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Adjective :  ________________________________________________________________________
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                  4.    Kindness

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                        Verb       :  ________________________________________________________________________

                        Adjective :  ________________________________________________________________________

                        Adverb  :  ________________________________________________________________________

                  5.    Genuine
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                                                Mastering Grammar


              Active  Voice: The subject is  the doer of the action.

              Passive  Voice:    The subject is  the receiver  of the action.


              For Example:    Active Voice:  The  Happy  Prince  saw  the  suffering  of  the  poor.

              Passive  Voice:  The  suffering  of  the  poor  was  seen  by  the  Happy  Prince.


            I.  Identify whether  these sentences are in Active Voice  or Passive Voice.


                  (i)   The  Swallow  flew  over  the  city.  __________________________

                 (ii)   The statue of the Happy Prince was pulled down by the Mayor.  ____________

                 (iii)   The gold leaves were  given away  to the poor by the Prince. _____________

                 (iv)   The Swallow felt sad for the poor woman and her sick  child. ________________
                 (v)    The Happy Prince was praised by the people for his  kindness.  ______________


            J.  Change the voice  of the following  sentences.

                  (i)   She was awarded  by the Principal for her outstanding performance.

                 (ii)   Maya sold  her old guitar  online.
                 (iii)   Priya  added  some  sugar  and  coffee  powder  to  the  milk.

                 (iv)   New computers were installed in the multimedia room by the Computer teacher.



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