Active/Passive Voice

Ladakh Police Sub-Inspector · 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 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 2

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 Easy question 3

Change to active voice: "The room is cleaned by the maid every morning."

  1. The maid cleaned the room every morning.
  2. The maid cleans the room every morning.
  3. The room cleans the maid every morning.
  4. The maid is cleaning the room every morning.
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Answer: B. Habitual present passive → present simple active.

Sample Medium question 4

Change to passive voice: "Why did he sell the house?"

  1. Why was the house sold by him?
  2. Why is the house sold by him?
  3. Why the house was sold by him?
  4. Why did the house sold by him?
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Answer: A. Wh- question in past passive: 'Why + was + subject + past participle'.

Sample Medium question 5

Change to passive voice: "Do you know him?"

  1. Is he known by you?
  2. Was he known to you?
  3. Does he known to you?
  4. Is he known to you?
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Answer: D. The verb 'know' takes 'to' in the passive: 'known to'.

Sample Medium question 6

Change to passive voice: "Where did they find the keys?"

  1. Where did the keys found by them?
  2. Where were the keys found by them?
  3. Where the keys were found by them?
  4. Where are the keys found by them?
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Answer: B. Wh- question, past simple passive: 'Where + were + subject + past participle'.

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