English Language

Active and Passive Voice

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Active and Passive Voice Questions

Multiple choice

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

A little boiling pot was being pointed to by her.

  1. She was pointing to a little boiling pot.

  2. A little boiling pot was being pointed to by her.

  3. A little boiling pot being to by her.

  4. A little boiling pot was pointed being to by her.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Was being' means past continuous tense. 'Was pointing' is the correct replacement. Prepositions do not change.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct option after change of voice.

We expect good news.

  1. Good news are expected by us.

  2. Good news is expected by us.

  3. Good news was expected by us.

  4. Good news were expected by us.
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. 'Expect' (present simple) changes into 'is expected' (as the subject 'the news' is singular).

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct option after change of voice.

This carpet needs dusting.

  1. This carpet needs to being dusting.

  2. This carpet need for being dusted.

  3. This carpet needs to be dusted.

  4. This carpet needs for to be dusted.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Noun clause (this carpet) does not change the voice. Verb clause (needs dusting) should be changed to 'needs to be dusted', as we use the third form of the verb for the work that needs 'to be' accomplished.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct option after change of voice.

Will anyone tell me what he does?

  1. Shall I be told by anyone what is done by him?

  2. Will I be told by anyone what he does?

  3. Shall I be told by anyone what he does?

  4. What is done by him will not be told 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 (in this case 'is done') of the verb with the helping verb. First person 'I/We' takes 'shall'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct option after change of voice.

It is time to ring the bell.

  1. It is time the bell rings.

  2. It is time for the bell to be rung.

  3. It is time for the bell to ring.

  4. It is being time to ring the bell.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The noun clause (it is the time) will not change the voice. Verb clause (to ring the bell) needs to be changed into passive voice. 'For the bell to be rung' is the correct replacement, as we use the third form of the verb in the passive voice.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct option after change of voice.

This teacher teaches us English.

  1. English is taught to us by this teacher.

  2. We are being taught English by this teacher.

  3. English is being taught to us by this teacher.

  4. We are taught English by this teacher.
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.