English Language

Active and Passive Voice

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Active and Passive Voice Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the following sentence.

They are going to direct a new film under their banner, the next year.

  1. A new film is going to be directed by them under their banner, the next year.

  2. A new film will be directed by them under their banner the next year.

  3. A new film is going to be directed by they under their banner, the next year.

  4. Under their banner the next year, a new film is going to be directed by them.

  5. They are directing a new film under their banner the next year.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the following sentence.

Someone has stolen my umbrella.

  1. Someone stole my umbrella.

  2. My umbrella was stolen by someone.

  3. My umbrella had been stolen.

  4. My umbrella has been stolen.

  5. My umbrella have been stolen by someone.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Verb in Active Voice - has stolen. Object in Active Voice - my umbrella. So,in Passive Voice, the subject should be My umbrella and the verb should be changed to has been stolen.Hence, this is the correct option.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the following sentence.

We should respect our elders.

  1. We should be respected by our elders.

  2. Our elders should be respected.

  3. Our elders be respected by us.

  4. We need to respect our elders.

  5. Our elders should be respect by us.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Verb in Active Voice - respect. Object in Active Voice - our elders. So,in passive Voice, Our elders become subject. The verb is changed to be + past participle form of the verb respect. Hence, This is the correct option

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

She chose four girls to help carry the things.

  1. Four girls were chosen by her to help carry the things.

  2. Four girls chosen by her were to help carry the things.

  3. Four girls were chosen to help carry the things by her.

  4. Four girls chose to help carry the things for her.
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 verb with the helping verb. This is a case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of verb in passive voice in this tense. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

The members of the patrol picked their way carefully.

  1. Their way was picked carefully by the members of the patrol.

  2. Their way carefully was picked by the members of the patrol.

  3. Their careful way was picked by the members of the patrol.

  4. The patrol members were picked on their way carefully.
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 verb with the helping verb. This is a case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of verb in passive voice in this tense.

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

His daughter prevented the priests from approaching him.

  1. The priests were prevented by his daughter from approaching him.

  2. The priests were prevented from being approached by his daughter.

  3. He was prevented by his daughter from being approached by the priests.

  4. He was prevented from being approached by the priests by his daughter.
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. It is a case of simple past tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of verb in passive voice in this tense.  

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

The conductor took another turn on the pavement.

  1. Another turn on the pavement was taken by the conductor.

  2. Another turn by the conductor on the pavement was taken.

  3. Another turn was taken by the conductor on the pavement.

  4. On the pavement was another turn taken by the conductor.
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 verb with the helping verb. It is a case of simple past tense. In this tense, we use the third form of verb with 'was/were' (in passive voice).  So, option 3 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

The wicked old lady has just thrown the young one into the sea.

  1. The young one has just been thrown into the sea by the wicked old lady.

  2. The young one just has been thrown into the sea by the wicked old lady.

  3. The young one has been thrown into the sea by the wicked old lady.

  4. The young one has been just thrown into the sea by the wicked old lady.
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 verb with the helping verb. Passive voice of present perfect takes passive perfect continuous tense. Modifier 'just' needs to be placed betweeen 'has' and 'been'.  

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Then they tested the strength of the germ.

  1. The strength of the germs was tested by them then.

  2. The germs strength was tested by them then.

  3. The strength of the germs was tested by them.

  4. The strength of the germ was then tested by them.
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 verb with the helping verb. This is a case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of verb in passive voice in this tense. Modifier 'then' is correctly placed in option 4.