Class 9th all subjects 9/6/20 English:- active & passive voice rules. Rule7: Direct and Indirect Object If a sentence contains two objects namely Indirect Object and Direct Object in the Active Voice, two forms of Passive Voice can be formed. Active: She brought me a cup of coffee. Passive: (I) I was brought a cup of coffee by her. Passive: (II) A cup of coffee was brought to me by her. Object Complement: When made passive, these objects complements become subject complements; they come after the verb. Active: They elected him their leader. Passive: He was elected their leader. Rule 8: Cases where ‘by’ is not used With: use with in place of ‘by’ to talk about an instrument used by the agent/subject. Active: Somebody hit the dog with a stick. Passive: (I) The dog was hit by with a stick. Passive: (II) The dog was hit by a boy. Impersonal Passive: In scientific / technical / business writing, the emphasis is usually on the action or process. So the ‘by’ phrase is generally omitted. Active: One finds mosquitoes everywhere. Passive: Mosquitoes are found everywhere. 1.) Use preposition ‘At’ instead of ‘by’ For the sentences with ‘surprised, annoyed, shocked, alarmed, disappointed, displeased, distressed, astonished, laughed’ as main verb.

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Rule 8: Cases where ‘by’ is not usedWith: use with in place of ‘by’ to talk about an instrument used by the agent/subject.Active: Somebody hit the dog with a stick.Passive: (I) The dog was hit by with a stick.Passive: (II) The dog was hit by a boy.Impersonal Passive: In scientific / technical / business writing, the emphasis is usually on the action or process. So the ‘by’ phrase is generally omitted.Active: One finds mosquitoes everywhere.Passive: Mosquitoes are found everywhere.

1.) Use preposition ‘At’ instead of ‘by’For the sentences with ‘surprised, annoyed, shocked, alarmed, disappointed, displeased, distressed, astonished, laughed’ as main verb.

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Ex. Active: His behavior annoyed me.Passive: I was annoyed at his behaviour.2.) Use preposition ‘to’ instead of ‘by’For the sentences with ‘married , known, obliged’ as the main verbs.Ex. Active: Karan married Bipasha.Passive: Bipasha was married to Karan.3.) Use preposition ‘with’ instead of ‘by’For the sentences with ‘pleased, disgusted, impressed, charmed, etc.’ as the main verbs.Ex. Active: Her performance impressed us.Passive: We were impressed with her performance.4.) Use preposition ‘in’ instead of ‘by’For the sentences with ‘interested, consisted, absorbed, contained, etc.’ as the main verbs.Ex. Active: This topic might interest studentsPassive: Students might be interested in this topic.5.) Use of ‘when’For the sentences with ‘smell, taste, feel, etc.’ as the main verbs.Ex. Active: Honey tastes sweet.Passive: Honey is sweet when tasted.