A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
An example is given below.
1. The teacher punished the boy for lying.
a) The boy punished by the teacher for lying.
b) The boy was punished by the teacher for lying.
c) The boy had been punished by the teacher for lying.
d) The teacher had been punishing the boy for lying.
Answer: option b)
Explanation
When the active verb is in the simple past tense, we make the passive form by putting was/were before the past participle form of the verb. Thus ‘punished’ becomes ‘was/were punished’ in the passive voice.
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Active voice and passive voice exercise 2
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Question 1
One must keep one’s promises.
A
One’s promise must kept.
B
One’s promises must be kept.
C
One’s promise are kept.
D
One’s promises were kept.
Question 2
The mother asked the boy to switch off the lights and go to bed.
A
The boy was asked to switch off the lights and go to bed.
B
The boy had asked to switch off the lights and go to bed.
C
The boy asked to switch off the lights and go to bed.
D
The mother had asked the boy to switch off the lights and go to bed.
Question 3
The shopkeeper lowered the prices.
A
The prices lowered the shopkeeper.
B
The shopkeeper got down the prices.
C
Down went the prices.
D
The prices were lowered by the shopkeeper.
Question 4
The government has not approved the new drug for sale.
A
The new drug was not approved by the government.
B
The government approval for the sale of the new drug has not been.
C
for the sale of the new drug we have not been given the approval.
D
The new drug has not been approved for sale by the government.
Question 5
Prepare yourself for the worst.
A
Be prepared for the worst.
B
For the worst, preparation should be made by you.
C
The worst should be prepared by yourself.
D
You be prepared for the worst.
Question 6
It is impossible to do this.
A
This must not be done.
B
This is impossible to be done.
C
Doing this is impossible.
D
This can’t be done.
Question 7
The manager could not accept the union leader’s proposals.
A
The union leader’s proposals could not be accepted by the manager.
B
The union leader’s proposals would not be accepted by the manager.
C
The union leader’s proposals will not be accepted by the manager.
D
The union leader’s proposals were not accepted by the manager.
Question 8
We must take care of all living species on earth.
A
All living species on Earth are taken care of by us.
B
All living species on Earth had been taken care of by us.
C
All living species on Earth will be taken care of by us.
D
All living species on Earth must be taken care of by us.
Question 9
He teaches us grammar.
A
We were teached grammar by him.
B
Grammar was taught to us by him.
C
Grammar will be taught to us by him.
D
We are taught grammar by him.
Question 10
They have published all the details of the invention.
A
All the detail’s have been invented by the publishers.
B
The publication of the details of invention was done by them.
C
All the details of the invention have been published by them.
D
All the inventions have been detailed by them.
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