Active Passive Voice Questions with Answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice.
The books exhibition had been opened by the Governor.
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632c6ff01656651c9ea462ea- 1The Governor had opened the books exhibitiontrue
- 2The Governor has opened the books exhibitionfalse
- 3The Governor opened the books exhibitionfalse
- 4The Governor opens the books exhibitionfalse
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Answer : 1. "The Governor had opened the books exhibition"
Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
He was eating a large pizza.
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64b65eca568e7ff594b45b6e- 1A large pizza was eating him.false
- 2A large pizza has been eaten by him.false
- 3A large pizza was being eaten by him.true
- 4A large pizza was eaten by him.false
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Answer : 3. "A large pizza was being eaten by him."
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 'He' is the subject and 'a large pizza' is the object.
When we convert this sentence into passive voice, the subject 'He' of the active voice becomes the object 'him', the object 'a large pizza' becomes the subject.
The passive format "was + being + V3 (eaten)" should be used.
This is the active and passive voice rule for the past continuous tense.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
Q:Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice.
This picture had been drawn by me.
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632c70965c208a6bf7ec21c7- 1I had drawn this picturetrue
- 2I have drawn this picturefalse
- 3I drew this picturefalse
- 4I drawn this picturefalse
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Answer : 1. "I had drawn this picture "
Q: Have you heard the news?
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633edcefda15932e53e40f71(change into passive)
- 1Have the news heard by you?false
- 2Have the news been heard by you?false
- 3The news has been heard by you?false
- 4Has the news been heard by you?true
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Answer : 4. "Has the news been heard by you?"
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.
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: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.
They have spotted me in the crowd.
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630caf9d2e7d080bd2823651- 1I am spotted by them in the crowd.false
- 2I will have been spotted by them in the crowd.false
- 3I would have been spotted by them in the crowd.false
- 4I have been spotted by them in the crowd.true
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Answer : 4. "I have been spotted by them in the crowd. "
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.