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Grammar - 10 (Active/Passive)

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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.

God helps those who help themselves.

  1. Those who help themselves are helped by God.

  2. They are helped by God who help themselves.

  3. Those who are helped by themselves are helped by God.

  4. Those who help are helped by God.

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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 present simple tense. In such cases, we use the third form of the verb with 'is/am/are'. Here, we need to change both the subjects (God and who) into passive voice. Hence, option 3.

 

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

He has been compelled to retire from the contest.

  1. Somebody has been compelled to retire from the contest.

  2. Circumstances have been compelled him to retire from the contest.

  3. Circumstances have compelled him to retire from the contest.

  4. Somebody has compelled him to retire from the contest.

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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. Active voice of present perfect continuous tense is present perfect tense. One is compelled by the circumstances.

 

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

How have you travelled all the way?

  1. How has all the way travelled by you?

  2. How has all the way been travelled by you?

  3. How all the way have you been travelling?

  4. How has all the way been travelled for by you?

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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. Active voice of present perfect continuous tense is present perfect tense. Preposition 'for' is redundant in option 4. 

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

One should keep one's promise.

  1. One's promise should be kept by one.

  2. One's promise should be kept.

  3. A promise should be kept by one.

  4. A promise should be kept.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is a general saying. In such cases, we need not put the object while changing the voice.

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

Harish viewed this question as a serious breach of promise.

  1. This question was viewed as a serious breach of promise by Harish.

  2. This question had been viewed as a serious breach of promise by Harish.

  3. This question was viewed by Harish as a serious breach of promise.

  4. This question was viewed by Harish to be a serious breach of promise.

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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. Case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense.

 

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

I remember my sister taking me to the museum.

  1. I remember when I was being taken to the museum by my sister.

  2. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.

  3. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.

  4. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Voice relates to the verb clause only. 'I remember' remains the same. The second art, i.e. 'my sister taking me' (present continuous tense) needs to be replaced by 'being taken to'.

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

Mr. Hudson assured me that it could do no harm.

  1. I was assured that no harm could be done by it by Mr. Hudson.

  2. I was assured by Mr. Hudson that no harm could be done by it.

  3. I was assured by Mr. Hudson that no harm could come of it.

  4. I was assured by Mr. Hudson that no harm can be done by it.

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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. Case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense. Modal remains unchanged.

 

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

Mona was writing a letter to her father.

  1. A letter was written to her father by Mona.

  2. Her father was being written a letter to by Mona.

  3. A letter was being written by Mona to her father.

  4. A letter to her father was getting written by Mona.

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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 past continuous tense. We use 'was/were + being' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense.

 

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

He is arranging to deliver lectures on social evils.

  1. Lectures on social evils are being arranged for delivery by him.

  2. Lectures on social evils are being arranged to be delivered by him.

  3. Lectures are being arranged for delivery by him on social evils.

  4. Lectures are being arranged to be delivered on social evils by him

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 

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

Another described him as a self educated master of destruction.

  1. He was described as a self educated master of destruction by another.

  2. He was described as a self educated master of destruction.

  3. He was described as self educated master of destruction by another.

  4. He got described by another as a self educated master of destruction.

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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. Case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense.

 

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

We do not sing songs because we hesitate a lot.

  1. Songs are not sung by us because we hesitate a lot.

  2. Songs are not sung by us because of our hesitation.

  3. Songs are not sung by us because of a lot of hesitation on our part.

  4. Songs are not sung by us because of a lot of hesitation.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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.

You cannot gather grapes from thistles.

  1. Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles.

  2. Grapes are not gathered from thistles.

  3. Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles by you.

  4. Grapes are not to be gathered from thistles.

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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. Case of present simple tense. Modal remains unchanged. This being a general statement, object 'you' is not required after changing the voice.  

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

They build their houses almost on the edge of the hot pools.

  1. Their houses were built by them almost on the edge of the hot pools.

  2. Their houses are built by them almost on the edge of the hot pools.

  3. Their houses are built almost on the edge of the hot pools by them.

  4. Their houses are built on almost the edge of the hot pools by them.

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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. Case of past simple tense. 

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

The patrol heaved a sigh of relief as it took off again.

  1. A sigh of relief was heaved by the patrol as it took off again.

  2. As it took off again a sigh of relief by the patrol was heaved.

  3. A sigh of relief got heaved by the patrol as it took off again.

  4. A sigh of relief was heaved as the patrol took off again.

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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. Case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense.

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

They are building a house next door to our school.

  1. Next door to our school a house is built by them.

  2. Next door to our school is being built a house by them.

  3. A house next door to our school is being built by them.

  4. A house is being built by them next door to our school.

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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. Case of present continuous tense. We use 'is/are + being' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense.

 

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