Study the sentences in the columns A and B. | A | B | | :--------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------ | | Meghna was swept away. | The waves swept Meghna away. | | Almas's grandfather was hit on the head. | Something hit Almas's grandfather the head. | | Sixty visitors were washed away. | The waves washed away sixty visitors | | No animal carcasses were found. | People did not find any animal carcasses. |
Answer (1)
The table provided includes sentences that are structured in two different ways. This is a question about transforming sentences from passive voice (column A) to active voice (column B).
Understanding the difference between active and passive voice is important when writing or analyzing sentences:
Active Voice: The subject of the sentence performs the action. For example, in the sentence "The waves swept Meghna away," "the waves" is the subject that performs the action of sweeping.
Passive Voice: The subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb. For example, in the sentence "Meghna was swept away," Meghna is the one being acted upon.
Here is the transformation explained for each pair:
Pair 1:
Active: "The waves swept Meghna away." Here, "the waves" is the active subject, and Meghna is the object.
Passive: "Meghna was swept away." Here, "Meghna" is the subject receiving the action.
Pair 2:
Active: "Something hit Almas's grandfather on the head." "Something" is the active subject causing the action.
Passive: "Almas's grandfather was hit on the head." "Almas's grandfather" is the subject affected by the action.
Pair 3:
Active: "The waves washed away sixty visitors." "The waves" actively perform the action on "sixty visitors."
Passive: "Sixty visitors were washed away." Here, "sixty visitors" is the subject that the action is performed upon.
Pair 4:
Active: "People did not find any animal carcasses." "People" performs the active action of finding.
Passive: "No animal carcasses were found." "No animal carcasses" are the objects of the action performed by people.
The transformations between active and passive voice help in focusing on either the performer of the action or the receiver of the action, depending on what you want to emphasize in your writing.
