The New Grammar Tree | Class V | Page 115 A) Change the voice from active to passive or passive to active: 1. One day, a summer flood washed him out of the burrow. Ans: One day, he was washed out of the burrow by a summer flood. 2. Some man had stolen her bicycle. Ans: Her bicycle had been stolen (by some man). 3. The Rat recovered the boat. Ans: The boat was recovered by the Rat. 4. The teacher was astounded by the wisdom of the tiny girl. Ans: The wisdom of the tiny girl astounded the teacher. 5. Gopalan has told me the entire story. Ans: I have been told the entire story by Gopalan. Or, The entire story has been told to me by Gopalan. 6. The child may be bitten by the mongoose. Ans: The mongoose may bite the child. 7. They took her to the nearest village. Ans: She was taken to the nearest village by them. 8. The police asked him to write down what he had lost. Ans: The police asked him to write down what had been lost by him. 9. Nothing at all was said by him. Ans: He said nothing a