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English Grammar (Active/Passive Voice)

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

The manager should look in to the software deployment.

  1. The software deployment must be looked in to by the manager.

  2. The software deployment should be looked by the manager.

  3. The software deployment should be looked in to by the manager.

  4. The software deployment may be looked in to by the manager.

  5. Both (3) and (4)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct voice due modal/auxilary + third form of the verb.

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

Someone has stolen my mobile.

  1. My mobile have been stolen.

  2. My mobile has been stolen.

  3. My mobile was stolen.

  4. The mobile has been stolen.

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is correct voice. (has/have + been is used for past perfect tense)

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

After 15 minutes, Rohit will be watching the football match.

  1. After 15 minutes, the football match will be watched by Rohit.

  2. After 15 minutes, the football match will be being watched by Rohit.

  3. After 15 minutes, the football match will being watched by Rohit.

  4. After 15 minutes, the football match will have being watched by Rohit.

  5. After 15 minutes, the football match will have been watched by Rohit.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is correct voice.

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

The architect is going to make a beautiful design tonight.

  1. A beautiful design is going to be made by the architect tonight.

  2. A beautiful design is going to made by the architect tonight.

  3. A beautiful design is being going to made by the architect tonight.

  4. A beautiful design has been going to made by the architect tonight.

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is correct voice as this is simple future and we use be+ third form in this type of tense.

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

He saw us.

  1. We were seen.

  2. We are seen.

  3. We have been seen.

  4. We have seen.

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 This is correct voice.

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

My servant sent me a letter.

  1. I was sent a letter by my servant.

  2. I was sent a letter from my servant.

  3. A letter was sent to me from my servant.

  4. A letter was sent to me.

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct voice as the indirect object becomes the subject in the passive voice.

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

We all know these facts.

  1. These facts are known to all of us.

  2. These facts are known to all.

  3. These facts are being known to all of us.

  4. These facts should known to all of us.

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct voice as for simple present tense, 'is/am/are+ third form of verb' is used.

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

His manager looked after him.

  1. He was looked after by his manager.

  2. He was looked into by his manager.

  3. He has been looked by his manager.

  4. He was looked by his manager.

  5. He had looked by his manager.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct passive voice. We can use phrasal verbs in the passive.

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

The mother will send her away to school.

  1. She will be sent away to school.

  2. She will sent away to school.

  3. She would sent away to school.

  4. She must be sent away to school.

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct voice as 'Verb + be' is used in simple future tense.

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

The director called off the meeting.

  1. The meeting was called off.

  2. The meeting had been called off.

  3. The meeting was called off by the director.

  4. The meeting was being called off.

  5. Both (1) and (3)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

These are correct voice.

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

My performance pleased him.

  1. He was pleased by my performance.

  2. He was being pleased by my performance.

  3. He has been pleased by my performance.

  4. He is pleased by my performance.

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

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

Shalini's father praised her.

  1. Shalini was praised by her father.

  2. She was praised by Shalini's father.

  3. Shalini was being praised by her father.

  4. Shalini has been praised by her father.

  5. Both (1) and (2)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Both are correct passive voice.

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

The manager completed the project last year.

  1. The project was completed by the manager last year.

  2. The project was completed by the manager previous year.

  3. The project has been completed by the manager last year.

  4. The project had been completed by the manager last year.

  5. Both (1) and (2)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct voice using 'was/were+ third form of verb' for past indefinite tenses.

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

Who invented this ball pen?

  1. By whom was this ball pen invented.

  2. By whom was this ball pen invented?

  3. By whom was being this ball pen invented.

  4. By whom has this ball pen invented?

  5. Both (1) and (2)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is correct voice. For who, 'by whom' is used in passive voice.

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

Priyanka has invited me to her marriage party.

  1. I had been invited by Priyanka to her marriage party.

  2. I have been invited by Priyanka to her marriage party.

  3. I have been invited by Priyanka to the marriage party.

  4. I was invited by Priyanka to her marriage party.

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct voice as 'has/have+ been' is used for past perfect tense.

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