Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1. Someone knocked at the door.
2. The gardener is watering the plants.
3. I will return the book in a week.
4. The elephant does not eat meat.
5. Mr. Mahmood Pasha never punishes students.
6. Our social studies teacher has given different assignments.
Answers:
1. The door was knocked at.
2. The plants are being watered by the gardener.
3. The book will be returned in a week (by me).
4. Meat is not eaten by the elephant.
5. Studies are never punished by Mr. Mahamood Pasha.
6. Different assignments have been given by our social studies teacher.
Rewrite the following using the ones given in brackets:
1. I reached the station. Then the train left. (When - as soon as - no
sooner ... than).
2. Go out in the rain and you will get wet. (If - unless).
3. Make good use of time. You will prosper in life. (If - unless -
otherwise - lest).
4. Shruthi is very weak. She cannot carry a bucketful of water. (Too
... to - so ... that).
Answers:
1. When I reached the station, the train left.
The train left when I reached the station.
As soon as I reached the station the train left.
No sooner did I reach the station than the train left.
2. If you go out in the rain, you will get wet.
Unless you go out in the rain you won't get wet.
You won't get wet unless you go out in the rain.
3. If you make good use of time you will prosper in life.
You will prosper in life if you make good use of time.
Unless you make good use of time you won't prosper in life.
You won't prosper in life unless you make good use of time.
Make good use of time otherwise you won't prosper in life.
Make good use of time lest you should ruin.
4. Shruthi is too weak to carry a bucketful of water.
Shruthi is so weak that she cannot carry a bucketful of water.
10th Class English Grammar - Active and Passive Voice - New Syllabus
Active - Passive Voice: The object in the active voice becomes the
subject in the passive voice. The verb in the passive voice is always
composed of the form of auxiliary 'be' + past participle of the main
verb.
If we want to say who does or what causes the action, we use 'by +
agent' ... eg: Geetanjali was written by Tagore.
The subject is either left out or mentioned as a mere agent of the
action i.e., who or what causes the action is often unknown or
unimportant.
eg: The travellers were robbed. (Somebody robbed but we don't know who).
When do we use the passive voice?
The passive voice is generally used ...
a) ... in scientific descriptions:
eg: i) The test tube is heated on the Bunsen burner.
ii) Salt is dissolved in water.
b) .... in newspaper reports:
eg: i) Mr. Obama was given a warm reception in Delhi.
ii) Law and order was restored. (Law and order not plural).
c) .... in announcements:
eg: i) The exams are postponed to next week.
ii) The meeting will be held tomorrow.
Usually, only a transitive verb (the verb with an object after it) has
active and passive forms. Intransitive verbs do not have passive
forms. So a sentence with an intransitive verb cannot be changed into
passive voice.
subject in the passive voice. The verb in the passive voice is always
composed of the form of auxiliary 'be' + past participle of the main
verb.
If we want to say who does or what causes the action, we use 'by +
agent' ... eg: Geetanjali was written by Tagore.
The subject is either left out or mentioned as a mere agent of the
action i.e., who or what causes the action is often unknown or
unimportant.
eg: The travellers were robbed. (Somebody robbed but we don't know who).
When do we use the passive voice?
The passive voice is generally used ...
a) ... in scientific descriptions:
eg: i) The test tube is heated on the Bunsen burner.
ii) Salt is dissolved in water.
b) .... in newspaper reports:
eg: i) Mr. Obama was given a warm reception in Delhi.
ii) Law and order was restored. (Law and order not plural).
c) .... in announcements:
eg: i) The exams are postponed to next week.
ii) The meeting will be held tomorrow.
Usually, only a transitive verb (the verb with an object after it) has
active and passive forms. Intransitive verbs do not have passive
forms. So a sentence with an intransitive verb cannot be changed into
passive voice.
SSC Biology Imp Questions from New Syllabus - Control and Coordination
IV. Information Skills and Projects
Q: Write the functions of various parts of the brain.
A: Cerebrum: i) Seat of mental abilities, controls thinking, memory, reasoning, preparation, emotions and speech.
ii) Interprets sensations and responds to cold, heat, pain and pressure.
Diencephalon: i) Relay centre for sensory impulses, such as pain, temperature and light.
ii) Reflex centre for muscular activities.
iii) Centre for certain emotions such as anger.
iv) Centre for water balance, blood pressure, body temperature, sleep and hunger.
v) The hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland, which functions as the master gland.
Midbrain: It relays motor impulses from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord and relays sensory impulses from the spinal cord to the thalamus, reflexes for sight and hearing.
Cerebellum: i) Maintains posture, equilibrium and muscle tone.
ii) Coordinates voluntary movements initiated by cerebrum.
Medulla oblongata: i) Contains centre for cardiac, respiratory and vasomotor activities. (Vasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter).
ii) Coordinates reflexes like swallowing, coughing, sneezing and vomiting.
Q: Write the functions of various parts of the brain.
A: Cerebrum: i) Seat of mental abilities, controls thinking, memory, reasoning, preparation, emotions and speech.
ii) Interprets sensations and responds to cold, heat, pain and pressure.
Diencephalon: i) Relay centre for sensory impulses, such as pain, temperature and light.
ii) Reflex centre for muscular activities.
iii) Centre for certain emotions such as anger.
iv) Centre for water balance, blood pressure, body temperature, sleep and hunger.
v) The hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland, which functions as the master gland.
Midbrain: It relays motor impulses from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord and relays sensory impulses from the spinal cord to the thalamus, reflexes for sight and hearing.
Cerebellum: i) Maintains posture, equilibrium and muscle tone.
ii) Coordinates voluntary movements initiated by cerebrum.
Medulla oblongata: i) Contains centre for cardiac, respiratory and vasomotor activities. (Vasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter).
ii) Coordinates reflexes like swallowing, coughing, sneezing and vomiting.
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