Active and Passive Voice- Wordsworth

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She delivered the letters to the post office.

• The post office had letters delivered by her.

• The letters were delivered by her to the post office.

• The letters are delivered by her to the post office.

• She was delivering letters to the post office.

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Did the watchman catch the thief?

• Was the thief catched by the watchman?

• Would the thief be caught by the watchman?

• Was the thief caught by the policeman?

• Was the thief caught by the watchman?

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I read an interesting novel last night.

• An interesting novel was read last night.

• An interesting novel had been read last night by me.

• An interesting novel was read by me last night.

• At night, an interesting novel was read by me.

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You are requested to keep quiet.

• Please keep quiet.

• You have been asked to keep quiet.

• It has been asked of you to keep quiet.

• Silence is required from you.

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Neha's father praised her.

• Neha is praised by her father.

• Neha receives praise from her father.

• Praise is what Neha receives from her father.

• Neha was praised by her father.

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People formed a queue on the road.

• The road had a queue of people on it.

• A queue was made by the people on the road.

• A queue was formed by people on the road.

• The people on the road, formed a queue.

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Your mother taught us Mathematics.

• We were taught Mathematics by your mother.

• You were taught Mathematics by our mother.

• Mathematics was taught to us by your mother.

• Mathematics was taught to you by my mother.

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Amazon will release a new tablet.

• Tablets that are new will be released by Amazon.

• A new tablet will have been released by Amazon in the future.

• A new tablet will be released by Amazon.

• A new tablets are planned to release by Amazon.

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John ate 2 burgers for dinner.

• For dinner, John ate 2 burgers.

• Burgers were eaten by John for dinner.

• 2 burgers are eaten by John for dinnerr.

• 2 burgers are eaten by John for dinner.

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Jane wrote this beautiful poem.

• Jane writes beautiful poems.

• Beautiful poems are written by Jane.

• This poem was written by Jane.

• This beautiful poem was written by Jane.