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Grammar - 8 (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 which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

She has not saved any money for books.

  1. No money has been saved for books.

  2. For books, she has not saved any money.

  3. No money for books has been saved by her.

  4. No money has she saved for books.

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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.

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

Have you replied to your uncle's letter?

  1. Has your uncle's letter been replied for by you?

  2. Has your uncle's letter been replied to by you?

  3. Has your uncle's letter been replied by you?

  4. Have your uncle's letter replied 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. Passive of present perfect takes present perfect continuous tense. Preposition remains the same.

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

You have kept the rule, but broken the spirit.

  1. The rule has been kept, but the spirit broken by you.

  2. The rule has been kept and the spirit broken by you.

  3. The rule has been kept, but the spirit is broken by you.

  4. The rule is kept, but the spirit has been broken 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. Passive of present perfect takes present perfect continuous tense. We do not use conjunctions.

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

The French surrendered Quebec to the English in 1759.

  1. Quebec was surrendered by the French to the English in 1759.

  2. Quebec was surrendered to the English in 1759 by the French.

  3. The English were surrendered Quebec in 1759 by the French.

  4. Quebec was surrendered in 1759 by French to the English.

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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.

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

One of the divers brought up a splendid blue and yellow starfish.

  1. A splendid blue and yellow starfish is brought up by one of the divers.

  2. A splendid blue and yellow starfish was brought up by one of the divers.

  3. A splendid blue and yellow starfish by one of the divers was brought up.

  4. A splendid blue and yellow starfish was brought ashore by one of the divers.

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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. It is a case ofsimple past tense. Hence, option (2) is correct.

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

Many persons went to see the hanging of the patriot.

  1. The patriot being hanged was seen by many persons.

  2. The patriot being hanged was gone to be seen by many persons.

  3. The hanging of the patriot was seen by many persons.

  4. Many persons wanted to see the patriot being hanged.

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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 which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Why do you disturb me unnecessarily?

  1. Why I am disturbed by you unnecessarily?

  2. Why am I disturbed by you unnecessarily?

  3. Why am I being disturbed unnecessarily?

  4. Why am I being disturbed unnecessarily 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.

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

Our forces have defeated the enemies.

  1. The enemy has been defeated by our forces.

  2. The enemies have been defeated by our forces.

  3. The enemies of our forces have been defeated.

  4. The enemies got defeated by our forces.

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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. Passive of present perfect tense takes present perfect continuous tense.

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

I have discarded many of the past traditions and customs.

  1. Many of past traditions and customs has been discarded by me.

  2. Many of the past traditions and customs have discarded by me.

  3. Many of the past traditions and customs have been discarded by me.

  4. Many of the past tradition and custom has got discarded by me.

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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.

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

Who is creating this mess?

  1. By whom is being created this mess?

  2. By whom has this mess been created?

  3. By whom this mess is being created?

  4. By whom is this mess being created?

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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. It is a case of interrogative sentence in past continuous tense.

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

Do you imitate others?

  1. Are others imitated by you?

  2. Are others being imitated by you?

  3. Do others are being imitated by you?

  4. Do others get imitated 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.

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

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 us by him.

  4. We are taught grammar by him.

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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. It is a case of simple present tense.

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

I admired the ends of the pews and the choir stalls.

  1. The ends of the pews and choir stalls were admired by me.

  2. The ends of the pews and the choir stalls were admired by me.

  3. The ends of the pews and the choir stalls were admired.

  4. The ends of the pews and the choir stalls had been admired by me.

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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. Passive of past simple takes 'was/were' with the past participle form of the verb. Option 1 is wrong due to deletion of article 'the' before the second noun. 

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

The children are laughing at the beggar.

  1. The beggar is being laughed by the children.

  2. The beggar is being laughed at by the children.

  3. The beggar is being laughed.

  4. The beggar is the children's laughing stock.

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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 present continuous tense. We do not delete the preposition 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.

Who teaches you English?

  1. By whom were you taught English?

  2. By whom you are taught English?

  3. By whom English is taught to you?

  4. By whom is English taught to you?

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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 simple tense (interrogative case). In such sentences, auxiliary precedes the subject.

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