Active to Passive Voice (Questions 1–10)
Convert the following active voice sentences into passive voice:
- Riya paints a beautiful canvas.
- The boy kicked the football.
- She is singing a sweet song.
- Who broke the ceramic cup?
- They have built a new bridge over the river.
- You should respect your teachers.
- The chef was preparing the dinner.
- He will open the new store next week.
- Close the main gate.
- The teacher praised the honest student.
Direct to Indirect Narration (Questions 11–20)
Convert the following direct speech sentences into indirect speech:
- Suresh said, “I like ice cream.”
- Ananya said, “I am reading a novel.”
- He said to me, “What is your name?”
- The teacher said, “Water boils at 100°C.”
- She said, “I have bought a new pen.”
- My mother said to me, “Please pass the salt.”
- Karan said, “I will visit my uncle tomorrow.”
- The police said to the driver, “Stop the car!”
- He said, “Hurrah! We won the match.”
- Sneha asked, “Are you coming to the party?”
Answers :
Active to Passive Voice (Questions 1–10)
| S.No. | Active Voice Question | Passive Voice Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riya paints a beautiful canvas. | A beautiful canvas is painted by Riya. |
| 2 | The boy kicked the football. | The football was kicked by the boy. |
| 3 | She is singing a sweet song. | A sweet song is being sung by her. |
| 4 | Who broke the ceramic cup? | By whom was the ceramic cup broken? |
| 5 | They have built a new bridge over the river. | A new bridge has been built over the river by them. |
| 6 | You should respect your teachers. | Your teachers should be respected by you. |
| 7 | The chef was preparing the dinner. | The dinner was being prepared by the chef. |
| 8 | He will open the new store next week. | The new store will be opened by him next week. |
| 9 | Close the main gate. | Let the main gate be closed. (or: You are ordered to close the main gate.) |
| 10 | The teacher praised the honest student. | The honest student was praised by the teacher. |
Direct to Indirect Narration (Questions 11–20)
| S.No. | Direct Speech Question | Indirect Speech Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Suresh said, “I like ice cream.” | Suresh said that he liked ice cream. |
| 12 | Ananya said, “I am reading a novel.” | Ananya said that she was reading a novel. |
| 13 | He said to me, “What is your name?” | He asked me what my name was. |
| 14 | The teacher said, “Water boils at 100°C.” | The teacher said that water boils at 100°C. |
| 15 | She said, “I have bought a new pen.” | She said that she had bought a new pen. |
| 16 | My mother said to me, “Please pass the salt.” | My mother requested me to pass the salt. |
| 17 | Karan said, “I will visit my uncle tomorrow.” | Karan said that he would visit his uncle the next day. |
| 18 | The police said to the driver, “Stop the car!” | The police ordered the driver to stop the car. |
| 19 | He said, “Hurrah! We won the match.” | He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. |
| 20 | Sneha asked, “Are you coming to the party?” | Sneha asked if I was coming to the party. |