Voice Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
We all regard Liza as an expert.
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64cce586a665bacf81bbf931- 1Liza is regarded as an expert by all of us.true
- 2Liza has been regarded as an expert by all of us.false
- 3Liza was regarded as an expert by all of us.false
- 4Liza should be regarded as an expert by all of us.false
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Answer : 1. "Liza is regarded as an expert by all of us."
Explanation :
In Active Voice, a sentence emphasizes the subject, performing an action. In Passive Voice, a sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence.
The given sentence is in the active voice and 'We' is the subject and 'Liza' is the object.
When we convert this sentence into passive voice, the subject 'We' of the active voice becomes the object 'us', the object 'Liza' becomes the subject.
The passive format "is + V3 (regarded)" should be used. This is the active and passive voice rule for the present simple tense.
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.
The Army chief punished his subordinate.
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6308bbc5162483314a38aaa7- 1His subordinate is punished by the Army chief.false
- 2His subordinate is being punished by the Army chief.false
- 3His subordinate was punished by the Army chief.true
- 4His subordinate was being punished by the Army chief.false
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Answer : 3. "His subordinate was punished by the Army chief. "
Q:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Usnis has not used the computer for weeks.
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645a1dcad47721ee2dac2502- 1The computer did not used by Usnis for weeks.false
- 2The computer has not been used by Usnis for weeks.true
- 3The computer was not been used by Usnis for weeks.false
- 4The computer has not being used by Usnis for weeks.false
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Answer : 2. "The computer has not been used by Usnis for weeks."
Explanation :
The sentence is converted into passive voice, emphasizing the object (computer) and making it the receiver of the action.
Q: Choose the correct Passive Voice, transformation of the given sentence.
They will inform the police.
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633eda661bfb042f969cb86eThey will inform the police.
- 1The Police will inform them.false
- 2The police will inform by them.false
- 3The police will be informed by them.true
- 4The police will have informed by them.false
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Answer : 3. "The police will be informed by them. "
Q: Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The audience was surprised by the ending of the play.
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64c3ada9a919c8488e139173- 1The ending of the play was surprising for the audience.false
- 2The ending of the play surprised the audience.false
- 3The ending of the play has surprised the audience.true
- 4The audience surprised the ending of the playfalse
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Answer : 3. "The ending of the play has surprised the audience."
Explanation :
Detailed Solution
The correct answer is- The ending of the play surprised the audience.
Additional Information
The given sentence is in a passive voice form, hence we need to convert it into an active voice form.
Find the subject (The audience) and object (the ending of the play) of the sentence and exchange their places.
The given sentence is in the simple past tense.
The active verb form for simple past is: Subject + past participle form of the verb + Object.
So, 'was surprised' changes to 'surprised'. At last line up the remaining part.
Following these steps, we finally get- The ending of the play surprised the audience.
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Priya washes her clothes in the evening.
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647eec2f23e51f477700fb69Priya washes her clothes in the evening.
- 1The clothes was washed by Priya in the evening.false
- 2The clothes is washed by Priya in the evening.false
- 3The clothes are washed by Priya in the evening.true
- 4The clothes were washed by Priya in the evening.false
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Answer : 3. "The clothes are washed by Priya in the evening."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in the active form and we need to change it to the passive form.
The given sentence is written in the simple present tense.
The simple present tense in the active voice has the following structure: Subject + V1+s/es+ object
The simple present tense in the passive voice has the following
structure: Object+ is/am/are+ V3+ by + subject
Example - Active voice - He reads a novel.
Passive voice - A novel is read. Rules of Conversion from Active to Passive Voice: Identify the subject, the verb, and the object.
Change the subject into an object. Change the verb into the past participle form.
Change the object into the subject. Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.
Correct Passive Voice:
The clothes are washed by Priya in the evening.
Q:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
She gifted me a beautiful handbag.
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64871254a33e0f47b783bc64- 1I am gifted a beautiful handbag by her.false
- 2I am gifted a beautiful handbag by her.false
- 3I was gifted a beautiful handbag by her.true
- 4I have been gifted a beautiful handbag by her.false
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Answer : 3. "I was gifted a beautiful handbag by her."
Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Her failure to get admission in the Science stream surprised us.
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64b65d18568e7ff594b4558c- 1We are surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.false
- 2We were surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.true
- 3We had been surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.false
- 4We have been surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.false
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Answer : 2. "We were surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream."
Explanation :
In Active Voice, a sentence emphasizes the subject, performing an action.
In Passive Voice, a sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence.
The given sentence is in the active voice and 'her failure' is the subject and 'us' is the object.
When we convert this sentence into passive voice, the subject 'her failure' of the active voice becomes the object, the object 'us' becomes the subject 'we'.
The passive format "were + V3 (surprised)" should be used.
This is the active and passive voice rule for the past simple tense.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.