English Language

Sentence Transformation

558 Questions

Sentence transformation questions evaluate grammatical accuracy in converting sentences between active and passive voice, as well as direct and indirect speech. The focus lies on altering sentence structures without changing the original meaning while maintaining correct tense and verb forms. This is a highly weighted English language topic in SSC and banking exams.

Active and passive voiceDirect and indirect speechNarration changeTense consistencyVerb form transformation

Sentence Transformation Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

I have finished my home work.

  1. Home work was finished by me.

  2. My home work have been finished by me.

  3. My home work was finished by me.

  4. My home work has been finished by me.
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 the verb with the helping verb. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'has/have' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

He is building a house.

  1. He is being built a house.

  2. A house is built by him.

  3. A house is being built by him.

  4. He has been building a house.
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 the verb with the helping verb. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'is/are' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

Someone give her a bull dog.

  1. She was given a bull dog.

  2. A bull dog was given to her.

  3. She has been given a bull dog.

  4. She is being given a bull dog by someone.
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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

The servant has not broken all the cups.

  1. All the cups have not been broken by the servant.

  2. All the cups are not broken by the servant.

  3. All the cups had not been broken by the servant.

  4. All of the cups have not been break up by the servant.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 The tense is present perfect 'has'. With the object 'cups' becoming plural subject, 'has' will become 'have'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

It is time to ring the bell.

  1. It is time the bell rings.

  2. It is being time to ring the bell.

  3. It is time for the bell to ring.

  4. It is time for the bell to be rung.
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 the verb with the helping verb. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'is/are' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

Your father was watering the fields.

  1. The fields are being watered by your father.

  2. The fields were being watered by your father.

  3. The fields had been being watered by your father.

  4. The fields was being watered by your father.
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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct passive or active voice of the given sentence.

I saw him conducting the rehearsal.

  1. He was seen conducting the rehearsal.

  2. I saw the rehearsal to be conducted by him.

  3. He was seen by me to conduct the rehearsal.

  4. I saw the rehearsal being conducted by him.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The given statement is in active voice. To convert it into passive voice, the indirect object 'rehearsal' is changed into the subject. Since the active voice is in the continuous verb form, we use the auxiliary 'being'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

He teaches us Grammar.

  1. Grammar is taught to us by him.

  2. We are being taught Grammar by him

  3. Grammar is being taught by him.

  4. We are taught Grammar by him.
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 the verb with the helping verb. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'is/are' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

You promised me help.

  1. I was promised help by you.

  2. I was promised help at you.

  3. You have promised my help.

  4. I was promised help to you.
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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Multiple choice

What is the passive voice of the sentence 'Mary is plucking the flowers'.

  1. The flowers are plucked by Mary.

  2. The flowers have been plucked by Mary.

  3. The flowers are being plucked by Mary.

  4. Mary plucks the flowers.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence in active voice is in present continuous and to change present continuous sentence to passive, rule is: is/am/are + being + 3rd form of the verb.