English Language

Active and Passive Voice

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Active and Passive Voice Questions

Multiple choice

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

Who teaches you English?

  1. By whom were you taught English?

  2. By whom are you taught English?

  3. English is taught by whom?

  4. By whom will you be taught English?
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. 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.

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 me.

  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.

They ran a race.

  1. A race was run by them.

  2. A race is run by them.

  3. A race was being run by them.

  4. A race has been run by them.
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.

Never tell a lie.

  1. You are forbidden to tell a lie.

  2. You are disallowed not to tell a lie.

  3. You are advised never to tell a lie.

  4. You are requested never to tell a lie.
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.

The doctor knew him.

  1. The doctor knew him.

  2. He was known to the doctor.

  3. He knew the doctor.

  4. He knew by the doctor.
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. 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.

It is time to say prayers.

  1. It is time that the prayers to be said.

  2. It is time for prayers to be said.

  3. It is time for prayers to say.

  4. It is time to said the prayers.
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. 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.

I have finished my home work.

  1. Home work was finished by me.

  2. My home work have been finished by me.

  3. My home work was finished by me.

  4. My home work has been finished 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 'has/have' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

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

Will they not have ditched us in the election?

  1. Shall we not have been ditched in the election by them?

  2. Will we have not ditched in the election by them?

  3. Will we be have ditched them in the election?

  4. Shall we not have been ditched them in the election?
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 'has/have' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

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

He is building a house.

  1. He is being built a house.

  2. A house is built by him.

  3. A house is being built by him.

  4. He has been building a house.
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.

Someone give her a bull dog.

  1. She was given a bull dog.

  2. A bull dog was given to her.

  3. She has been given a bull dog.

  4. She is being given a bull dog by someone.
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. 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 servant has not broken all the cups.

  1. All the cups have not been broken by the servant.

  2. All the cups are not broken by the servant.

  3. All the cups had not been broken by the servant.

  4. All of the cups have not been break up by the servant.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 The tense is present perfect 'has'. With the object 'cups' becoming plural subject, 'has' will become 'have'.

Multiple choice

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

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, 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.