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Grammar - 9 (Active Passive)

Description: English Grammar, Active and Passive Voice - Online Test and Materials for Teaching and Learning English
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Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

They had felt the little jerk on the rope.

  1. The little jerk had been felt by them on the rope.

  2. The little jerk was felt by them on the rope.

  3. The little jerk on the rope had been felt by them.

  4. The little jerk had been felt on the rope by them.

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Correct Option: C
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. Voice relates only to the verb clause. Passive of past perfect takes past perfect continuous. 

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

It was going to solve many difficult problems.

  1. Many difficult problems are going to be solved by it.

  2. Many difficult problems were solved by it.

  3. Many difficult problems were going to be solved by it.

  4. Many difficult problems were going to be solved.

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Correct Option: C
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. Voice relates only to the verb clause. Case of past tense remains in the past. 'Going to' will remain there. 

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

Who taught her such things?

  1. Who was she taught such things by?

  2. She was taught such things by whom?

  3. By whom she was taught such things?

  4. By whom was she taught such things?

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Correct Option: D
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. Subject 'who' becomes 'whom' in passive voice. Case of interrogative sentence, where the verb precedes the subject. Hence, option 4. 

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

Let us make him give our fare back.

  1. He could be made to give our fare back.

  2. He can be made to give our fare back.

  3. He should be made to give our fare back.

  4. He may be made to give our fare back.

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Correct Option: C
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. We replace 'let' with 'should'.  Hence, option 3 is correct.

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

It is important that we win the match.

  1. The match is important to be won.

  2. Match winning is important.

  3. It is important that the match be won by us.

  4. Winning the match is important for us.

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Correct Option: C
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. Voice relates only to the verb clause. 

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

Why do you waste time?

  1. Why is time wasted by you?

  2. Why does time get wasted by you?

  3. Why has time been wasted by you?

  4. Why is time being wasted by you?

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Correct Option: A
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. Voice relates only to the verb clause. Case of present simple tense. Hence 'is wasted'. 

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

One must endure what one cannot cure.

  1. What cannot be cured must endure.

  2. What cannot cure must be endured.

  3. What cannot be cured must be endured.

  4. What cannot cure must endure.

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Correct Option: C
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 parallelism. 'Be cured........be endure.

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

The residents celebrated the Independence Day.

  1. The Independence Day was celebrated.

  2. The Independence Day was celebrated by the residents.

  3. The Independence Day has been celebrated by the residents.

  4. Celebration of Independence Day was celebrated with the residents.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Case of past simple tense. 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. 'By' precedes the object in the passive voice. 

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

Please help me.

  1. I may be helped by you.

  2. You are being requested to help me.

  3. You are requested to help me.

  4. I should be helped by you.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Case of present simple tense. 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. If the subject of passive voice is missing, we can provide the same. 

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

Do you notice a pungent smell of herbs?

  1. Is a pungent smell noticed by you of herbs?

  2. Is a pungent smell of herbs noticed by you?

  3. Has a pungent smell of herbs been noticed by you?

  4. Does a pungent smell of herbs come to your notice?

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Correct Option: B
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. The question is in present simple, and we should use the same tense in passive. Option 2 has the best expression. 

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

Open the door.

  1. Let the door open.

  2. Let the door be opened.

  3. The door should be opened.

  4. The door must be opened.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Case of imperative sentence (order). In such cases, we use 'let'. But, in passive voice we use the past pasrticiple form of the verb. Hence, option 1 is correct. 

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

Someone gave her a bulldog.

  1. She was given a bulldog.

  2. A bulldog was given by her from someone.

  3. She has been given a bulldog by someone.

  4. She was given a bulldog by someone.

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Correct Option: D
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.

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

They charged him of murder.

  1. He was charged by them of murder.

  2. He was charged of murder.

  3. He was charged of murder by them.

  4. He was charged of the murder.

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Correct Option: C
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. One is 'charged of' muder. 'They' changes to 'by them'. 

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

A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.

  1. A little mouse may even help a lion.

  2. Even a little mouse may help a lion.

  3. A little mouse even may help a lion.

  4. Even a little mouse might help a lion.

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Correct Option: B
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. In active voice we can use any of the forms of the verb. Voice relates only to the verb clause. 

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

We consumed whatever we had in a day or two.

  1. Whatever we have had was consumed in a day or two.

  2. Whatever we did have was consumed in a day or two.

  3. Whatever we had was consumed in a day or two.

  4. Whatever was consumed we had in a day or two.

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Correct Option: C
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. Voice relates only to the verb clause.

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