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.

Who has stolen my book?

  1. By whom has my book been stolen?

  2. By whom my book has been stolen?

  3. By whom my book has stolen?

  4. Whom by my book has been stolen?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A 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 tense.Considering this, option 1 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Who drew up this beautiful map?

  1. By whom this beautiful map was drawn up?

  2. By whom was this beautiful map drawn up?

  3. By whom this beautiful map drawn up?

  4. By whom was drawn up so beautiful map?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of past indefinte tense. 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'. Considering this, option 2 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Who will disobey my orders?

  1. By whom will be disobeyed my orders?

  2. By whom disobeyed will be my orders?

  3. By whom will my orders be disobeyed?

  4. By whom my orders will be disobey?
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'. Case of future indefinite tense. Considering this, option 4 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Who clipped my glasses on to his nose?

  1. By whom was my glasses clipped on to his nose?

  2. By whom were my glasses clipped on to his nose?

  3. By whom my glasses clipped on to his nose?

  4. By whom my glasses were clipped on to his nose?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option 1 is wrong as the glasses are plural and the auxiliary used here is singular. Opiton 3 is grammatically incorrect. Opiton 4 has incorrect sentence formation. Hence, option 2.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Who turned the key in the lock?

  1. By whom was the key turned in the lock?

  2. By whom the key was turned in the lock?

  3. By whom in the lock the key was turned?

  4. By whom had the key been turned in the lock?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Case of past indefinite. 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'. Considering this, option 1 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Who put Christ on the cross?

  1. By whom was Christ put on the cross?

  2. By whom Christ was put on the cross?

  3. By whom were Christ put on the cross?

  4. By whom was put on the cross Christ?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Opiton two is incorrectly formed sentence. Option 3 has incorrect subject verb agreement. Opiton 4 is illogical. 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'. Considering this, option 1 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Who helps those who help themselves?

  1. By whom are those helped who help themselves?

  2. By whom those are helped who help themselves?

  3. Whom by those are helped who help themselves?

  4. Whom by are those helped who help themselves?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option 3 and 4 are incorrect due to improper adress. Option 2 is incorrectly formed as in interrogative sentences, auxiliary precedes the subject.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Is he plucking flowers in the garden?

  1. Is flowers in the garden being plucked?

  2. Are flowers being plucked by him in the garden?

  3. Are flowers plucked by him in the garden?

  4. Is flowers in the garden being plucked by him?
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'. Case of present continuous tense. Considering this, option 2 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Who looks after our teeth?

  1. By whom are our teeth looked after?

  2. By whom our teeth are looked after?

  3. By who our teeth are looked after?

  4. By whom our teeth are looked?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option 2 is incorrectly formed as in interrogative sentences auxiliary precedes the subject.Opiton 3 has incorrect pronoun usage. We use 'whom' for the object. Opiton 4 does not have the required auxiliary.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Does he always make a noise?

  1. Is a noise always made by him?

  2. Is always a noise made by him?

  3. Is noise made by him always?

  4. Are noise made by him always?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Options 2 & 3 is incorrectly formed. Option 4 is illogical. 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'. Case of present indefinite tense. Considering this, option 1 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Has he refused to help the poor?

  1. Have the poor been refused to help by him?

  2. Have the poor been refused help by him?

  3. Has the poor been refused to help by him?

  4. Has the poor been refused help to by him?
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 positions 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'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Did he steal the purse?

  1. Was the purse stolen by him?

  2. Was the purse by him stolen?

  3. Was stolen the purse by him?

  4. Were stolen the purse by him?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Case of interrogative sentence in past indefinite tense. In passive voice we use 'was/were + the past participle form of the verb' in past indefinite tense. It being an interrrogative sentence, auxiliary should precede the subject.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Will you reply to all my questions?

  1. Will all my questions be replied by you?

  2. Will all my questions be replied?

  3. Will all my questions be replied to by you?

  4. Will my questions all be replied to by you?
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'. Preposition is not deleted while changing the voice.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Who opened the lock in my absence?

  1. By whom was the lock opened in my absence?

  2. By whom the lock was opened in my absence?

  3. Whom by the lock was opened in my absence?

  4. Whom by was opened the lock in my absence?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Case of interrogative sentence in past indefinite tense. In passive voice we use 'was/were + the past participle form of the verb' in past indefinite tense. It being an interrrogative sentence, auxiliary should precede the subject.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Can you solve this problem?

  1. Could this problem be solved by you?

  2. Can this problem be solved by you?

  3. Can this be solved the problem by you?

  4. Can it be solved by you the problem?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of interrogative sentence in present indefinite tense. While changing the voice, we do not change the modal. In passive voice we use the past participle for of the verb.