Active and Passive Voice Questions

Multiple choice
  1. My warning was not taken as a notice by them.

  2. My warning was not noticed by them.

  3. No notice of my warning was taken by them.

  4. They were not taken any notice of my warning.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The noun clause (my warning) does not change its voice. The verb clause (they take no notice) needs to be changed. Option 3 is the correct usage as we use the third form of the verb along with the verb in the passive voice.

Multiple choice
  1. Who has created this mess?

  2. By whom is this mess being created?

  3. By whom this mess is being created?

  4. By whom has this mess been created?

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In passive voice, subject (who) becomes the object (by whom). In interrogative sentences, verb precedes the subject. And in continuous tenses, 'being' shows the continuity (in passive voice).

Multiple choice
  1. You are requested to help me.

  2. You are being requested to help me.

  3. You were requested to help me.

  4. You have been requested to help me.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The given sentence is in present simple tense, and none other 'auxiliary' confirms to the same tense, except 'are'. 'Are being' is used in case of present continuous tense. Hence, option 1.

Multiple choice
  1. By whom has this jug broken?

  2. By whom this has jug broken?

  3. By whom has this jug been broken?

  4. Whom by has this jug been broken?

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C 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'. Passive of present perfect is present perfect continuous. Considering this, option 3 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice
  1. By whom a noise was made in the class?

  2. By whom was a noise made in the class?

  3. By whom a noise was made only in the class?

  4. By whom in the class noise made?

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B 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'. This is a case of past indefinite tense. Considering this, option 4 is the correct answer.