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Change the Voice (Level: Easy)

Description: Change the Voice
Number of Questions: 20
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Tags: Change the Voice Active to Passive Passive to Active
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Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

Please listen to him.

  1. You are requested to listen.

  2. You are requested to be listened.

  3. You are requested to listen to him.

  4. You are requested only to listen.

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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. Some changes are made in the pronoun usage.  Sometimes we need to provide the missing subject/object. Here, option 2 and 4 are incorrect. Object 'him' is missing in option 1. Hence, option 3. 

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

It is time for the shop to be closed.

  1. It is time for closing the shop.

  2. It is time to close the shop.

  3. It is time for the shop to be closed.

  4. It is right time for the shop to be closed.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the sentences where we do not have two subjects but one subject and one verb, we interchange their respective places. Option 2 does the same.

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

She has seen through your trick.

  1. Your trick has seen through by her.

  2. Your trick has been seen through by her.

  3. Your trick is seen through by her.

  4. Your trick has through been seen by her.

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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. Some changes are made in the pronoun usage. Present perfect tense changes into present perfect continuous. 

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

Let them play the match.

  1. Let the match played by them.

  2. Let the match be played by them.

  3. They should play the match.

  4. They must play the match.

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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. 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. 'Let' always takes 'be'.

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

My friends help me.

  1. I am helped by mine friends.

  2. Me is helped by my friends.

  3. I am helped by my friends.

  4. Me is helped by mine friends.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Me' (object) becomes 'I' (subject). Case of present simple tense takes the third form of the verb with 'is/am/are'.

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice:

The department might spare him.

  1. He will be spared by the department.

  2. He can be spared by the department.

  3. He might be spared by the department.

  4. He would be spared by the department.

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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. Modals do not change.

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

He likes his subordinates to respect him.

  1. He likes respected by his subordinates.

  2. He like to be respected by his subordinates.

  3. He likes to be respected by his subordinates.

  4. He likes that his subordinates should respect him.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here, the verbs are 'likes' and 'to respect'. So, correct usage is 'likes' and 'to be respected'.

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

This mango tastes sweet.

  1. This mango is very sweet.

  2. This mango is sweet when tasted.

  3. This mango can be sweet when tasted.

  4. This mango should be sweet when tasted.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here, the action is 'tastes sweet', and the voice changes only in terms of action. So, 'tastes sweet' changes into 'is sweet when tasted'.

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

You may have to give him up.

  1. He can have to be given up by you.

  2. He may have to be given up by you.

  3. He may to be up given by you.

  4. He will have to be given up 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.'To give up' becomes 'to be given up'.

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the same in passive or active voice.

Ramu dare not disobey me.

  1. I dare not be disobeyed by Ramu.

  2. I not dare be disobeyed by Ramu.

  3. Ramu cannot dare to disobey me.

  4. I dare not Ramu to disobey me.

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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. Modals do not change.

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

This carpet needs dusting.

  1. This carpet needs to be dusted.

  2. This carpet need to be dusted.

  3. This carpet to be dusted.

  4. This carpet should be dusted.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Needs' becomes 'needs to be'.

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

I am writing a letter.

  1. A letter is being written by me.

  2. A letter is being write by me.

  3. A letter is been written by me.

  4. A letter is being write up by me.

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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. In passive voice, present continuous takes 'being'.

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

I like playing hockey.

  1. To play hockey is liked by me.

  2. Playing hockey is liked by me.

  3. To playing hockey is liked by me.

  4. To play hockey is like by him.

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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: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

This book is selling like hot cakes.

  1. This book is sold like hot cakes.

  2. This book is being sold hot like cakes.

  3. This book is being sold like hot cakes.

  4. This book is hot cakes like sold.

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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. In passive voice, present continuous takes 'being'.

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

I have finished my home task.

  1. My home task has finished by me.

  2. My home task has been finished by me.

  3. My task of home has been finished by me.

  4. My home task is finished 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. Some changes are made in the pronoun usage. Present perfect tense changes into present perfect continuous.

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

The area has been entered by the lions.

  1. The lions have entered the area.

  2. The area has to be entered by the lions.

  3. The area has entered by the lions.

  4. The areas had been entered by the lions.

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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. Some changes are made in the pronoun usage. Present perfect continuous tense changes into present perfect tense.

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

Several four legged animals were observed by us.

  1. We observed several four legged animals.

  2. Several animals were observed by us who were four legged.

  3. Several animals who were four legged were observed by us.

  4. Several animals four legged were observed by us.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In active voice, we always use the second form of the verb in case of past simple tense. Some changes are made in the pronoun usage.

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

Your country has been betrayed by you.

  1. Your country has betrayed by you.

  2. Your country is betrayed by you.

  3. Your country has to be betrayed by you.

  4. You have betrayed your country.

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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. Some changes are made in the pronoun usage. Present perfect continuous tense changes into present perfect tense.

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

I was taken around the church by her.

  1. She took me around the church.

  2. I am taken around the church by her.

  3. I can be taken around the church by her.

  4. I could be taken around the church by her.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object.

Directions: Select the option that converts the sentence given below from active voice to passive voice.

A little boiling pot was being pointed to by her.

  1. She was pointing to a little boiling pot.

  2. A little boiling pot was being pointed to by her.

  3. A little boiling pot being to by her.

  4. A little boiling pot was pointed being to by her.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Was being' means past continuous tense. 'Was pointing' is the correct replacement. Prepositions do not change.

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