Solved Voice: Active Passive MCQs with answers and explanations. Free practice questions for PPSC, FPSC, CSS and other government job exams on FreeSekho.
1. Change the voice: 'The gardener waters the plants every morning.'
- The plants are watered by the gardener every morning. ✓
- The plants were watered by the gardener every morning.
- The plants have been watered by the gardener every morning.
- The plants will be watered by the gardener every morning.
2. Change the voice: 'One should respect one's elders.'
- Elders should be respected. ✓
- Elders are respected.
- Elders should respected.
- Elders must be respected.
3. Change the voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'
- A delicious meal was cooked by the chef. ✓
- A delicious meal is cooked by the chef.
- A delicious meal has been cooked by the chef.
- A delicious meal will be cooked by the chef.
4. Change the voice: 'Do not open the door.'
- Let the door not be opened. ✓
- The door is not opened.
- The door was not opened.
- Not open the door.
5. Change the voice: 'He will have finished the report by Friday.'
- The report will have been finished by him by Friday. ✓
- The report has been finished by him by Friday.
- The report will be finished by him by Friday.
- The report had been finished by him by Friday.
6. Change the voice: 'The dog bit the postman.'
- The postman was bitten by the dog. ✓
- The postman is bitten by the dog.
- The postman has been bitten by the dog.
- The postman will be bitten by the dog.
7. Change the voice: 'He was given a book by her.' (change to active voice)
- She gave him a book. ✓
- She gave a book him.
- He gave her a book.
- She gives him a book.
8. Change the voice: 'She sings a beautiful song.'
- A beautiful song is sung by her. ✓
- A beautiful song was sung by her.
- A beautiful song is singing by her.
- A beautiful song has sung by her.
9. In changing an active sentence into passive voice, what generally happens to the object of the active sentence?
- It becomes the subject of the passive sentence ✓
- It remains the object in the passive sentence
- It is always removed entirely
- It becomes the verb of the passive sentence
10. Change the voice: 'Must you finish this today?'
- Must this be finished by you today? ✓
- Is this finished by you today?
- Was this finished by you today?
- Must this finished by you today?
11. Change the voice: 'The artist painted a beautiful picture.'
- A beautiful picture was painted by the artist. ✓
- A beautiful picture is painted by the artist.
- A beautiful picture has been painted by the artist.
- A beautiful picture will be painted by the artist.
12. Change the voice: 'What are they discussing?'
- What is being discussed by them? ✓
- What is discussed by them?
- What was discussed by them?
- What are discussed by them?
13. Which form of the verb is typically used in the passive voice, along with a form of 'to be'?
- The past participle (third form of the verb, V3) ✓
- The base form of the verb (V1)
- The present participle (V-ing form)
- The simple past form only, with no auxiliary
14. Change the voice: 'Finish your homework.'
- Let your homework be finished. ✓
- Your homework is finished.
- Your homework was finished.
- Finish is your homework.
15. Change the voice: 'Did he write a letter?'
- Was a letter written by him? ✓
- Is a letter written by him?
- Has a letter been written by him?
- Was a letter write by him?
16. Change the voice: 'He cannot solve this puzzle.'
- This puzzle cannot be solved by him. ✓
- This puzzle is not solved by him.
- This puzzle cannot solved by him.
- This puzzle could not be solved by him.
17. Change the voice: 'People speak English all over the world.'
- English is spoken all over the world. ✓
- English was spoken all over the world.
- English has been spoken all over the world.
- English is being spoken all over the world.
18. Change the voice: 'The board has rejected the application.'
- The application has been rejected by the board. ✓
- The application is rejected by the board.
- The application was rejected by the board.
- The application will be rejected by the board.
19. Change the voice: 'They have finished the project.'
- The project has been finished by them. ✓
- The project is finished by them.
- The project was finished by them.
- The project is being finished by them.
20. Change the voice: 'He taught English at the school for ten years.'
- English was taught by him at the school for ten years. ✓
- English is taught by him at the school for ten years.
- English has been taught by him at the school for ten years.
- English is being taught by him at the school for ten years.
21. Change the voice: 'The audience raised many questions after the lecture.'
- Many questions were raised by the audience after the lecture. ✓
- Many questions are raised by the audience after the lecture.
- Many questions have been raised by the audience after the lecture.
- Many questions will be raised by the audience after the lecture.
22. Change the voice: 'The workers repair the road every year.'
- The road is repaired by the workers every year. ✓
- The road was repaired by the workers every year.
- The road has been repaired by the workers every year.
- The road will be repaired by the workers every year.
23. Change the voice: 'The workers were building the house last year.'
- The house was being built by the workers last year. ✓
- The house is being built by the workers last year.
- The house was built by the workers last year.
- The house had been built by the workers last year.
24. Change the voice: 'The bees are making honey.'
- Honey is being made by the bees. ✓
- Honey is made by the bees.
- Honey was made by the bees.
- Honey has been made by the bees.
25. Change the voice: 'She is cooking dinner in the kitchen.'
- Dinner is being cooked by her in the kitchen. ✓
- Dinner is cooked by her in the kitchen.
- Dinner was cooked by her in the kitchen.
- Dinner has been cooked by her in the kitchen.
26. Change the voice: 'The workers are building a bridge.'
- A bridge is being built by the workers. ✓
- A bridge is built by the workers.
- A bridge was built by the workers.
- A bridge has been built by the workers.
27. Change the voice: 'The police arrested the thief.'
- The thief was arrested by the police. ✓
- The thief is arrested by the police.
- The thief has been arrested by the police.
- The thief will be arrested by the police.
28. Change the voice: 'Has she written a letter?'
- Has a letter been written by her? ✓
- Is a letter written by her?
- Was a letter written by her?
- Has a letter written by her?
29. Change the voice: 'A snake bit the farmer in the field.'
- The farmer was bitten by a snake in the field. ✓
- The farmer is bitten by a snake in the field.
- The farmer has been bitten by a snake in the field.
- The farmer will be bitten by a snake in the field.
30. Change the voice: 'She taught the children mathematics.'
- The children were taught mathematics by her. ✓
- Mathematics was taught children by her.
- The children taught mathematics by her.
- Mathematics taught the children by her.
31. Change the voice: 'The window was broken by the boy.' (change to active voice)
- The boy broke the window. ✓
- The boy breaks the window.
- The boy has broken the window.
- The boy is breaking the window.
32. Change the voice: 'The boy is flying a kite.'
- A kite is being flown by the boy. ✓
- A kite is flown by the boy.
- A kite was flown by the boy.
- A kite has been flown by the boy.
33. Change the voice: 'She will have written the letter by tomorrow.'
- The letter will have been written by her by tomorrow. ✓
- The letter has been written by her by tomorrow.
- The letter will be written by her by tomorrow.
- The letter had been written by her by tomorrow.
34. Change the voice: 'The government announced a new policy.'
- A new policy was announced by the government. ✓
- A new policy is announced by the government.
- A new policy has been announced by the government.
- A new policy is being announced by the government.
35. Change the voice: 'The manager will sign the contract tomorrow.'
- The contract will be signed by the manager tomorrow. ✓
- The contract is signed by the manager tomorrow.
- The contract was signed by the manager tomorrow.
- The contract has been signed by the manager tomorrow.
36. Change the voice: 'The nurse is taking care of the patient.'
- The patient is being taken care of by the nurse. ✓
- The patient is taken care of by the nurse.
- The patient was taken care of by the nurse.
- The patient has been taken care of by the nurse.
37. Change the voice: 'Let the door be opened.' (change to active/imperative voice)
- Open the door. ✓
- The door opens.
- The door is opened.
- Opening the door.
38. Change the voice: 'Did they finish the project?'
- Was the project finished by them? ✓
- Is the project finished by them?
- Has the project been finished by them?
- Was the project finish by them?
39. Change the voice: 'Close the window.'
- Let the window be closed. ✓
- The window is closed.
- The window was closed.
- Close is the window.
40. Change the voice: 'They say that honesty is the best policy.'
- It is said that honesty is the best policy. ✓
- Honesty is said the best policy.
- It was said that honesty is the best policy.
- It is being said that honesty is the best policy.
41. Change the voice: 'Was a letter written by him?' (change to active voice)
- Did he write a letter? ✓
- He wrote a letter.
- Does he write a letter?
- Did he wrote a letter?
42. Change the voice: 'You can use my computer.'
- My computer can be used by you. ✓
- My computer is used by you.
- My computer can used by you.
- My computer could be used by you.
43. What kind of verb (transitive or intransitive) is generally required for a sentence to be changed from active to passive voice?
- A transitive verb, which takes a direct object ✓
- An intransitive verb, which does not take a direct object
- Any verb, regardless of whether it takes an object
- Only linking verbs such as 'is' or 'seems'
44. Which of the following is a correctly formed passive sentence in the Simple Present tense?
- The house is cleaned every week. ✓
- The house was cleaned every week.
- The house is being cleaned every week.
- The house has been cleaned every week.
45. Change the voice: 'He will complete the project soon.'
- The project will be completed by him soon. ✓
- The project is completed by him soon.
- The project was completed by him soon.
- The project has been completed by him soon.
46. Change the voice: 'A bridge is being built by the workers.' (change to active voice)
- The workers are building a bridge. ✓
- The workers build a bridge.
- The workers built a bridge.
- The workers have built a bridge.
47. In the passive voice, when is the 'by + agent' phrase typically omitted?
- When the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or obvious from context ✓
- The 'by' phrase must always be included in every passive sentence with no exceptions
- The 'by' phrase is never used in passive voice at all
- The 'by' phrase is used only in the future tense
48. Which of the following sentences generally CANNOT be changed into the passive voice, because the main verb is intransitive?
- Why is she crying? ✓
- Why did he break the window?
- What does she write?
- Who invented the telephone?
49. Change the voice: 'He should complete the project on time.'
- The project should be completed by him on time. ✓
- The project is completed by him on time.
- The project should completed by him on time.
- The project must be completed by him on time.
50. Change the voice: 'The doctor examines the patients every day.'
- The patients are examined by the doctor every day. ✓
- The patients were examined by the doctor every day.
- The patients have been examined by the doctor every day.
- The patients will be examined by the doctor every day.
51. Change the voice: 'The captain leads the team.'
- The team is led by the captain. ✓
- The team was led by the captain.
- The team has been led by the captain.
- The team will be led by the captain.
52. Change the voice: 'Do they play football?'
- Is football played by them? ✓
- Was football played by them?
- Has football been played by them?
- Are football played by them?
53. Change the voice: 'A letter can be written by her.' (change to active voice)
- She can write a letter. ✓
- She writes a letter.
- She can writes a letter.
- She could write a letter.
54. Change the voice: 'How does he solve this problem?'
- How is this problem solved by him? ✓
- How was this problem solved by him?
- How this problem is solved by him?
- How does this problem solved by him?
55. Change the voice: 'This book is not liked by her.' (change to active voice)
- She does not like this book. ✓
- She did not like this book.
- She is not liking this book.
- She has not liked this book.
56. Change the voice: 'They play football on Sundays.'
- Football is played by them on Sundays. ✓
- Football was played by them on Sundays.
- Football will be played by them on Sundays.
- Football has been played by them on Sundays.
57. Change the voice: 'She will write a letter tomorrow.'
- A letter will be written by her tomorrow. ✓
- A letter is written by her tomorrow.
- A letter was written by her tomorrow.
- A letter has been written by her tomorrow.
58. Change the voice: 'The technician had installed the software before the launch.'
- The software had been installed by the technician before the launch. ✓
- The software has been installed by the technician before the launch.
- The software was installed by the technician before the launch.
- The software is installed by the technician before the launch.
59. Change the voice: 'The council will build a new park next year.'
- A new park will be built by the council next year. ✓
- A new park is built by the council next year.
- A new park was built by the council next year.
- A new park has been built by the council next year.
60. Change the voice: 'You must finish the work today.'
- The work must be finished by you today. ✓
- The work is finished by you today.
- The work must finished by you today.
- The work should be finished by you today.
61. Change the voice: 'Who broke this vase?'
- By whom was this vase broken? ✓
- Who was this vase broken?
- This vase was broken by who?
- By whom this vase was broken?
62. Change the voice: 'They will play the match next week.'
- The match will be played by them next week. ✓
- The match is played by them next week.
- The match was played by them next week.
- The match has been played by them next week.
63. Change the voice: 'The accountant will prepare the financial statements.'
- The financial statements will be prepared by the accountant. ✓
- The financial statements are prepared by the accountant.
- The financial statements were prepared by the accountant.
- The financial statements have been prepared by the accountant.
64. Change the voice: 'Help the poor.'
- Let the poor be helped. ✓
- The poor are helped.
- The poor were helped.
- Help is the poor.
65. Change the voice: 'Is a letter written by her?' (change to active voice)
- Does she write a letter? ✓
- She writes a letter.
- Does she wrote a letter?
- Did she write a letter?
66. Change the voice: 'What does she write?'
- What is written by her? ✓
- What is she written?
- What was written by her?
- What does written by her?
67. Change the voice: 'The reporter interviewed the minister.'
- The minister was interviewed by the reporter. ✓
- The minister is interviewed by the reporter.
- The minister has been interviewed by the reporter.
- The minister will be interviewed by the reporter.
68. Change the voice: 'He sent her a letter.'
- She was sent a letter by him. ✓
- A letter was sent she by him.
- She sent a letter by him.
- A letter was sent her by him.
69. Change the voice: 'They do not play cricket in winter.'
- Cricket is not played by them in winter. ✓
- Cricket was not played by them in winter.
- Cricket has not been played by them in winter.
- Cricket will not be played by them in winter.
70. Change the voice: 'The electrician had fixed the wiring before the inspection.'
- The wiring had been fixed by the electrician before the inspection. ✓
- The wiring has been fixed by the electrician before the inspection.
- The wiring was fixed by the electrician before the inspection.
- The wiring is fixed by the electrician before the inspection.
71. Change the voice: 'She rarely visits her hometown.'
- Her hometown is rarely visited by her. ✓
- Her hometown was rarely visited by her.
- Her hometown has rarely been visited by her.
- Her hometown will rarely be visited by her.
72. Change the voice: 'Where did he buy the book?'
- Where was the book bought by him? ✓
- Where is the book bought by him?
- Where the book was bought by him?
- Where did the book bought by him?
73. Change the voice: 'Did the team achieve its target?'
- Was its target achieved by the team? ✓
- Is its target achieved by the team?
- Has its target been achieved by the team?
- Was its target achieve by the team?
74. Change the voice: 'The authorities will investigate the matter.'
- The matter will be investigated by the authorities. ✓
- The matter is investigated by the authorities.
- The matter was investigated by the authorities.
- The matter has been investigated by the authorities.
75. Change the voice: 'The children were making a lot of noise.'
- A lot of noise was being made by the children. ✓
- A lot of noise is being made by the children.
- A lot of noise was made by the children.
- A lot of noise has been made by the children.
76. Change the voice: 'The work must be finished by you today.' (change to active voice)
- You must finish the work today. ✓
- You finish the work today.
- You must finished the work today.
- You should finish the work today.
77. Change the voice: 'My father bought me a bicycle.'
- I was bought a bicycle by my father. ✓
- A bicycle was bought me by my father.
- I bought a bicycle by my father.
- A bicycle bought me by my father.
78. Change the voice: 'The board of directors approved the merger.'
- The merger was approved by the board of directors. ✓
- The merger is approved by the board of directors.
- The merger has been approved by the board of directors.
- The merger will be approved by the board of directors.
79. Change the voice: 'A letter was written by her yesterday.' (change to active voice)
- She wrote a letter yesterday. ✓
- She writes a letter yesterday.
- She has written a letter yesterday.
- She was writing a letter yesterday.
80. Change the voice: 'They will have completed the project by next month.'
- The project will have been completed by them by next month. ✓
- The project has been completed by them by next month.
- The project will be completed by them by next month.
- The project had been completed by them by next month.
81. Change the voice: 'The pilot is flying the aircraft safely.'
- The aircraft is being flown safely by the pilot. ✓
- The aircraft is flown safely by the pilot.
- The aircraft was flown safely by the pilot.
- The aircraft has been flown safely by the pilot.
82. Change the voice: 'He had finished his homework before dinner.'
- His homework had been finished by him before dinner. ✓
- His homework has been finished by him before dinner.
- His homework was finished by him before dinner.
- His homework is finished by him before dinner.
83. Change the voice: 'The teacher gave the students homework.'
- The students were given homework by the teacher. ✓
- Homework was given the students by the teacher.
- The students gave homework by the teacher.
- Homework was given to students by the teacher only.
84. In changing an active sentence into passive voice, what generally happens to the subject of the active sentence?
- It usually becomes the object of a 'by' phrase, or may be omitted if unimportant or unknown ✓
- It always remains the subject
- It always becomes the main verb
- It is always changed into a question
85. Change the voice: 'She had already left before we reached the station.'
- This sentence cannot be changed into the passive voice, since 'leave' is used here without a direct object ✓
- The station had been left by her before we reached it.
- The station was left by her before we reached it.
- The station has been left by her before we reached it.
86. Change the voice: 'People believe that he is innocent.'
- It is believed that he is innocent. ✓
- He is believed innocent by people.
- It was believed that he is innocent.
- It is being believed that he is innocent.
87. What is the 'Passive Voice' in English grammar?
- A sentence structure in which the subject receives the action of the verb, rather than performing it ✓
- A sentence structure in which the subject performs the action
- A sentence structure with no verb at all
- A sentence structure used only for commands
88. Which of the following sentences is written in the Passive Voice?
- The cake was baked by my mother. ✓
- My mother baked the cake.
- My mother is baking the cake.
- My mother will bake the cake.
89. Change the voice: 'She is writing a letter now.'
- A letter is being written by her now. ✓
- A letter is written by her now.
- A letter was written by her now.
- A letter has been written by her now.
90. Change the voice: 'What is she cooking?'
- What is being cooked by her? ✓
- What is cooked by her?
- What was cooked by her?
- What is she cooked?
91. Change the voice: 'The company employs many workers.'
- Many workers are employed by the company. ✓
- Many workers were employed by the company.
- Many workers have been employed by the company.
- Many workers will be employed by the company.
92. Change the voice: 'Clean your room.'
- Let your room be cleaned. ✓
- Your room is cleaned.
- Your room was cleaned.
- Clean is your room.
93. Change the voice: 'The boy broke the window.'
- The window was broken by the boy. ✓
- The window is broken by the boy.
- The window has been broken by the boy.
- The window had broken by the boy.
94. Change the voice: 'The waiter is serving the food.'
- The food is being served by the waiter. ✓
- The food is served by the waiter.
- The food was served by the waiter.
- The food has been served by the waiter.
95. Change the voice: 'She writes a letter every day.'
- A letter is written by her every day. ✓
- A letter was written by her every day.
- A letter is being written by her every day.
- A letter has been written by her every day.
96. Change the voice: 'A letter has been written by her.' (change to active voice)
- She has written a letter. ✓
- She writes a letter.
- She wrote a letter.
- She is writing a letter.
97. Change the voice: 'The cat catches the mouse.'
- The mouse is caught by the cat. ✓
- The mouse was caught by the cat.
- The mouse has been caught by the cat.
- The mouse is being caught by the cat.
98. Change the voice: 'She was writing a letter when I called her.'
- A letter was being written by her when I called her. ✓
- A letter is being written by her when I called her.
- A letter was written by her when I called her.
- A letter had been written by her when I called her.
99. Change the voice: 'Open the door.'
- Let the door be opened. ✓
- The door is opened.
- The door was opened.
- Open is the door.
100. Change the voice: 'She has written a letter.'
- A letter has been written by her. ✓
- A letter is written by her.
- A letter was written by her.
- A letter is being written by her.
101. Change the voice: 'Do not waste your time.'
- Let your time not be wasted. ✓
- Your time is not wasted.
- Your time was not wasted.
- Not waste your time.
102. Change the voice: 'They had completed the work before the deadline.'
- The work had been completed by them before the deadline. ✓
- The work has been completed by them before the deadline.
- The work was completed by them before the deadline.
- The work is completed by them before the deadline.
103. Change the voice: 'Speak the truth.'
- Let the truth be spoken. ✓
- The truth is spoken.
- The truth was spoken.
- Speak is the truth.
104. Change the voice: 'Who wrote this letter?'
- By whom was this letter written? ✓
- Who was this letter written?
- This letter was written by who?
- By whom this letter was written?
105. Change the voice: 'The report will have been finished by him by Friday.' (change to active voice)
- He will have finished the report by Friday. ✓
- He has finished the report by Friday.
- He will finish the report by Friday.
- He had finished the report by Friday.
106. Change the voice: 'I have not finished my work yet.'
- My work has not been finished by me yet. ✓
- My work is not finished by me yet.
- My work was not finished by me yet.
- My work will not be finished by me yet.
107. Change the voice: 'Whom did you meet yesterday?'
- Who was met by you yesterday? ✓
- Whom was met by you yesterday?
- Who is met by you yesterday?
- Whom did meet by you yesterday?
108. Change the voice: 'Does she write a letter?'
- Is a letter written by her? ✓
- Was a letter written by her?
- Has a letter been written by her?
- Is a letter writes by her?
109. Change the voice: 'They elected him president.'
- He was elected president. ✓
- He is elected president.
- He has been elected president.
- President was elected by him.
110. Change the voice: 'The farmer grows wheat.'
- Wheat is grown by the farmer. ✓
- Wheat was grown by the farmer.
- Wheat is being grown by the farmer.
- Wheat has grown by the farmer.
111. Change the voice: 'She bought a new car last month.'
- A new car was bought by her last month. ✓
- A new car is bought by her last month.
- A new car has been bought by her last month.
- A new car is being bought by her last month.
112. Change the voice: 'The mechanic repairs cars.'
- Cars are repaired by the mechanic. ✓
- Cars were repaired by the mechanic.
- Cars have been repaired by the mechanic.
- Cars will be repaired by the mechanic.
113. Change the voice: 'We could see the mountain from here.'
- The mountain could be seen by us from here. ✓
- The mountain is seen by us from here.
- The mountain could seen by us from here.
- The mountain can be seen by us from here.
114. Change the voice: 'Someone has stolen my wallet.'
- My wallet has been stolen. ✓
- My wallet is stolen.
- My wallet was stolen.
- My wallet had been stolen.
115. Change the voice: 'The fire destroyed the building.'
- The building was destroyed by the fire. ✓
- The building is destroyed by the fire.
- The building has been destroyed by the fire.
- The building will be destroyed by the fire.
116. Change the voice: 'He has repaired the car.'
- The car has been repaired by him. ✓
- The car is repaired by him.
- The car was repaired by him.
- The car is being repaired by him.
117. Change the voice: 'He teaches English to the students.'
- English is taught to the students by him. ✓
- English was taught to the students by him.
- English is being taught to the students by him.
- English has been taught to the students by him.
118. Change the voice: 'The children finished their homework.'
- The homework was finished by the children. ✓
- The homework is finished by the children.
- The homework has been finished by the children.
- The homework will be finished by the children.
119. What is the 'Active Voice' in English grammar?
- A sentence structure in which the subject performs the action expressed by the verb ✓
- A sentence structure in which the subject receives the action of the verb
- A sentence structure with no subject at all
- A sentence structure used only for questions
120. Change the voice: 'They may solve the problem.'
- The problem may be solved by them. ✓
- The problem is solved by them.
- The problem may solved by them.
- The problem might be solved by them.
121. Change the voice: 'A letter is written by her every day.' (change to active voice)
- She writes a letter every day. ✓
- She wrote a letter every day.
- She is writing a letter every day.
- She has written a letter every day.
122. Change the voice: 'What has he done?'
- What has been done by him? ✓
- What is done by him?
- What was done by him?
- What has done by him?
123. Change the voice: 'The letter had been written by her before he arrived.' (change to active voice)
- She had written the letter before he arrived. ✓
- She has written the letter before he arrived.
- She wrote the letter before he arrived.
- She writes the letter before he arrived.
124. Change the voice: 'They played football last week.'
- Football was played by them last week. ✓
- Football is played by them last week.
- Football had been played by them last week.
- Football will be played by them last week.
125. Change the voice: 'They will finish the task by evening.'
- The task will be finished by them by evening. ✓
- The task is finished by them by evening.
- The task will finished by them by evening.
- The task would be finished by them by evening.
126. Change the voice: 'Will she write a letter?'
- Will a letter be written by her? ✓
- Is a letter written by her?
- Was a letter written by her?
- Will a letter written by her?
127. Change the voice: 'The players won the match yesterday.'
- The match was won by the players yesterday. ✓
- The match is won by the players yesterday.
- The match has been won by the players yesterday.
- The match had been won by the players yesterday.
128. Can a sentence with an intransitive verb, such as 'sleep' or 'arrive', generally be changed into the passive voice?
- No, because intransitive verbs do not take a direct object, which is required to become the subject of a passive sentence ✓
- Yes, all sentences, regardless of verb type, can be changed into passive voice
- Yes, but only in the future tense
- Yes, but only in the past tense
129. Change the voice: 'The carpenter made this table.'
- This table was made by the carpenter. ✓
- This table is made by the carpenter.
- This table has been made by the carpenter.
- This table will be made by the carpenter.
130. Change the voice: 'They were playing football when it started raining.'
- Football was being played by them when it started raining. ✓
- Football is being played by them when it started raining.
- Football was played by them when it started raining.
- Football had been played by them when it started raining.
131. Change the voice: 'Switch off the light.'
- Let the light be switched off. ✓
- The light is switched off.
- The light was switched off.
- Switch is off the light.
132. Change the voice: 'The clerk stamps the documents.'
- The documents are stamped by the clerk. ✓
- The documents were stamped by the clerk.
- The documents have been stamped by the clerk.
- The documents will be stamped by the clerk.
133. Change the voice: 'I might buy this book.'
- This book might be bought by me. ✓
- This book is bought by me.
- This book might bought by me.
- This book may be bought by me.
134. Change the voice: 'They are playing football in the park.'
- Football is being played by them in the park. ✓
- Football is played by them in the park.
- Football was played by them in the park.
- Football has been played by them in the park.
135. Change the voice: 'Can you solve this problem?'
- Can this problem be solved by you? ✓
- Is this problem solved by you?
- Was this problem solved by you?
- Can this problem solved by you?
136. Change the voice: 'She had written the letter before he arrived.'
- The letter had been written by her before he arrived. ✓
- The letter has been written by her before he arrived.
- The letter was written by her before he arrived.
- The letter is written by her before he arrived.
137. Change the voice: 'Write the answer clearly.'
- Let the answer be written clearly. ✓
- The answer is written clearly.
- The answer was written clearly.
- Write is the answer clearly.
138. Change the voice: 'The painter is painting the wall.'
- The wall is being painted by the painter. ✓
- The wall is painted by the painter.
- The wall was painted by the painter.
- The wall has been painted by the painter.
139. Change the voice: 'Are you doing this work?'
- Is this work being done by you? ✓
- Is this work done by you?
- Was this work done by you?
- Was this work being done by you?
140. Change the voice: 'The volunteers had cleaned the park before the festival.'
- The park had been cleaned by the volunteers before the festival. ✓
- The park has been cleaned by the volunteers before the festival.
- The park was cleaned by the volunteers before the festival.
- The park is cleaned by the volunteers before the festival.
141. Change the voice: 'She gave him a book.'
- He was given a book by her. ✓
- A book was given by her.
- He gave a book by her.
- A book was given him by her.
142. Change the voice: 'The committee has approved the budget.'
- The budget has been approved by the committee. ✓
- The budget is approved by the committee.
- The budget was approved by the committee.
- The budget will be approved by the committee.
143. Change the voice: 'Should he complete the report?'
- Should the report be completed by him? ✓
- Is the report completed by him?
- Was the report completed by him?
- Should the report completed by him?
144. Change the voice: 'What is written by her?' (change to active voice)
- What does she write? ✓
- What she writes?
- What did she write?
- What she has written?
145. Change the voice: 'The students respect their teacher.'
- The teacher is respected by the students. ✓
- The teacher was respected by the students.
- The teacher has been respected by the students.
- The teacher will be respected by the students.
146. Change the voice: 'They offered him a job.'
- He was offered a job by them. ✓
- A job was offered he by them.
- He offered a job by them.
- A job offered him by them.
147. Change the voice: 'The librarian issued the book to the student.'
- The book was issued to the student by the librarian. ✓
- The book is issued to the student by the librarian.
- The book has been issued to the student by the librarian.
- The student was issued the book by the librarian only.
148. Change the voice: 'The manager told the employees the news.'
- The employees were told the news by the manager. ✓
- The news was told employees by the manager.
- The employees told the news by the manager.
- The news told the employees by the manager.
149. Change the voice: 'Why did the manager reject the proposal?'
- Why was the proposal rejected by the manager? ✓
- Why is the proposal rejected by the manager?
- Why has the proposal been rejected by the manager?
- Why did the proposal rejected by the manager?
150. Change the voice: 'You should not waste your time.'
- Your time should not be wasted by you. ✓
- Your time is not wasted by you.
- Your time should not wasted by you.
- Your time must not be wasted by you.
151. Which of the following is a correctly formed passive sentence in the Simple Past tense?
- The house was cleaned last week. ✓
- The house is cleaned last week.
- The house has been cleaned last week.
- The house will be cleaned last week.
152. Change the voice: 'The rain has flooded the streets.'
- The streets have been flooded by the rain. ✓
- The streets are flooded by the rain.
- The streets were flooded by the rain.
- The streets will be flooded by the rain.
153. Change the voice: 'English is taught by him.' (change to active voice)
- He teaches English. ✓
- He taught English.
- He is teaching English.
- He has taught English.
154. Change the voice: 'A letter will be written by her tomorrow.' (change to active voice)
- She will write a letter tomorrow. ✓
- She writes a letter tomorrow.
- She wrote a letter tomorrow.
- She has written a letter tomorrow.
155. Change the voice: 'When will she finish the work?'
- When will the work be finished by her? ✓
- When is the work finished by her?
- When was the work finished by her?
- When will the work finished by her?
156. Change the voice: 'A novel was being read by her when the phone rang.' (change to active voice)
- She was reading a novel when the phone rang. ✓
- She is reading a novel when the phone rang.
- She read a novel when the phone rang.
- She had read a novel when the phone rang.
157. Change the voice: 'He promised her a gift.'
- She was promised a gift by him. ✓
- A gift was promised she by him.
- She promised a gift by him.
- A gift promised her by him.
158. Change the voice: 'She does not like this book.'
- This book is not liked by her. ✓
- This book was not liked by her.
- This book has not been liked by her.
- This book is not being liked by her.
159. Change the voice: 'The students submitted their assignments on time.'
- The assignments were submitted by the students on time. ✓
- The assignments are submitted by the students on time.
- The assignments have been submitted by the students on time.
- The assignments will be submitted by the students on time.
160. Change the voice: 'The company awarded her a prize.'
- She was awarded a prize by the company. ✓
- A prize was awarded she by the company.
- She awarded a prize by the company.
- A prize awarded her by the company.
161. Change the voice: 'The security guard checks every visitor.'
- Every visitor is checked by the security guard. ✓
- Every visitor was checked by the security guard.
- Every visitor has been checked by the security guard.
- Every visitor will be checked by the security guard.
162. Change the voice: 'He does not clean his room.'
- His room is not cleaned by him. ✓
- His room was not cleaned by him.
- His room has not been cleaned by him.
- His room will not be cleaned by him.
163. Change the voice: 'The company is developing a new app.'
- A new app is being developed by the company. ✓
- A new app is developed by the company.
- A new app was developed by the company.
- A new app has been developed by the company.
164. Change the voice: 'Bring me a glass of water.'
- Let a glass of water be brought to me. ✓
- A glass of water is brought to me.
- A glass of water was brought to me.
- Bring is a glass of water to me.
165. Change the voice: 'The workers build houses.'
- Houses are built by the workers. ✓
- Houses were built by the workers.
- Houses is built by the workers.
- Houses have built by the workers.
166. Change the voice: 'Please help me with this task.'
- You are requested to help me with this task. ✓
- I am helped with this task.
- This task is helped by me.
- Help is requested with this task.
167. Change the voice: 'She wrote a letter yesterday.'
- A letter was written by her yesterday. ✓
- A letter is written by her yesterday.
- A letter has been written by her yesterday.
- A letter is being written by her yesterday.
168. Change the voice: 'A letter was being written by her when I called her.' (change to active voice)
- She was writing a letter when I called her. ✓
- She is writing a letter when I called her.
- She wrote a letter when I called her.
- She had written a letter when I called her.
169. Change the voice: 'The project has been finished by them.' (change to active voice)
- They have finished the project. ✓
- They finish the project.
- They finished the project.
- They are finishing the project.
170. Change the voice: 'The soldiers defended the border bravely.'
- The border was defended bravely by the soldiers. ✓
- The border is defended bravely by the soldiers.
- The border has been defended bravely by the soldiers.
- The border will be defended bravely by the soldiers.
171. Change the voice: 'The shopkeeper sells vegetables.'
- Vegetables are sold by the shopkeeper. ✓
- Vegetables were sold by the shopkeeper.
- Vegetables have been sold by the shopkeeper.
- Vegetables will be sold by the shopkeeper.
172. Change the voice: 'Where was the book bought by him?' (change to active voice)
- Where did he buy the book? ✓
- Where does he buy the book?
- Where he bought the book?
- Where has he bought the book?
173. Change the voice: 'The scientists discovered a new species.'
- A new species was discovered by the scientists. ✓
- A new species is discovered by the scientists.
- A new species has been discovered by the scientists.
- A new species will be discovered by the scientists.
174. Change the voice: 'The professor will have graded all the papers by Monday.'
- All the papers will have been graded by the professor by Monday. ✓
- All the papers have been graded by the professor by Monday.
- All the papers will be graded by the professor by Monday.
- All the papers had been graded by the professor by Monday.
175. Change the voice: 'The judge will announce the verdict tomorrow.'
- The verdict will be announced by the judge tomorrow. ✓
- The verdict is announced by the judge tomorrow.
- The verdict was announced by the judge tomorrow.
- The verdict has been announced by the judge tomorrow.
176. Change the voice: 'The audience is enjoying the performance.'
- The performance is being enjoyed by the audience. ✓
- The performance is enjoyed by the audience.
- The performance was enjoyed by the audience.
- The performance has been enjoyed by the audience.
177. Change the voice: 'The company has launched a new product.'
- A new product has been launched by the company. ✓
- A new product is launched by the company.
- A new product was launched by the company.
- A new product is being launched by the company.
178. Change the voice: 'The tailor has stitched the dress.'
- The dress has been stitched by the tailor. ✓
- The dress is stitched by the tailor.
- The dress was stitched by the tailor.
- The dress will be stitched by the tailor.
179. Change the voice: 'Who invented the telephone?'
- By whom was the telephone invented? ✓
- Who was the telephone invented?
- The telephone was invented by who?
- By whom the telephone was invented?
180. Change the voice: 'The editor has reviewed the manuscript.'
- The manuscript has been reviewed by the editor. ✓
- The manuscript is reviewed by the editor.
- The manuscript was reviewed by the editor.
- The manuscript will be reviewed by the editor.
181. Change the voice: 'The engineers will have completed the bridge by next year.'
- The bridge will have been completed by the engineers by next year. ✓
- The bridge has been completed by the engineers by next year.
- The bridge will be completed by the engineers by next year.
- The bridge had been completed by the engineers by next year.
182. Change the voice: 'The children are watching a movie.'
- A movie is being watched by the children. ✓
- A movie is watched by the children.
- A movie was watched by the children.
- A movie has been watched by the children.
183. Change the voice: 'Kindly submit the form by Friday.'
- You are requested to submit the form by Friday. ✓
- The form is submitted by Friday.
- Let the form be submitted by Friday only.
- The form was requested to be submitted by Friday.
184. Change the voice: 'She can write a letter.'
- A letter can be written by her. ✓
- A letter is written by her.
- A letter could be written by her.
- A letter can written by her.
185. Change the voice: 'You must obey the rules.'
- The rules must be obeyed by you. ✓
- The rules are obeyed by you.
- The rules must obeyed by you.
- The rules should be obeyed by you.
186. Change the voice: 'The audience applauded the singer.'
- The singer was applauded by the audience. ✓
- The singer is applauded by the audience.
- The singer has been applauded by the audience.
- The singer will be applauded by the audience.
187. Change the voice: 'Post the letter.'
- Let the letter be posted. ✓
- The letter is posted.
- The letter was posted.
- Post is the letter.
188. Which of the following sentences is written in the Active Voice?
- The teacher explained the lesson. ✓
- The lesson was explained by the teacher.
- The lesson is explained by the teacher.
- The lesson has been explained by the teacher.
189. Change the voice: 'I eat an apple every morning.'
- An apple is eaten by me every morning. ✓
- An apple was eaten by me every morning.
- An apple is being eaten by me every morning.
- An apple will be eaten by me every morning.
190. Change the voice: 'He never tells a lie.'
- A lie is never told by him. ✓
- A lie was never told by him.
- A lie has never been told by him.
- A lie is never being told by him.
191. Change the voice: 'The teacher explained the lesson clearly.'
- The lesson was explained clearly by the teacher. ✓
- The lesson is explained clearly by the teacher.
- The lesson has been explained clearly by the teacher.
- The lesson will be explained clearly by the teacher.
192. Change the voice: 'He did not complete the assignment.'
- The assignment was not completed by him. ✓
- The assignment is not completed by him.
- The assignment has not been completed by him.
- The assignment will not be completed by him.
193. Change the voice: 'The architect designed this building.'
- This building was designed by the architect. ✓
- This building is designed by the architect.
- This building has been designed by the architect.
- This building will be designed by the architect.
194. Why might a writer choose to use the passive voice instead of the active voice?
- To emphasize the action or the receiver of the action rather than who performed it, or when the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant ✓
- Passive voice is always grammatically incorrect and should never be used
- Active voice cannot be used in formal writing under any circumstances
- There is no difference in meaning or emphasis between the two voices
195. Change the voice: 'The assignment was not completed by him.' (change to active voice)
- He did not complete the assignment. ✓
- He does not complete the assignment.
- He has not completed the assignment.
- He will not complete the assignment.
196. Change the voice: 'Why did he break the window?'
- Why was the window broken by him? ✓
- Why is the window broken by him?
- Why has the window been broken by him?
- Why did the window broken by him?
197. Change the voice: 'She was reading a novel when the phone rang.'
- A novel was being read by her when the phone rang. ✓
- A novel is being read by her when the phone rang.
- A novel was read by her when the phone rang.
- A novel had been read by her when the phone rang.
198. Change the voice: 'The librarian had arranged the books before we arrived.'
- The books had been arranged by the librarian before we arrived. ✓
- The books have been arranged by the librarian before we arrived.
- The books were arranged by the librarian before we arrived.
- The books are arranged by the librarian before we arrived.
199. Change the voice: 'She will not attend the meeting.'
- The meeting will not be attended by her. ✓
- The meeting is not attended by her.
- The meeting was not attended by her.
- The meeting has not been attended by her.
200. Change the voice: 'She must submit the report by Friday.'
- The report must be submitted by her by Friday. ✓
- The report is submitted by her by Friday.
- The report must submitted by her by Friday.
- The report should be submitted by her by Friday.