cut the tree
Passive: Let the truth be spoken always Passive: Let the tree be cut today ( by you )
Active: Shut the door immediately Active: Help him now
Passive: Let the door be shut immediately Passive: Let him be helped now
Do not w`‡q ïiæ Imperative Sentence Gi Active voice ‡K Passive voice G iƒcvšÍwiZ Ki‡Z n‡j
1. cÖ_‡g Let not e‡m|
2. Object wU subject iƒ‡c e‡m|
3. Be e‡m|
4. g~jVerb Gi past participle e‡m|
Active: Don’t post the letter
Passive: Let not the letter be posted ( by you )
Active: Do not break the mosque
Passive: Let not the mosque be broken ( by you)
Never hy³ Imperative sentence ‡K passive Kivi mgq:-
Let not + object +ever + be + verb ( past participle )
Or,
Let + never + object + be + verb ( Past participle )
1) Never catch the Jatka. ( Active )
Let not the jatka ever be caught. ( Passive )
Or,
Let never the jatka be caught. ( Passive )
2) Never tell a lie. ( Active )
Let not a lie ever be told. ( Passive )
Or,
Let never a lie be told. ( Passive )
3) Never drink dirty water. ( Active )
Let not dirty water ever be drunk. ( Passive )
Or,
Let never dirty water be drunk. ( passive )
4) Never disobey your parents. ( Active )
Let not your parents ever be disobeyed. ( Passive )
Or,
Let never your parents be disobeyed. ( Passive )
Imperative sentence G please/kindly _vK‡j passive Kivi mgq :-
Please/kindly Gi ¯’v‡b you are requested to e¨en„Z nq|
1) Please, enter by the other door. ( Active )
You are requested to enter by the other door. ( Passive )
2) Kindly solve the problem. ( Active )
You are requested to solve the problem. ( Passive )
3) Please, open the door. ( Active )
You are requested to open the door. ( Passive )
Modal auxiliary ‡K passive Kivi mgq
Modal + be + verb-past participle nq|
1) You can eat rice. ( Active )
Rice can be eaten by you. ( Passive )
2) He should respect his parents. ( Active )
His parents should be respected by him. ( Passive )
3) They may take coffee. ( Active )
Coffee may be taken by them. ( Passive )
Modal + have + verb-past participle _vK‡j passive Kivi mgq
Modal + have + been + verb-past participle nq|
a) You should have done it. ( Active )
It should have been done by you. ( Passive )
b) He ought to have helped me. ( Active )
I ought to have been helped by him. ( Passive )
c) He must have stolen my computer. ( Active )
My computer must have been stolen by him. ( Passive )
Quasi-passive Verb
‡h mKj Verb ev¯Í‡e active wKš‘ passive Gi A_© cÖKvk K‡i Zv‡`i‡K quasi-passive verb ejv nq|
Quasi passive verb `yB cÖKvi:-
1) Quasi verb with a complement :- GmKj verb Gi complement _v‡K|G‡`i‡K passive Kivi mgq :-
Subject + be verb + complement + when/if it is ( they are ) + verb-past participle
Or,
Subject + be verb + verb-past participle + complement
a. Honey tastes sweet. ( Active )
Honey is sweet when it is tasted. ( passive )
Or,
Honey is tasted sweet. ( Passive )
b. Rice sells cheap. ( Active )
Rice is cheap when it is sold. ( Passive )
Or,
Rice is sold cheap. ( Passive )
c. The novel reads well. ( Active )
The novel is well when it is read. ( Passive )
Or,
The novel is read well. ( Passive )
d. Mangoes tasted sweet. ( Active )
Mangoes were sweet when they were tasted. ( Passive )
Or,
Mangoes were tasted sweet. ( Passive )
e. The perfume smells sweet. ( Active )
The perfume is sweet if it is smelt. ( Passive )
Or,
The perfume is smelt sweet. ( Passive )
2) Quasi verb without a complement :- GB ai‡Yi verb Gi complement _v‡K bv|G‡`i‡K voice Gi cªPwjZ wbq‡g passive Kiv nq|
a. The house is building. ( Active )
The house is being built. ( Passive )
b. The cows are milking. ( Active )
The cows are being milked. ( Passive )
Reflexive verb
Reflexive verb hy³ Active voice †K Passive voice G iƒcvšÍ‡ii wbqg : †h verb Gi subject Ges object GKB e¨w³ , Zv‡K Reflexive verb ejv nq Ges object wU‡K Reflexive verb ejv nq|
wbqg :
1. cÖ_‡g cÖ`I Active voice Gi subject wU AcwiewZ©Z Ae¯’vq Passive voice Gi wnmv‡e e‡m|
2. Tense I person Abyhvqx auxiliary verb e‡m|
3. g~j verb Gi past participle e‡m|
4. By e‡m|
5. Reflexive object wUB e‡m|
Active: He hurt himself Active: He poisoned himself
Passive: He was hurt by himself Passive: He was poisoned by himself
Factitive object/complement object hy³ Active voice ‡K Passive voice G cwieZ©‡bi wbqg:
Select, elect, nominate, make, call, name BZ¨vw` transitive verb ¸‡jvi object _vKv m‡Z¡I m¤ú~Yiƒ‡c A_© cÖKvk Ki‡Z cv‡i bv| cwic~~Y© A_© cÖKvk Kivi Rb¨ AwZwi³ object Avb‡Z nq| GBiƒ‡c AwZwi³ object ‡K Factitive object ejv nq|
wbqg :
1. cÖ`I Pronominal object wU ( me, us, you, them, him, her ) subject nq|
2. Tense I person Abyhvqx auxiliary verb e‡m|
3. g~j Verb Gi past participle e‡m|
4. Factitive object wU e‡m|
5. By e‡m|
6. Subject wUi objective form e‡m|
Active: We made him captain
Passive: He was made captain by us
Active: They elected him chairman of the club
Passive: He was elected chairman of the club by them
Active: We call him a fool
Passive: He is called a fool by us
Active: People selected him a member
Passive: He was selected a member by people
Infinitive hy³ sentence Gi Active voice G hLb has to, had to, is going to, was going to, ought to, used to, have got to BZ¨vw`i && D‡jøL _v‡K , ZLb Passive voice Kivi mgq wb‡Pi wbqgwU AbymiY Kwi|
1. Object wU subject n‡e|
2. Tense I subject Abyhvqx has to/had to BZ¨vw` e‡m|
3. Be em‡e|
4. g~j Verb Gi past participle form em‡e|
5. By em‡e|
6. Subject wUi object form em‡e |
Active: Naeem has to do the work
Passive: The work has to be done by Naeem
Active: They used to burn the dead body
Passive: The dead body was used to be burnt by them
Other Infinitive combinations (Infinitive hy³ Ab¨vb¨ Active voice ‡K passive voice Kivi wbqg ):
Subject Gi ci liking/loving/wanting/wishing etc + object+ infinitive hy³ Active voice †K Passive voice- G iƒcvšÍi Ki‡Z n‡j :
1. cÖ`I Active voice Gi subject + verb e‡m|
2. Infinitive Gi c‡ii object ( hw` _v‡K ) e‡m|
3. To be ( passive infinitive ) e‡m|
4. Infinitive Gi c‡ii verb Gi past participle e‡m|
Active: He wants someone to take photographs Active: I want him to write the latter
Passive: He wants photographs to be taken Passive: I want the letter to be written
wKš‘ Advice/beg/order/recommend/urage/+ Indirect object + Infinitive + Direct object hy³ Active voice ‡K Passive voice G iƒcvšÍi Kivi wbqg :
1. Indirect object wU subject nq|
2. Tense Abyhvqx auxiliary verb e‡m|
3. g~j Verb Gi past participle e‡m|
4. Infinitive ‡_‡K †kl ch©šÍ e‡m|
1. Active voice Gi subject verb
2. That
3. Direct object ( Infinitive object )
4. Passive Infinitive ( should be + past participle )
Active: The manager urged the supervisor to reduce the rates
Passive: The supervisor was urged to reduce the rates
Or, The manager urged that the rates should be reduced
Agree/be anxious/arrange/determine/ be determined/decide/demand + infinitive + object hy³ Active voice ‡K Passive voice G iƒcvšÍ‡ii wbqg :
1. cÖ`I Active voice Gi subject I verb e‡m|
2. That e‡m|
3. Infinitive Gic‡ii object ( Direct object )
4. Should be e‡m|
5. Infinitive Gi c‡ii verb Gi past participle e‡m|
Active: He decided to sell the house Passive: He decided that the house should be sold
Gerund Combinations : advise/insist/propose/recommend/suggest + gerund + object hy³ Active voice ‡K Passive voice G iƒcvšÍ‡ii wbqg :
1. cÖ`I Active voice Gi subject I verb e‡m|
2. That e‡m|
3. Gerund Gi c‡ii object wU e‡m|
4. Should be e‡m|
5. cÖ`I Gerund wU verb G iƒcvšÍwiZ n‡q Zvi past participle e‡m|
Active : He suggested giving up smoking
Passive: He suggested that smoking should be given up
Need, bid, dare, make, hear, know, behold watch cÖf~wZ verb ¸‡jvi ci Active voice Gi to Dn¨ _v‡K| Z‡e Passive Kivi mgq Zv‡`i c‡i to e‡m|Z‡e let G verb wUi ci Passive G to e‡m bv|
Active : He made to do the work by him Active : I saw him go
Passive : I was made to do the work by him Passive : He was seen to go by me
One + should hy³ sentence ‡K passive Kivi wbqg :
1. cÖ_‡g Object wU subject iƒ‡c e‡m|
2. Should be + g~j verb Gi past participle e‡m|
Active : One should take care of one’s health Passive: Health should be taken care of
Complex Sentence
Complex sentence ‡K Passive voice Ki‡Z n‡j Principle clause Ges sub-ordinate clause Df‡qi Passive Ki‡Z nq| Principle clause Gi mvaviYZ object _v‡K bv| ZvB D³ As‡ki object wnmv‡e it wb‡Z nq|
Active: I know that you helped him
Passive: It is known to me that he was helped by you
Active: I thought that Sabina had sung a song
Passive: It was thought by me that a song had been sung by Sabina
Complex sentence Gi sub-ordinary clause Gi hw` object bv _v‡K D³ As‡ki passive voice Kivi `iKvi nq bv| G ai‡Yi sentence Gi †ejvq Principal clauseGi subject wnmv‡e it wb‡qI passive voice Kiv hvq| ZvQvov Sub-ordinary clause Gi that mn c‡ii meUzKz‡K sentence Gi subject K‡i passive Kiv hvq|
Active: I know that he is a good boy
Passive: It is known to me that he is a good boy
Or That he is a good boy is known to me
And Øviv `ywU sentence hy³ n‡j hw` and Gi Dfq As‡k object _v‡K Z‡e Df‡qiB wbqg Abyhvqx cwieZ©b n‡e| Avi and Gi cieZ©x As‡k †Kvb object bv _vK‡j ïay cÖ_g Ask cwiewZ©Z nq|
Active: He ate rice and gave me the plate
Passive: Rice was eaten and I was given the plate by him
Active: Shanta ate rice and went to school
Passive: Rice was eaten by shanta and (she ) went to school
KZ¸‡jv Verb Gi c‡i by preposition bv e‡m with, at, to BZ¨vw` e‡m|
‡hgb- Gratify = gratified with , please = please with , satisfy = satisfied with , bless= blessed with , glad glad at , know= known to , surprise = surprised at , fill= filled with BZ¨vw`|
Active: Robin pleased us all Active: His conduct annoyed me
Passive: We all were pleased with Robin Passive: I was annoyed at his conduct
Active: I know the man Active: The book contains useful information
Passive: The man is known to me Passive: Useful information is contained in the book
Subject e¯‘evPK n‡j need Gi ci to be + past participle/verb-ing n‡e|
a) This essay needs to revise. ( Incorrect )
This essay needs to be revised. ( Correct )
This essay needs revising. ( Correct )
b) The house needs to paint. ( Incorrect )
The house needs to be painted. ( Correct )
The house needs painting. ( Correct )
Let, make, bid, see, hear, please, know, feel, dare, behold, watch, notice, need BZ¨vw` verb mg~‡ni ci active voice G to Dn¨ _v‡K wKš‘ passive G to n‡e| let Gi †ÿ‡Î passive G to nq bv|
a. We pleased him make the negotiation. ( Active )
He was pleased to make the negotiation with us. ( Passive )
b. I noticed him sing a song. ( Active )
He was noticed to sing a song by me. ( Passive )
c. I let him do the work. ( Active )
He was let do the work by me. ( Passive )
Love, like, want, wish, desire GB verb mg~‡ni ci object Ges infinitive _vK‡j passive Kivi mgq:-
Subject ( active Gi subject ) + verb (AcwiewZ©Z) + e¯‘evPK object + to + be + verb-past participle + preposition + e¨w³evPK object
a. I want him to do the work. ( Active )
I want the work to be done by him. ( Passive )
b. They wished me to sing a song. ( Active )
They wished a song to be sung by me. ( Passive )
It is time Gi ci infinitive _vK‡j passive Kivi mgq:-
It is time + for + object + to be + verb-past participle nq|
a. It is time to do your homework. ( Active )
It is time for your homework to be done. ( Passive )
b. It is time to open the door. ( Active )
It is time for the door to be opened. ( Passive )
wKQz wKQzVerb †Kvb wbqg QvovB passive nq|
1. He has a cow. ( Active )
A cow is had by him. ( Passive )
2. He died of Malaria. ( Active )
He was caused to die of Malaria. ( Passive )
3. I am sorry to disturb you. ( Active )
I am sorry to have disturbed you. ( Passive )
4. I have worked for an hour. ( Active )
An hour was spent by me in working. ( Passive )
Passive voice ‡_‡K Active voice Kivi wbqg :
A‡bK mgq †`Lv hvq Passive voice G Kvi Øviv KvRwU m¤úbœ n‡q‡Q Zvi bvg _v‡K bv| G ai‡bi ev‡K¨i voice cwieZ©b Ki‡Z n‡j someone, people, we, the boy, he BZ¨vw`‡K subject wnmv‡e e¨envi Ki‡Z nq| Z‡e †Kv‡bv KvR hLb GK e¨w³i Øviv Kiv m¤¢eci ZLb singular subject wb‡Z nq| Avi hLb †Kvb KvR GKvi c‡ÿ mvaviYZ Kiv m¤¢e bq, ZLb plural subject wb‡Z nq|
Passive: Ashraf is called a liar Passive: It is said
Active: People/they call Ashraf a liar Active: Someone says it
Passive: They were defeated Passive: It is called paradise
Active: People/we defeated them Active: People/we call it paradise
Passive: He was carried to hospital Passive: My watch was stolen
Active: People/they carried him to hospital Active: Someone stole my watch
Passive: The dead body was buried Passive: He is not known here
Active: People/they buried the dead body Active: Nobody knows him here
wb¤œwjwLZ Verb ¸‡jvi passive voice nq bv| KviY Giv Intransitive verb :
Die, appear, seem, disappear, happen, belong, despair, allude, occur, ensure, wonder, comprise, perish, refer, issue, indulge BZ¨vw`|
Incorrect: It was appeared Inc: This mobile set is belonged to me
Cor: It appeared Cor: This mobile set belongs to me
Inc: It was happened Inc: He was died
Cor: It happen Cor: He died
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