Voice Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
Robin would draw a picture in the competition.
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6308b1c9e748b351c5e23cd4- 1In the competition Robin would have to draw a picture.false
- 2A picture in the competition would have been drawn by Robin.false
- 3In the competition Robin would be drawn a picture.false
- 4A picture would be drawn by Robin in the competition.true
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Answer : 4. "A picture would be drawn by Robin in the competition. "
Q: Transform the given sentence as directed choosing the best option. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.
(Change to passive)
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633ed63bda15932e53e3d3e2(Change to passive)
- 1A terrible mistake seems to have been made.true
- 2It seems a terrible mistake been made.false
- 3A terrible mistake seem to have made.false
- 4A Terrible mistake have been seen to have made.false
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Answer : 1. "A terrible mistake seems to have been made."
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: Identify the appropriate choice in changing the voice of the following sentences.
India had eradicated smallpox by 1975.
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633ec62868eec304dd13e573India had eradicated smallpox by 1975.
- 1Smallpox was eradicated by India by 1975.false
- 2Smallpox were eradicated by India by 1975.false
- 3Smallpox had been eradicated by India by 1975.true
- 4Smallpox would have been eradicated by India by 1975.false
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Answer : 3. "Smallpox had been eradicated by India by 1975."
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: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 flute is being played by Shankar.
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632c6e551656651c9ea45fef- 1Shankar was playing the flutefalse
- 2Shankar is playing the flutetrue
- 3Shankar has been playing the flutefalse
- 4Shankar playing the flutefalse
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Answer : 2. "Shankar is playing the flute"
Q: Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Are the attendance rules being relaxed by the authorities?
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62fe00ace01bb93d5ed0257a- 1Have the authorities relaxed the attendance rules?false
- 2Are the authorities relaxing the attendance rules?true
- 3Have the authorities been relaxing the attendance rules?false
- 4Are the authorities going to relax the attendance rules?false
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Answer : 2. "Are the authorities relaxing the attendance rules?"
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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