English Language

Active and Passive Voice

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Active and Passive Voice Questions

Multiple choice softskills communication

Choose the appropriate passive voice for the following sentence:They had finished the preparations by the time the delegates arrived.

  1. The preparations had been finished by the time the delegates arrived.

  2. The preparations were finished by the time the delegates arrived.

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence uses past perfect tense 'had finished'. In passive voice, the object becomes the subject and we use 'had been' + past participle. 'The preparations had been finished' correctly transforms the sentence while maintaining the past perfect tense structure.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Choose the appropriate passive voice for the following sentence: The students will finish the course by April.

  1. The course will be finished by April.

  2. The course would be finished by April

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence uses 'will finish' (future simple). In passive voice, 'will finish' becomes 'will be finished'. Option A correctly transforms the sentence. Option B incorrectly uses 'would' which changes the meaning to conditional rather than future.

Multiple choice

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.

  1. The little jerk had been felt by them on the rope.

  2. The little jerk was felt by them on the rope.

  3. The little jerk on the rope had been felt by them.

  4. The little jerk had been felt on the rope by them.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Voice relates only to the verb clause. Passive of past perfect takes past perfect continuous. 

Multiple choice

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.

  1. Many difficult problems are going to be solved by it.

  2. Many difficult problems were solved by it.

  3. Many difficult problems were going to be solved by it.

  4. Many difficult problems were going to be solved.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Voice relates only to the verb clause. Case of past tense remains in the past. 'Going to' will remain there. 

Multiple choice

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?

  1. Who was she taught such things by?

  2. She was taught such things by whom?

  3. By whom she was taught such things?

  4. By whom was she taught such things?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Subject 'who' becomes 'whom' in passive voice. Case of interrogative sentence, where the verb precedes the subject. Hence, option 4. 

Multiple choice

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.

  1. He could be made to give our fare back.

  2. He can be made to give our fare back.

  3. He should be made to give our fare back.

  4. He may be made to give our fare back.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. We replace 'let' with 'should'.  Hence, option 3 is correct.

Multiple choice

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.

  1. The match is important to be won.

  2. Match winning is important.

  3. It is important that the match be won by us.

  4. Winning the match is important for us.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Voice relates only to the verb clause. 

Multiple choice

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?

  1. Why is time wasted by you?

  2. Why does time get wasted by you?

  3. Why has time been wasted by you?

  4. Why is time being wasted by you?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Voice relates only to the verb clause. Case of present simple tense. Hence 'is wasted'. 

Multiple choice

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.

  1. What cannot be cured must endure.

  2. What cannot cure must be endured.

  3. What cannot be cured must be endured.

  4. What cannot cure must endure.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Case of parallelism. 'Be cured........be endure.

Multiple choice

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.

  1. The Independence Day was celebrated.

  2. The Independence Day was celebrated by the residents.

  3. The Independence Day has been celebrated by the residents.

  4. Celebration of Independence Day was celebrated with the residents.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 Case of past simple tense. While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. 'By' precedes the object in the passive voice. 

Multiple choice

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

Please help me.

  1. I may be helped by you.

  2. You are being requested to help me.

  3. You are requested to help me.

  4. I should be helped by you.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 Case of present simple tense. While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. If the subject of passive voice is missing, we can provide the same. 

Multiple choice

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?

  1. Is a pungent smell noticed by you of herbs?

  2. Is a pungent smell of herbs noticed by you?

  3. Has a pungent smell of herbs been noticed by you?

  4. Does a pungent smell of herbs come to your notice?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. The question is in present simple, and we should use the same tense in passive. Option 2 has the best expression. 

Multiple choice

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

Open the door.

  1. Let the door open.

  2. Let the door be opened.

  3. The door should be opened.

  4. The door must be opened.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of imperative sentence (order). In such cases, we use 'let'. But, in passive voice we use the past pasrticiple form of the verb. Hence, option 1 is correct. 

Multiple choice

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.

  1. She was given a bulldog.

  2. A bulldog was given by her from someone.

  3. She has been given a bulldog by someone.

  4. She was given a bulldog by someone.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb.

Multiple choice

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.

  1. He was charged by them of murder.

  2. He was charged of murder.

  3. He was charged of murder by them.

  4. He was charged of the murder.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. One is 'charged of' muder. 'They' changes to 'by them'.