Active/Passive Voice

JKSSB Assistant Training Officer (Handicrafts & Handlooms) · General English · 77 practice questions with answers and explanations: 37 Easy, 40 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Change to active voice: "The thief was chased by the guard."

  1. The guard chases the thief.
  2. The guard chased the thief.
  3. The thief chased the guard.
  4. The guard has chased the thief.
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Answer: B. Simple past passive → simple past active.

Sample Easy question 2

Change to active voice: "The lesson was explained by the teacher."

  1. The teacher has explained the lesson.
  2. The teacher explained the lesson.
  3. The teacher explains the lesson.
  4. The lesson explained the teacher.
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Answer: B. 'Was explained' → 'explained'.

Sample Easy question 3

Change to active voice: "The glass was broken by the cat."

  1. The cat was breaking the glass.
  2. The cat broke the glass.
  3. The cat has broken the glass.
  4. The cat breaks the glass.
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Answer: B. Past passive → past active 'broke'.

Sample Medium question 4

Change to passive voice: "He asked me to leave."

  1. I was asked to leave by him.
  2. I was asked leave by him.
  3. I asked to leave by him.
  4. I am asked to leave by him.
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Answer: A. The object 'me' becomes the subject; the infinitive 'to leave' is kept.

Sample Medium question 5

Change to passive voice: "The tourists were enjoying the view."

  1. The view is being enjoyed by the tourists.
  2. The view had been enjoyed by the tourists.
  3. The view was enjoyed by the tourists.
  4. The view was being enjoyed by the tourists.
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Answer: D. Past continuous passive: 'was/were being + past participle'.

Sample Medium question 6

Change to passive voice: "Has the secretary typed the letters?"

  1. Has the letters been typed by the secretary?
  2. Have the letters typed by the secretary?
  3. Have the letters been typed by the secretary?
  4. Had the letters been typed by the secretary?
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Answer: C. Present perfect question passive: 'Have + plural object + been + past participle'.

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