Question

Change the following text into passive voice.
1.The teacher called the students.
2.He gave them work.
3.Who broke my new toy car?

Answer 1

Hint: The student should read the given sentences carefully and pay heed to the structure. Note the tense, person and placement of words in the sentences and then follow the rules of voice to convert them into passive voice.

Complete answer: Passive voice is the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb.
Now, let us change each sentence into passive voice -
1. The teacher called the students.
Answer - The students were called by the teacher.
Here, the subject ‘students’ seems like the recipient and not the source after changing the sentence into passive voice.
2. He gave them work.
Answer - They were given work by him.
Here, the subject ‘he’ seems like the recipient and not the source after changing the sentence into passive voice.
3. Who broke my new toy car?
Answer - My new toy car was broken by whom?
Here, the object ‘toy car’ seems like the source and not the recipient after changing the sentence into passive voice.

Note: In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of active voice. Active voice is the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb.