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Rule for converting voice of past perfect tense –
Active Voice | Passive Voice |
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Subject + had + verb[past participle] + object | Object + had + been + verb [past participle] + by/to/with + object. |
Examples
Active Voice | Passive Voice |
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I had cancelled my admission to the college. | My admission to the college had been cancelled by me. |
She had divorced him. | He was divorced by her. |
I had dispatched the letter. | The letter had been dispatched by me. |
His behaviour had shocked everyone. | Everyone was shocked at his behaviour. |
The man had devoured all the food in an instant. | All the food had been devoured in an instant by the man. |
My sister had always looked after me. | I had always been looked after by my sister. |
The principal had scolded her. | She had been scolded by the principal. |
I had taken the bitter medicine. | The bitter medicine had been taken by me. |
He had bought all the vegetables from the market. | All the vegetables from market had been bought by him. |
Susmita had forgotten me. | I had been forgotten by Susmita. |