Explanation

Passive voice focuses on the object receiving the action.

An interrogative sentence like “Did he read the book?” is active voice because the subject performs the action.

Explanation

• The court decided the case.
• The sentence changes from passive voice to active voice.
• “The court” becomes the subject performing the action.
• Passive: Object + was/were + past participle + by + subject
• Active: Subject + past tense verb + object

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Explanation

Negative imperative sentence → passive voice starts with "Let... not be + past participle"

"Do not pay" → "Let... not be paid"

Object "him" becomes the subject in passive.

Correct passive voice:

Let him not be paid anything.

Explanation

It was said by us that we worked together.

- Direct speech changes to reported speech.  

- Pronouns change: we (speakers) → they (others)  

- Present tense work changes to past tense worked in reported speech.  

- Passive voice uses It was said by us.

Explanation

He said that your car was needed by him then. 

- Direct speech changes to reported speech.  

- Pronouns and time change:  

  - I → him  

  - now → then  

- Passive form of need is was needed.

Explanation

Explanation

The budget will be approved by the board only after the accounts are verified by the auditor.

Future tense "will approve" in active voice → will be approved in passive.

The condition "after the auditor verifies" → accounts are verified in passive voice.

Explanation

The match was being watched by them.

The sentence is in past continuous tense, so in passive voice “were watching” becomes “was being watched.”

Explanation

My wallet has been stolen.

In passive voice, the correct structure for recent events uses "has been" with the past participle.

It indicating that the action occurred recently but the focus is on the result.

Explanation

A beautiful picture is being painted by her.

The sentence is in present continuous tense, so in passive voice “is painting” changes to “is being painted.”