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Active voice presents the doer as the subject, while passive voice presents the receiver of the action and uses an appropriate form of “be” with the past participle. Questions cover tense changes, modal verbs, omitted agents and sentences that cannot be passivized because they lack a suitable object.
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- A. A scholarship has granted to him by the principal
- B. He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.
- C. He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.
- D. A scholarship was granted to him by the principal.
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "he" (the subject) has been granted (the action) a scholarship (the object) by the…
Correct answer: He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.442. They made him a king
- A. A king has been made by him
- B. He was made a king by them.
- C. They have been made king by him
- D. He has been made a king by them
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "he" (the subject) was made (the action) a king (the object) by them (the agent).-…
Correct answer: He was made a king by them.- A. Has a dog ever bites you?
- B. Have you ever being bitten by a dog?
- C. Are you bitten by a dog?
- D. Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
Explanation: This sentence is in the correct form to ask if someone has experienced a past event (being bitten by a dog).- The verb tense is correct…
Correct answer: Have you ever been bitten by a dog?- A. I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.
- B. The traffic kept me awake by noise
- C. I kept myself awake due to the noise of the traffic
- D. I remained awake by the noise of the traffic
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the person (I) who was affected by the noise, rather than the noise…
Correct answer: I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.- A. During festival people throng the shops
- B. Men, women and children throng the shops before festival making various purchases
- C. Men, women and children make purchases during festivals
- D. The shops are thronged by people making purchases
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the shops (the subject) being crowded by people (the agent).- The…
Correct answer: The shops are thronged by people making purchases- A. I will oblige the circumstances and go.
- B. I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances.
- C. Under the circumstances, I should go.
- D. I shall be obliged by the circumstances to go
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the person (I) who will be forced or required to act (go) due to…
Correct answer: I shall be obliged by the circumstances to go- A. He was given by the king a reward.
- B. He were given a reward by the king
- C. A reward was given by him to the king
- D. He was given a reward by the king
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the person (he) who received the reward, rather than the person who…
Correct answer: He was given a reward by the king- A. A letter wrote by Rajat
- B. A letter was to be written by Rajat
- C. A letter is to be written by Rajat
- D. . A letter is written by Rajat.
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the action (writing) and its object (the letter), rather than the…
Correct answer: . A letter is written by Rajat.449. Darjeeling grows tea
- A. Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.
- B. . Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling
- C. Tea grows in Darjeeling
- D. Tea is grown in Darjeeling.
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the action (growing) and its object (tea), rather than the person…
Correct answer: Tea is grown in Darjeeling.- A. The instructions were read by the invigilator
- B. The instructions had been read out by the invigilator
- C. The instructions had been read by the invigilator
- D. The instructions were being read out by the invigilator
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the action (reading out) and its object (the instructions), rather…
Correct answer: The instructions were being read out by the invigilator- A. After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.
- B. Professor Kumar was being driven dropped at his hotel
- C. After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel
- D. After she was driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on Professor Kumar, who received the actions (being driven and being…
Correct answer: After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.- A. Across the river a perfect dam was built.
- B. A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.
- C. A perfect dam should have been built by them
- D. Across the river was a perfect dam
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the dam (the object) that received the action (being built), rather…
Correct answer: A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.- A. Are others being imitated by you?
- B. Are others imitated by you?
- C. Have others being imitated by you?
- D. Were others being imitated by you?
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the action (being imitated) and the people who receive the action…
Correct answer: Are others imitated by you?- A. Who has been created this mess?
- B. By whom has this mess been created?
- C. By whom this mess is being created?
- D. By whom is this mess being created?
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the action (being created) and the object (the mess), rather than…
Correct answer: By whom is this mess being created?- A. Your shoes are needed to clean properly
- B. You are needed to clean your shoes properly
- C. Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly.
- D. Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the object (your shoes) that needs to receive the action (being…
Correct answer: Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.- A. The energy of steam discovered James Watt
- B. The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.
- C. James Watt was discovered by the energy of steam
- D. James Watt had discovered energy by the steam
Explanation: This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the object (the energy of steam) that received the action (being…
Correct answer: The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.- A. He said he is very rich
- B. People say he is very rich
- C. He said it is very rich
- D. People say it is very rich
Explanation: "People say he is very rich", is an active voice construction that conveys the same meaning as the original sentence, emphasizing who is…
Correct answer: People say he is very rich- A. A letter was written to her father by Mona
- B. "A letter has been written to her father by Mona
- C. "A letter was being written by Mona to her father
- D. "A letter was written by Mona to her father
Explanation: "A letter was being written by Mona to her father", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning as the original…
Correct answer: "A letter was being written by Mona to her father- A. I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall
- B. I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall
- C. "I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall
- D. I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall
Explanation: "I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning…
Correct answer: I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall- A. I remained awake by the noise of the traffic
- B. I was kept waking by the noise of the traffic"
- C. "I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic
- D. "The traffic kept me awake by the noise
Explanation: "I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning as the original sentence…
Correct answer: "I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic