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Voice Change

The document provides a comprehensive guide on converting active sentences to passive voice, detailing the structure for various tenses and the use of be-family verbs. It includes examples, exceptions, and specific cases where passive construction is not possible, such as sentences without direct objects or certain tenses. Additionally, it covers passive forms for imperative sentences and questions, along with miscellaneous examples.

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Voice Change

The document provides a comprehensive guide on converting active sentences to passive voice, detailing the structure for various tenses and the use of be-family verbs. It includes examples, exceptions, and specific cases where passive construction is not possible, such as sentences without direct objects or certain tenses. Additionally, it covers passive forms for imperative sentences and questions, along with miscellaneous examples.

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Active - passive
Active= subject + HV+MV+object
passive= subject+ {be-family(Hv) +V3}+object
Add Be -family verb in passive sentence :
Tense Be-family
Present tense Am , is , are
Past tense Was , were
Perfect tense Been
Perfect continuous tense Being
Modal tense Be
● Minu sings a beautiful song. (active)
= A beautiful song is sung by Minu. (passive)
● Minu is singing a song. (A)
= A song is being sung by Minu. (P)
● Minu is singing beautiful songs . (A)
= Beautiful songs are being sung by Minu. (P)
● Minu has eaten breakfast. (A)
= Breakfast has been eaten by Minu. (P)
● Shibani has told the facts. (A)
= The facts have been told by shibani. (P)
● The old lady touched and patted the cow. (A)
= The cow was touched and patted by the old lady. (P)
Some sentence we can’t convert into passive :
● Niva was laughing . (no object){so we can’t change into passive}
● Shila has gone to school. (Can’t change)
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● Shima is a teacher. (no object so we can’t change )
● Minu has been eating biryani since morning.
=Biryani has been being eaten by Minu since morning.(can’t change)
একই সাথে পরপর দুটি Be-family verb বসে না l
● She will be singing a song .
A song will be being sung by her. (not possible)
Passive sentence করতে পারব না যখন -
1) Sub-complement দেওয়া থাকলে l
2) Present perfect continuous , past perfect continuous ,
future perfect continuous এবং future continuous tense হলে
passive করতে পারবো না l
3) Direct -object না দেওয়া থাকলে passive করতে পারবো না l
Verb followed by adjectives :
● Rose smells sweet. (active)
= Rose is sweet when it is smelt. (passive)
● Those mangoes taste sour. (active)
= Those mangoes are sour when they are tasted. (passive)
● Honey is sweet.
= Honey is sweet when it is tasted. (passive)
● It is soft.
It is soft when it is touched.
Modal verb থাকলে :
● Komal will buy a chopper. (active)
=A chopper will be bought by Komal . (passive)
● Minu can buy a chopper. (active)
= A chopper can be bought by Minu . (passive)
● I will not tolerate this nonsense.
= This nonsense will not be tolerated by me. (passive)
● Sheela will be buying a dress. (can’t change into passive)
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Some miscellaneous case :
● Kabita helped me.
= I was helped by kabita.
● He helped her.
= She was helped by him.
Forced action : (is to , are to , am to / have to , has to , had to )
যদি sentence এর মধ্যে object থাকে তাহলে শুধু ‘’Be’’ বসবে l
যদি sentence এর মধ্যে object না থাকে তাহলে ‘’Be-family +obliged to’’ বসবে
● She is to pay the bill.
= The bill is to be paid by her.
● I have to give a pen to him.
= A pen has to be given by me to him.
Be-family + obliged:
● I have to go now.
= I am obliged to go now.
● They had to go now.
They were obliged to go now.
Some advanced :
1) I teach you English .
= you are taught English by me .(non living কোন preposition বসবে না l)
= English is taught to you by me . (living এর জন্য preposition বসবে )
2) Nobody can beat death.
= Death can’t be beaten . (by anybody যেটি উহ্য থাকবে)
যদি subject টি understand হয় তাহলে ‘’by’’দিয়ে লেখার দরকার হয় না
3) Somebody has been told the truth .
= The truth has been told . (by somebody)
4) Police have arrested the thief.
= The thief has been arrested. (by police)
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Clause -1 that clause-2 এই pattern এ থাকলে ‘’It is’’ দিয়ে শুরু হবে
5) People claim that he is a king.
= It is claimed that he is a king.
(claim , consider , say tell , believe , expected , suspected, known
এই verb গুলি first clause - থাকলে তখন শুধুমাত্র First clause এর passive
করতে হবে )
6) Minu believes that he is in LAS VEGAS.
= It is believed that he is in LAS VEGAS.
Passive of Imperative sentence:
With object: Let +object+be+V3
7) Bring a book.
= Let a book be brought.
8) Switch off the lights.
= Let the lights be switched off.
9) Shut the door.
= Let the door be shut.
Without object:
You are ordered/ requested / forbidden etc +to+V3+obj
10) Go fast.
= you are commanded to go fast.
= You are ordered to go fast.
11) Do not go fast.
= You are ordered not to go fast.
= You are prohibited from going fast. (Fixed preposition: Prohibited from )
Note: ‘’Not’’ সব সময় to এর আগে বসবে l
12) Please go fast.
= You are requested to go fast.
13) Please do not go fast.
= You are requested not to go fast.
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14) Be careful .
= You are advised to be careful.
Wh - word :Starting with helping verbs :
Hv +sub+Mv+obj ?
15) Have you broken the glass ?
= Has the glass been broken by you ?
Wh- word : Starting with Wh word.
Wh+Hv+sub+Mv+obj ? (No change except : who , whom )
16) Why have you broken the window pane ?
= Why has the window pane been broken by you ?
17) What do you want ?
= What is wanted by you ?
18) What are you doing ?
= What is being done by you ?
19) Which book do you like ?
= Which book is liked by you ?
Who = By whom হবে , আর Whom = who হবে
20) Who likes this ?
=By whom is this liked ?
21) Who is playing the ball ?
= By whom is the ball being played ?
22) Whom do you love ?
= Who is loved by you ?
23) Whom did he help ?
=Who was helped by him ?
24) Whom have you invited ?
= Who has been invited by you ?
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Some Miscellaneous :
25) Sit down.
= Please be seated.
26) One should keep one’s promises .
= Promises should be kept.
27) The news alarmed him.
= He was alarmed at the news .
28) He knows me .
= I am known to him.
29) Nisha pleased yash.
=Yash was pleased with Nisha
30) This jar contains milk.
= Milk is contained in this jar.
31) Your victory amazed me.
= I was amazed at your victory.
32) His job satisfies him.
= He is satisfied with his job.
33) She made me sing a song .
= I was made to sing a song by her.
34) They made him the President of the club.
= He was made the President of the club by them.
35) It is time to close the shop.
= It is time to close the shop.
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