Voice Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
They are making elaborate arrangements for the party.
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64cce1fcb6a5e472e27fd938- 1Elaborate arrangements have been made for the party.false
- 2Elaborate arrangements are made for the party.false
- 3Elaborate arrangements are being made for the party.true
- 4Elaborate arrangements were being made for the party.false
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Answer : 3. "Elaborate arrangements are being made for the party."
Explanation :
The given sentence is an example of Active Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it to Passive Voice.
The process of transformation is as follows:
The subject of the given sentence is 'They'.
The object of the given sentence is 'Elaborate'.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
'Are making' will be changed into 'are being made'.
However, the subject 'they' will not be used as 'by them' because it becomes the hidden subject here. This is so because here the action is the central focus and the actor can be any unknown/general entity.
Thus the correct sentence is: Elaborate arrangements are being made for the party.
Q:Directions: In the following questions, 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.
I cannot draw this picture.
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630cac6c4e3bf85cbe705c11- 1This picture cannot be drawn by me.true
- 2This picture cannot be drawn by I.false
- 3This picture could not be drawn by me.false
- 4This picture could not be drawn by I.false
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Answer : 1. "This picture cannot be drawn by me. "
Q:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
She has written many books.
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645b38ac45f1450a80b4a8b1- 1Many books were writing her.false
- 2Many books were being written by her.false
- 3Many book have written her.false
- 4Many books have been written by her.true
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Answer : 4. "Many books have been written by her."
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
All his friends laughed at him.
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6480384662f8ada0354fb0a8All his friends laughed at him.
- 1He became laughable to his friends.false
- 2He was laughed at by all his friends.true
- 3His friends were being laughed at by him.false
- 4All his friends were laughing at him.false
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Answer : 2. "He was laughed at by all his friends."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in Active Voice. As per the given question we have to change it into Passive Voice.
The structure of the given sentence as follows:
Subject + V2+ Object. (Active Voice)
Subject (objective case)+ was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case). (Passive Voice)
Example:
Their cousin showed them some rare photographs. (Active Voice)
They were shown some rare photographs by their cousin. (Passive Voice).
The subject of the given sentence is 'All his friends'.
The object of the given sentence is 'him'.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
And 'laughed' will be changed into 'was laughed'. Lastly, the 'by' preposition will be added.
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 2.
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Robin rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe.
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646c7293cdae930acb919f53Robin rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe.
- 1The marble was rolled by Robin in a small plastic pipe.false
- 2A small plastic pipe was rolled through a marble by Robin.false
- 3The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin.true
- 4The marble through a small plastic pipe was rolled by Robin.false
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Answer : 3. "The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in Active Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it to Passive Voice.
The structure of the given sentence is as follows: Subject + V2 + Object.
(Active Voice) Subject (objective case) + was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case).
(Passive Voice) Example: Their cousin showed them some rare photographs.
(Active Voice) They were shown some rare photographs by their cousin.
(Passive Voice) The subject of the given sentence is 'Robin'.
The object of the given sentence is 'The marble.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
And 'rolled' will be changed into 'was rolled'. Lastly, the preposition 'by' will be added.
Q: The given sentence is in active voice. Change the voice of the sentence. Select the correct option from the sentences given in options.
She used the aerobic ball during workout.
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644b93dc9471d8ce70d3afb7- 1During workout the aerobic ball were to be used by her.false
- 2During workout the aerobic ball will be used by her.false
- 3During workout the aerobic ball had been used by her.false
- 4During workout the aerobic ball was used by her.true
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Answer : 4. "During workout the aerobic ball was used by her."
Explanation :
The sentence is converted into passive voice, emphasizing the aerobic ball as the object.
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The teacher gave the question paper.
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6454c31a223d4c08a7e3e452- 1The question paper was given by the teacher.true
- 2The question paper was being given by the teacher.false
- 3The question paper was gave by the teacher.false
- 4The question paper has been given by the teacher.false
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Answer : 1. "The question paper was given by the teacher."
Explanation :
The sentence is transformed into passive voice, with the focus on the object (question paper) and the doer of the action (teacher).
Q: Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Was your bag left in the bus?
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64cba7f49e9013486a93dad5- 1Did you left your bag in the bus?false
- 2Did you leave your bag in the bus?true
- 3Have you left your bag in the bus?false
- 4Was you leaving your bag in the bus?false
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Answer : 2. "Did you leave your bag in the bus?"
Explanation :
The given sentence is in a passive voice form, hence we need to convert it into an active voice form.
We need to follow these instructions while changing the voice of an interrogative sentence.
The inverted form of the verb i.e. Did you leave, will commence the sentence.
The given sentence is in the simple past tense.
The active voice form for the simple past interrogative sentence:
Helping verb (Did) + subject + V1 + object? At last line up the remaining part.
Following these steps, we finally get- Did you leave your bag in the bus?