Direction (1-15): In these questions a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Q1. The boy laughed at the beggar.
The beggar was laughed by the boy.
The beggar was being laughed by the boy.
The beggar was being laughed at by the boy.
The beggar was laughed at by the boy.
Q2. The boys were playing cricket.
Cricket had been played by the boys.
Cricket has been played by the boys.
Cricket was played by the boys.
Cricket was being played by the boys.
Q3. They drew a circle in the morning.
A circle was being drawn by them in the morning.
A circle was drawn by them in the morning.
In the morning a circle have been drawn by them.
A circle has been drawing since morning.
Q4. They will demolish the entire block.
The entire block is being demolished.
The block may be demolished entirely.
They entire block will have to be demolished by them.
The entire block will be demolished by them.
Q5. We must respect the elders.
The elders deserve respect from us.
The elders must have been respected.
The elders must be respected by us.
Respect the elders we must.
Q6. We have warned you.
You have been warned.
We have you warned.
Warned you have been.
Have you been warned.
Q7. Has anybody answered your question?
Your question has been answered?
Anybody has answered your question?
Has your question been answered?
Have you answered your question?
Q8. The shopkeeper lowered the prices.
The prices lowered the shopkeeper.
The prices were lowered by the shopkeeper.
Down went the prices.
The shopkeeper got down the prices.
Q9. The government has not approved the new drug for sale.
The government approval for the sale by the new drug has not been given.
The new drug has not been approved for sale by the government.
For the sale of the new drug we have not been given the approval.
The new drug was not approved by the government.
Q10. They have published all the details of the invention.
All the details of the invention have been published by them.
The publication of the details of invention was done by them.
All the details have been invented by the publishers.
All the inventions have been detailed by them.
Q11. He teaches us grammar.
Grammar was taught to us by him.
We are taught grammar by him.
Grammar will be taught to us by him.
We were teached grammar by him.
Q12. I shall order the carriage.
The carriage will be ordered.
The carriage by me order.
The carriage I will ordered.
The carriage ordered by me.
Q13. He knew that his own life was unjust.
It was known to him that his own life had been unjust.
It was known by him that his own life was unjust.
It was known to him that his own life was unjust.
It was known by him that life was unjust.
Q14. The student has learnt the answer by heart.
The answer was learnt by the student by heart.
The answer is learnt by heart by the student.
The answer by the student was learnt by heart.
The answer has been learnt by heart by the student.
Q15. The old lady touched and patted the cow.
The cow patted and touched the old lady.
The cow was touched by the old lady patting her.
The cow was patted and touched by the old lady.
The patted cow touched the old lady.
SOLUTIONS
1.E
2.E
3.B
4.D
5.C
6.A
7.C
8.B
9.B
10.A
11.B
12.A
13.C
14.D
15.C
