English Language

Active and Passive Voice

453 Questions
All Simple Tenses 117 Perfect Tenses 69 Interrogative Sentences 67 Continuous Tenses 41 Imperative Sentences 33 Modal Auxiliaries 28 Non-finite Verbs 23 Double Objects 19 Future Indefinite 14 Subordinate Clauses 12 Exclamatory Sentences 2 Causative Verbs 1

Active and Passive Voice Questions

Multiple choice

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.

  1. The beggar is being laughed by the children.

  2. The beggar is being laughed at by the children.

  3. The beggar is being laughed.

  4. The beggar is the children's laughing stock.

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 present continuous tense. We do not delete the preposition while 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.

Who teaches you English?

  1. By whom were you taught English?

  2. By whom you are taught English?

  3. By whom English is taught to you?

  4. By whom is English taught to you?
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 simple tense (interrogative case). In such sentences, auxiliary precedes the subject.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

The hunter aimed at the bird.

  1. The bird was aimed at by the hunter.

  2. The bird is aimed at by the hunter.

  3. The bird was aimed by the hunter.

  4. The bird was being aimed at by the hunter.
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. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

I saw him leaving the house.

  1. He had been seen leaving the house.

  2. He was seen to be leaving the house.

  3. Leaving the house he was seen by him.

  4. He was seen leaving the house by me.
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 past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

Columbus discovered America.

  1. America had been discovered by Columbus.

  2. America is discovered by Columbus.

  3. America was discovered by Columbus.

  4. America have been discovered by Columbus.
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 simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

The law does not compel me to say 'Please'.

  1. I was not compelled by law to say 'Please'.

  2. I am not compelled by the law to say 'Please'.

  3. The law is not compelled by me to say 'Please'.

  4. All of the above
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. In such cases, we use 'is/am/are' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

Please help me.

  1. You were requested to help me.

  2. You are being requested to help me.

  3. You are requested to help me.

  4. You have been requested to help me.
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 simple tense. In such cases, we use 'is/are' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

A stone struck me on the head.

  1. I was struck by a stone on the head.

  2. My head was struck by a stone.

  3. I had been struck by a stone on the head.

  4. I was struck on the head by a stone.
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. It is a case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

After driving Mr. Gupta to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.

  1. After driving Mr. Gupta to the museum she was dropping him at his hotel.

  2. After she had driven Mr. Gupta to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.

  3. Mr. Gupta was being driven to the museum first, then he was being dropped at his hotel.

  4. After being driven to the museum Mr. Gupta was dropped at his hotel.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice of a sentence from active to passive, we use the past participle form of the verb. Considering this, option (4) is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

It is time to ring the bell.

  1. It is time the bell rings.

  2. It is being time to ring the bell.

  3. It is time for the bell to ring.

  4. It is time for the bell to be rung.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice of a sentence from active to passive, we interchange the respective postions of the subject and the object. Moreover, we use the past participle form of the verb. The object in passive voice is generally preceded by 'by'. Considering this, option 4 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Somebody told me that an explosion had taken place in the Town Hall.

  1. I was told about an explosion took place in the Town Hall.

  2. I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.

  3. I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.

  4. I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice of a sentence from active to passive, we interchange the respective postions of the subject and the object. Moreover, we use the past participle form of the verb. The object in passive voice is generally preceded by 'by'. Considering this, option (4) is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

One should keep one's promise.

  1. One's promise should be kept by us.

  2. One's promise has to be kept.

  3. A promise should be keeping.

  4. A promise should be kept.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 In case of indefinite pronouns like anybody, one etc. sometimes there is no need to carry the pronoun after change of voice. So, 'one' is not needed. So, in place of the object 'one's promise', we can simply have 'promise' or 'a promise'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

Why do you waste time?

  1. Why is time wasted by you?

  2. Why is time been 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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'is/are' with the third form of the verb.