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Analytical Skill
1. Read the following sentences and write they are in the active or passive voice. Underline
the verb in each sentence :

(a) The sheep was chased by the wolf. ________________________

(b) The song was composed by A.R. Rahman. ________________________

(c) Grandma narrated a story. ________________________

(d) Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming. ________________________

(e) The children loved Jawaharlal Nehru. ________________________

(f) People elected him as their representative. ________________________

(g) Your mother teaches Science. ________________________

(h) The king crowned the price as his successor. ________________________

2. Change these sentences into the passive voice and give two passive forms for sentences (b)
and (c) given below. Grammar Skill

(a) They compelled Raman to leave the house.

(b) Mother presented a purse to me.

(c) Ms Nalini teaches us English.

(d) Rama has drawn this cartoon for me.

(e) He compelled her to attend the function.

3. Change these sentences form the active voice to passive voice : Knowledge Acquisition

(a) Who plays the Casio?

(b) The chef cooks exotic dishes every day.

(c) The teacher encourages children to perform well.

(d) Does the doctor give you strong medicines?

(e) Derek 'O' Brien conducts a quiz for the children of our school once every month.

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