English Language

Active and Passive Voice

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Active and Passive Voice Questions

Multiple choice

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

Mr. Hudson assured me that it could do no harm.

  1. I was assured that no harm could be done by it by Mr. Hudson.

  2. I was assured by Mr. Hudson that no harm could be done by it.

  3. I was assured by Mr. Hudson that no harm could come of it.

  4. I was assured by Mr. Hudson that no harm can be done by it.
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. Case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense. Modal remains unchanged. 

Multiple choice

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

Mona was writing a letter to her father.

  1. A letter was written to her father by Mona.

  2. Her father was being written a letter to by Mona.

  3. A letter was being written by Mona to her father.

  4. A letter to her father was getting written by Mona.
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 past continuous tense. We use 'was/were + being' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense. 

Multiple choice

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

He is arranging to deliver lectures on social evils.

  1. Lectures on social evils are being arranged for delivery by him.

  2. Lectures on social evils are being arranged to be delivered by him.

  3. Lectures are being arranged for delivery by him on social evils.

  4. Lectures are being arranged to be delivered on social evils by him
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 

Multiple choice

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

Another described him as a self educated master of destruction.

  1. He was described as a self educated master of destruction by another.

  2. He was described as a self educated master of destruction.

  3. He was described as self educated master of destruction by another.

  4. He got described by another as a self educated master of destruction.
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. Case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense. 

Multiple choice

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

We do not sing songs because we hesitate a lot.

  1. Songs are not sung by us because we hesitate a lot.

  2. Songs are not sung by us because of our hesitation.

  3. Songs are not sung by us because of a lot of hesitation on our part.

  4. Songs are not sung by us because of a lot of hesitation.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

You cannot gather grapes from thistles.

  1. Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles.

  2. Grapes are not gathered from thistles.

  3. Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles by you.

  4. Grapes are not to be gathered from thistles.
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. Case of present simple tense. Modal remains unchanged. This being a general statement, object 'you' is not required after changing the voice.  

Multiple choice

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

They build their houses almost on the edge of the hot pools.

  1. Their houses were built by them almost on the edge of the hot pools.

  2. Their houses are built by them almost on the edge of the hot pools.

  3. Their houses are built almost on the edge of the hot pools by them.

  4. Their houses are built on almost the edge of the hot pools by them.
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. Case of past simple tense. 

Multiple choice

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

The patrol heaved a sigh of relief as it took off again.

  1. A sigh of relief was heaved by the patrol as it took off again.

  2. As it took off again a sigh of relief by the patrol was heaved.

  3. A sigh of relief got heaved by the patrol as it took off again.

  4. A sigh of relief was heaved as the patrol took off again.
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. Case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense.

Multiple choice

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

They are building a house next door to our school.

  1. Next door to our school a house is built by them.

  2. Next door to our school is being built a house by them.

  3. A house next door to our school is being built by them.

  4. A house is being built by them next door to our school.
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. Case of present continuous tense. We use 'is/are + being' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice.

A dog bit him.

  1. He bites a dog.

  2. He was bitten by a dog.

  3. A dog bitten him.

  4. He is bitten by a dog.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In passive voice, object becomes subject. "Him" is changed into subject (He) + was + V3 (bitten) + by + object (a dog). Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice.

His mother is cleaning the clothes.

  1. The clothes were being cleaned by his mother.

  2. The clothes have cleaned by his mother.

  3. The clothes are being cleaned by his mother.

  4. The clothes will clean his mother.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Here, object becomes subject (the clothes) + is/am/are + being + V3 (cleaned) + by + object (his mother). Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.