Active/Passive Voice

JKSSB Junior Engineer (Mechanical) · English · 77 practice questions with answers and explanations: 37 Easy, 40 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Change to passive voice: "The teacher will explain the lesson."

  1. The lesson has been explained by the teacher
  2. The lesson is explained by the teacher
  3. The lesson would be explained by the teacher
  4. The lesson will be explained by the teacher
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Answer: D. Simple future active becomes simple future passive: 'will be explained'.

Sample Easy question 2

Change to passive voice: "The chef cooks the meal."

  1. The meal was cooked by the chef
  2. The meal has cooked the chef
  3. The meal is being cooked by the chef
  4. The meal is cooked by the chef
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Answer: D. Present simple active becomes present simple passive: 'is cooked'.

Sample Easy question 3

Change to passive voice: "The workers are repairing the road."

  1. The road is repaired by the workers
  2. The road has been repaired
  3. The road is being repaired by the workers
  4. The road was being repaired by the workers
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Answer: C. Present continuous active becomes present continuous passive: 'is being repaired'.

Sample Medium question 4

Change to passive voice: "Who wrote this book?"

  1. Who was written this book?
  2. Whom was this book written?
  3. By whom was this book written?
  4. By whom is this book written?
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Answer: C. A 'who' question in the active becomes 'By whom + was/were + subject + past participle'.

Sample Medium question 5

Change to passive voice: "Did the boy break the glass?"

  1. Was the glass break by the boy?
  2. Is the glass broken by the boy?
  3. Did the glass broken by the boy?
  4. Was the glass broken by the boy?
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Answer: D. Past-simple question passive: 'Was + object + past participle + by ...'.

Sample Medium question 6

Change to passive voice: "Can you solve this problem?"

  1. Can this problem solved by you?
  2. Can this problem is solved by you?
  3. Can this problem be solved by you?
  4. Could this problem be solve by you?
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Answer: C. With modals: 'modal + be + past participle'.

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