General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Priya washes her clothes in the evening.

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    The clothes was washed by Priya in the evening.
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    The clothes is washed by Priya in the evening.
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    The clothes are washed by Priya in the evening.
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    The clothes were washed by Priya in the evening.
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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:

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Was the message given by him?

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    Was he given the message?
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    Does he give the message?
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    Did he gave the message?
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    Did he give the message?
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Answer : 4. "Did he give the message?"
Explanation :

The given sentence is in the passive form and we need to change it into the active state.
The given sentence is written in the past interrogative tense and in the passive form.
The past interrogative sentence in the passive voice has the following
structure: Was/were+object+v3+by+subject+?
The past interrogative sentence in the active voice has the following structure: Did+subject+v1+object+?
Rules of Conversion from Passive to Active Voice:
Identify the subject, the verb, and the object.
Change the object into the subject.
Change the verb into the past participle form of the verb.
Change the subject into an object.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.

Q:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
All his friends laughed at him.

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    He became laughable to his friends.
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    He was laughed at by all his friends.
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    His friends were being laughed at by him.
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    All his friends were laughing at him.
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Answer : 2. "He was laughed at by all his friends."
Explanation :

The given sentence is in Active Voice. As per the given question we have to change it into Passive Voice.
The structure of the given sentence as follows:
Subject + V2+ Object. (Active Voice)
Subject (objective case)+ was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case). (Passive Voice)
Example:
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 his friends'.
The object of the given sentence is 'him'.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
And 'laughed' will be changed into 'was laughed'. Lastly, the 'by' preposition will be added.
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 2.

Q:

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Her failure to get admission in the Science stream surprised us.

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    We are surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.
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    We were surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.
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    We had been surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.
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    We have been surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.
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Answer : 2. "We were surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream."
Explanation :

In Active Voice, a sentence emphasizes the subject, performing an action.
In Passive Voice, a sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence.
The given sentence is in the active voice and 'her failure' is the subject and 'us' is the object.
When we convert this sentence into passive voice, the subject 'her failure' of the active voice becomes the object, the object 'us' becomes the subject 'we'.
The passive format "were + V3 (surprised)" should be used.
This is the active and passive voice rule for the past simple tense.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Q:

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

He was eating a large pizza.

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    A large pizza was eating him.
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    A large pizza has been eaten by him.
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    A large pizza was being eaten by him.
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    A large pizza was eaten by him.
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Answer : 3. "A large pizza was being eaten by him."
Explanation :

In Active Voice, a sentence emphasizes the subject, performing an action.
In Passive Voice, a sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence.
The given sentence is in the active voice and 'He' is the subject and 'a large pizza' is the object.
When we convert this sentence into passive voice, the subject 'He' of the active voice becomes the object 'him', the object 'a large pizza' becomes the subject.
The passive format "was + being + V3 (eaten)" should be used.
This is the active and passive voice rule for the past continuous tense.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Q:

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Why did the editor give such a rude comment?

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    Why had such a rude comment been given by the editor?
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    Why is such a rude comment being given by the editor?
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    Why was such an editor given by the rude comment?
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    Why was such a rude comment given by the editor?
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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 correct active form of the given sentence.

He was given another chance by his employer.

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    His employer is giving him another chance.
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    His employer gave him another chance.
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    His employer has given him another chance.
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    He gave his employer another chance.
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Answer : 2. "His employer gave him another chance."
Explanation :

The given sentence is In Passive Voice. As per the question we have to change it into Active Voice.
The structure of transformation as follows: Subject+V2+Object.
(Active Voice) Subject (objective case)+was/were+V3+Object (Subjective Case).
(Passive Voice) 'He' will be changed into 'him'.
'Was given' will be changed into 'gave' as per the structure.
Hence, by applying the above structure in the given sentence we find that the correct answer is Option 2.

Q:

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The man eating tiger will be captured tomorrow by the forest officers.

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    The forest officers will have captured the man eating tiger tomorrow.
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    The forest officers will capture the man eating tiger tomorrow.
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    The forest officers will be capturing the man eating tiger tomorrow.
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    The man eating tiger will capture the forest officers tomorrow.
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Answer : 2. "The forest officers will capture the man eating tiger tomorrow."
Explanation :

The structures for both the active and passive forms for future indefinite tense are given below:
Active form- Subject + shall/will + V1 + Object
Passive form- Object + shall/will + be + V3 + by + subject
Example:
She will play football. (active)
Football will be played by her. (passive)
Following this structure in active voice form, we get the 2nd option as the correct answer.

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