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Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Do you imitate others?

  1. Are others imitated by you?

  2. Are others being imitated by you?

  3. Were others being imitated by you?

  4. Have others been imitated by you?

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Whenever a statement of present indefinite is changed into passive voice, we use third form of the verb (without any auxilary).

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

I saw him conducting the rehearsal.

  1. He was seen conducting the rehearsal.

  2. I saw the rehearsal to be conducted by him.

  3. He was seen by me to conduct the rehearsal.

  4. The rehearsal being conducted by him was seen by me.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here the main subject is I. In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. Considering this, option 4 seems perfect. If the object 'by me' had been added in sentence 1 it would also have correct. When a sentence has two objects then there are two possibilities of phrasing the sentence in passive voice.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

You must look into this matter.

  1. This matter has been looked into by you

  2. This matter may be looked into by you

  3. This matter should be looked into by you

  4. This matter must be looked into by you

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. Whenever we change a sentence of present indefinite into passive voice, we use modal/auxilary + third form of the verb.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Someone has picked his pocket.

  1. They have his pocked picked.

  2. Picking has been done to his pocket.

  3. Picked has been his pocket.

  4. His pocket has been picked.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. Moreover when the subject in active voice is unknown, we do not use subject in the passive voice.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Someone gave her a bull dog.

  1. She was given by someone a bull dog.

  2. A bull dog was given to her by someone.

  3. She has been given a bull dog.

  4. She is being given a bull dog by someone.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. Moreover, whenever we change a sentence of past indefinite into passive voice, we use 'was/were + third form of the verb'.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The Romans expected to conquer Carthages.

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

  2. The Roman were expected to conquer Carthages.

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

  4. The Romans expected to have conquered Carthages.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

None other than option 3 is grammatically correct.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of 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:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. Present indefinite case. We use third form of the verb with auxilary 'is/are'. Thus, option 2.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of 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:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. 'Me' becomes 'I' and 'my uncle' comes at the end. Option 2 is the correct answer.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Rain disrupted the last day's play between India and Sri Lanka.

  1. The last day's play of India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.

  2. India and Sri Lanka's play of the last day was disrupted by rain.

  3. The last day's play between India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.

  4. The last day's play between India and Sri Lanka were disrupted by rain.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There is a prepositional error in options 1 and 2. Option 4 has the error of auxilary. Thus, option 3.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of 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:

Here the subject 'you' is missing in the active voice case. Case of present indefinite, so 'You' needs to be followed by 'are'. In such cases we use 'is/are + third form of the verb'.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of 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:

Case of present indefinite. In such cases, while turning into passive voice, we use modal/auxilary + third form of the verb.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of 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:

Case of present indefinite. In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. Prepositional error in option 1, auxilary usage error in options 2 & 3. Thus, option 4.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The residents celebrated the Independence Day.

  1. The Independent Day is celebrated by the residents.

  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 done by the residents.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. Case of past indefinite. In such cases we use auxilary 'was/were' + third form of the verb.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Why are you not listening to me?

  1. Why I am not being listened to by you?

  2. Why am I not being listened to by you?

  3. Why I am not listened to by you?

  4. Why was I not listened to by you?

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. This is an interrogative case. In such cases,  'subject' is preceded by 'auxilary'. Subject 'I' takes auxilary 'am'. Hence, option 2.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Who is creating this mess?

  1. Who has 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:

Case of present continuous. In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. In such cases we use auxilry 'is/are' + being + third form of the verb.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

I saw him leaving the house.

  1. He had been seen leaving the house.

  2. He was seen to be leaving the house.

  3. Leaving the house he was seen by me.

  4. He was seen leaving the house by me.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Active voice: saw Passive voice: was seen

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Who teaches you English?

  1. By whom were you taught English?

  2. By whom are you taught English?

  3. English is taught by whom?

  4. By whom will you be taught English?

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. This is an interrogative case. In such cases,  'subject' is preceded by 'auxilary'. This is a case of present tense. So, auxilary 'are' is to be used with subject 'you'. Hence, option 2.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Why do you waste time?

  1. Why is time wasted by you?

  2. Why is time being wasted by you?

  3. Why has time been wasted by you?

  4. Why has time being wasted by you?

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. This is an interrogative case. In such cases,  'subject' is preceded by 'auxilary'. 'Time' (being a singular subject, that too in present tense) needs auxilary 'is'. Option 2 is rejected as it is not the case of continuous tense. Hence, option 1.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Have the box broken.

  1. Have the broken box?

  2. Break the box.

  3. Get someone to break the box.

  4. They have broken the box.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given sentence in passive voice does not have the subject. Moreover it's an order. Considering this, option 3 seems perfect.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

It is time to ring the bell.

  1. It is time the bell rings.

  2. It is being time to ring the bell.

  3. It is time for the bell to ring.

  4. It is the time for the bell to be rung.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Case of present indefinite tense, and the subject here is 'the bell' Third form of the verb is used in such cases, and subject becomes the object. Hence, option 4.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

We hope that we shall win the match.

  1. The match is hoped to be won.

  2. Match winning is our hope.

  3. It is hoped that the match will be won by us.

  4. Winning the match is hoped by us.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. Considering this, option 3 seems to be correct.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

People claim to have seen the suspect in several cities.

  1. The suspect is being seen in several cities.

  2. The suspect has been the people in several cities.

  3. The suspect is claimed to have been seen by people in several cities.

  4. The suspect was seen by people in several cities

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. Passive voice of present perfect is present perfect continuous tense. Hence, option 3.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

You will have finished this work by tomorrow.

  1. This work will have been finished tomorrow

  2. This work will be finished by tomorrow.

  3. This work will finished tomorrow.

  4. This work will have been finished by you by tomorrow.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. Passive voice of future perfect is future perfect continuous.

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of 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 Town Hall.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  Active voice: told me

Passaive voice: I was told

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Who taught her such things?

  1. Who was she such things by?

  2. She was taught such things by who?

  3. By whom she was taught such things?

  4. By whom was she taught such things?

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. This is an interrogative case. In such cases, 'subject' is preceded by 'auxilary'. Third person 'she' takes auxilary 'was' for past cases. Hence, option 4.

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