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Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

Do not make a noise.

  1. You are advised not to make a noise.

  2. You are ordered not to make a noise.

  3. You are requested not to make a noise.

  4. A noise is not made.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In this case, the subject 'you' is missing, and we are supposed to introduce it. Moreover this is an imperative sentence, where a 'command' is given. Verb 'ordered' is the best usage for the same.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

Never waste your time.

  1. You are advised never to waste your time.

  2. You are requested never to waste your time.

  3. You are prohibited never waste your time.

  4. Your time can never be wasted.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In this case, the subject 'you' is missing, and we are supposed to introduce it. This is not a case of an 'order' or a 'request', rather it is a 'piece of advise'. So, option 1.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

Did you know this man?

  1. Did this man is known to you?

  2. Was this man known to you?

  3. Was this man known by you?

  4. Was this man known with you?

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange thier placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. In passive voice 'did' is replaced by 'was' (in such cases'. So, option 1 is eliminated. Option 3 & 4 have prepositional error. Hence, option 2.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

They are not favouring me.

  1. I was not favoured by them.

  2. I was not being favoured.

  3. I was not being favoured by them.

  4. I am not being favoured by them.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange thier placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of present indefinite. Subject 'I' takes auxilary 'am' in present tense.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

The rose smells sweet.

  1. Sweet smells the rose.

  2. The rose was sweet when smelt.

  3. Smell is sweet by the rose.

  4. The rose is sweet when smelt.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange thier placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of present indefinite. In such cases, we use auxilary 'is/are' + 'third form of the verb'. Hence, option 4.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

The liftman hurled the passenger out of the lift.

  1. The passenger was hurled out of the lift by the liftman.

  2. The liftman was hurled out of the passenger by the lift.

  3. The lift was hurled out of the passenger by the liftman.

  4. The passenger is hurled out of the lift by the liftman.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange their placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of past indefinite. In such cases, we use auxiliary 'was/were' + 'third form of the verb'. Hence, option 1.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

We hear he had won a match.

  1. It is heard that he won a match.

  2. It is heard that he had won a match.

  3. It is heard a match had been won by him.

  4. We hear that a match has been won by him.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes an object in the passive voice case. Moreover, the passive of past perfect is past perfect continuous. Hence, option 3.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

She was ironing the clothes in her room.

  1. Her room was being ironed the clothes by her.

  2. The clothes was being ironed by her in her room.

  3. The clothes were being ironed by her in her room.

  4. The clothes are being ironed by her in her room.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange their placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of past continuous tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' + being + 'third form of the verb'. 'Clothes', being a plural noun, needs to be followed by a plural auxiliary (i.e. were). Hence, option 3.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

We must get those civilities back.

  1. Those civilities must be got back by us.

  2. Those civilities should be got back by us.

  3. Those civilities are got back by us.

  4. Those civilities are get back by us.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange their placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of present indefinite. In such cases, we use the same modal + third form of the verb. Hence, option 1.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

The French surrendered Quebec to the English in 1759.

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

  2. Quebec is 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:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange their placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of past indefinite. In such cases, we use 'was/were' + 'third form of the verb'.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

Was he writing a letter?

  1. Is he write a letter?

  2. Was a letter being written by him?

  3. Was he being writing a letter?

  4. Is he being wrote a letter?

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange their placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of past continuous tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' + being + 'third fom of the verb' (in passive cases). Hence, option 2.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

Who had rung the bell?

  1. Who had been rung the bell?

  2. By whom the bell had been rung?

  3. By whom had the bell been rung?

  4. By whom has the bell been rung?

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange their placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of past perfect tense, and its passive is in past perfect continuous tense. Here, 'who' becomes 'whom', and auxiliary 'had' should precede the verb. Hence, option 3.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

The Romans expected to conquer Carthage.

  1. Carthage was expected to be conquered by the Romans.

  2. The Roman were expected to conquer Carthage.

  3. It was expected by the Romans that they would conquer Carthage.

  4. The Romans expected to have conquered Carthage.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange thier placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of past indefinite. In such cases, we use 'was/were' + third form of the verb'.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

My uncle promised me a present.

  1. A present was promised by my uncle to me.

  2. I was promised a present by my uncle.

  3. I had been promised a present by my uncle.

  4. I was promised by my uncle a present.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange their placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of past indefinite. In such cases, we use 'was/were' + 'third form of the verb'.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

A stone struck me on the head.

  1. I was struck by a stone on the head.

  2. My head was stuck by a stone.

  3. I had been struck by a stone on the head.

  4. I was struck on the head by a stone.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange their placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of past indefinite. In such cases, we use 'was/were' + 'third form of the verb'.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

Darjeeling grows tea.

  1. Tea grows in Darjeeling.

  2. Tea is grown in Darjeeling.

  3. Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling.

  4. Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange thier placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of present indefinite. In such cases, we use auxilary 'is/are' + 'third form of the verb'.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

One should keep one's promise.

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

  2. One's promise has to be kept.

  3. A promise should be keeping.

  4. A promise should be kept.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option 4 is the best option, as non other option is correct.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

Please help me.

  1. You were requested to help me.

  2. You are being requested to help me.

  3. You are requested to help me.

  4. You have been requested to help me.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In this case, the subject 'you' is missing, and we are supposed to introduce it.Usage of 'please' in the sentence shows that this is case of request. Moreover, this sentence is a case of present indefinite, and in such cases we use auxilary 'is/are' + 'third form of the verb'.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

I know him.

  1. He is known by me.

  2. He was known to me.

  3. He has been known by me.

  4. He is known to me.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange thier placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of present indefinite. In such cases, we use auxilary 'is/are' + 'third form of the verb'.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

The clown was being laughed at by them.

  1. They were laughing at the clown.

  2. They were laughing on the clown.

  3. They were laughed at the clown.

  4. The clown was laughed at by them.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Was being' shows that this is a case of past continuous tense. Them' (object) becomes 'they' (subject). Prepositional error in option 2, verb form error in optiojn 3, and voice form error in option 4. Hence, option 1.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

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 can even help a lion.

  4. Even a little mouse ought to help a lion.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange thier placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of present indefinite. In such cases, we use the same modal + third form of the verb. Hence, option 2.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

The noise of the traffic kept me awake.

  1. I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.

  2. I was kept awaking by the noise of the traffic.

  3. I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.

  4. The traffic kept me awake by the noise.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange thier placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of past indefinite. In such cases, we use auxilary 'was/were' + 'third form of the verb'. Hence, option 3.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

Why do you waste time?

  1. Why is time wasted by you?

  2. Why is time been 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:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange thier placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of present indefinite. In an interrogative case, auxilary precedes the subject.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

  1. I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall.

  2. I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.

  3. I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.

  4. I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Case of indirect form of narration. Option 4 is the right choice.

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

Mona was writing a letter to her father.

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

  2. A letter has been written to her father by Mona.

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

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

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange their placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of past continuous tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' + being + 'third fom of the verb' (in passive cases). Hence, option 3.

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