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Explanation

The correct answer is: Set the thief to catch the thief is a idiomatic expression, and the correct changed voice (passive voice) would be: "Let the thief be set to catch the thief".

Explanation

The correct answer is: By whom can the stars in the sky be counted?

Explanation

• The original sentence "Could you help me, please?" is in the active voice, where the subject ("you") performs the action ("help").
• When changing to the passive voice, the object ("me") becomes the subject, and the original subject ("you") becomes the agent of the action, but is often omitted in polite requests.
• Thus, the passive voice form is "Could I be helped, please?"

Explanation

Active voice: The dog a hit by a small red car. 

Passive voice: A small red car hit the dog

- Subject: "The dog"

- Object: "A small red car"

Change the verb form to its past participle form:

- Active verb: "hit"

- Past participle: "hit"

- New passive sentence: "A small red car was hit by the dog."

Explanation

Rainfall has been reduced in the tropical lands due to deforestation.

Given sentence is in present perfect tense and it is in active voice.

Rule :

Subject + (has/have) + been + V3 + Other agents

Explanation

This have been done by my parents to help you in your financial crisis. (Incorrect helping verb)

 This is been done by my parents to help you in your financial crisis. (Tense has changed)

 This has been done by my parents to help you in your financial crisis.(Correct)

This is to be done by my parents to help you in your financial crisis. (Meaning of sentencechanged)

Explanation

The scheme permits investors to buy the shares from foreign companies (Present Indefinite Tense)

Under the scheme, the investors are permitted to buy shares from foreign companies. (Passive)

We use is,am, are with Present Indefinite Tense in Passive Voice. 

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Explanation

• The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
• This watch need not be wound. (Passive)
• winded means being out of breath. (Past Tense of wind)
  
• wound means made a clock work by turning a knob, handle, etc. several times. (Past Tense of wind)

Explanation

محنت کرتا تو پاس ہو جاتا

If he had worked hard, he would have pass

Explanation

Active: "A nice present was given to Sue by Esther."

Passive: Sue was given a nice present by Esther.

In this sentence, the subject ("Esther") becomes the object in the passive sentence,

and the direct object ("a nice present") becomes the subject in the passive sentence.

The verb "gave" changes to "was given" in the passive voice,

Active and the preposition "to" is used to indicate the recipient of the action ("Sue").