Grammar - 9 (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 that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
They had felt the little jerk on the rope.
- The little jerk had been felt by them on the rope.
- The little jerk was felt by them on the rope.
- The little jerk on the rope had been felt by them.
- The little jerk had been felt on the rope by them.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
It was going to solve many difficult problems.
- Many difficult problems are going to be solved by it.
- Many difficult problems were solved by it.
- Many difficult problems were going to be solved by it.
- Many difficult problems were going to be solved.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Who taught her such things?
- Who was she taught such things by?
- She was taught such things by whom?
- By whom she was taught such things?
- By whom was she taught such things?
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Let us make him give our fare back.
- He could be made to give our fare back.
- He can be made to give our fare back.
- He should be made to give our fare back.
- He may be made to give our fare back.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
It is important that we win the match.
- The match is important to be won.
- Match winning is important.
- It is important that the match be won by us.
- Winning the match is important for us.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Why do you waste time?
- Why is time wasted by you?
- Why does time get wasted by you?
- Why has time been wasted by you?
- Why is time being wasted by you?
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
One must endure what one cannot cure.
- What cannot be cured must endure.
- What cannot cure must be endured.
- What cannot be cured must be endured.
- What cannot cure must endure.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
The residents celebrated the Independence Day.
- The Independence Day was celebrated.
- The Independence Day was celebrated by the residents.
- The Independence Day has been celebrated by the residents.
- Celebration of Independence Day was celebrated with the residents.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Please help me.
- I may be helped by you.
- You are being requested to help me.
- You are requested to help me.
- I should be helped by you.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Do you notice a pungent smell of herbs?
- Is a pungent smell noticed by you of herbs?
- Is a pungent smell of herbs noticed by you?
- Has a pungent smell of herbs been noticed by you?
- Does a pungent smell of herbs come to your notice?
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Open the door.
- Let the door open.
- Let the door be opened.
- The door should be opened.
- The door must be opened.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
Someone gave her a bulldog.
- She was given a bulldog.
- A bulldog was given by her from someone.
- She has been given a bulldog by someone.
- She was given a bulldog by someone.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
They charged him of murder.
- He was charged by them of murder.
- He was charged of murder.
- He was charged of murder by them.
- He was charged of the murder.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.
- A little mouse may even help a lion.
- Even a little mouse may help a lion.
- A little mouse even may help a lion.
- Even a little mouse might help a lion.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.
We consumed whatever we had in a day or two.
- Whatever we have had was consumed in a day or two.
- Whatever we did have was consumed in a day or two.
- Whatever we had was consumed in a day or two.
- Whatever was consumed we had in a day or two.