Voice Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
His friends arranged for the ambulance and took him immediately to the hospital.
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6458e2667f8252086628dccc- 1His friends would have arranged for the ambulance and taken him immediately to the hospital.false
- 2His friends were arranged for the ambulance and taken him immediately to the hospital.false
- 3The ambulance arranged for his friends and took him immediately to the hospital.false
- 4The ambulance was arranged for by his friends and he was immediately taken to the hospital.true
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Answer : 4. "The ambulance was arranged for by his friends and he was immediately taken to the hospital."
Explanation :
The sentence is rewritten in passive voice, putting the emphasis on the object (ambulance) and the person receiving the action (he).
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.
By whom was this work done?
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632c715b31300b7ce4744eb8- 1Who had done this work?false
- 2Who did this work?true
- 3Who has done this work?false
- 4Who does this work?false
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Answer : 2. "Who did this work?"
Q: Choose the correct Passive Voice transformation of the given sentence.
An old woman was helping the wounded soldier.
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633edbb31bfb042f969cc5aaAn old woman was helping the wounded soldier.
- 1An old women helped by the wounded soldierfalse
- 2The wounded soldier was being helped by an old woman.true
- 3The wounded soldier was been helped by an old woman.false
- 4The wounded soldier has helped by an old woman.false
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Answer : 2. "The wounded soldier was being helped by an old woman."
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.
A few bags were bought by me.
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632c704c1656651c9ea464c3- 1I had bought a few bagsfalse
- 2I have bought a few bagsfalse
- 3I bought a few bagstrue
- 4I buy a few bagsfalse
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Answer : 3. "I bought a few bags "
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: Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Was the message given by him?
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64803389772333474b999a4bWas the message given by him?
- 1Was he given the message?false
- 2Does he give the message?false
- 3Did he gave the message?false
- 4Did he give the message?true
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Answer : 4. "Did he give the message?"
Explanation :
The given sentence is in the passive form and we need to change it into the active state.
The given sentence is written in the past interrogative tense and in the passive form.
The past interrogative sentence in the passive voice has the following
structure: Was/were+object+v3+by+subject+?
The past interrogative sentence in the active voice has the following structure: Did+subject+v1+object+?
Rules of Conversion from Passive to Active Voice:
Identify the subject, the verb, and the object.
Change the object into the subject.
Change the verb into the past participle form of the verb.
Change the subject into an object.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.
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64626b9dcdae930acb780576Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.
- 1The airport security is refusing him admittance.false
- 2The airport security has refused him admittance.false
- 3The airport security had refused him admittance.false
- 4The airport security refused him admittance.true
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Answer : 4. "The airport security refused him admittance."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in Simple Past tense.
The structure of active and passive forms in Simple Past tense is as follows:
Active: Subject + V2 + Object
Passive: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject
Example:
Active: Our teacher taught this chapter in the last class.
Passive: This chapter was taught by our teacher in the last class.
Hence, the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice is The airport security refused him admittance.
Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Manu will tell her later.
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6479daa923e51f4777f0a488Manu will tell her later.
- 1She will be tell later by Manu.false
- 2She will tell later by Manu.false
- 3She will be told later by Manu.true
- 4She will be tell later.false
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Answer : 3. "She will be told later by Manu."
Explanation :
In the passive voice of simple future tense, the auxiliary verb shall / will is used with be and past participle of a verb.
The object of the sentence becomes the subject.
Here action will be done on the object in the future.
Formation:
Active: Subject + will/shall + V1 + object.
Passive: Object + will/shall + be + V3 + by + subject.
Thus, the correct passive form of the given sentence is option 3.