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Grammar - 9 (Active Passive)

English Grammar, Active and Passive Voice - Online Test and Materials for Teaching and Learning English

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

A stone struck me on the head.

  1. I was struck by a stone on my head.
  2. My head was struck by a stone.
  3. I had been struck by a stone on the head.
  4. I was struck on the head by a stone.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

My uncle promised me a present.

  1. A present was promised by my uncle to me.
  2. I was promised a present by my uncle.
  3. I had been promised a present by my uncle.
  4. I was promised by my uncle a present.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

I know him.

  1. He is known by me.
  2. He was known to me.
  3. He knows by me.
  4. He is known to me.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

You must look into this matter.

  1. This matter must be looked by you.
  2. This matter must be looked by you into.
  3. This matter may be looked into by you.
  4. This matter must be looked into by you.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

I am not going to leave you.

  1. You are not going to be left by me.
  2. You are not going to be left out by me.
  3. You are not to be left by me.
  4. You are not being left by me.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

I saw him leaving the house.

  1. He had been seen leaving the house.
  2. He was seen by me to be leaving the house.
  3. He was seen leaving the house.
  4. He was seen leaving the house by me.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

You can take my name and address.

  1. My name and address could be taken by you.
  2. My name and address be taken by you.
  3. My name and address can be taken by you.
  4. My name and address can be taken.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

It has overwhelmed me.

  1. I have been overwhelmed.
  2. I am overwhelmed by it.
  3. I have been overwhelmed by it.
  4. I have overwhelmed it.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Who can bell the cat?

  1. By whom the cat can be belled?
  2. By whom can the cat be belled?
  3. By whom can the bell be given to the cat?
  4. By whom can the cat be tied to the bell?
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

This pot contains milk

  1. Milk is contained in this pot
  2. Milk is contained by this pot
  3. Milk is contained in the pot
  4. Milk is in this pot
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

New pools are often found by us.

  1. We find often new pools
  2. We often find new pools
  3. New pools are often found
  4. We find new pools quite often
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Who will lend me money?

  1. By whom money will be lent?
  2. By whom will money be lent?
  3. By whom will money be lent to me?
  4. By whom can the money be lent to me?
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Rabies can be prevented by a few injections.

  1. A few injections can prevent rabies.
  2. A few injections could prevent rabies.
  3. Few injections can prevent rabies.
  4. A few injections can be prevented by rabies.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

We were surprised by this.

  1. This was surprising for us.
  2. This surprised us.
  3. This was surprising.
  4. This surprises us.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

She must know the truth.

  1. The truth must be known to her.
  2. The truth must be known by her.
  3. The truth must be known.
  4. The truth is a must to be known.
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