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Active and Passive Voice MCQs [Exercise 1]

Active and Passive Voice MCQs [Exercise 1]
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A child could not have done this mischief.

  1. This mischief could not be done by a child.
  2. This mischief could not been done by a child.
  3. This mischief could not have been done by a child.
  4. This mischief a child could not have been done.

A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be.

  1. Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
  2. Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
  3. Grass is eaten not by a lion, however hungry he may be.
  4. Grass is being not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.

A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.

  1. A little mouse may even help a lion.
  2. Even a little mouse may help a lion.
  3. A little mouse can even help a lion.
  4. Even a little mouse ought to help a lion.

A stone struck me on the head.

  1. I was struck by a stone on the head.
  2. My head was struck by a stone.
  3. I had been struck by a stone on the head.
  4. I was struck on the head by a stone.

After driving professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.

  1. After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.
  2. Professor Kumar was being driven dropped at his hotel.
  3. After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
  4. After she was driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.

Everybody needs to understand these. [IOE 2077]

  1. These need be understood by everybody.
  2. These need to be understood.
  3. These are to be understood.
  4. These must be understood. 

He handed her a chair.

  1. He handed a chair to her.
  2. He will hand a chair to her.
  3. She was handed a chair by him.
  4. A chair will be handed to her by him.

He has written a poem which fascinates everyone.

  1. A poem has been written by him which fascinates everyone.
  2. Everyone is fascinated by the poem which has been written by him.
  3. Poem written by him fascinates everyone.
  4. Everyone fascinates the poem which is written by him.

He is to help me. [IOE 2078]

  1. I am to be helped by him.
  2. I am helped by him.
  3. He is helped by me.
  4. I need to be helped by him.

He likes people to call him Sir.

  1. He likes to be called Sir by people.
  2. He likes to be call Sir by people.
  3. He likes people who call him Sir.
  4. To call him Sir is liked by people.

He makes cakes every Sunday.

  1. Every Sunday cakes made by him.
  2. Cakes are made by him every Sunday.
  3. Cakes make him every Sunday.
  4. Cakes were made by him every Sunday.

He teaches us Grammar.

  1. Grammar is taught to us by him.
  2. We are being taught Grammar by him.
  3. Grammar is being taught us by him.
  4. We are taught Grammar by him.

He was arrested on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence he was released.

  1. He was arrested on a charge of theft, but was released for lack of evidence.
  2. The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence he was released.
  3. The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence he released him.
  4. None of these

His subordinates accused him of various offences.

  1. They accused him of various offences.
  2. It was accused by his subordinates that he had done various offences.
  3. His subordinates accused that he had done various offences.
  4. He was accused of various offences by his subordinates.

I cannot accept your offer.

  1. Your offer cannot be accepted by me.
  2. I cannot be accepted by your offer.
  3. The offer cannot be accepted by me.
  4. Your offer cannot be accepted.

I did not trust anybody.

  1. Nobody was trusted by me.
  2. Anybody had been trusted by me.
  3. Nobody has been trusted by me.
  4. Nobody would be trusted by me.

I know him.

  1. He is known by me.
  2. He was known to me.
  3. He has been known by me.
  4. He is known to me.

I remember my sister taking me to the museum.

  1. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.
  2. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.
  3. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
  4. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.

I saw him conducting the rehearsal.

  1. He was seen conducting the rehearsal.
  2. I saw the rehearsal to be conducted by him.
  3. He was seen by me to conduct the rehearsal.
  4. I saw the rehearsal being conducted by him.

I saw him leaving the house.

  1. Leaving the house he was seen by me.
  2. He was seen leaving the house by me.
  3. He had been seen leaving the house.
  4. He was seen to be leaving the house.

Illam grows tea.

  1. Tea grows in Illam.
  2. Tea is grown in Illam.
  3. Let the tea be grown in Illam.
  4. Tea is being grown in Illam.

It is time to take tea.

  1. It is time that tea had been taken.
  2. It is time that tea should be taken.
  3. It is time for tea to be taken.
  4. It was time that tea was taken.

James Watt discovered the energy of steam.

  1. The energy of steam discovered James Watt.
  2. The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.
  3. James Watt was discovered by the energy of steam.
  4. James Watt had discovered energy by the steam.

It is time to ring the bell.

  1. It is time the bell rings.
  2. It is being time to ring the bell.
  3. It is time for the bell to ring.
  4. It is time for the bell to be rung.

It is time to take tea.

  1. It was time that tea was taken.
  2. It is time for tea to be taken.
  3. It is time that tea should be taken.
  4. It is time that tea had been taken.

Many a person has been saved from the man-eaters by these hunters.

  1. These hunters will save many a person from the man-eaters.
  2. These hunters save many a person from the man-eaters.
  3. These hunters saved many a person from the man-eaters.
  4. These hunters have saved many a person from the man-eaters.

Mona was writing a letter to her father.

  1. A letter was written to her father by Mona.
  2. A letter has been written to her father by Mona.
  3. A letter was being written by Mona to her father.
  4. A letter was written by Mona to her father.

My uncle promised me a present.

  1. A present was promised by my uncle to me.
  2. I was promised a present by my uncle.
  3. I had been promised a present by my uncle.
  4. I was promised by my uncle a present.

No one can help me. [IOE 2076]

  1. I can be helped by no one.
  2. I cannot be helped.
  3. I can be helped.
  4. I am not helped.

Nobody told me the news. [IOE 2078]

  1. I was not told the news.
  2. I was told the news.
  3. Nobody was told the news.
  4. Nobody was not told the news.

One cannot gather grapes from thistles.

  1. Thistles cannot be gathered from grapes.
  2. Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles.
  3. Grapes and thistles cannot be gathered by one.
  4. Grapes cannot be gathered by them.

One should keep one's promises.

  1. One's promises should be kept by us.
  2. One's promises her to be kept.
  3. Promises should be keeping.
  4. Promises should be kept.

People claim to have seen the suspect in several cities.

  1. The suspect is being seen in several cities.
  2. The suspect has been the people in several cities.
  3. The suspect is claimed to have been seen in several cities. -
  4. The suspect was seen by people in several cities.

Rain disrupted the last day's play between India and Sri Lanka.

  1. The last day's play of India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.
  2. India and Sri Lanka's play of the last day was disrupted by rain.
  3. The last day's play between India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.
  4. The last day's play between India and Sri Lanka were disrupted by rain.

She spoke to the official on duty.

  1. The official on duty was spoken to by her.
  2. The official was spoken to by her on duty.
  3. She was spoken to by the official on duty.
  4. She was the official to be spoken to on duty.

Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

  1. I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall.
  2. I was told by about the explosion in the Town Hall.
  3. I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.
  4. I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

Someone gave her a bull dog.

  1. She was given a bull dog.
  2. A bull dog was given to her.
  3. She has been given a bull dog.
  4. She is being given a bull dog by someone.

Someone is following us.

  1. We are followed.
  2. We are being followed.
  3. We were being followed.
  4. We had been followed.

Someone pulled the bull violently.

  1. The bull had been pulled violently by someone.
  2. The bull was to be pulled violently by someone.
  3. The bull had been pulled violently.
  4. The bull was pulled violently.

Someone saw him picking up a gun.

  1. He was seen pick up a gun by someone.
  2. He was seen picking up a gun.
  3. He was seen when he was picking up a gun.
  4. He was seen by someone pick a gun.

Something is taught by madam. [IOE 2077]

  1. Madam teaches something.
  2. Madam taught something.
  3. Madam is teaching something.
  4. Madam has taught something.

The audience loudly cheered the leader's speech.

  1. The leader's speech was loudly cheered by the audience.
  2. The leader's speech is loudly cheered by the audience there.
  3. The audience loudly cheered the leader for his speech.
  4. The speech of the leader was loudly cheered by the audience.

The boy has rung the bell.

  1. The bell has been rung by the boy.
  2. The bell was being rung by the boy.
  3. The bell was rung by the boy.
  4. The bell has being rung by the boy.

The boys were digging a hole in the ground.

  1. A hole had been dug in the ground by the boys.
  2. In the ground, the boys dug a hole.
  3. A hole in the ground has been dug by the boys.
  4. A hole was being dug by the boys in the ground.

The cat is running after the rat.

  1. The rat is being run after by the cat.
  2. The rat is run after by the cat.
  3. The cat is being run after by the rat.
  4. The rat was being run after by the cat.

The doctor advised the patient not to eat curd.

  1. The patient was advised by the doctor not to eat curd.
  2. The patient was advised by the doctor that he should not eat curd.
  3. The patient was being advised by the doctor that he should not curd by the doctor.
  4. The patient has been advised not to eat curd by the doctor.

The French surrendered Quebec to the English in 1759.

  1. Quebec was surrendered by the French to the English in 1759.
  2. Quebec was surrendered to the English in 1759 by the French.
  3. The English were surrendered Quebec in 1759 by the French.
  4. Quebec was surrendered in 1759 by the French to the English.

The invigilator was reading out the instructions.

  1. The instructions were read by the invigilator.
  2. The instructions were being read out by the invigilator.
  3. The instructions had been read out by the invigilator.
  4. The instructions had been read by the invigilator.

The members should adhere to all the decisions.

  1. All the decisions should adhere to the members.
  2. All the decisions adhered to the members.
  3. All the decisions should be adhered to by the members.
  4. All should adhere to the decisions of the members.

The noise of the traffic kept me awake.

  1. I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.
  2. I was kept waking by the noise of the traffic.
  3. I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.
  4. The traffic kept me awake by the noise.

The people elected him Mayor.

  1. Him was elected Mayor the people.
  2. He is elected by the people Mayor.
  3. Mayor is elected by the people.
  4. He was elected Mayor by the people.

The residents celebrated the Independence Day.

  1. The Independence Day is celebrated by the residents.
  2. The Independence Day was celebrated by the residents.
  3. The Independence Day has been celebrated by the residents.
  4. Celebration of Independence Day was done by the residents.

The Romans expected to conquer Carthage.

  1. Carthage was expected to be conquered by the Romans.
  2. The Romans were expected to conquer Carthage.
  3. It was expected by the Romans that they would conquer Carthage.
  4. The Romans expected to have conquered Carthage.

There is nothing to read. [IOE 2078]

  1. There is nothing to be read.
  2. Nothing is to be read.
  3. There is nothing read.
  4. Nothing is read there.

They are building a house next door to our school.

  1. Next door to our school a house is being built by them.
  2. Next door to our Next door to our school a house is being built by them.
  3. School is being built a house by them.
  4. A house is being built by them next door to our school.

They greet me cheerfully every morning.

  1. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.
  2. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
  3. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
  4. Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.

They have built a perfect dam across the river.

  1. Across the river a perfect dam was built.
  2. A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.
  3. A perfect dam should have been built by them.
  4. Across the river was a perfect dam.

They offered him a job.

  1. He was offered a job.
  2. A job was offered by them.
  3. A job is offered to him by them.
  4. They offered a job to him.

They will inform the police.

  1. The police will be informed by them.
  2. The police will inform them.
  3. The police are informed by them.
  4. Informed will be the police by them.

Those who worked hard seldom obtained good marks.

  1. Good marks were seldom being obtained by those who worked hard.
  2. Good marks were seldom obtained by those who worked hard.
  3. Good marks are seldom obtained by those who worked hard.
  4. Seldom had good marks been obtained by those who worked hard.

We added up the money and found that it was correct.

  1. The money was added up and found to be correct.
  2. Correct it was found and the money was added up.
  3. The money added up by us and it was correctly found.
  4. The money added up by us found it was correct.

We hope that we shall win the match.

  1. The match is hoped to be won.
  2. Match winning is our hope.
  3. It is hoped that the match will be won by us.
  4. Winning the match is hoped by us.

We must now deal with these problems.

  1. These problems must now be dealt with by us.
  2. These problems must now be dealing with by us.
  3. These problems must now deal with by us.
  4. These problems are to be dealt with by us.

We will know the outcome of these experiments after six months.

  1. The outcome of these experiments will be known after six months.
  2. The outcome will be known of these experiments after six months.
  3. After six months, we will know the outcome of these experiments.
  4. These experiments will have a known outcome after six months.

You can play with these kittens quite safely.

  1. These kittens can played with quite safely.
  2. These kittens can play with you quite safely.
  3. These kittens can be played with you quite safely.
  4. These kittens can be played with quite safely.

You must look into this matter.

  1. This matter has been looked into by you.
  2. This matter may be looked into by you.
  3. This matter should be looked into by you.
  4. This matter into looked by you.

You need to clean your shoes properly.

  1. Your shoes are needed to clean properly.
  2. You are needed to clean your shoes properly.
  3. Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.
  4. Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly.

You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.

  1. Wine should be opened about three hours before use.
  2. Wine should be opened by you three hours before use.
  3. Wine should be opened about three hours before you use it.
  4. Wine should be opened about three hours before it is used.

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