English Language

Active and Passive Voice

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Active and Passive Voice Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct active voice of the following sentence.

She should be asked to leave.

  1. Ask she to leave.

  2. Ask her to leave.

  3. You should ask her to leave.

  4. I asked her to leave.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(1) is incorrect because ‘she’ is never used in the place of an object. (3) is incorrect because the subject ‘you’ has not been clearly mentioned in the original sentence. (4) is incorrect because a wrong tense has been used. Correct option is (2) 

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the following sentence from active to passive voice.

Rajkumar Hirani had directed the blockbuster movie PK.

  1. The blockbuster movie PK was directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

  2. The blockbuster movie PK has been directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

  3. The blockbuster movie PK had been directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

  4. The blockbuster movie PK was being directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

  5. .
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The given sentence in in active past perfect tense. The correct passive voice in past perfect tense is 'The blockbuster movie PK had been directed by Rajkumar Hirani'. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice.

John ate five chocolates at lunch.

  1. At lunch, many chocolates were eaten by John.

  2. At lunch, five chocolates were eaten by John.

  3. At lunch, five chocolates were eated by John.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

It is the correct option. Subject becomes object and V2 changes to was/were + V3.

Multiple choice

Directions: Rewrite the sentence given in the question as directed in the bracket.

The children laughed at the beggar. (Change the voice)

  1. The beggar has been laughed at by the children.

  2. The beggar was laughed by the children.

  3. The beggar laughed at the children.

  4. The beggar was laughed at by the children.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The active voice is given in Past indefinite tense and when we change it in passive, the format will be subject(which is the object of active form)+was/were+ third form of the verb+prep ‘by’+Object(subject of the active form).

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice / Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice / Active voice.

Don’t drink this juice.

  1. This juice not be drunk.

  2. Let this juice not be drunk.

  3. This juice cannot be drunk.

  4. Let this juice not be drank.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

If the given sentence in the active voice is in the imperative, ‘let’ is used to get passive voice. Thus, the correct passive voice will be ‘let this juice not be drunk’. Option 4 has the incorrect form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice / Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice / Active voice.

The conman was finally arrested.

  1. Finally the conman was arrested.

  2. The police finally arrested the conman.

  3. The police arrests the conman finally.

  4. Finally the police arrested the conman.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In passive voice, the action is stressed but the doer is unknown. In sentences in the Passive Voice without subject or agent, we supply the appropriate subject. The correct active voice is, ‘the police finally arrested the conman’.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice / Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice / Active voice.

Speak the truth.

  1. The truth must be spoken.

  2. The truth is to be spoken.

  3. Let the truth be spoken.

  4. Let the speaking be in truth.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

For changing imperative sentences into passive voice, auxiliary verb �be� is used. The word �Let� is added before sentence in passive voice. Auxiliary verb �be� is added after object in sentence in passive voice. Main verb (base form) of imperative sentence is changed to 3rd form of verb (past participle) in passive voice.  Thus, the correct answer is, Let the truth be spoken.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice / Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice / Active voice.

My mother has finished her work.

  1. Her work has been finished by my mother.

  2. Her work is being finished by my mother.

  3. Let her work be finished by my mother.

  4. Her work should be finished by my mother.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The places of subject and object in sentence are inter-changed in passive voice. 3rd form of verb or the past participle will be used only as main verb in passive voice. In this context, the auxiliary verb in passive voice for present perfect tense is has been. Thus, the correct answer is, Her work has been finished by my mother.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice / Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice / Active voice.

She can play a piano.   

  1. A piano may be played by her.

  2. A piano could be played by her.

  3. A piano can be played by her.

  4. A piano ought to be played by her.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The places of subject and object in sentence are inter-changed in passive voice. 3rd form of verb (past participle) will be used only (as main verb) in passive voice. To change sentences having present/future modal into passive voice, auxiliary verb �be� is added after modal in sentence. Thus, in this context the auxiliary verb with modal in this sentence will be can be. The correct answer is, A piano can be played by her.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice / Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice / Active voice.

He will finish the work in a fortnight.       

  1. The work will finish by him in a fortnight.

  2. The work by him will be finishing in a fortnight.

  3. The work will be finishing by him in a fortnight.

  4. The work will be finished by him in a fortnight.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The object of a verb in the active voice becomes the subject of the passive form. Only intransitive verbs can be used in passive voice because an intransitive verb has no object. In this sentence of simple future tense, the correct intransitive verb will be will be taken. Thus, the correct answer is, The work will be finished by him in a fortnight.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice / Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice / Active voice.

Somebody hit the dog with a stick.

  1. The dog was hit with a stick.

  2. The dog was being hit somebody with a stick.

  3. The dog has been hit by a stick.

  4. The dog was hit by a stick.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An indirect object denotes the person to whom or for whom something is given or done. While a direct object usually denotes a thing. With not by is used to talk about an instrument used by the agent. Thus, in this sentence the correct answer is, The dog was hit with a stick.