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1. 1.

   Write whether these sentences are in the active voice (A) or passive voice (P).

   1. Nikhil was elected the school captain by the students.
   2. The guests were given a warm welcome.
   3. Anisha is singing the national anthem.
   4. My father gifted me a cricket kit on my birthday.
   5. The town was destroyed by the tsunami.
   6. They punished the robber.
   7. Meera sells beautiful sarees.
   8. the match was watched by millions of viewers on TV.
2. 2.

   Circle the door of the actions and underline the receiver of the actions in these sentences.

   1. Heena is waiting for me at the gate.
   2. Rahi sent flowers to her sick aunt.
   3. Heidi was written by Lohanna Spyri.
   4. Rohi accused Shama of cheating in the English test.
   5. I was received at the station by my uncle.
   6. Sam gave me a music CD today.
   7. We were scolded by the guide for going out alone at night.
   8. The culprit was nabbed by the police yesterday.
3. 3.

   Complete the second sentence in each pair in the passive voice.

   1. Anirudh made a beautiful model of this city.
      A beautiful model of this city was made by Anirudh.
   2. The news surprised us.
      _____________________ by the news.
   3. He handed me the books.
      The books _______________________.
   4. The earthquake destroyed many buildings.
      Many buildings ____________________
   5. India beat Sri Lanka in the match last night.
      Sri Lanka _______________________
   6. We ordered this cake from the new bakery down the street.
      This cake _________________
   7. Arun gifted a watch to his younger brother.
      His younger brother ____________________
   8. Sheila left the door open.
      The door ____________________.
4. 4.

   Change these sentences from active voice to passive voice.

   1. He wrote the book in one month.
   2. Rahul made a paper boat.
   3. My grandfather built this school.
   4. Ravi donated some books to the library.
   5. Everyone admires the soldiers.
   6. The chief guest delivered an inspiring speech.
   7. They have closed the Birla Planetarium for renovation.
   8. Dhira will feed the cows.
5. 5.

   Change these sentences from the passive voice to active voice.

   1. The ball was caught by Tim.
      Time caught the ball.
   2. I was asked by the Secretary to meet the principal.
   3. She was handed the papers by the clerk.
   4. Richa was praised by the teacher.
   5. The painting, Three Sisters, was painted by Jamini Roy.
   6. My purse was stolen in the train.
   7. He was welcomed by the people.
   8. My water bottle has been lost.
6. 6.

   Complete this passage using the passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

   Down the ages, a great deal of interest ______1_____ (show) in asteroids by astronomers all over the world. It ______2_____ (realise) that the asteroids that are relatively closer to Earth could be dangerous to us. In 1908, a part of Siberia _____3_____ (hit) by an object that was only a few centimetres wide. As a result of this, trees for hundreds of kilometres ______4______ (destroy) completely. In fact, the noise ______5______ (hear) many kilometres away. Naturally, the search for asteroids near the Earth has become very important. The idea is that if a harmful asteroid _____6____ (discover), we could perhaps blast it or change its path, in order to avoid a collision.