English Language

Active and Passive Voice

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Active and Passive Voice Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

Let them play the match.

  1. Let the match played by them.

  2. Let the match be played by them.

  3. They should play the match.

  4. They must play the match.
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. 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. 'Let' always takes 'be'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice:

The department might spare him.

  1. He will be spared by the department.

  2. He can be spared by the department.

  3. He might be spared by the department.

  4. He would be spared by the department.

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. Modals do not change.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

You may have to give him up.

  1. He can have to be given up by you.

  2. He may have to be given up by you.

  3. He may to be up given by you.

  4. He will have to be given up by you.
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.'To give up' becomes 'to be given up'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

Ramu dare not disobey me.

  1. I dare not be disobeyed by Ramu.

  2. I not dare be disobeyed by Ramu.

  3. Ramu cannot dare to disobey me.

  4. I dare not Ramu to disobey me.

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. Modals do not change.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

I am writing a letter.

  1. A letter is being written by me.

  2. A letter is being write by me.

  3. A letter is been written by me.

  4. A letter is being write up by me.
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. In passive voice, present continuous takes 'being'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

I like playing hockey.

  1. To play hockey is liked by me.

  2. Playing hockey is liked by me.

  3. To playing hockey is liked by me.

  4. To play hockey is like 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.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

This book is selling like hot cakes.

  1. This book is sold like hot cakes.

  2. This book is being sold hot like cakes.

  3. This book is being sold like hot cakes.

  4. This book is hot cakes like sold.

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. In passive voice, present continuous takes 'being'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

I have finished my home task.

  1. My home task has finished by me.

  2. My home task has been finished by me.

  3. My task of home has been finished by me.

  4. My home task is finished by me.

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. Some changes are made in the pronoun usage. Present perfect tense changes into present perfect continuous.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

The area has been entered by the lions.

  1. The lions have entered the area.

  2. The area has to be entered by the lions.

  3. The area has entered by the lions.

  4. The areas had been entered by the lions.
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. Some changes are made in the pronoun usage. Present perfect continuous tense changes into present perfect tense.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

Several four legged animals were observed by us.

  1. We observed several four legged animals.

  2. Several animals were observed by us who were four legged.

  3. Several animals who were four legged were observed by us.

  4. Several animals four legged were observed by us.
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 active voice, we always use the second form of the verb in case of past simple tense. Some changes are made in the pronoun usage.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

Your country has been betrayed by you.

  1. Your country has betrayed by you.

  2. Your country is betrayed by you.

  3. Your country has to be betrayed by you.

  4. You have betrayed your country.
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. Some changes are made in the pronoun usage. Present perfect continuous tense changes into present perfect tense.