Five sentences of active passive and direct indirect.
Dear student,
1. Rewrite the following news story in passive voice:
Deepa Malik won a medal in the Paralympic games.
She won a silver medal in shot put.
She has brought glory to her family and country.
The Prime Minister has congratulated her for her achievement.
The government has announced a handsome cash prize for her.
Answer:
A medal was won by Deepa Malik in the Paralympic games.
A silver medal was won by her in shot put.
Glory has been brought by her to her family and country.
She has been congratulated by the Prime Minister for her achievement.
A handsome cash prize has been announced for her by the government.
2. Direct:
Clinton said, “I am very busy now.”
He said, “I am unwell.”
He said, “I have passed the examination .”
He said, “ My mother is writing a letter.”
Ritu said to me, "Where are you going?"
Indirect
Clinton said that he was very busy then.
He said that he was unwell.
He said that he had passed the examination.
He said that his mother was writing a letter.
Ritu asked me where I was going.
Regards
1. Rewrite the following news story in passive voice:
Deepa Malik won a medal in the Paralympic games.
She won a silver medal in shot put.
She has brought glory to her family and country.
The Prime Minister has congratulated her for her achievement.
The government has announced a handsome cash prize for her.
Answer:
A medal was won by Deepa Malik in the Paralympic games.
A silver medal was won by her in shot put.
Glory has been brought by her to her family and country.
She has been congratulated by the Prime Minister for her achievement.
A handsome cash prize has been announced for her by the government.
2. Direct:
Clinton said, “I am very busy now.”
He said, “I am unwell.”
He said, “I have passed the examination .”
He said, “ My mother is writing a letter.”
Ritu said to me, "Where are you going?"
Indirect
Clinton said that he was very busy then.
He said that he was unwell.
He said that he had passed the examination.
He said that his mother was writing a letter.
Ritu asked me where I was going.
Regards