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Passive voice exercise

Description: This test covers the type of active and passive voice questions found in competitive exams.
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They made him tell them everything.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. He made them tell him everything.

  2. He has made to tell them everything.

  3. He has been made to tell them everything.

  4. He was made to tell them everything.

  5. He was made to have told them everything.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct. The active verb 'made' becomes 'was made' in the passive.

The opposition has criticized the government’s foreign policy.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. The government was criticized by the opposition for its foreign policy.

  2. The government’s foreign policy has been criticized by the opposition.

  3. The government has criticized the opposition’s foreign policy.

  4. The government and its foreign policy are criticized by the opposition.

  5. The opposition criticized the government for its foreign policy.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct. The active verb 'has/have criticized' will become 'has/have been criticized' in the passive voice.

Directions: A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

He was considered a genius by Queen Victoria.

  1. Queen Victoria was considered him to be a genius.

  2. A genius was considered him by Queen Victoria.

  3. He was being considered a genius by Queen Victoria.

  4. A genius considered him by Queen Victoria.

  5. Queen Victoria considered him a genius.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The passive verb 'was considered' becomes 'considered' in the active voice.

Has anybody solved your problem?

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. Your problem has been solved?

  2. Has your problem been solved?

  3. Anybody has solved your problem?

  4. Have you solved your problem?

  5. Your problem solved by anybody?


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct. 'Has solved' would become 'has been solved' in the passive voice.

We must not take anything that does not belong to us.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. Anything that is not belonged to us must not be taken by us.

  2. Anything that does not belong to us is not taken by us.

  3. Anything that does not belong to us must not be taken by us.

  4. Anything is not taken by us that does not belong to us.

  5. Anything that is not taken by us does not belong to us.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct. The active verb 'must not take' becomes 'must not be taken' in the passive voice. Let's analyze the original sentence.Subject - we; verb - must not take; object - anything that does not belong to us.When we change an active sentence into a passive sentence, the object of the active verb will become the subject of the passive verb. In this case, the object includes the clause 'that does not belong to us'. However, it does not undergo any change in the passive voice. Only the active verb of the main clause changes in the passive voice.

They think Allwyn to be dangerous.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. Allwyn is thought to be dangerous.

  2. Allwyn has thought to be dangerous.

  3. Allwyn is being thought to be dangerous.

  4. Allwyn is thought to be dangerous to them.

  5. Allwyn has been thought to be dangerous.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct. Many verbs are followed by object + infinitive. When we change these structures into the passive, the infinitive does not undergo any change.

They suggested us a meeting place.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. We were being suggested a meeting place.

  2. A meeting place was suggested to us.

  3. We have been suggested a meeting place.

  4. A meeting place is suggested to us.

  5. A meeting place had been suggested to us.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct. 'Suggested' becomes 'was/were suggested' in the passive voice. The sentence 'We were suggested a meeting place' is also grammatically correct.

DIrections: A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

We cannot achieve success without hard work.

  1. Success cannot be achieved without hard work.

  2. Success cannot have been achieved without hard work.

  3. Success cannot have been achieved by us without hard work.

  4. Success cannot achieve without hard work.

  5. Success cannot have achieved without hard work.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct. The active verb ‘cannot achieve’ becomes ‘cannot be achieved’ in the passive voice. The agent (the person who performs the action) can be omitted in the passive voice.

My father gave me this watch.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. This watch was given to me by my father.

  2. This watch had given to me by my father.

  3. This watch had been given to me by my father.

  4. I had been given this watch by my father.

  5. I am given this watch by my father.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct. The active verb ‘gave’ becomes ‘was/were given’ in the passive voice.

I have already shown the Officer Jay’s photo.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. The officer had already been shown Jay’s photo.

  2. Jay’s photo has already been shown to the Officer.

  3. Jay’s photo had already been shown to the Officer.

  4. The officer has already been showing Jay’s photo.

  5. Jay’s photo has already shown to the officer.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When the active verb has two objects, there are two possibilities. a) The direct object (usually a thing) can be the subject of the passive verb.b) The indirect object (usually a person) can be the subject of the passive verb. In the given sentence, the direct object is the phrase 'Jay's photo' and the indirect object is the noun 'the Officer'.When the direct object becomes the subject of the passive verb, we get: Jay's photo has already been shown to the Officer.When the indirect object is the subject of the passive verb, we get: The officer has already been shown Jay's photo.

Alice was drawing a picture.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. A picture was drawn by Alice.

  2. A picture was being drawn by Alice.

  3. Alice had drawn a picture.

  4. A picture had been drawn by Alice.

  5. A picture has been drawn by Alice.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct. 'Was being drawn' is the passive form of the active verb 'was drawing'.

The visitors were shown a collection of old manuscripts.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. A collection of old manuscripts was shown to the visitors.

  2. The hostess was showing the visitors a collection of old manuscripts.

  3. The hostess showed the visitors a collection of old manuscripts.

  4. The hostess was showed us a collection of old manuscripts.

  5. A collection of old manuscripts showed the visitors.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct. The passive verb ‘were/was shown’ becomes ‘showed’ in the active voice. When the agent (the person who performs the action) is not mentioned in the passive voice, we can use a noun/pronoun appropriate for the context in the active voice.

The government has launched a massive child welfare scheme in many parts of the country.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. A massive child welfare scheme is launched by the government in many parts of the country.

  2. A massive child welfare scheme has been launched by the government in many parts of the country.

  3. Many parts of the country have launched a massive child welfare scheme.

  4. The government in many parts of the country has launched a massive child welfare scheme.

  5. A massive child welfare scheme was launched in many parts of the country by the government.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct. The active verb 'has launched' becomes 'has been launched' in the passive voice.

Historians have written too many books about the Second World War.

Directions: A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. Too many books were written about the Second World War.

  2. Too many books have been written about the Second World War.

  3. Too many books had been written about the Second World War.

  4. About the Second World War too many books are written.

  5. Too many books about the Second World War are being written.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct. The active verb 'have written' becomes 'have been written' in the passive voice.

The robbers destroyed the chairs and tables. They also attacked the inmates.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. The chairs and tables were destroyed by the robbers. The inmates were also being attacked by them.

  2. The chairs and tables were destroyed by the robbers. The inmates were also attacked by them.

  3. The chairs and tables had been destroyed by the robbers. The inmates had also been attacked by them.

  4. Including the chairs and tables, the robbers had attacked the inmates.

  5. The chairs and tables were destroyed by the robbers. The inmates had also attacked them.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct. 'Were/was destroyed' is the passive form of the active verb 'destroyed' and 'were/was attacked' is the passive form of the active verb 'attacked'.

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