This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Passive to Active Voice”.
1. Change the following sentence from Passive voice to Active voice.
This book was written by Tagore.
a) Tagore wrote this book.
b) Tagore has written this book.
c) Tagore had written this book.
d) Tagore was writing this book.
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Explanation: The sentence is Simple Past Tense. The object ‘Tagore’ is changed to subject. The verb ‘was written’ changes to ‘wrote’.
2. Change the following sentence from Passive voice to Active voice.
The jewelry was stolen by the thief.
a) The thief has stolen the jewelry.
b) The thief stole the jewelry.
c) The thief was stealing the jewelry.
d) The thief had stolen the jewelry.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Simple past tense. The object ‘thief’ is changed to subject and the verb ‘was stolen’ changes to ‘stole’.
3. Change the following sentence from Passive voice to Active voice.
The cricket cup was won by India.
a) India had won the cricket cup.
b) India won he cricket cup.
c) India has won the cricket cup.
d) India will win the cricket cup.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Past tense. The object ‘India’ is changed to subject and the verb ‘was won’ changes to ‘won’.
4. Change the following sentence from Passive voice to Active voice.
I am being helped by my brother.
a) My brother is helping me.
b) My brother will be helping me.
c) My brother was helping me.
d) My brother has helped me.
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Explanation: The sentence is Present continuous tense. The object ‘brother’ changes to subject and the verb ‘am being helped’ changes to ‘are helping’.
5. Change the following sentence from Passive voice to Active voice.
The students are being questioned by the teacher.
a) The teacher was questioning the students.
b) The teacher is questioning the students.
c) The teacher will be questioning the students.
d) The teacher has been questioning the students.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Present Continuous tense. The object ‘teacher’ changes to subject and the verb ‘are being questioned’ changes to ‘is questioning’.
6. Change the following sentence from Passive voice to Active voice.
Badminton has been played by her.
a) She had played badminton.
b) She played badminton.
c) She has been playing badminton.
d) She has played badminton.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Present Perfect tense. The object ‘her’ changes to subject ‘she’ and the subject ‘badminton’ changes to object. The verb ‘has been played’ changes to ‘has played’.
7. Change the following sentence from Passive voice to Active voice.
The case has been looked into by the police.
a) The police had looked into the case.
b) The police looked into the case.
c) The police have looked into the case.
d) The police have been looking into the case.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Present Perfect tense. The object ‘police’ changes to subject and the subject ‘the case’ changes to object. The verb ‘has been looked’ changes to ‘have looked’.
8. Change the following sentence from Passive voice to Active voice.
He was being sent back to Mumbai by them.
a) They are sending him back to Mumbai.
b) They had sent him back to Mumbai.
c) They sent him back to Mumbai.
d) They were sending him back to Mumbai.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Past Continuous tense. The subject ‘he’ changes to object ‘him’ and the object ‘them’ changes to subject ‘they’.
9. Change the following sentence from Passive voice to Active voice.
Research will be done by scientists from next Monday.
a) Scientists will do the research from next Monday.
b) Scientists will be doing the research from next Monday.
c) Scientists will have been doing the research from next Monday.
d) Scientists will have done their research by next Monday.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Future tense. The object ‘scientists’ changes to subject and subject ‘research’ changes to object. The verb ‘will be done’ changes to ‘will do’.
10. Change the following sentence from Passive voice to Active voice.
The results will have been published by the institute by now.
a) The institute will be publishing the results by now.
b) The institute will have published the results by now.
c) The institute would have published the results by now.
d) The institute has published the results by now.
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Explanation: The sentence is in Future Perfect tense. The object ‘the institute’ changes to subject and the subject ‘the results’ changes to object. The verb ‘will have been published’ changes to ‘will have published’.
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