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English: Active and Passive Voice

TET / TRB / TNPSC Preparation (15 Questions)

1. Passive Voice of: "Rama killed Ravana."

Ravana was killed by Rama. Ravana is killed by Rama. Ravana has been killed by Rama.

Answer: Ravana was killed by Rama. (Simple Past: was/were + V3)

2. Passive Voice of: "She writes a letter."

A letter is written by her. A letter was written by her. A letter is being written by her.

Answer: A letter is written by her. (Simple Present: is/am/are + V3)

3. Passive Voice of: "He is painting a picture."

A picture is being painted by him. A picture is painted by him. A picture was being painted by him.

Answer: A picture is being painted by him. (Continuous: being + V3)

4. Passive Voice of: "They have finished the work."

The work has been finished by them. The work was finished by them. The work has finished by them.

Answer: The work has been finished by them. (Perfect: been + V3)

5. Passive Voice of: "Open the door."

Let the door be opened. The door is opened. Let the door open.

Answer: Let the door be opened. (Imperative: Let + Obj + be + V3)

6. Active Voice of: "The thief was arrested by the police."

The police arrested the thief. The police arrests the thief. The police were arresting the thief.

Answer: The police arrested the thief.

7. Passive Voice of: "Who wrote this book?"

By whom was this book written? By who was this book written? Whom was this book written by?

Answer: By whom was this book written?

8. Passive Voice of: "I will help you."

You will be helped by me. You would be helped by me. You will helped by me.

Answer: You will be helped by me.

9. Passive Voice of: "Did she clean the room?"

Was the room cleaned by her? Is the room cleaned by her? Did the room cleaned by her?

Answer: Was the room cleaned by her?

10. Passive Voice of: "The boy was flying a kite."

A kite was being flown by the boy. A kite is being flown by the boy. A kite was flown by the boy.

Answer: A kite was being flown by the boy. (Past Continuous)

11. Passive Voice of: "He has to help us."

We have to be helped by him. We have to helped by him. We had to be helped by him.

Answer: We have to be helped by him. (Infinitive: to be + V3)

12. Passive Voice of: "People speak English all over the world."

English is spoken all over the world. English was spoken all over the world. English is speaking all over the world.

Answer: English is spoken all over the world. (Agent 'by people' is unnecessary)

13. Active Voice of: "A song is being sung by Rani."

Rani is singing a song. Rani sings a song. Rani was singing a song.

Answer: Rani is singing a song.

14. Passive Voice of: "They will build a house."

A house will be built by them. A house will built by them. A house would be built by them.

Answer: A house will be built by them.

15. Passive Voice of: "The teacher punished the boys."

The boys were punished by the teacher. The boys was punished by the teacher. The boys are punished by the teacher.

Answer: The boys were punished by the teacher. (Plural 'boys' takes 'were')