Active and passive voice

കർത്താവിന് (subject) പ്രാധാന്യം നൽകുന്ന വാക്യത്തെ  active voice(കർത്തരി പ്രയോഗം ) എന്നും കർമത്തിന് (object) പ്രാധാന്യം നൽകുന്ന വാക്യത്തെ  passivevoice എന്നും പറയുന്നു. Hari writes a letter. (active voice) A letter is written by Hari. (passive voice)
* Transitive verb (സ്കർമക്രിയ) അടങ്ങിയ വാക്യത്തെ മാത്രമേ passive voice- ൽമാറ്റാനാവൂ 
*   Active voice-ലെ ‘object’ passive voice- ൽ subject ആകും 
*  Active voice-ലെ ‘subject’ passive voice- ൽ agent ആകും 
*  Tense  Active voice-ലെ തന്നെയാകണം passive voice- ൽ വരേണ്ടത് 
* Main verb ന്റെ  past participle(v3) ആണ് passive voice- ൽ    ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നത് 
* passive voice- ൽ past participle verb-ന്റെ മുൻപിൽ  'be' യുടെ മറ്റു രൂപങ്ങളായ is, am, are,  was, were, being, been എന്നിവയിലേതെങ്കിലും active voice- -ലെ അനുസരിച്ച് ചേർക്കണം
*  12 tense forms ൽ 8 എണ്ണത്തിന് മാത്രമേ passive Voice ഉള്ളൂ
* Present perfect continous, past perfect continous, future continous, future perfect continous   ഇവക്കു    passive forms  ഇല്ല

Exercise

1

.Mahtma Gandhi  .............in 1948 a. Is killed  b. Has been killed  c. Was killed  d. Had been killed

2

.Rani is watering the plants is the passive form of a.  Plants are being watered by Rani b.  Plants is being watered by Rani c. Plants has been watered by Rani d. Plants are wattered

3

.John tells a story is the passive form of a. A story is told by john b. A story is being told by John c.  A story has told by John d.  A story is told by John

4

.She took  money  is the passiveform of a. The money was taken by her b. The money was took by her c. The money has taken by her d.  The money has been taken by her

5

.He helped me is the passive form of a.  I were helped by him b.  I was helped by him c.  I have been helped by him d.  I was being helped by him

6

.He issued order is the passive form of a. The orders were issued by him  b. He was issued the orders c. He had been issued the orders d. The order was issued by him

7

.Aruna cooked the dinner - is the passive form of a. The dinner has been cooked by Aruna b. The dinner has cooked by Aruna. c.  The dinner cooked by Aruna. d. The dinneris cooked by Aruna.

8

. Some one has locked the room is the passive form of a. The room has been locked  b. The room is being locked. c. The room locked  d. The room is locked.

9

. People always admire this portrait-is the active form of  a. This portrait was always admired b. This portrait admired always bypeople c. This portrait has been always admired. d. This portrait is always admired.

10

. Let this letter be posted- is the passive form of a. please post the letter b. post this letter c. please post that letter d. post that letter.

Answers 

(1) c (2)а (3)d (4)a (5) b (6) a (7)a (8) a (9)d (10) b

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Manglish Transcribe ↓

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active and passive voice

kartthaavinu (subject) praadhaanyam nalkunna vaakyatthe  active voice(kartthari prayogam ) ennum karmatthinu (object) praadhaanyam nalkunna vaakyatthe  passivevoice ennum parayunnu. hari writes a letter. (active voice) a letter is written by hari. (passive voice)
* transitive verb (skarmakriya) adangiya vaakyatthe maathrame passive voice- lmaattaanaavoo 
*   active voice-le ‘object’ passive voice- l subject aakum 
*  active voice-le ‘subject’ passive voice- l agent aakum 
*  tense  active voice-le thanneyaakanam passive voice- l varendathu 
* main verb nte  past participle(v3) aanu passive voice- l    upayogikkunnathu 
* passive voice- l past participle verb-nte munpil  'be' yude mattu roopangalaaya is, am, are,  was, were, being, been ennivayilethenkilum active voice- -le anusaricchu cherkkanam
*  12 tense forms l 8 ennatthinu maathrame passive voice ulloo
* present perfect continous, past perfect continous, future continous, future perfect continous   ivakku    passive forms  illa

exercise

1

. Mahtma gandhi  ............. In 1948 a. Is killed  b. Has been killed  c. Was killed  d. Had been killed

2

. Rani is watering the plants is the passive form of a.  plants are being watered by rani b.  plants is being watered by rani c. Plants has been watered by rani d. Plants are wattered

3

. John tells a story is the passive form of a. A story is told by john b. A story is being told by john c.  a story has told by john d.  a story is told by john

4

. She took  money  is the passiveform of a. The money was taken by her b. The money was took by her c. The money has taken by her d.  the money has been taken by her

5

. He helped me is the passive form of a.  i were helped by him b.  i was helped by him c.  i have been helped by him d.  i was being helped by him

6

. He issued order is the passive form of a. The orders were issued by him  b. He was issued the orders c. He had been issued the orders d. The order was issued by him

7

.aruna cooked the dinner - is the passive form of a. The dinner has been cooked by aruna b. The dinner has cooked by aruna. c.  the dinner cooked by aruna. d. The dinneris cooked by aruna.

8

. Some one has locked the room is the passive form of a. The room has been locked  b. The room is being locked. c. The room locked  d. The room is locked.

9

. People always admire this portrait-is the active form of  a. This portrait was always admired b. This portrait admired always bypeople c. This portrait has been always admired. d. This portrait is always admired.

10

. Let this letter be posted- is the passive form of a. Please post the letter b. Post this letter c. Please post that letter d. Post that letter.

answers 

(1) c (2)а (3)d (4)a (5) b (6) a (7)a (8) a (9)d (10) b