This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Active to Passive Voice – Modal Auxiliaries”.
1. Change the following sentences from Active voice to Passive voice.
We must respect our parents.
a) Parents must be respected by us.
b) Parents might be respected by us.
c) Parents may be respected by us.
d) Parents should be respected by us.
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Explanation: The sentence has a modal auxiliary ‘must’, so we get a ‘be’. The object ‘parents’ changes to subject and the subject ‘we’ changes to object ‘us’. The verb ‘respect’ changes to ‘respected’.
2. Change the following sentences from Active voice to Passive voice.
You can buy a gift for your friend.
a) A gift can be brought by you for your friend.
b) A gift could be bought by you for your friend.
c) A gift could be brought by you for your friend.
d) A gift can be bought by you for your friend.
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Explanation: The sentence has a modal auxiliary ‘can’, so we get a ‘be’. The object ‘gift’ changes to subject and the subject ‘you’ changes to object. The verb ‘buy’ changes to ‘bought’.
3. Change the following sentences from Active voice to Passive voice.
You must strictly follow the orders.
a) The orders might be followed strictly.
b) The orders should be followed strictly.
c) The orders must be followed strictly.
d) The orders must follow strictly.
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Explanation: The sentence has a modal auxiliary ‘must’, so we get a ‘be’. The object ‘the orders’ changes to subject. The verb ‘follow’ changes to ‘followed’.
4. Change the following sentences from Active voice to Passive voice.
Students can enroll their names if interested.
a) Names could be enrolled by students if interested.
b) Names would be enrolled by students if interested.
c) Names can be enrolled by the students if interested.
d) Names will be enrolled by students if interested.
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Explanation: The sentence has a modal auxiliary ‘can’, so we get a ‘be’. The object ‘names’ changes to subject and the subject ‘students’ changes to object. The verb ‘enroll’ changes to ‘enrolled’.
5. Change the following sentences from Active voice to Passive voice.
The principal may permit you to leave the campus.
a) You might be permitted to leave the campus by the principal.
b) You will be permitted to leave the campus by the principal.
c) You would be permitted to leave the campus by the principal.
d) You may be permitted to leave the campus by the principal.
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Explanation: The sentence has a modal auxiliary ‘may’, so we get a ‘be’. The object ‘you’ changes to subject and the subject ‘The Principal’ changes to object. The verb ‘permit’ changes to ‘permitted’.
6. Change the following sentences from Active voice to Passive voice.
You should have informed me about this.
a) I should have been informed about this by you.
b) I could have been informed about this by you.
c) I will have been informed about this by you.
d) I must have been informed about this by you.
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Explanation: The sentence has a modal auxiliary ‘should’. The object ‘me’ changes to subject ‘I’ and the subject ‘you’ changes to object ‘by you’. The verb ‘have informed’ changes to ‘have been informed’.
7. Change the following sentences from Active voice to Passive voice.
You may receive this award from the Minister.
a) This award might be received by you from the Minister.
b) This award could be received by you from the Minister.
c) This award may be received by you from the Minister.
d) This award can be received by you from the Minister.
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Explanation: The sentence has a modal auxiliary ‘may’, so we get a ‘be’. The object ‘award’ changes to subject and the subject ‘you’ changes to object. The verb ‘receive’ changes to ‘received’.
8. Change the following sentences from Active voice to Passive voice.
They might ask you some money.
a) You might be asked some money by them.
b) You may be asked some money by them.
c) You will be asked some money by them.
d) You should be asked some money by them.
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Explanation: The sentence has a modal auxiliary ‘might’, so we get a ‘be’. The object ‘you’ changes to subject and the subject ‘they’ changes to object ‘by them’. The verb ‘ask’ changes to ‘asked’.
9. Change the following sentences from Active voice to Passive voice.
They ought to follow the rules carefully.
a) The rules might be followed by them carefully.
b) The rules may be followed them carefully.
c) The rules ought to be followed by them carefully.
d) The rules will be followed by them carefully.
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Explanation: The sentence has a modal auxiliary ‘ought’, so we get a ‘to be’. The object ‘rules’ changes to subject and the subject ‘they’ changes to object ‘by them’. The verb ‘follow’ changes to ‘followed’.
10. Change the following sentences from Active voice to Passive voice.
The police could arrest him for rash driving.
a) He will be arrested by the police for rash driving.
b) He could be arrested by the police for rash driving.
c) He would be arrested by the police for rash driving.
d) He can be arrested by the police for rash driving.
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Explanation: The sentence has a modal auxiliary ‘could’, so we get a ‘be’. The object ‘him’ changes to subject ‘he’ and the subject ‘the police’ changes to object. The verb ‘arrest’ changes to ‘arrested’.
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