General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A trip to the village temple was made by Bhavani yesterday.
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645b85881efb290ac241af8aA trip to the village temple was made by Bhavani yesterday.
- 1Bhavani was going to make a trip to the temple yesterday.false
- 2Bhavani made a trip to the village temple yesterday.true
- 3Bhavani tripped to the village temple yesterday.false
- 4Bhavani is going to make a trip to the temple today.false
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Answer : 2. "Bhavani made a trip to the village temple yesterday."
Explanation :
The sentence is transformed from passive to active voice, making Bhavani the doer of the action.
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The teacher gave the question paper.
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6454c31a223d4c08a7e3e452- 1The question paper was given by the teacher.true
- 2The question paper was being given by the teacher.false
- 3The question paper was gave by the teacher.false
- 4The question paper has been given by the teacher.false
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Answer : 1. "The question paper was given by the teacher."
Explanation :
The sentence is transformed into passive voice, with the focus on the object (question paper) and the doer of the action (teacher).
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: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 option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A new policy for peace and tolerance was formulated by the member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday.
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645a27f5b6bd2dee1c928cde- 1The member nations formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance in the Universal Council meeting yesterday.true
- 2The member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday were formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance.false
- 3The member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday were formulating a new policy for peace and tolerance.false
- 4A new policy formulated the member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday for peace and tolerancefalse
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Answer : 1. "The member nations formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance in the Universal Council meeting yesterday."
Explanation :
The sentence is transformed from passive to active voice, making the subject (member nations) the doer of the action.
Q:Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
Did he remember the date and time?
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5e2697714064eb35eef661e1- 1Are the date and time remembered by him ?false
- 2Was he remembering the date and time ?false
- 3Were the date and time remembered by him ?true
- 4Did the date and time be remembered by him ?false
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Answer : 3. "Were the date and time remembered by him ? "
Explanation :
The past simple tense is converted into the past simple passive form.
Q:Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information
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5e2054465f8f8e395f8f0ef1- 1Nothing can be done unless someone gives us more informationfalse
- 2Nothing can be done unless more information is giventrue
- 3Nothing can be done unless we are given more information by someonefalse
- 4Nothing can be done unless we are being given more informationfalse
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Answer : 2. "Nothing can be done unless more information is given "
Explanation :
The sentence is transformed into the passive voice with a clearer expression of the action.
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
He invited me to his place yesterday.
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64425c700d865d025e665ddc- 1I was invited by him to his place yesterday.true
- 2I invited to his place yesterday.false
- 3I was invited.false
- 4To his place I was invited yesterday.false
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Answer : 1. "I was invited by him to his place yesterday."
Explanation :
The past simple tense is changed into the passive voice form.