General English: Active / Passive voice
| 1. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| The invigilator is advising the students not to carry calculators into the examination hall. | ||
| (1) | The students were advised not to carry calculators into the examination hall. | |
| (2) | The students are being advised by the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall. | |
| (3) | The students have been advised not to carry calculators into the examination hall by the invigilator. | |
| (4) | The students were advised the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) The students are being advised by the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall.
| 2. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| The sunrays burned my face. | ||
| (1) | My face is burned by the sunrays. | |
| (2) | My face is being burned by the sunrays. | |
| (3) | My face has been burned by the sunrays. | |
| (4) | My face was burned by the sunrays. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) My face was burned by the sunrays.
| 3. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| Close all the windows. | ||
| (1) | Will you close all the windows? | |
| (2) | Can you close all the windows? | |
| (3) | All the windows be closed. | |
| (4) | Let all the windows be closed. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Let all the windows be closed.
| 4. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| Someone stole his traveller’s cheques when he was travelling in Europe. | ||
| (1) | His traveller’s cheques was stole when he was travelling in Europe. | |
| (2) | His traveller’s cheques were stolen when he was travelling in Europe. | |
| (3) | His traveller’s cheques are stole when he was travelling in Europe. | |
| (4) | Someone had been stole his traveller’s cheques when he was travelling in Europe. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) His traveller’s cheques were stolen when he was travelling in Europe.
| 5. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| The postman had delayed the letter. | ||
| (1) | The letter was delayed by the postman. | |
| (2) | The letter had been delayed by the postman. | |
| (3) | The postman had been delayed by the letter. | |
| (4) | The letter had delayed the postman. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) The letter had been delayed by the postman.
| 6. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| Help the needy people. | ||
| (1) | Let the needy people being helped. | |
| (2) | Let the needy people be helped. | |
| (3) | The needy people are been helped. | |
| (4) | The needy people are helping. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Let the needy people be helped.
| 7. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| The man bought a parrot that could speak five languages. | ||
| (1) | A parrot that could spoke five languages bought the man. | |
| (2) | A parrot that spoke five languages had been bought by the man. | |
| (3) | A parrot that spoken five languages was bought by the man. | |
| (4) | A parrot that spoke five languages was bought by the man. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) A parrot that spoke five languages was bought by the man.
| 8. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| Please do your work properly. | ||
| (1) | Can you please do your work properly? | |
| (2) | You are requested to do your work properly. | |
| (3) | Will you please do your work properly? | |
| (4) | You are instructed to do your work properly. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) You are requested to do your work properly.
| 9. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| Who wrote the Ramayana? | ||
| (1) | By who was the Ramayana written? | |
| (2) | By whom was that who wrote the Ramayana? | |
| (3) | Who was that who wrote the Ramayana? | |
| (4) | By whom was the Ramayana written? | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) By whom was the Ramayana written?
| 10. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| Imran has found two good jobs in the advertisements of the newspaper. | ||
| (1) | Two good jobs are being found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper. | |
| (2) | Two good jobs have been found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper. | |
| (3) | Two good jobs has found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper. | |
| (4) | Two good jobs had found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Two good jobs have been found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper.
| 11. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| The boy’s cricket ball broke the neighbour’s window. | ||
| (1) | The neighbour’s window is broken by the boy’s cricket ball. | |
| (2) | The neighbour’s window had been broke by the boy’s cricket ball. | |
| (3) | The neighbour’s window was broke by the boy’s cricket ball. | |
| (4) | The neighbour’s window was broken by the boy’s cricket ball. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) The neighbour’s window was broken by the boy’s cricket ball.
| 12. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| You can solve this problem. | ||
| (1) | This problem ought to be solved by you. | |
| (2) | This problem might be solved by you. | |
| (3) | This problem can be solved by you. | |
| (4) | This problem should be solved by you. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) This problem can be solved by you.
| 13. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| Shiva wrote a letter to the head of the HR Department in response to the advertisement. | ||
| (1) | A letter was written by Shiva to the head of the HR department in response to the advertisement. | |
| (2) | A letter was written by the head of the HR department to Shiva in response to the advertisement. | |
| (3) | A letter was wrote by Shiva to the head of the HR department in response to the advertisement. | |
| (4) | A letter had been written by Shiva to the head of the HR department in response to the advertisement. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) A letter was written by Shiva to the head of the HR department in response to the advertisement.
| 14. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| They didn’t repair my phone yesterday. | ||
| (1) | My phone could not be repaired yesterday by them. | |
| (2) | My phone did not get repaired yesterday by them. | |
| (3) | My phone had not been repaired yesterday by them | |
| (4) | My phone was not repaired yesterday by them. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) My phone was not repaired yesterday by them.
| 15. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| He gave Kaveri a beautiful yellow dress. | ||
| (1) | Kaveri has given a beautiful yellow dress by him. | |
| (2) | Kaveri was given a beautiful yellow dress by him. | |
| (3) | Kaveri has been given a beautiful yellow dress by him. | |
| (4) | Kaveri is given a beautiful yellow dress by him. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Kaveri was given a beautiful yellow dress by him.
| 16. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| The spider on the wall frightened Jiya. | ||
| (1) | Jiya had been frightened of the spider on the wall. | |
| (2) | The spider on the wall was frightened by Jiya. | |
| (3) | Jiya has been frightened by the spider on the wall. | |
| (4) | Jiya was frightened by the spider on the wall. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Jiya was frightened by the spider on the wall.
| 17. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| The armed forces put up an impressive parade on Republic Day. | ||
| (1) | An impressive parade was put up by the armed forces on Republic Day. | |
| (2) | An impressive parade have been put up by the armed forces on Republic Day. | |
| (3) | An impressive parade was being put up on Republic Day by the armed forces. | |
| (4) | An impressive parade is putting up by the armed forces on Republic Day. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) An impressive parade was put up by the armed forces on Republic Day.
| 18. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| Richard wore a broad belt with shiny buckles. | ||
| (1) | A broad belt with shiny buckles wore Richard. | |
| (2) | A broad belt with shiny buckles was wear by Richard. | |
| (3) | A broad belt with shiny buckles was worn by Richard. | |
| (4) | A broad belt with shiny buckles had been worn by Richard. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) A broad belt with shiny buckles was worn by Richard.
| 19. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| The fielder at the slip position took a brilliant catch. | ||
| (1) | A brilliant catch was taken by the fielder at the slip position. | |
| (2) | A brilliant catch had been taken by the fielder at the slip position. | |
| (3) | A brilliant catch was being taken by the fielder at the slip position. | |
| (4) | A brilliant catch has been taken by the fielder at the slip position. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) A brilliant catch was taken by the fielder at the slip position.
| 20. | Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. | |
| Martin drew a picture of the snow-capped mountains. | ||
| (1) | A picture of the snow-capped mountains has been drawn by Martin. | |
| (2) | A picture of the snow-capped mountains was drawn by Martin. | |
| (3) | A picture of the snow-capped mountains is drawn by Martin. | |
| (4) | A picture of the snow-capped mountains is being drawn by Martin. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) A picture of the snow-capped mountains was drawn by Martin.
| 21. | Select the passive form of the given sentence. | |
| The manager keeps the work pending. | ||
| (1) | The work are being kept pending by the manager. | |
| (2) | The work was kept pending by the manager. | |
| (3) | The work has been kept pending by the manager | |
| (4) | The work is kept pending by the manager. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) The work is kept pending by the manager.
| 22. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| His elder sister taught him English. | ||
| (1) | He is being taught English by his elder sister. | |
| (2) | His elder sister is taught English by him. | |
| (3) | He has been taught English by his elder sister. | |
| (4) | He was taught English by his elder sister. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) He was taught English by his elder sister.
| 23. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| Did the problems you had to face discourage you? | ||
| (1) | Are you being discouraged by the problems you had to face? | |
| (2) | Have you been discouraged by the problems you have to face? | |
| (3) | Are you discouraged by the problems you had to face? | |
| (4) | Were you discouraged by the problems you had to face? | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Were you discouraged by the problems you had to face?
| 24. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| They offered me a chair | ||
| (1) | A chair was being offered to me. | |
| (2) | I offered a chair to them. | |
| (3) | I was offered a chair by them. | |
| (4) | A chair is offered to me by them. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) I was offered a chair by them.
| 25. | Select the passive form of the given sentence. | |
| They are constructing a residential youth hostel. | ||
| (1) | A residential youth hostel is constructed by them. | |
| (2) | A residential youth hostel was constructed by them. | |
| (3) | A residential youth hostel has been constructed by them. | |
| (4) | A residential youth hostel is being constructed by them. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) A residential youth hostel is being constructed by them.
| 26. | Select the passive form of the given sentence. | |
| People claim to have seen the wild and mad elephant in several cities. | ||
| (1) | The wild and mad elephant was claimed to be seen by people in several cities. | |
| (2) | The wild and mad elephant is claimed to have been seen in several cities. | |
| (3) | The wild and mad elephant is being claimed to be seen in several cities. | |
| (4) | The wild and mad elephant has been claimed to be seen by the people in several cities. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) The wild and mad elephant is claimed to have been seen in several cities.
| 27. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| The farmer is ploughing the fields. | ||
| (1) | The fields have been ploughed by the farmer. | |
| (2) | The fields are being ploughed by the farmer. | |
| (3) | The fields were ploughed by the farmer. | |
| (4) | The fields are ploughed by the farmer. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) The fields are being ploughed by the farmer.
| 28. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| A child could understand his theory. | ||
| (1) | His theory was understood by a child. | |
| (2) | His theory can be understood by a child. | |
| (3) | His theory could be understood by a child. | |
| (4) | His theory is being understood by a child. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) His theory could be understood by a child.
| 29. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| Why do you spend so much money? | ||
| (1) | Why has so much money been spent by you? | |
| (2) | Why is so much money being spent by you? | |
| (3) | Why was so much money spent by you? | |
| (4) | Why is so much money spent by you? | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Why is so much money spent by you?
| 30. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| The children sang the National Anthem with great enthusiasm. | ||
| (1) | The National Anthem was sung with great enthusiasm by the children. | |
| (2) | The National Anthem has been sung with great enthusiasm by the children. | |
| (3) | The National Anthem is sung with great enthusiasm by the children. | |
| (4) | The National Anthem was being sung with great enthusiasm by the children. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) The National Anthem was sung with great enthusiasm by the children.
| 31. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| He incurred heavy losses in business. | ||
| (1) | Heavy losses are incurred in business by him. | |
| (2) | Heavy losses was incurred in business by him. | |
| (3) | Heavy losses were incurred in business by him. | |
| (4) | Heavy losses are being incurred in business by him. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Heavy losses were incurred in business by him.
| 32. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| She is teaching French to children. | ||
| (1) | Children are being taught French by her. | |
| (2) | Children were taught French by her. | |
| (3) | Children are taught French by her. | |
| (4) | Children have been taught French by her. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Children are being taught French by her.
| 33. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| Fortunately, the fire did not cause much damage. | ||
| (1) | Fortunately, not much damage was caused by the fire. | |
| (2) | Fortunately, not much damage was being caused by the fire. | |
| (3) | Fortunately, not much damage is caused by the fire. | |
| (4) | Fortunately, not much damage is being caused by the fire. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Fortunately, not much damage was caused by the fire.
| 34. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| The commander ordered his soldiers to move forward and attack the enemy camps. | ||
| (1) | His soldiers were ordered by the commander to be moved forward and attacked the enemy camps. | |
| (2) | The commander was ordered by his soldiers to move forward and attack the enemy camps. | |
| (3) | The soldiers were ordered by their commander to move forward and attack the enemy camps. | |
| (4) | The commander ordered his soldiers to be moved forward and attacked the enemy camps. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) The soldiers were ordered by their commander to move forward and attack the enemy camps.
| 35. | Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. | |
| Conduct all the exams in a fair and proper manner. | ||
| (1) | Let all the exams be conducted in a fair and proper manner. | |
| (2) | Let all exams should be conducted in fair and proper manner. | |
| (3) | All the exams are conducted in a fair and proper manner. | |
| (4) | The exams were all conducted in a fair and proper manner. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Let all the exams be conducted in a fair and proper manner.
| 36. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| Jay posted the video on YouTube. | ||
| (1) | The video has been posted on YouTube by Jay. | |
| (2) | The video was posted on YouTube by Jay. | |
| (3) | The video had been posted on YouTube by Jay. | |
| (4) | The video is posted on YouTube by Jay. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) The video was posted on YouTube by Jay.
| 37. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| The candidates are writing an essay. | ||
| (1) | An essay was wrote by the candidates. | |
| (2) | An essay is being written by the candidates. | |
| (3) | An essay has had been written by the candidates. | |
| (4) | An essay had been written by the candidates. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) An essay is being written by the candidates.
| 38. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| Jayesh has sent the email. | ||
| (1) | The email has had been sent by Jayesh. | |
| (2) | The email has been sent by Jayesh. | |
| (3) | The email was sent by Jayesh. | |
| (4) | The email was send by Jayesh. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) The email has been sent by Jayesh.
| 39. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| We shall invite Suresh. | ||
| (1) | Suresh would be invited by us. | |
| (2) | Suresh would have been invited by us. | |
| (3) | Suresh will be invited by us. | |
| (4) | Suresh will have been invited by us. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Suresh will be invited by us.
| 40. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| I took the grinder yesterday. | ||
| (1) | The grinder was took by me yesterday. | |
| (2) | The grinder was took by me the day before. | |
| (3) | The grinder had been took by me the day before. | |
| (4) | The grinder was taken by me yesterday. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) The grinder was taken by me yesterday.
| 41. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| We will send you your laboratory reports as soon as they are ready. | ||
| (1) | You would be sent your laboratory reports as soon as they will be ready. | |
| (2) | Your laboratory reports will be sent to you as soon as they are ready. | |
| (3) | You would be send your laboratory reports as soon as they will be ready. | |
| (4) | Your laboratory reports should be sent to you as soon as they are ready. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Your laboratory reports will be sent to you as soon as they are ready.
| 42. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| They lock the door every night. | ||
| (1) | The door was being locked every night by them. | |
| (2) | The door has been locked every night by them. | |
| (3) | The door had been locked every night by them. | |
| (4) | The door is locked every night by them. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) The door is locked every night by them.
| 43. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| The seawater eventually corroded the pillars of the bridge. | ||
| (1) | Eventually the pillars of the bridge are being corroded by the seawater. | |
| (2) | Eventually the pillars of the bridge have been corroded by the seawater. | |
| (3) | The pillars of the bridge were eventually corroded by the seawater. | |
| (4) | The pillars of the bridge have been eventually corroded by the seawater. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) The pillars of the bridge were eventually corroded by the seawater.
| 44. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| Lakhs of tourists view the Taj Mahal every year. | ||
| (1) | The Taj Mahal is being viewed by lakhs of tourists every year. | |
| (2) | Every year the Taj Mahal is being viewed by lakhs of tourists. | |
| (3) | Every year the Taj Mahal was being viewed by lakhs of tourists. | |
| (4) | The Taj Mahal is viewed by lakhs of tourists every year. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) The Taj Mahal is viewed by lakhs of tourists every year.
| 45. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| They will advise me about the price of the accessories. | ||
| (1) | I will have been advised about the price of the accessories. | |
| (2) | I would have been advised about the price of the accessories. | |
| (3) | I shall be advised about the price of the accessories. | |
| (4) | I would have had been advised about the price of the accessories. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) I shall be advised about the price of the accessories.
| 46. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| The owners remodelled the car to help it sell. | ||
| (1) | The car was remodelled by the owners to help it sell. | |
| (2) | The car is being remodelled by the owners to help it sell. | |
| (3) | The car was remodelled by the owners to help it being sold. | |
| (4) | The car is being remodelled by the owners to help it being sold. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) The car was remodelled by the owners to help it sell.
| 47. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active. | |
| The event manager is making all the reservations. | ||
| (1) | All the reservations would be made by the event manager. | |
| (2) | All the reservations are being made by the event manager. | |
| (3) | All the reservations would have been made by the event manager. | |
| (4) | All the reservations will have been made by the event manager. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) All the reservations are being made by the event manager.
| 48. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| The partners will celebrate their triumph tomorrow. | ||
| (1) | The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day after. | |
| (2) | The triumph will be celebrated by the partners tomorrow. | |
| (3) | The triumph would have been celebrated by the partners a day after. | |
| (4) | The triumph will have been celebrated by the partners tomorrow. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) The triumph will be celebrated by the partners tomorrow.
| 49. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| Who ate the last pastry? | ||
| (1) | The last pastry was eaten by whom? | |
| (2) | The last pastry was eaten by who? | |
| (3) | The last pastry had been eaten by who? | |
| (4) | The last pastry has been eaten by whom? | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) The last pastry was eaten by whom?
| 50. | In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. | |
| The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch. | ||
| (1) | The baby is carried by the kangaroo in her pouch. | |
| (2) | The baby is being carried by the kangaroo in her pouch. | |
| (3) | The baby had been carried by the kangaroo in her pouch. | |
| (4) | The baby was carried by the kangaroo in her pouch. | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) The baby was carried by the kangaroo in her pouch.
