Passive Voice For Simple Past Tense


 
 
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Passive Voice For Simple Past Tense

Conversion of Active Voice Sentence into Passive Voice For Simple Past Tense:

Rule used to identify that the sentence is in Active Voice form with simple past tense is:

 you use was or were + past participle:

subject + second form of verb + object.

  • The army built this bridge. (active)
  • Here,the subject is ' the army',object is 'this bridge' and 'built' is second form of verb 'build'.

    While converting into Passive Voice the rule will be :

     subject + was/were + third form of verb + by + object.

  • This bridge was built by the army.(passive)
  • The given subject 'the army' will become object and the object 'this bridge' will become subject.Helping verb (was/were) will be used according to subject.If subject is singular then was will use or if subject is plural then were will use.'by' is used according rule.

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    Question : 1

    Change active voice into passive voice.

    1. Linus did not join an office.

    2. You did not eat pasta.

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    Change the given sentence in passive voice for simple past tense.

    Who asked you to draft this letter?

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    Change active voice into passive voice.

    1. They enjoyed a picnic.

    2. I planted flowers.

    Right Option : C
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