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Active & Passive Test 32
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    Directions For Questions

    Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

    ...view full instructions

    Harish was found guilty of murder.
    Solutions
    The given sentence is in passive voice. It is of simple past tense. The structures for active/passive voices are:

    Passive: Object + was/were + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...

    Active: Subject + verb (IInd form) + object...

    In the question sentence, the subject is not given. So, we can take "they" as the subject in active voice.

    So, with the help of the above structures, we can convert the given sentence into active voice: They found Harish guilty of murder.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.
  • Question 2/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

    ...view full instructions

    Have you finished the work?
    Solutions

    The given sentence is in active voice and it is of present perfect interrogative tense. The structures for active/passive voices are:

    Active: Has/have + subject + verb (IIIrd form) + object…?

    Passive: Has/have + object + been + verb (IIIrd from) + by + subject…?

    So, with the help of the above structures, we can convert the given sentence into passive voice:

    Has the work been finished (by you)? Hence, option C is the correct answer.

    It is optional to keep the agent part (by + subject) in passive voice.

  • Question 3/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

    ...view full instructions

    He is recognized by almost everyone.
    Solutions

    The given sentence is in passive voice. It belongs to simple present tense. The structures for active/passive voices are:

    Active: Subject + verb (“s“ or “es” with singular noun) + object…

    Passive: Object + Is/are/am + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject…

    So, based on the above structures, we can convert the given sentence into active voice:

    Almost everyone recognizes him.
  • Question 4/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

    ...view full instructions

    The residents celebrated the Independence Day.
    Solutions
    The structures of simple past tenses for active and passive voice are given below:

    Active Voice :- Subject + verb (second form) + object.

    Passive Voice :- Object + was/were not + verb (third form) + by + subject.

    For the given sentence, the passive voice can be structured as : The Independence Day was celebrated by the residents.

    Hence, option B is the correct answer.
  • Question 5/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

    ...view full instructions

    She told me a wonderful story.
    Solutions
    The given sentence is in active form of simple past tense. The structures for active/passive voices are:
    Active: Subject + verb (IInd form) + object...
    Passive: Object + was/were + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...
    So, with the help of the above structures, we can convert the given sentence into passive voice:
    I was told a wonderful story by her.
    Hence, option A is the correct answer.
  • Question 6/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

    ...view full instructions

    It is necessary to write this essay.
    Solutions

    This sentence which uses an infinitive (To + first form of verb). Some examples of such sentences are:

    I am to do it.

    You are to serve the customer.

    Active and passive forms of such sentences are:

    Active: Subject + To Be + Infinitive + object (i.e. Subject + is/are/am/was/were + to + first form of verb + object)

    Passive: Subject + is/are/am/was/were + to + be + verb (IIIrd form).

    So, the passive voices of the above-mentioned sentences are:

    It is to be done by me.

    He is to be served by you.

    The passive voice of the given sentence would be:

    It is necessary for this essay to be written.
  • Question 7/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

    ...view full instructions

    Somebody gave her a box of chocolates on her birthday.
    Solutions
    The given sentence is in active form of simple past tense. The structures for active/passive voices are:

    Active: Subject + verb (IInd form) + object...

    Passive: Object + was/were + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...

    So, with the help of the above structures, we can convert the given sentence into passive voice:

    A box of chocolates was given to her on her birthday (by somebody).
  • Question 8/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

    ...view full instructions

    They laughed at the blind man.
    Solutions
    There are some verbs which are followed by a particular preposition and then take an object with them.

    Active: Subject + verb + preposition + object...

    While converting such sentences into passive voices, the verb is always followed by the particular preposition. 

    Passive: Object + to be + verb (IIIrd form) + preposition + by + subject...

    Example: 

    Active: The police enquired into the case.

    Passive: The case was enquired into.

    Active: The children laughed at him.

    Passive: He was laughed at by the children.
  • Question 9/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

    ...view full instructions

    A car ran over a child.
    Solutions
    The given sentence is in active form of simple past tense. The structures for active/passive voices are:

    Active: Subject + verb (IInd form) + object...

    Passive: Object + was/were + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...

    So, with the help of the above structures, we can convert the given sentence into passive voice: A child was run over by a car.

    Hence, option C is the correct answer.
  • Question 10/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

    ...view full instructions

    People take rice all over the world.
    Solutions
    The given sentence is in active voice. The correct passive form of the given sentence is in option A. 

    The given sentence is a simple form of present tense. The structures for active/passive voices are:

    Active: Subject + verb (“s“ or “es” with singular noun) + object…

    Passive: Object + Is/are/am + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject…


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