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Class 10 English Grammar

The Passive

The Passive – Book Q A Class 10 English Grammar

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✍️ Activity 1

Instructions (English): Verbs in some of the following sentences are active, in some passive. Identify them and then write (A) for active sentences and (P) for the passive ones in the box given against each sentence.

Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ କେତେକ ବାକ୍ୟରେ କ୍ରିୟାଗୁଡ଼ିକ Active (କର୍ତ୍ତୃବାଚ୍ୟ) ଏବଂ କେତେକରେ Passive (କର୍ମବାଚ୍ୟ) ରେ ଅଛି। ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରନ୍ତୁ ଏବଂ Active ପାଇଁ (A) ଓ Passive ପାଇଁ (P) ବାକ୍ସ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଲେଖନ୍ତୁ।

	Sentence (English)	Sentence (Odia)	Answer
(i)	Prakash killed a snake with a stick.	ପ୍ରକାଶ ଏକ ବାଡ଼ିରେ ସାପଟିକୁ ମାରିଦେଲା।	(A)
(ii)	Mother has made a sweet cake for me.	ମା' ମୋ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ମିଠା କେକ୍ ତିଆରି କରିଛନ୍ତି।	(A)
(iii)	Mr Patnaik has been selected President of the Congress Party.	ଶ୍ରୀ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଦଳର ସଭାପତି ଭାବେ ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି।	(P)
(iv)	R.N. Tagore wrote the Gitanjali.	ରବୀନ୍ଦ୍ରନାଥ ଟାଗୋର 'ଗୀତାଞ୍ଜଳି' ଲେଖିଥିଲେ।	(A)
(v)	Why was he beaten?	ତାକୁ କାହିଁକି ମାଡ ଦିଆଗଲା?	(P)
(vi)	He must have finished his work by now.	ସେ ଏବେ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ତାଙ୍କ କାମ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ସାରିଦେଇଥିବେ।	(A)

✍️ Activity 2

Instructions (English): Put the verb in brackets into the correct passive form.

Instructions (Odia): ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା କ୍ରିୟାକୁ ସଠିକ୍ Passive ରୂପରେ ଲେଖନ୍ତୁ।

(i) A car will be bought next year if the savings increase.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଯଦି ସଞ୍ଚୟ ବଢେ, ଆସନ୍ତା ବର୍ଷ ଏକ କାର୍ କିଣାଯିବ।)

(ii) Thousands of people were killed in the earthquake in Japan last year.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଗତ ବର୍ଷ ଜାପାନରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ଭୂମିକମ୍ପରେ ହଜାର ହଜାର ଲୋକ ପ୍ରାଣ ହରାଇଥିଲେ।)

(iii) What cannot be cured must be endured.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଯାହା ଆରୋଗ୍ୟ ହୋଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ, ତାହା ସହ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ପଡିବ।)

(iv) He should be punished for telling a lie.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମିଛ କହିବା ପାଇଁ ତାକୁ ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦିଆଯିବା ଉଚିତ୍।)

(v) English is spoken all over the world.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସାରା ବିଶ୍ୱରେ ଇଂରାଜୀ କୁହାଯାଏ।)

(vi) The road was being repaired when I saw it last year.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୁଁ ଗତ ବର୍ଷ ଦେଖିବା ବେଳେ ରାସ୍ତାଟି ମରାମତି କରାଯାଉଥିଲା।)

(vii) The accident might have been caused due to the carelessness of the driver.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଡ୍ରାଇଭରର ଅସାବଧାନତା ଯୋଗୁଁ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାଟି ଘଟିଥାଇପାରେ।)

(viii) People are being denied justice these days.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଆଜିକାଲି ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ନ୍ୟାୟରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିତ କରାଯାଉଛି।)

(ix) His grandfather is said to have been a landlord.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ତାଙ୍କ ଜେଜେବାପା ଜଣେ ଜମିଦାର ଥିଲେ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଏ।)

(x) I like to be left alone.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୁଁ ଏକାକୀ ରହିବାକୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କରେ।)

✍️ Activity 3

Instructions (English): Rewrite the letter changing the verbs in brackets into their appropriate forms.

Instructions (Odia): ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା କ୍ରିୟାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ରୂପରେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରି ଚିଠିଟିକୁ ପୁନର୍ଲିଖନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Answer (English):

Rakesh,

I understand that the Annual Day function of your school is going to be held on your school premises this evening. I have been told that the Governor of our state has been invited to inaugurate the function and to give away the prizes to the winners. I know that you secured the first position in your class in the last annual examination and also came first in the debate and essay competitions which were held at your school. You would certainly be awarded some prizes and medals for your merit and proficiency. I would have been very glad to see you receive prizes from the Governor if I had been invited to the function and been present there at such happy moments.

However, enjoy yourself and stay happy at the function.

More when we meet.

Lots of love and good wishes.

Father.

Answer (Odia Translation):

ରାକେଶ,

ମୁଁ ବୁଝିପାରୁଛି ଯେ ତୁମ ସ୍କୁଲର ବାର୍ଷିକ ଦିବସ ଉତ୍ସବ ଆଜି ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ତୁମ ସ୍କୁଲ ପରିସରରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି। ମୋତେ କୁହାଯାଇଛି ଯେ ଆମ ରାଜ୍ୟର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ସବ ଉଦ୍‌ଘାଟନ କରିବାକୁ ଏବଂ ବିଜେତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଦେବାକୁ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରାଯାଇଛି। ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ ଯେ ତୁମେ ଗତ ବାର୍ଷିକ ପରୀକ୍ଷାରେ ତୁମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ସ୍ଥାନ ଅଧିକାର କରିଥିଲ ଏବଂ ତୁମ ସ୍କୁଲରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ବିତର୍କ ଓ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଥମ ହୋଇଥିଲ। ତୁମର ଦକ୍ଷତା ଏବଂ ପ୍ରବୀଣତା ପାଇଁ ତୁମକୁ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଭାବରେ କିଛି ପୁରସ୍କାର ଏବଂ ପଦକ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ। ଯଦି ମୋତେ ସେହି ଉତ୍ସବକୁ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରାଯାଇଥାନ୍ତା ଏବଂ ମୁଁ ସେହି ଖୁସିର ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତରେ ସେଠାରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ରହିଥାନ୍ତି, ତେବେ ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳଙ୍କଠାରୁ ତୁମ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଗ୍ରହଣ କରୁଥିବାର ଦେଖି ମୁଁ ବହୁତ ଖୁସି ହୋଇଥାନ୍ତି।

ଯାହାହେଉ, ଉତ୍ସବରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ କର ଏବଂ ଖୁସିରେ ରୁହ।

ଦେଖାହେଲେ ଅଧିକ କଥା।

ବହୁତ ସ୍ନେହ ଏବଂ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା।

ବାପା।

✍️ Activity 4

Instructions (English): Use the verbs supplied in brackets in their appropriate forms in the newspaper report.

Instructions (Odia): ସମ୍ବାଦପତ୍ର ରିପୋର୍ଟରେ ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା କ୍ରିୟାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ରୂପରେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରନ୍ତୁ।

Answer (English):

Fifty houses in the Khandagiri Slum area in Bhubaneswar were burnt to ashes last Sunday. Ten Children and six women were burnt alive. All the belongings of the people were completely destroyed in the fire. About two hundred people were rendered homeless and eighty people were hospitalised for treatment of their injury caused in the fire. How the houses first caught fire is still shrouded in mystery. Government’s assistance for rehabilitation of these affected people is badly needed at this hour.

Answer (Odia Translation):

ଗତ ରବିବାର ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରର ଖଣ୍ଡଗିରି ବସ୍ତି ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଥିବା ପଚାଶଟି ଘର ପୋଡ଼ି ପାଉଁଶ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା। ଦଶ ଜଣ ଶିଶୁ ଏବଂ ଛଅ ଜଣ ମହିଳା ଜୀବନ୍ତ ଦଗ୍ଧ ହୋଇଥିଲେ। ନିଆଁରେ ଲୋକଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ଜିନିଷପତ୍ର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ନଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା। ପ୍ରାୟ ଦୁଇ ଶହ ଲୋକ ଗୃହହୀନ ହୋଇପଡିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଅଶୀ ଜଣ ଲୋକ ନିଆଁରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ଆଘାତର ଚିକିତ୍ସା ପାଇଁ ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନାରେ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି ହୋଇଥିଲେ। ଘରଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ପ୍ରଥମେ କିପରି ନିଆଁ ଲାଗିଲା ତାହା ଏବେବି ରହସ୍ୟାବୃତ୍ତ ହୋଇ ରହିଛି। ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଏହି ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପୁନର୍ବାସ ପାଇଁ ସରକାରୀ ସହାୟତା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ।

✍️ Activity 5

Instructions (English): Write a passive sentence for each of the following situations, using the active verb supplied in brackets.

Instructions (Odia): ବନ୍ଧନୀରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା active verb କୁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ପାଇଁ ଏକ passive ବାକ୍ୟ ଲେଖନ୍ତୁ।

	Situation (English)	Passive Sentence (English)	Passive Sentence (Odia)
(i)	My grandfather did not die. (murder)	He was murdered.	ତାଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ୟା କରାଯାଇଥିଲା।
(ii)	People say he resigned his job, but he didn’t. (sack)	He was sacked.	ତାଙ୍କୁ ବରଖାସ୍ତ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା।
(iii)	He did not leave the examination hall. (ask to leave)	He was asked to leave.	ତାଙ୍କୁ ଚାଲିଯିବାକୁ କୁହାଯାଇଥିଲା।
(iv)	The shop did not open. (close down)	It was closed down.	ଏହାକୁ ବନ୍ଦ କରି ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା।
(v)	He didn’t do his homework yesterday. (punish)	He was punished.	ତାକୁ ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦିଆଗଲା।
(vi)	He could not come out of water. (drown)	He was drowned.	ସେ ବୁଡ଼ିଗଲେ।
(vii)	My request was not entertained. (turn down)	It was turned down.	ଏହାକୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟାନ କରାଗଲା।
(viii)	The doctor didn’t come in time. People waited for him. (keep)	People were kept waiting.	ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ରଖାଗଲା।

✍️ Activity 6

Instructions (English): Study the following situations and write a passive sentence for each of them.

Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ କରନ୍ତୁ ଏବଂ ସେଥିମଧ୍ୟରୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପାଇଁ ଏକ passive ବାକ୍ୟ ଲେଖନ୍ତୁ।

	Situation (English)	Passive Sentence (English)	Passive Sentence (Odia)
1.	You want to talk about the Odia Bhagabat. You would like to mention its author Jagannath Das.	The Odia Bhagabat was written by Jagannath Das.	ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଗବତ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଲେଖାଯାଇଥିଲା।
2.	You would like to talk about the prize your friend Mohan won. You would also like to mention your friend’s name.	A prize was won by my friend Mohan.	ମୋ ସାଙ୍ଗ ମୋହନ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଏକ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଜିତାଗଲା।
3.	You have seen one of your friends breaking a chair. You have to report the matter... without disclosing your friend’s name.	A chair has been broken.	ଏକ ଚେୟାର ଭଙ୍ଗା ଯାଇଛି।
4.	...write an essay in a week’s time. You are not sure... You don’t want to take a risk.	The essay will be finished in time.	ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧଟି ଠିକ୍ ସମୟରେ ସରିଯିବ।
5.	You want to talk about the delicious cakes your villagers make... You are... not interested in the villagers.	Delicious cakes are made during the Raja festival.	ରଜ ପର୍ବ ସମୟରେ ସ୍ୱାଦିଷ୍ଟ ପିଠା ତିଆରି କରାଯାଏ।
6.	You don’t know who created the earth long ago. You want to talk about its creation.	The earth was created long ago.	ପୃଥିବୀ ବହୁ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଥିଲା।
7.	You want to tell your best friend that your other friends will celebrate his birthday... You don’t want to say who they are.	Your birthday will be celebrated this year.	ତୁମର ଜନ୍ମଦିନ ଏହି ବର୍ଷ ପାଳନ କରାଯିବ।

✍️ Activity 7

Instructions (English): Use the verbs given in brackets in the following sentences in the correct form (active or passive).

Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା କ୍ରିୟାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସଠିକ୍ ରୂପରେ (Active କିମ୍ବା Passive) ବ୍ୟବହାର କରନ୍ତୁ।

	Sentence (English)	Sentence (Odia)
(i)	Originally, this novel was written (write) in Hindi, but it was translated (translate) into Odia in 1990.	ମୂଳତଃ, ଏହି ଉପନ୍ୟାସଟି ହିନ୍ଦୀରେ ଲେଖାଯାଇଥିଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହା ୧୯୯୦ରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆକୁ ଅନୁବାଦ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା।
(ii)	Cheese is made (make) from milk.	ଛେନା କ୍ଷୀରରୁ ତିଆରି କରାଯାଏ।
(iii)	An accident occurred... Somebody called an ambulance, but as nobody was injured (injure), the ambulance was not required (not require).	...କେହି ଜଣେ ଆମ୍ବୁଲାନ୍ସ ଡାକିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ କେହି ଆହତ ହୋଇନଥିବାରୁ, ଆମ୍ବୁଲାନ୍ସର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ନଥିଲା।
(iv)	The office is in a mess. The telephone is never answered (never answer), no proper records are kept (keep) and no work is done (do).	...ଟେଲିଫୋନ୍ କେବେବି ଉଠାଯାଏ ନାହିଁ, କୌଣସି ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ରେକର୍ଡ ରଖାଯାଏ ନାହିଁ ଏବଂ କୌଣସି କାମ କରାଯାଏ ନାହିଁ।
(v)	A tree is lying across the road. It was blown down (blow down) in the storm.	ରାସ୍ତା ଉପରେ ଏକ ଗଛ ପଡ଼ିଛି। ଏହା ଝଡ଼ରେ ଉପୁଡ଼ି ପଡିଥିଲା।
(vi)	The letter was posted (post) a week ago and it reached (reach) me yesterday.	ଚିଠିଟି ସପ୍ତାହକ ତଳେ ପୋଷ୍ଟ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଏହା ଗତକାଲି ମୋ ପାଖରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲା।
(viii)	The child playing on the road was run over (run over) by a truck.	ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଖେଳୁଥିବା ପିଲାଟି ଟ୍ରକ୍ ଚକା ତଳେ ଚାପି ହୋଇଗଲା।

✍️ Activity 8

Instructions (English): The following are the instructions given for making tea using tea bags. Write the process in the passive form.

Instructions (Odia): ଟି-ବ୍ୟାଗ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ଚା' ତିଆରି କରିବାର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶାବଳୀ ନିମ୍ନରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି। ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାଟିକୁ Passive ରୂପରେ ଲେଖନ୍ତୁ।

One tea-bag is used for making each cup of tea.
(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ କପ୍ ଚା' ତିଆରି ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଟି-ବ୍ୟାଗ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଏ।)
The required number of tea bags are placed in the kettle.
(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ସଂଖ୍ୟକ ଟି-ବ୍ୟାଗ୍ କେଟିଲିରେ ରଖାଯାଏ।)
Boiling water is added as per the requirement.
(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ଗରମ ପାଣି ମିଶାଯାଏ।)
The water is stirred, but it is made sure that the tea bags do not open.
(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ପାଣିକୁ ଘଣ୍ଟାଯାଏ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଟି-ବ୍ୟାଗ୍ ଯେପରି ନ ଖୋଲେ ତାହା ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରାଯାଏ।)
The tea is allowed to stand for five minutes.
(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଚା'କୁ ପାଞ୍ଚ ମିନିଟ୍ ପାଇଁ ଛାଡି ଦିଆଯାଏ।)
The tea is poured into cups.
(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଚା'କୁ କପ୍‌ମାନଙ୍କରେ ଢଳାଯାଏ।)
Sugar and milk are added to taste.
(ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସ୍ୱାଦ ଅନୁସାରେ ଚିନି ଏବଂ କ୍ଷୀର ମିଶାଯା

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