Active Passive Voice Questions with Answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The beavers have built a perfect dam across the stream
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63aacb80e590d4085fd184d1- 1A perfect dam had been built by the beavers across the stream.false
- 2A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream.true
- 3A perfect dam have been built by the beavers across the stream.false
- 4A perfect dam was being built by the beavers across the streamfalse
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Answer : 2. "A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream. "
Explanation :
The present perfect tense is used in passive voice construction.
Q:Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The accountant took the money from the customer.
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63aaca76afa10611461f7791- 1The money is taken from the customer by the accountant.false
- 2The money was taken from the customer by the accountant.true
- 3The customer was taken the money by the accountant.false
- 4The money had been taken from the customer by the accountant.false
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Answer : 2. "The money was taken from the customer by the accountant. "
Explanation :
The past simple tense is converted into the passive form.
Q:Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The school was damaged by the earthquake which caused havoc to other buildings as well.
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63aace57e590d4085fd1afb5- 1The earthquake damaged the school and other buildings.true
- 2The earthquake damaged other buildings.false
- 3The earthquake caused havoc to the school.false
- 4The earthquake damaged the school besides causing havoc to other buildings.false
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Answer : 1. "The earthquake damaged the school and other buildings. "
Explanation :
The passive sentence is rewritten in the active voice, conveying the action more directly.
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.
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64626b9dcdae930acb780576Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.
- 1The airport security is refusing him admittance.false
- 2The airport security has refused him admittance.false
- 3The airport security had refused him admittance.false
- 4The airport security refused him admittance.true
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Answer : 4. "The airport security refused him admittance."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in Simple Past tense.
The structure of active and passive forms in Simple Past tense is as follows:
Active: Subject + V2 + Object
Passive: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject
Example:
Active: Our teacher taught this chapter in the last class.
Passive: This chapter was taught by our teacher in the last class.
Hence, the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice is The airport security refused him admittance.
Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The manager explained the latest assignment to Lana.
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646c69b84f2cce984351c18dThe manager explained the latest assignment to Lana.
- 1The latest assignment was explained to Lana by the manager.true
- 2The latest assignment had explained to Lana by the manager.false
- 3The latest assignment had been explained to Lana by the manager.false
- 4The latest assignment had been explain to Lana by the manager.false
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Answer : 1. "The latest assignment was explained to Lana by the manager."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in Active Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it to Passive Voice.
The structure of the given sentence is 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 'The manager'.
The object of the given sentence is 'the latest assignment.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
And 'explained' will be changed into 'was explained'. Lastly, the preposition 'by' will be added.
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Robin rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe.
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646c7293cdae930acb919f53Robin rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe.
- 1The marble was rolled by Robin in a small plastic pipe.false
- 2A small plastic pipe was rolled through a marble by Robin.false
- 3The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin.true
- 4The marble through a small plastic pipe was rolled by Robin.false
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Answer : 3. "The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in Active Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it to Passive Voice.
The structure of the given sentence is 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 'Robin'.
The object of the given sentence is 'The marble.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
And 'rolled' will be changed into 'was rolled'. Lastly, the preposition 'by' will be added.
Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Shalu has ordered new copies of the album.
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647882c093c743324c8d7885Shalu has ordered new copies of the album.
- 1New copies of the album have being ordered by Shalu.false
- 2New copies of the album has been ordered by Shalu.false
- 3New copies of the album has been order by Shalu.false
- 4New copies of the album have been ordered by Shalu.true
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Answer : 4. "New copies of the album have been ordered by Shalu."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in the active voice. We have to change the sentence into passive form.
The given sentence is written in 'present perfect tense.'
The structure of these kinds of sentences is:
Active Voice: Subject + have/has + V3 + Object.
Passive Voice: Object + have/has + been + V3 + by (preposition) + Subject.
Let’s see another example:
Active voice: I have written this instruction only for visitors.
Passive voice: This instruction has been written by me only for visitors.
The subject of the given sentence is 'Shalu' and the object of the given sentence is 'new copies of the album.'
So, in the passive voice, the position of ‘subject’ and ‘object’ will be interchanged.
Also here, 'has ordered' will be changed into 'have been ordered'.
Correct Sentence: New copies of the album have been ordered by Shalu.
Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
He has downloaded the movie on his phone.
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647884004e2d039e7bd320f6He has downloaded the movie on his phone.
- 1The movie has been downloaded by him on his phone.true
- 2The movie was downloaded by him on his phone.false
- 3The movie is been downloaded by him on his phone.false
- 4The movie are being downloaded by him on his phone.false
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Answer : 1. "The movie has been downloaded by him on his phone."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in the active voice. We have to change the sentence into passive form.
The given sentence is written in 'present perfect tense.'
The structure of these kinds of sentences is:
Active Voice: Subject + have/has + V3 + Object.
Passive Voice: Object + have/has + been + V3 + by (preposition) + Subject.
Let’s see another example:
Active voice: The minister has called an emergency meeting.
Passive voice: An emergency meeting has been called by the minister.
The subject of the given sentence is 'He' and the object of the given sentence is 'the movie'.
So, in the passive voice, the position of ‘subject’ and ‘object’ will be interchanged.
Also here, 'has downloaded' will be changed into 'has been downloaded'.
'He' will be changed into 'him.'