English Language

Active and Passive Voice

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Active and Passive Voice Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

He has presented me a watch on my birthday.

  1. My birthday has been presented me a watch by him.

  2. I have been presented a watch by him on my birthday.

  3. A watch was being presented me on my birthday.

  4. I have presented by him a watch on my birthday.
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 'has/have' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Infect the world with our ill-humours.

  1. The world is infected with our ill-humours.

  2. The world was infected with our ill-humours.

  3. The world has been infected with our ill-humours.

  4. The world has been infected by our ill-humours.
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.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Have you seen this movie in the cinema hall?

  1. Have you been seen in the cinema hall this movie?

  2. Have this movie been seen in the cinema hall by you?

  3. Has this movie been seen by you in the cinema hall?

  4. Has the cinema hall been seen this movie by you?
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 'has/have' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Your behavior astonished me.

  1. Your behavior was astonished by me.

  2. I was astonished by your behavior.

  3. I was astonished at your behavior.

  4. I am astonished with your behavior.
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 of the given sentence.

You promised me help.

  1. I was promised help by you.

  2. I was promised help at you.

  3. You have promised my help.

  4. I was promised help to 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 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

My proposal was objected to by them.

  1. They objected to my proposals.

  2. They were objected to my proposal.

  3. They are objected by my proposal.

  4. They objected to my proposal.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'My proposal was objected to by them' is in passive voice. To change it to active voice, identify the subject (them) and make them perform the action (objected to). The correct active form is 'They objected to my proposal,' which places the doer of the action before the verb. Option D is grammatically correct and maintains the original meaning.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Let us finish the work.

  1. This work should be finished by us.

  2. We can finish this work.

  3. Let this work be finished.

  4. Let this work should be finished.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The imperative sentence 'Let us finish the work' needs to be converted to passive voice while maintaining the imperative form. The correct passive transformation is 'Let this work be finished' as it uses 'let' to express the command and 'be finished' to show the passive action. Option A uses 'should' which changes the meaning from command to suggestion, while option B changes it to a statement of ability.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Practice makes a man perfect.

  1. A man is made perfect by practice.

  2. A man has been made perfect by practice.

  3. A man had been made perfect by practice.

  4. A man was made perfect by practice.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The general truth 'Practice makes a man perfect' is in simple present tense. When converting to passive voice, the tense must be preserved. 'A man is made perfect by practice' correctly uses the simple present passive form 'is made' to match the original tense. Options B and C incorrectly use present perfect and past perfect respectively, while option D uses simple past which changes the meaning.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

His behavior surprised me.

  1. I was surprised at his behavior.

  2. I was surprised by his behavior.

  3. I am surprised at his behavior.

  4. I have been surprised at his behavior.
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 of the given sentence.

Have his words displeased you.

  1. Have his words been displeased by you.

  2. Have you been displeased with his words.

  3. Have you been displeased by his words.

  4. Had you been displeased by his words.
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 'has/have' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Do not disturb others.

  1. Others should not be disturbed.

  2. We must not disturb others.

  3. Others must be disturb.

  4. You are ordered not to disturb others.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The negative imperative 'Do not disturb others' is converted to passive voice as 'Others should not be disturbed.' In passive imperatives, we use modal verbs like 'should,' 'must,' or 'can be' followed by the past participle. Option C is grammatically incorrect with 'must be disturb' (missing 'ed'). Option D changes the sentence to a direct command rather than passive voice.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

They purchased land

  1. Land was being purchased by them.

  2. Land was purchased by them.

  3. Land has been purchased by them.

  4. Land has purchased 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. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

His friends laughed at the beggar.

  1. The beggar is laughed at his friends.

  2. The beggar was laughed at by his friends.

  3. The beggar was laughed by his friends.

  4. The beggar was being laughed at by his friends.
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 of the given sentence.

She eats ripe apple.

  1. Ripe apple has been eaten by her.

  2. Ripe apple was eaten by her.

  3. Ripe apple had been eaten by her.

  4. Ripe apple is eaten by her.
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.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

He rings the bell.

  1. The bell was ring by him.

  2. The bell is rung by him.

  3. The bell was being rung by him.

  4. The bell was being rang by him.
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.