Passive to Active Questions Latest Passive to Active MC@ Objective Questions rd eee ar tec) oer ees Pye la mee Lele Peter Practice ies cs Pree Cer ug Poet o Download App Question 1: View this Question Online > Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. She is given proper guidance by her boss. 1. Her boss will give her proper guidance. 2. Her boss has given her proper guidance: 3. Her boss gave het propéFiguidance. 4. Her'Boss'Givés her proper guidance. z.- of the above Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: Her boss gives her proper guidance. Appcoaching India’s Super Teachers for all govt. exams Under One Roof ered Ace your English and preparations for with us and master Passive to Active for your exams. Learn today! Passive to Active Question 1 DetailedsSol The correct answer is: Her boss gives her proper guidance ) Key Points + Passive Voice Structure: + Active Voice Structure: Subject = Verh + Object « In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. + Therefore, "her boss” becomes the subject and “gives” becomes the verb + The sentence in its original form is in passive voice, where the subject receives the action. + Active Voice Sentence: Her boss gives her proper guidance. + In the active voice sentence, "Her boss" (the doer of the action) is the subject, “gives” is the verb, and “her proper guidance’ is the object. * This structure makes the sentence more direct nd emphasizes the doer of the action Therefore, the correct answer is option 4 eee ante cua) eee yest Start Complete Exam Prepara’ Pay ones eared) ress ExT Pon cienn Question 2:CenVETE IE owing Semen’ Non pave “The assignment was thoughtfully checked and graded by the professor." as OP ee” —,; was'thoughtful in checking and grading the assignment. 3. The professor has thoughtfully checked and graded the assignment. 4. The professor will thoughtfully check and grade the assignment. 5. The professor were thoughtful in checking and grading the assignment. Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1: The professor thoughtfully checked and graded the assignment. Passive to Active Question 2 Detailed Solution assignment.’ © Key Points * The original sentence is in simple past passive-voice. + In active voice, the subjegt creates the action. + The action verb is in its $ + The structure of the set active voice is subject + verb + object. Therefore, the correct answer is- The professor thoughtfully checked and graded the assignment. & Additional Information + Option 2: The framing of sentence changes the meaning of * Option 3: This option denotes present perfect tense. inal sentence. + Option 4: This would be future simple tense, not matching with original sentence’s tenseStart Complete Exam Preparation ac Pat (qq) Practice ks ( Eras Pocono Crestor ownload App a Question 3: View this Question Online >. Change this to active voice: "The hikers were rescued by the local mountain rescue team. ON MBbuntan rescue team was rescued the hikers. 2, The local mountain rescue team rescued the hikers. 2. The local mountain rescue team is rescuing the hikers. 4, The local mountain rescue team has rescued the hikers 5. The local mountain rescue teams is rescuing the hiker. Answer (Detailed Solution Below) - Option 2: The local mountain rescue team rescued the hikers. Passive to Active Question 3 Detailed Solution The correct answer is ‘Option 2’ i.e." The local mountain rescue team rescued the hikers.’ © Key Points + The given sentence is in the past simple passiVé voice. + When changing from aS voice, the ‘subject’ and ‘object’ swap positions. « In the active voice, the sti ‘subject + verb + object.’ + ‘Option 2' perfectly adapts instruction by having the subject (The local mountain rescue team) perform the action Therefore, the correct answer is- ‘The local mountain rescue team rescued the hikers." & Additional Informa’+ ‘Option 1" is grammatically incorrect; “was rescued” misrepresents the action done by the mountain rescue team. + ‘Option 3° changes the tense to present continuous, which differs from the original sentence's past simple tense. + ‘Option 4 switches the tense to present perfect, which is also different from the tense in the original sentence. & eee eric Peete Bela mee) CBC Le Le) gars ore ii Perna Crestor Etc Download App Question 4: View this Question Online > Convert the sentence to active voice: "A fascinating workshop on pottery crafting was conducted by renowned artist Emily Sullivan at the ait fait 4. Renowned artist Emily Sullivan cOndlictéd a fascinating workshop on pottery crafting at the art fair. ( F 2. At the art fait, a fascinating workshop on pottery crafting was conducted by renowned artist a 3. A fascinating workshop on pottery crafting at the art fair was conducted by renowned artist Emily Sullivan. 4, Renowned artist Emily Sullivan had conducted a fascinating workshop on pottery crafting at the art fair. Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1: Renowned artist Emily Sullivan conducted a fascinating workshop on pottery crafting/at the art fair. Passive to Active Question 4 Detailed Solutionthe correct answer is Upton t- © Key Points + The original sentence is in the past’simiple tense, passive voice. + In converting to active gigs, the action doer comes first (renowned artist Emily Sullivan), followed by the verb in the@xrect tense (conducted), then the object (a fascinating workshop * Option 2 and 3 remain in the passive voice. * Option 4 incorrectly use the past perfect tense. Therefore, the correct answer is- Option 1. Addi + Option 2 and 3 are incorrect as they fail ta change the sentence from passive to active voice. They remain as the original sentence. + Option 4 incorrectly changes the tense from past simple to past perfect, which is not requested nal Information ce & India's #1 Learning Platform Seer Start Complete Exam Preparation ae ory Pod Ky Paes Porcini Crestor jownload App = Question 5: View this Question Online > Convert the sentence to active voice: "The prestigious global peace prize was awarded to the activist by the international organization 1. The international organization Had @Warded the prestigious global peace prize to the activist. 2. The activist Was-awarded the prestigious global peace prize by the international organization 3: A... organization awarded the prestigious global peace prize to the activist. ious global peace prize was awarded by the international organization to the 4. The presti activist.ae een ee eee Option 3 : The international organization awarded the prestigious global peace prize to the activist: Passive to Active Question 5 Detailed Solution The correct answer is ‘Option 3° © Key Points + The original sentence is in the past simple tense, passive voice. + In converting to active voice, the action, doercomes first (the international organization), followed by the verb in the correct tense (awarded), then the object (the prestigious global peace prize). " + Option 2 doesn't cony sentente to active voice; it remains in passive voice. * Option 1 incorrectly uses Wiihkast perfect tense instead of the past simple tense, + Option 4 remains in passive voice. Therefore, the correct answer is- Option 3. & Additional Information + Option 1 inadvertently changes the verb tense to past perfect instead of the desired simple past tense. * Option 2 still uses the passive voice; it does not change the sentence into active voice. + Option 4 simply rearranges the words of the original sentence without changing the voice. India’s #1 Learning Platform Start Complete Exam Preparation ior J] Practice aces ce Ey [ Por cidrn Question Bank D> Download App Ein Question 6 View this Question Online > Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The hunchback was being laughed at by everyone 1. Everyone is laughing at the hunchback 2. Everyone laughs at the hunchback3. Everyone lughed at the hunchback. 4. Everyone was laughing at the Of oie was laughing at the hunchback. issive to Active Question 6 Detailed Solution The correct answer is option 4) EB key Points + In Active Voice, a sentence emphasizes subject performing an action. + In Passive Voice, a sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence. + The given sentence is in the passive voice and ‘The hunchback’ is the subject and “everyone is the object. + When we convert this sentence into active voice, the subject ‘The hunchback’ of the passive voice becomes the object, the object ‘everyone’ becomes the subject + The passive format ‘was + being + V3" is used and the active format ‘was + ing” should be used. + This is the active and passive voice rule for the past continuous tense. + Hence, “Everyone was laughing at the hunchback" is the correct active voice . Everyone was laughing at the hunchback. Additional Information in + Verbs of passive format have a different set of tenses (* oO Third form of the Verb) as given below in the table: PASSIVE CONV Football is playe PA He plays football s]a Fees lam/is/are + being Present Continuous |+V3 Has/have + been+ Football is beinchal oe SD a Present Perfect INot used and [Continuous He has been playing football_Junusual. Past Simple He played football Was/were + V3 Was/were + being + Past Continuous He was playing football V3 Football was bei Past Perfect He had played football Had + been +V3__ | Football had be Not used and Past Perfect Continuous _|He had been playing football Not used and ur Future Simple He will play football Football will be Not used and Future Continuous He will be playing football__|unusual Not used and ur Football will hav He will have played football__|Will have been + V3 [him He willhave been playing |Not used and football Junusual Not used and ur Football was pla Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Not used and ur India’s #1 Learning Platform Start Complete Exam Preparation ae ey ope Mo lester DB Download App a Porcini ‘Question 7 View this Question Online > Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. All weapons were surrendered by them, 1. They had surrendered allweapons. 2. 22: all weapons. 3. They are surrendering all weapons. 4. They have surrendered all weapons.Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: They surrendered all weapons. Passive to Active Question 7 Detailed Solution The correct answer is ‘They surrendered all weapons’. © Key Points + The given sentence is in Passive Voice. As.per the given question, we have to change it into Active Voice. + The structure of the given sentence is as follows: = Subject + V2+ 0} (Active Voice) + Subject (objec | + was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case). (Passive Voice) + Exomple: = 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 weapons’. + The object of the given sentence is ‘Them’. + The subject will be putin place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject. + And ‘were surrendered’ will be changed into ‘surrendered’. Correct Sentence: They surrendered all weapons. eee arterial Start Complete Exam Preparation Teton practice iets Cierra cao aie D> Download App Question & View this Question Online > Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Let the farewell be bidden to.oulr sentiors, 1. We should be bidden farewell by our seniors. Bg should bid farewell to us. 2a3. Let us bid farewell to our seniors. 4. Our seniors should be bidden farewell. Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 3: Let us bid farewell to our seniors. Passive to Active Question 8 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Let us bid farewell to our seniors. © Key Points + The given sentence is an imperative sentence. + The sentences with which an order, advice‘@r request is expressed are called imperative sentences. + An imperative serten oases voice has the following form: Let + object + be + past participle. * Sentence structure: + Active: Let us enjoy this game + Passive: Let this game be enjoyed by us. + Thus, the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice is option 3. Correct Active Voice: Let us bid farewell to our seniors. eee aren parca Start Complete Exam Preparation SR ae rota J MasterCla: ae Ett? oe’ Crestor 6 Download AppQuestion 9 a. View this Question Online > Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. apa being blown by the soldiers to announce the victory. 1. The soldiers were blowing the trumpets to announce the victory. 2. The soldiers blow the trumpets to announce the victory. 3. The soldiers blew the trumpets to announce the victory. 4. The soldiers are blowing the trumpets to announce the victory. Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: The soldiers are blowing the trumpets to announce the victory. Passive to Active Question 9 Detailed Solution The correct answer is ‘The soldiers are blowing the trumpets to announce the victory’. © Key Points + The given sentence is in the Passive Voice, As per the given question we have to change the sentence into Active Voice. « The given sentence is an example of " Meg eontinuous’ . + The structure of these kin. ntences is: + Subject + is/am/are + V+ Object. (Active Voice) + Subject(Objective Case) + is/am/are + being+ Vs + by + Object (subjective case). + He is riding a bike. (Active Voice) * A bike is being ridden by him. (Passive Voice) + The subject of the given sentence is ‘Trumpets’ and the object of the given sentence is ‘the soldiers’. + The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject. + Here, ‘are being blown’ will be changed into ‘are blowing’. Correct Sentence: The soldiers are blowing the trumpets to announce the victory: VSN ei ner) Start Complete Exam Preparation econe = Question Bank Kd Download App Question 10 \, “View this Question Online > Select the option that expresses the given sentence In active voice. How many candidates had been interviewed by-him before lunch? 4. How many candidates has he interviewed before lunch? 2. /< candidates had he interviewed before lunch? 3. How many candidates did he interview before lunch? 4, How many candidates was he interviewing before lunch? Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: How many candidates had he interviewed before lunch? Passive to Active Question 10 Detailed Solution ‘The correct answer is ‘How many candidates had he interviewed before lunch?’ © Key Points + The given sentence is an example of Passive Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it into Active Voice. + The process of transfon 2s follows: © In ‘active-passive mation except for (whe and whem) rest of the Wh-famil Pronouns will ‘2m: hanged. Here in the given question ‘How many candidates’ will remain unchanged. “had been interviewed’ will be changed into ‘had interviewed The objective case ‘him’ will be changed into ‘he’ because it will be used as a subject in the active form Thus, the correct answer is Option 2. Correct Sentence: How many candidates had he interviewed before lunch?ee India’s #4 Learning Platform Sela RCL) Cet Eis rid Practice eae scree Crests Download App Question 11 View this Question Online > Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The coloured clothes should not be washed with the whites. 1. Do not washed the.coloured clothes with the whites. 2 a not wash the coloured clothes with the whites. 3. Do not be washing the coloured clothes with the whites. 4. You should not have washed the coloured clothes with the whites. Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: You should not wash the coloured clothes with the whites. Passive to Active Question 11 Detailed Solution The correct answer is ‘You should not wash the coloured clothes with the whites.’ © Key Points + The given sentence is_an example of Passive Voice. As per the given question we have to change it into Active! + The process of transfon is as follows: © Since modal verb has been used in the passive voice, therefore, the active voice will follow the given structure: @ Passive Voice - modal verb(should) + be + Vs Active Voice - modal verb(should) + V; a a ee a co esCorrect Sentence: You should not wash the coloured clothes with the whites. & Tear Den Baie Noes Start Complete Exam Prepara’ Tie ores coaccy poetry Crestor Etta Download App Question 12 View this Question Online > Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. | have been informed of their decision. 1. They have informed mevof their decision. ™ 3. They informed me of their decision. formed me of their decision. 4. They are informing me of their decision Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1: They have informed me of their decision. Passive to Active Question 12 Det iled Solution The correct answer is “They have informed me of their decision.” © Key Points + There are a few things to keepin mind before changing a sentence ‘rom passive to active voice. + In the given sentenc is received by it. + In the given sentence, th ‘. the object of the sentence in the active voice as the action ct pronoun “I” changes to "me" in active voiceSESE Meo teed Cale nena ae Se RTE ee See, een ee pee oe Cree ee ee action is performed by it. + Inactive voice, we don't need to use the past participle “been” with the main verb. + In the passive voice, "been" is used to create the present perfect tense. The correct sentence rhey have informed me of their decision. Hence, the correct answer is option 1. & Teen era PEPE Bye Ta eR CMe) Peary ies a) Mock Tests Question Bank Eire jownload App ‘Question 19 View this Question Online > Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Iwas bade by Hemant to retire entirely from my family business: 1. Hemant bade me to retire entirely from’my family business. 2. Hemant bade me retired entirely from my family business. a bade me to retiring entirely from my family business. 4, Hemant bade me retire entirely from my family business. Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: Hemant bade me retire entirely from my family business. Passive to Active Question 13 Detailed Solution ‘The correct answer is Option 4) i.e. Hemant bade me retire entirely from my family business. © Key Points+ The following verbs are followed by ¢ bare infinitive in the active voice. + But these aren't followed by a bare infinitive in the passive voice. + let, bid, help, make, ete. + Example: + He bade me leave the party. (active) * Iwas bado to leave the party. (passive) + Following this structure. we get the 4th option as the correct answer. + Following these steps, we finally get- Hemant bade me retire entirely from my family business. Additional nome What is a Direct (Bare) Infinitive: Direct Infinitive or Bare Infinitive is the infinitive without ‘to’ that is “verb1". What is an INFINITIVE? Infinitive is a kind of noun with certain features of a verb. “to” is used with infinitives following the structure - “to + verb1" The verb ‘bid is the same in all three verb forms but ‘bade’ is also used extensively as the past simple/participle. Teac Een oe Start Complete Exam Preparation ge Ein lees fone =] rc Question Bank D> Download App Question 14 View this Question Online > Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The incident was narrated by somehody to Naresh.1 SS the incident to Naresh, AG. the incident to Naresh. 3, Somebody was about to narrate the incident to Naresh. 4. Somebody will narrate the incident to Naresh, Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: Somebody narrated the incident to Naresh. Passive to Active Question 14 Detailed Solution The correct answer is "Somebody narrated the incident to Naresh.” © Key Points + There area few things to keep in mind when changing a eo passive to active voice. = The agent in the passive voice becomes amy iC action) of the active voice. * In the given sentence, “somebody ot” in the active voice. = We can omit the usage of ice. We use the preposition “by” to show the agent in the passive + We can also omit the u " forms in the active voice. So we can omit “was” which is the past tense be" in the given sentence. = The given sentence is in the simple past tense. Hence, the correct answer is option 2. The correct sentence is: Somebody narrated the incident to Naresh. ‘4 inal ar a att Waatveeace ahve Hed pers > Biemuarea "591 F fang aaa 1 = FA active voice 4 “by” say alee area H faa Uae Hl passive voice # faa H fari ‘by’ preposition ST SWIM Hrd 6! + BA active voice 4 "to be’ IH & GUUIT al Hi BIS Wed S1 © Safae BF was" GT Sls Gad UT AT Te aT “to be” STAT STATS! + {20177 GIT simple past tense ST é! oa Cg eee Start Complete Exam Preparation SR esd Practice fe] ra Question Bank Eirias Download App Question 15 View this Question Online > Directions: 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 students are made to stand up for the National anthem by the rules of school policy. 1. The school policy dictates the students to stand-up for the National Anthem, 2. The school rules have made the students stand up for the National Anthem. 3. The school policy makes the students stand up for the National Anthem. 4. By the rules of school policy,/Studénts aremade to stand up for the National Anthem. Answer (Detailed SoliifiomBelow) ‘Optioh'3: The school policy makes the students stand up for the National Anthem. . Passive to Active Question 15 Detailed Solution The correct answer is ‘The school policy makes the students stand up for the National Anthem. © Key Points“ In Active Voice, 4 sentence emphasizes ihe subject, perrorming an action. + In Passive Voice, a sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence. + The given sentence is in the passive voice and The students’ is the subject and ‘the school rules’ is the object. + When we convert this sentence into an active voice, the subject The country of the active voice becomes the object, the object ‘the school rules’ becomes the subject. + The passive format “are + V3 (made)" should be converted into the active format "Vi (make)” + This is the active and passive voice rule for the present simple tense. Hence, the correct answer is option 3 + Verbs of passive format have a different set of the Verb) as given below in the ta Present Simple He plays football Present Continuous __|He is playing football Present Perfect He has played football Present Perfect Continuous Past Simple He played football Past Continuous He was playing football Football was bei Past Perfect He had played football + Football had bec INot used and Past Perfect Continuous _|He had been playing football_Junusual Future Simple He will play football Will + be + V3 Will + be + being + [Football will be! Future Continuous He will be playing football__|v3 himFuture Perfect Future Perfect Continuous He will have played football He will have been playing football INot used and Junusual Not used and ur