Voice Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
We expect good news about the corona vaccine.
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64b77a5ee2108a72392ef1a4- 1Good news has been expected by us about the corona vaccine.false
- 2Good news expected us about the corona vaccine.false
- 3Good news is expected by us about the corona vaccine.true
- 4Good news was expected by us about the corona vaccinefalse
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Answer : 3. "Good news is expected by us about the corona vaccine."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in an active voice form, hence we need to convert it into a passive voice form.
We need to follow these instructions while changing the voice of an assertive sentence.
Find the subject (We) and object (good news) of the sentence and exchange their places.
The given sentence is in the present indefinite tense.
The passive verb form for the present indefinite sentence: is/are + V3 + by + subject.
So, 'expect' changes into 'is expected'.
At last line up the remaining part.
Following this structure, we get the 4th option as the correct answer.
Following these steps, we finally get- Good news is expected by us about the corona vaccine.
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.
One must keep one’s promises.
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6308c0111ff92f3f9e7516cd- 1One’s promises are kept.false
- 2Promises must be kept.false
- 3One’s promises were kept.false
- 4One’s promises must kept.true
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Answer : 4. "One’s promises must kept. "
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.
Why did the editor give such a rude comment?
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64b67f9c2dc867f593faede3- 1Why had such a rude comment been given by the editor?false
- 2Why is such a rude comment being given by the editor?false
- 3Why was such an editor given by the rude comment?false
- 4Why was such a rude comment given by the editor?true
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Answer : 4. "Why was such a rude comment given by the editor?"
Explanation :
The given sentence is in the Active Voice. As per the question we have to change it into Passive Voice.
The process of transformation as follows:
The subject of the given sentence is 'the editor'.
The object of the given sentence is ''a rude comment''.
The subject will be put in place of the object.
And the object is put in place of the subject.
'Did' will be changed into 'was'.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.
Q:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The sweet mangoes were eaten by the children.
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645b3db1cdae930acb6583c0- 1The children were eating the sweet mangoes.false
- 2The children was eating the sweet mangoes.false
- 3The children are eating the sweet mangoes.false
- 4The children ate the sweet mangoes.true
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Answer : 4. "The children ate the sweet mangoes."
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 active voice.
The old woman was helped by the boy while crossing the road
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645b4d121efb290ac240dfd5- 1The boy has helped the old woman while crossing the road.false
- 2The boy is helping the old woman while crossing the road.false
- 3The boy was helped the old woman while crossing the road.false
- 4The boy helped the old woman while crossing the road.true
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Answer : 4. "The boy helped the old woman while crossing the road."
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 cut all the telephone wires.
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6308c06a1ff92f3f9e751897- 1All the telephone wires will be cut.false
- 2All the telephone wires had been cut.false
- 3All the telephone wires have been cut.true
- 4All the telephone wires shall be cut.false
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