1. Passive Voice: I was given a book by him. Explanation: ACTIVE VOICE: Subject + Verb[past form] + object PASSIVE VOICE: Object + was/were + Verb [past participle/ v3] + by/to/with + Subject Course on Active-Passive Voice

    Passive Voice: I was given a book by him.

    Explanation:

    ACTIVE VOICE: Subject + Verb[past form] + object

    PASSIVE VOICE: Object + was/were + Verb [past participle/ v3] + by/to/with + Subject

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    Passive Voice: An apple is eaten by him. Explanation: ACTIVE VOICE: Subject + Verb(S/ES/IES) + Object PASSIVE VOICE: Object + Am/is/are + Verb[Past Participle/ v3] + By/to/with + Subject Course on Active-Passive Voice

    Passive Voice: An apple is eaten by him.

    Explanation:

    ACTIVE VOICE: Subject + Verb(S/ES/IES) + Object

    PASSIVE VOICE: Object + Am/is/are + Verb[Past Participle/ v3] + By/to/with + Subject

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    Passive Voice: His work is done by him. Explanation: ACTIVE VOICE: Subject + Verb(S/ES/IES) + Object  PASSIVE VOICE: Object + Am/is/are + Verb[Past Participle/ v3] + By/to/with + Subject Course on Active-Passive Voice

    Passive Voice: His work is done by him.

    Explanation:

    ACTIVE VOICE: Subject + Verb(S/ES/IES) + Object 

    PASSIVE VOICE: Object + Am/is/are + Verb[Past Participle/ v3] + By/to/with + Subject

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  4. Passive Voice: Let the police be called. Explanation: When the sentence is imperative, ‘Let’ is placed at the beginning. Let + object + be + past participle Course on Active-Passive Voice 

    Passive Voice: Let the police be called.

    Explanation:

    When the sentence is imperative, ‘Let’ is placed at the beginning.

    Let + object + be + past participle

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  5. Passive Voice: Is a picture being drawn by you? Explanation: Covert into Passive Voice. Invert the word order to make it a question again. Example: Am I helping him? I am helping him. He is being helped by me. Invert the word order to make it a question again - Is he being helped by me? Course on AcRead more

    Passive Voice: Is a picture being drawn by you?

    Explanation: Covert into Passive Voice.

    Invert the word order to make it a question again.

    Example:

    Am I helping him?

    I am helping him.

    He is being helped by me.

    Invert the word order to make it a question again –

    Is he being helped by me?

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  6. Indirect Speech: He asked the boy to wait there till he came back. Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence. And when the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is inRead more

    Indirect Speech: He asked the boy to wait there till he came back.

    Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence.

    And when the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense.

    Present Indefinite Tense > Past Indefinite Tense.

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  7. Indirect Speech: Ramu asked where I was going the following day. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present continuous tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past continuous tense. Present Continuous Tense > Past ConRead more

    Indirect Speech: Ramu asked where I was going the following day.

    Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present continuous tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past continuous tense.

    Present Continuous Tense > Past Continuous Tense.

    And if the sentence is interrogative, we use the reporting verbs – asked, enquired, etc.

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  8. Indirect Speech: Mom says that her mother is ill. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the present tense (says) or in the future tense (will say), the tense in the indirect (reported) speech remains the same. However, the pronouns will change. Learn Narration

    Indirect Speech: Mom says that her mother is ill.

    Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the present tense (says) or in the future tense (will say), the tense in the indirect (reported) speech remains the same.

    However, the pronouns will change.

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  9. Indirect Speech: Ram says to me that he is my friend. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the present tense (says) or in the future tense (will say), the tense in the indirect (reported) speech remains the same. However, the pronouns will change. Learn Narration

    Indirect Speech: Ram says to me that he is my friend.

    Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the present tense (says) or in the future tense (will say), the tense in the indirect (reported) speech remains the same.

    However, the pronouns will change.

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  10. Indirect Speech: My friend asked Deepak whether he had been to Agra. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present perfect tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense. Present Perfect Tense > Past PerfectRead more

    Indirect Speech: My friend asked Deepak whether he had been to Agra.

    Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present perfect tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense.

    Present Perfect Tense > Past Perfect Tense.

    And if the sentence is interrogative, we use the reporting verbs – asked, enquired, etc.

    Note: While answering to “yes or no questions”, we use if or whether.

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