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1. The teacher is punishing the student. (Active)

The student is being punished by the teacher. (Passive)
2. Is the teacher punishing the student? (Active)

Is the student being punishing by the student? (Passive)

(c) Present Perfects:

1. My brother has written this letter. (Active)

This letter has been written by my brother. (Passive)
2. Has my brother written this letter? (Active)

Has this letter been written by my brother? (Passive)

(d) Simple Past:

1. My brother ate his mango. (Active)

His mango was eaten by my brother. (Passive)
2. Did my brother eat his mango? (Active)

Was his mango eaten by my brother? (Passive)

(e) Past Continuous:

1. His friend was distributed Sweets.

Sweets were being distributed by his friend. (Passive)
2. Was his friend distributing the Sweets? (Active)

Were the sweets being distributed by his friend? (Passive)

(f) Past Perfect:

1. The potter had made the pots before summer started. (Active)

The potter had been made by the potter before summer started. (Passive)
2. Had the florist sold all the flowers before sunset? (Active)

Had the flowers been sold by the florist before sunset? (Passive)

(g) Simple Future:

1. I shall finish the lecture by 5 O’clock. (Active)

The lecture will be finished by me by 5 O’clock. (Passive)
2. Shall I finish the lecture by 5 O’clock? (Active)

Will the lecture be finished by me by 5 O’clock? (Passive)

(h) Future Perfect:

1. I shall have completed the course before December. (Active)

The course will have been completed by me before December. (Passive)
2. Shall I have completed the course before December? (Active)

Will the course have been completed by me before December? (Passive)

(i) When verb take 2 Objects: In changing to passive voice, one of the Objective becomes the
subject and the other is retained as Object.