Grammar - 8 (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.
She has not saved any money for books.
- No money has been saved for books.
- For books, she has not saved any money.
- No money for books has been saved by her.
- No money has she saved for books.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Have you replied to your uncle's letter?
- Has your uncle's letter been replied for by you?
- Has your uncle's letter been replied to by you?
- Has your uncle's letter been replied by you?
- Have your uncle's letter replied by you?
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
You have kept the rule, but broken the spirit.
- The rule has been kept, but the spirit broken by you.
- The rule has been kept and the spirit broken by you.
- The rule has been kept, but the spirit is broken by you.
- The rule is kept, but the spirit has been broken by you.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
The French surrendered Quebec to the English in 1759.
- Quebec was surrendered by the French to the English in 1759.
- Quebec was surrendered to the English in 1759 by the French.
- The English were surrendered Quebec in 1759 by the French.
- Quebec was surrendered in 1759 by French to the English.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
One of the divers brought up a splendid blue and yellow starfish.
- A splendid blue and yellow starfish is brought up by one of the divers.
- A splendid blue and yellow starfish was brought up by one of the divers.
- A splendid blue and yellow starfish by one of the divers was brought up.
- A splendid blue and yellow starfish was brought ashore by one of the divers.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Many persons went to see the hanging of the patriot.
- The patriot being hanged was seen by many persons.
- The patriot being hanged was gone to be seen by many persons.
- The hanging of the patriot was seen by many persons.
- Many persons wanted to see the patriot being hanged.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Why do you disturb me unnecessarily?
- Why I am disturbed by you unnecessarily?
- Why am I disturbed by you unnecessarily?
- Why am I being disturbed unnecessarily?
- Why am I being disturbed unnecessarily by you?
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Our forces have defeated the enemies.
- The enemy has been defeated by our forces.
- The enemies have been defeated by our forces.
- The enemies of our forces have been defeated.
- The enemies got defeated by our forces.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
I have discarded many of the past traditions and customs.
- Many of past traditions and customs has been discarded by me.
- Many of the past traditions and customs have discarded by me.
- Many of the past traditions and customs have been discarded by me.
- Many of the past tradition and custom has got discarded by me.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Who is creating this mess?
- By whom is being created this mess?
- By whom has this mess been created?
- By whom this mess is being created?
- By whom is this mess being created?
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Do you imitate others?
- Are others imitated by you?
- Are others being imitated by you?
- Do others are being imitated by you?
- Do others get imitated by you?
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
He teaches us grammar.
- Grammar is taught to us by him.
- We are being taught grammar by him.
- Grammar is being taught us by him.
- We are taught grammar by him.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
I admired the ends of the pews and the choir stalls.
- The ends of the pews and choir stalls were admired by me.
- The ends of the pews and the choir stalls were admired by me.
- The ends of the pews and the choir stalls were admired.
- The ends of the pews and the choir stalls had been admired by me.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
The children are laughing at the beggar.
- The beggar is being laughed by the children.
- The beggar is being laughed at by the children.
- The beggar is being laughed.
- The beggar is the children's laughing stock.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Who teaches you English?
- By whom were you taught English?
- By whom you are taught English?
- By whom English is taught to you?
- By whom is English taught to you?