English Active Passive Voice Practice Set welcome to JobAyog Today in this post I will give to English Active Passive Voice if you are preparing for English grammar this will be very helpful for you.
This includes previous year papers, and the questions from those papers have also been solved. If you solve these questions, your concepts will become clear.
1. The movie critic wrote a sarcastic review.
(a) A sarcastic review is written by the movie critic.
(b) A review which is sarcastic was written by the movie critic.
(c) A review which is sarcastic is written by the movie critic.
(d) A sarcastic review was written by the movie critic.
Answer: (d) A sarcastic review was written by the movie critic. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Past Indefinite Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + was/were + v³ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in Past Indefinite Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + was/were + v³ + other words.
2. The painter painted the entire bungalow.
(a) The entire bungalow is painted by the painter.
(b) Painting of the entire bungalow was done by the painter.
(c) The entire bungalow was painted by the painter.
(d) Painting of the entire bungalow is done by the painter.
Answer: (c) The entire bungalow was painted by the painter. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Past Indefinite Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + was/were + v³ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in Past Indefinite Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + was/were + v³ + other words.
3. Ram was singing a beautiful song for his mother.
(a) A beautiful song was being sung by Ram for his mother.
(b) A beautiful song was sang by Ram for his mother
(c) A beautiful song was sung by Ram for his mother
(d) A beautiful song was sung for his mother by Ram
Answer: (a) A beautiful song was being sung by Ram for his mother. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Past Continuous Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + was/were + being + v³ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in Past Continuous Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + was/were + being + v³ + other words.
4. The fire destroyed the whole neighbourhood.
(a) The whole neighbourhood is destroyed by the fire.
(b) The whole neighbourhood was destroyed by the fire.
(c) The whole neighbourhood was being destroyed by the fire.
(d) The whole neighbourhood is being destroyed by the fire.
Answer: (b) The whole neighbourhood was destroyed by the fire. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Past Indefinite Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + was + v³ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in Past Indefinite Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + was + v³ + other words.
5. The maid vacuums and dusts the house every day.
(a) Every day the house is vacuumed and dusted by the maid.
(b) Every day the house were vacuumed and dusted by the maid.
(c) Dusting and Vacuuming of the house every day is being done by the maid.
(d) Dusting and Vacuuming of the house every day was being done by the maid.
Answer: (a) Every day the house is vacuumed and dusted by the maid. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Present Indefinite Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + is + v³ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in Present Indefinite Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + is + v³ + other words.
6. Why do you waste money?
(a) Why is money been wasted by you?
(b) Why has money been wasted by you?
(c) Why is money wasted by you?
(d) Why is money being wasted by you?
Answer: (c) Why is money wasted by you? Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Wh-Question (Present Indefinite Tense) है। Passive Voice बनाते समय Wh-Question शब्द पहले आता है, फिर सहायक क्रिया is/are/am आती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is a Wh-Question (Present Indefinite Tense). In Passive Voice, the Wh-Question word comes first, followed by the auxiliary verb is/are/am.
7. Please guide me.
(a) You are requested to guide me.
(b) You have been requested to guide me.
(c) You were requested to guide me.
(d) You are being requested to guide me.
Answer: (a) You are requested to guide me. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Imperative Sentence है जिसमें अनुरोध (request) किया गया है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना You are requested to + v¹ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is an Imperative Sentence showing a request. Its Passive Voice structure is You are requested to + v¹ + other words.
8. After driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he dropped him at his guest house.
(a) After being driven to the hospital Dr. Bose was dropped at his guest house.
(b) After he had driven Dr. Bose to the hospital he had dropped him at his guest house.
(c) After he was driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he was dropping him at his guest house.
(d) Dr Bose was being driven to the hospital first and then he was being dropped at his guest house.
Answer: (a) After being driven to the hospital Dr. Bose was dropped at his guest house. Explanation (Hindi): दिए गए वाक्य में दो क्रियाएँ हैं। पहली क्रिया (driving) को participle phrase में बदलकर, मुख्य वाक्य Past Indefinite Tense के Passive Voice में (Dr. Bose was dropped…) बनाया गया है। Explanation (English): The sentence has two actions. The first action (driving) is changed into a participle phrase, and the main clause is in the Passive Voice of the Past Indefinite Tense (Dr. Bose was dropped…).
9. Rohan was not told about the e-mail.
(a) Nobody told Rohan about the e-mail.
(b) Somebody did not tell Rohan about the e-mail.
(c) The e-mail was not told about to Rohan.
(d) There was nobody who could tell Rohan about the e-mail.
Answer: (a) Nobody told Rohan about the e-mail. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Passive Voice (Past Indefinite Tense) में है और नकारात्मक है। इसका Active Voice Sub + v² + other words संरचना का होता है। ‘Nobody’ का उपयोग नकारात्मक अर्थ देने के लिए किया गया है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in the Passive Voice (Past Indefinite Tense) and is negative. Its Active Voice has a Sub + v² + other words structure. ‘Nobody’ is used to convey the negative meaning.
10. The kids were laughing at the old lady.
(a) The old lady is laughing at the kids.
(b) The old lady was being laughed at by the kids.
(c) The old lady was being laughed by the kids.
(d) The old lady was laughed at by the kids.
Answer: (b) The old lady was being laughed at by the kids. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Past Continuous Tense में है। Passive Voice बनाते समय, क्रिया के साथ प्रीपोज़ीशन (at) को बरकरार रखा जाता है। संरचना Sub + was/were + being + v³ + preposition + by… होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in the Past Continuous Tense. When converting to Passive Voice, the preposition (at) attached to the verb is retained. The structure is Sub + was/were + being + v³ + preposition + by….
11. Sunita will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.
(a) For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be baked by Sunita.
(b) For the bake sale, two dozen cookies is baked by Sunita.
(c) Baking of two dozen cookies by Sunita will be done for the bake sale.
(d) Baking of two dozen cookies by Sunita is done for the bake sale.
Answer: (a) For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be baked by Sunita. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Future Indefinite Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + will + be + v³ + other words होती है। (नोट: प्रश्न में cupcakes था, उत्तर में cookies हो गया है)। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in the Future Indefinite Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + will + be + v³ + other words.
12. The labourers paved the entire stretch of the road.
(a) The entire stretch of the road is paved by the labourers.
(b) Paving of the entire stretch of the road was done by the labourers.
(c) The entire stretch of the road was paved by the labourers.
(d) Paving of the entire stretch of the road is done by the labourers.
Answer: (c) The entire stretch of the road was paved by the labourers. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Past Indefinite Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + was/were + v³ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in Past Indefinite Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + was/were + v³ + other words.
13. He mailed his application for a new job.
(a) The application for a new job is mailed by him.
(b) The application for a new job was mailed by him.
(c) He is the mailer of the application for a new job.
(d) He was the mailer of the application for a new job.
Answer: (b) The application for a new job was mailed by him. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Past Indefinite Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + was/were + v³ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in Past Indefinite Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + was/were + v³ + other words.
14. Sarla changed the curtains.
(a) Sarla changes the curtains.
(b) The curtains were changed by Sarla.
(c) The curtain was changed by Sarla.
(d) Sarla was the one by whom the curtains were changed.
Answer: (b) The curtains were changed by Sarla. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Past Indefinite Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + was/were + v³ + other words होती है। ‘Curtains’ बहुवचन है इसलिए ‘were’ का प्रयोग होगा। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in Past Indefinite Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + was/were + v³ + other words. Since ‘curtains’ is plural, ‘were’ is used.
15. The class is required to watch a video tutorial every day.
(a) A video tutorial is required to be watched by the class everyday.
(b) A video tutorial is watched by the class every day.
(c) Every day the class watches a required video tutorial.
(d) Every day the class is watching a required video tutorial.
Answer: (a) A video tutorial is required to be watched by the class everyday. Explanation (Hindi): दिए गए वाक्य में Infinite verb (to watch) है। Passive Voice में infinitive to be + v³ में बदल जाता है (to be watched)। Explanation (English): The given sentence has an infinitive verb (to watch). In the Passive Voice, the infinitive changes to to be + v³ (to be watched).
16. She will finish the thesis in a fortnight.
(a) The thesis would be finished in a fortnight by her
(b) The thesis will finished by her in a fortnight.
(c) The thesis will be finished by her in a fortnight.
(d) A fortnight is required to finish the thesis.
Answer: (c) The thesis will be finished by her in a fortnight. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Future Indefinite Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + will + be + v³ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in the Future Indefinite Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + will + be + v³ + other words.
17. Someone has invited me to the cruise.
(a) Someone has sent invitation to the cruise.
(b) I had been invited to the cruise.
(c) I have been invited to the cruise.
(d) I was invite to the cruise by somebody.
Answer: (c) I have been invited to the cruise. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Present Perfect Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + have/has + been + v³ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in the Present Perfect Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + have/has + been + v³ + other words.
18. Lily was making a fort.
(a) Lily made a fort.
(b) A fort was being made by Lily.
(c) A fort made by Lily.
(d) A fort got made by Lily.
Answer: (b) A fort was being made by Lily. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Past Continuous Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + was + being + v³ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in the Past Continuous Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + was + being + v³ + other words.
19. She found him lying on the road.
(a) She find him lying on the road.
(b) She find him on the road lying.
(c) He was found lying on the road.
(d) He is found lie on the road.
Answer: (c) He was found lying on the road. Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Past Indefinite Tense में है, जिसमें complement phrase (lying on the road) है। Passive Voice में complement phrase को क्रिया के बाद रखा जाता है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in the Past Indefinite Tense with a complement phrase (lying on the road). In the Passive Voice, the complement phrase is placed after the verb.
20. She made a very remarkable observation.
(a) A very remarkable observation made by her
(b) A very remarkable observation is make by her.
(c) A very remarkable observation make by her
(d) A very remarkable observation was made by her
Answer: (d) A very remarkable observation was made by her Explanation (Hindi): दिया गया वाक्य Past Indefinite Tense में है। इसकी Passive Voice संरचना Sub + was/were + v³ + other words होती है। Explanation (English): The given sentence is in the Past Indefinite Tense. Its Passive Voice structure is Sub + was/were + v³ + other words.
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