Grammar - 10 (Active Passive)
English Grammar, Active and Passive Voice - Online Test and Materials for Teaching and Learning English
Questions
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
His way of talking astonishes me.
- I am astonished by his way of talking.
- I am astonished with his way of talking.
- I am astonished at his way of talking.
- I am astonished at his talking way.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
It has to be done by you.
- You will have to do it.
- You have to do it.
- You have done it.
- You shall have to do it.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Spectators thronged the field.
- The field was thronged at spectators.
- The field was thronged with spectators.
- The field was thronged in spectators.
- The field was thronged of spectators.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
We should respect our elders.
- Our elders must be respected by us.
- Our elders should be respected for by us.
- Our elders should be respected by us.
- Our elders shall be respected by us.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
The police arrested the thief.
- The thief got arrested by the police.
- The thief was arrested by the police.
- The police was arrested by the thief.
- The thief were arrested by the police.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
She could not speak a word.
- A word could not be spoken.
- A word could not be spoken by her.
- A word was not spoken by her.
- Even a word could not but be spoken.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
You are wanted outside.
- Somebody wants that you come outside.
- Outside somebody want you.
- Somebody wants you outside.
- Somebody outside wants you.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Is this how you arrange things?
- Is this how things are arranged by you?
- Is this how are things arranged by you?
- Is this how things are arranged?
- Do you arrange things in this manner?
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
I must share my joys and sorrows.
- Must my joys and sorrows be shared by us.
- Joys and sorrows must be shared by me.
- My joys and sorrows must be shared by me.
- My joys and sorrows must be shared.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
He was joined by two more constables.
- Two more constables had joined him.
- Two more constables joined him.
- Two more constables did join him.
- Two more constable were joined with him.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
We shall be received kindly by them.
- They will receive us kindly.
- They would receive us kindly.
- They shall receive us kindly.
- They will kindly receive us.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Your behavior displeased me.
- I was displeased by your behavior.
- I was displeased at your behavior.
- I was displeased with your behavior.
- I was displeased with the behavior that you gave me.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
His conduct surprised everybody.
- Everybody was surprised on his conduct.
- Everybody was surprised at his conduct.
- Everybody was surprised by his conduct.
- Everybody was surprised from his conduct.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
The boys were playing a football match.
- A football match was being played by the boys.
- Playing a football match was being done by the boys.
- Being played a football match by the boys.
- A football match by the boys was being played.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
This news alarmed us.
- We were alarmed by this news.
- We were alarmed at this news.
- We had got alarmed by this news.
- We got to be alarmed at this news.