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Quasi Passive

1. The document discusses quasi-passive verbs and reflexive verbs in Bengali. Quasi-passive verbs are similar to half-passive verbs, and follow two rules for changing to passive voice. 2. Reflexive verbs have the same subject and object, with the object called a reflexive object. They are changed to passive by adding "by himself/herself". 3. Factitive objects are objects that indirectly influence or affect another. They can be changed to passive by making the object the subject.

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Quasi Passive

1. The document discusses quasi-passive verbs and reflexive verbs in Bengali. Quasi-passive verbs are similar to half-passive verbs, and follow two rules for changing to passive voice. 2. Reflexive verbs have the same subject and object, with the object called a reflexive object. They are changed to passive by adding "by himself/herself". 3. Factitive objects are objects that indirectly influence or affect another. They can be changed to passive by making the object the subject.

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1. Quasi-passive Verb: Quasi half Half-passive = Quasi-passive.

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Verb Half passive- Quasi-passive verb Passive
:
: Sub + Be verb + Complement + When (if) + It/they +Be verb + Verb- Past participle.
: Subject + Be verb + Verb- Past participle + Complement.
Active : Honey tastes sweet.
Passive : Honey is sweet when it is tasted.
( )
Honey is tasted sweet. ( )
Active : The bed feels soft.
Passive : The bed is soft when it is felt
The bed is felt soft.
Active : This story reads funny.
Passive : This story is funny when it is read.
This story is read funny.
2. Reflexive Verb:
verb- Subject Object Reflexive verb Object- Reflexive object
Subject by-
Active : He hurt himself.
Passive : He was hurt by himself.
Active : She killed herself.
Passive : She was killed by herself.
Active : He poisoned himself.
Passive : He was poisoned by himself.
3. Factitive Object: Object Object-
Factitive object Subject Object-
Subject Passive voice
Active : We made him captain .
Passive : He was made captain by us.
= Captain was made him by us
Active : We call him a fool.
Passive : He is called a fool by us.
= A fool is called him by us
Sample Questions
1. Change the following Active Voice into Passive:
(a) We made him captain.
(b) Always speak the truth.
(c) Do not open the door.

(d) Have you read the book?


(e) He will teach us English.
(f) Who has broken the plate?
(g) The book is printing.
(h) Nobody knows him here.
(i) Whom do you call?
Answer:
(a) He was made captain by us.
(b) Let the truth be always spoken.
(c) Let not the door be opened.
(d) Has the book been read by you?
(e) English will be taught us by him. (or)
We shall be taught English by him.
(f) By whom has the plate been broken?
(g) The book is being printed.
(h) He is not known here
(i) Who is called by?
2. Change the following Passive Voice into Active:
(a) My watch was stolen.
(b) Let a letter be written y me.
(c) Rice is sold in the market.
(d) By whom will the bill be paid?
(e) His brother was hurt by him.
(f) English is spoken all over the world.
(g) The book was placed on the table.
(h) I am surprised at his conduct.
(i) Rome was not built in a day.
(j) He is well known to me.
Answer:
(a) Some one stole my watch.
(b) Let me write a letter.
(c) Rice sells in the market.
(d) Who will pay the bill?
(e) He hurt his brother.
(f) People speak English all over the world.
(g) Someone placed the book on the table.
(h) His conduct surprises me.
(i) The Romans did not build Rome in a day.
(j) I know him well.

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