[Grammar] Active to passive voice

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Dear teacher ..
I would like to know from your esteemed wisdom if a sentence can be changed from Active to Passive form..in this format and if yes,then kindly let me know what should it be and how..

Active: The boy is sleeping on the terrace..
Passive : ?

Thank you
Sydney
 
"Sleep" as an intransitive verb can't be converted to passive.
 
Structurally, it's this:

The terrace is being slept on [by the boy].

But it's very unlikely that you'd ever need to produce this sentence.
 
But it's very unlikely that you'd ever need to produce this sentence.
This is true of many active-to-passive exercises, Sydney. They're generally a waste of time.
 
Dear teacher ..
I would like to know from your esteemed wisdom if a sentence can be changed from active to passive voice in this format and if so please give me the sentence.

Active: The boy is sleeping on the terrace..
Passive: ?

We don't normally capitalize grammar terms.
 
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This is true of many active-to-passive exercises, Sydney. They're generally a waste of time.

You create some weird sentences doing that. That's for sure.
:)
 
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