hange into passive voice. People will honer teachers officers do not demand money from public.
My wife prepares food
Can you complete all the lessons by the end of January
Who speaks the truth?
Who has broken the mirror
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To change these sentences into the passive voice, you need to determine the subject and the object in each sentence. The subject is the one performing the action, while the object receives the action.
1. People will honor teachers.
Active voice: People will honor teachers.
Passive voice: Teachers will be honored by people.
Explanation: In the active voice, "people" is the subject who performs the action of honoring, and "teachers" is the object who receives the action. In the passive voice, the subject and object are switched, and we add the auxiliary verb "will be" before the past participle "honored".
2. Officers do not demand money from the public.
Active voice: Officers do not demand money from the public.
Passive voice: Money is not demanded from the public by officers.
Explanation: In the active voice, "officers" is the subject who performs the action of demanding, and "the public" is the object who receives the action. In the passive voice, the subject and object are switched, and we add the auxiliary verb "is" before the past participle "demanded".
3. My wife prepares food.
Active voice: My wife prepares food.
Passive voice: Food is prepared by my wife.
Explanation: In the active voice, "my wife" is the subject who performs the action of preparing, and "food" is the object who receives the action. In the passive voice, the subject and object are switched, and we add the auxiliary verb "is" before the past participle "prepared".
4. Can you complete all the lessons by the end of January?
Active voice: Can you complete all the lessons by the end of January?
Passive voice: Can all the lessons be completed by the end of January?
Explanation: This question is already in the passive voice. The word "can" indicates the possibility of completing the lessons, and "all the lessons" is the object that receives the action.
5. Who speaks the truth?
Active voice: Who speaks the truth?
Passive voice: The truth is spoken by whom?
Explanation: In the active voice, "who" is the subject who performs the action of speaking, and "the truth" is the object who receives the action. In the passive voice, the subject and object are switched, and we use the passive construction "is spoken" before asking "by whom?".
6. Who has broken the mirror?
Active voice: Who has broken the mirror?
Passive voice: By whom has the mirror been broken?
Explanation: In the active voice, "who" is the subject who performs the action of breaking, and "the mirror" is the object who receives the action. In the passive voice, the subject and object are switched, and we use the passive construction "has been broken" before asking "by whom?".