This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Active to Passive Voice”.
1. Change the following sentence from Active Voice to Passive voice.
He is reading a book.
a) A book is read by him.
b) A book was being read by him.
c) A book is read by him.
d) A book is being read by him.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Present Continuous tense. The subject he changes to object ‘him’ and the object ‘book’ changes to subject. The verb ‘is reading’ is changed to ‘is being read’.
2. Change the following sentence from Active Voice to Passive voice.
She has started a company in this city.
a) A company has been started by her in this city.
b) A company had been started by her in this city.
c) A company will be started by her in this city.
d) A company is being started by her in this city.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. The subject ‘she’ changes to object ‘her’ and the object ‘company’ changes to subject. The verb ‘has started’ changes to ‘has been started’.
3. Change the following sentence from Active Voice to Passive voice.
He took her to the hospital.
a) She was taken to the hospital.
b) She is taken to the hospital.
c) She was being taken to the hospital.
d) She has been taken to the hospital.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Past tense. The object ‘her’ changes to ‘she’ and the verb ‘took’ changes to ‘was taken’.
4. Change the following sentence from Active Voice to Passive voice.
We had paid the bills last week.
a) The bills have been paid last week.
b) The bills had been paid last week.
c) The bills will be paid.
d) The bills were paid last week.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Past Perfect tense. The object ‘the bills’ changes to subject and the verb ‘had paid’ changes to ‘had been paid’.
5. Change the following sentence from Active Voice to Passive voice.
I was preparing a meal yesterday.
a) A meal was prepared yesterday.
b) A meal was being prepared by me yesterday.
c) A meal has been prepared yesterday.
d) A meal had been prepared by me yesterday.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Past Continuous tense. The subject ‘I’ changes to object ‘me’ and the object ‘a meal’ changes to subject. The verb ‘was preparing’ changes to ‘was being prepared’
6. Change the following sentence from Active Voice to Passive voice.
I will bring some food tomorrow.
a) Some food would be brought by me.
b) Some food will have been brought by me.
c) Some food would have been brought by me.
d) Some food will be brought by me.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Future tense. The subject ‘I’ changes to object ‘me’ and object ‘food’ changes to subject. The verb ‘will bring’ changes to ‘will be brought’.
7. Change the following sentence from Active Voice to Passive voice.
They will have won the competition.
a) The competition would have been won.
b) The competition will be won.
c) The competition will have been won.
d) The competition would be won.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Future Perfect tense. The object ‘competition’ changes to subject and the verb ‘will have won’ changes to ‘will have been won’.
8. Change the following sentence from Active Voice to Passive voice.
I will be sailing with them in the sea.
a) No Passive form
b) They will be being sailing with me.
c) They would be sailing in the sea with me.
d) They will have been sailing with me.
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Explanation: The following sentence is in future continuous tense, so has no passive voice.
9. Check whether the conversion from active voice to passive voice is true or false.
Active Voice: I promote you to the next class. Passive Voice: You are promoted to the next class.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Present tense. The object ‘you’ changes to subject and the verb ‘promote’ changes to ‘promoted’.
10. Check whether the conversion from active voice to passive voice is true or false.
Active Voice: The President honored him with a medal. Passive Voice: He was honored with a medal by the President.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Past tense. The subject ‘The President’ changes to object and the object ‘him’ changes to ‘he’.
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