Important Active and Passive Voice Questions :
1. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
(1) Shakespeare had written Hamlet
(2) Shakespeare wrote Hamlet
(3) Shakespeare writes Hamlet
(4) Shakespeare has wrote Hamlet
2. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Sita learns her lessons daily.
(1) Her lessons is learnt daily by Sita.
(2) Her lessons are learnt daily by Sita.
(3) Her lessons was learnt daily by Sita.
(4) Her lessons were learnt daily by Sita.
3. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice
I like him.
(1) He was liked by me
(2) He is being liked by me
(3) He was being liked by me
(4) He is liked by me
4. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
These days most of the students do their assignments with the help of the internet.
(1) These days most of the students are doing their assignments with the help of the internet.
(2) These days most of the assignments are done with the help of the internet by the students.
(3) These days the assignments are being done with the help of the internet by most of the students.
(4) These days the assignments are done with the help of the internet by most of the students.
5. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice
She is calling me.
(1) I was being called by her
(2) I am being called by her
(3) I have been called by her
(4) None of these
6. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active Voice/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
We found the lock broken last night.
(1) The lock was found by us breaking last night.
(2) The lock was found by us broken last night.
(3) The lock was broken by us last night.
(4) The broken lock we found last night.
7. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice
Who stole your pen?
(1) Who was stolen your pen?
(2) By whom is your pen stolen?
(3) By whom was your pen stolen?
(4) By whom did your pen steal?
8. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
An American scientist has won the Nobel Prize for Physics.
(1) The Nobel Physics Prize has been won by an American scientist.
(2) The Nobel Prize has been won by an American scientist.
(3) The Nobel Prize for Physics is won by an American scientist.
(4) The Nobel Prize for Physics has been won by an American scientist.
9. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice
You are teasing them.
(1) They were being teased by you
(2) They are teasing by you
(3) They have been teasing by you
(4) They are being teased by you
10. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
The old lady touched and patted the cow.
(1) The cow patted and touched the old lady.
(2) The cow was touched by the old lady patting her.
(3) The cow was touched and patted by the old lady.
(4) The patted cow touched the old lady.
11. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice
She often praises me.
(1) I was often praised by her
(2) I have been often praised by her
(3) I am often praises by her
(4) I am often praised by her
12. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice
She has taught him.
(1) He has taught by her
(2) He had been taught by her
(3) He has been taught by her
(4) He has been teach by her
13. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive /Active Voice.
Many factors within our nation affect the economy.
(1) The economy was affected by many factors within our nation.
(2) The economy has affected by many factors within our nation.
(3) The economy is being affect ed by many factors within our nation.
(4) The economy is affected by Many factors within our nation.
14. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/ Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
(1) The hardworking salesman collected the payment.
(2) The salesman who worked hard was able to collect the payment.
(3) To collect the payment the salesman had to work hard.
(4) The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
15. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Had she worked hard she would have won the gold medal.
(1) The gold medal will have been won by her had she worked hard.
(2) The gold medal would have been won by her had she worked hard.
(3) The gold medal would have been won by her if she worked hard.
(4) The gold medal will have been won by her if she worked hard.
16. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
They cooked the food and sent it to the orphanage.
(1) The cooked food was sent to the orphanage by them.
(2) The food was cooked and sent to the orphanage by them.
(3) The food was sent to the orphanage by them.
(4) The food was cooked and sent by them.
17. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Please give me your pen and take your seat.
(1) Let your pen given me and take your seat.
(2) You are requested to give me your pen and take your seat.
(3) You are warned to give me your pen and take your seat.
(4) You are ordered to give me your pen and take your seat.
18. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
The room was cleaned.
(1) The cleaner cleaned the room.
(2) The room should be cleaned.
(3) I cleaned the room.
(4) Someone cleaned the room.
19. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
These things have been left here by an unknown customer.
(1) An unknown customer leaves these things here.
(2) An unknown customer has left these things here.
(3) An unknown customer have left these things here.
(4) An unknown customer has been left these things here.
20. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Can she write an interesting story ?
(1) Can an interesting story be written for her ?
(2) Can an interesting story be written to her ?
(3) Can an interesting story be written by her ?
(4) Could an interesting story be written by her ?
21. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
The authorities will reward you for your hard work.
(1) You will be rewarded by the authorities for your hard work.
(2) You would be rewarded by the authorities for your hard work.
(3) The authorities will be rewarded by your hard work.
(4) The authorities would be rewarded by your hard work.
22. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
They found him lying dead on the roadside.
(1) The roadside found him lying dead.
(2) He was lying dead found by the roadside.
(3) Lying by the roadside, he was found dead.
(4) He was found lying dead by the roadside.
23. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
He will not use the computer.
(1) By him the computer will not be used.
(2) The computer will not be used by him.
(3) The use of the computer will not be by him.
(4) The computer he will not use.
24. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Scientists generally believe that small islands would sink.
(1) Small islands will sink is generally believed by scientists.
(2) There is a general belief that small islands would sink.
(3) Small islands are believed to sink by scientists.
(4) It is generally believed by scientists that small islands would sink.
25. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
The Principal promised the boys a holiday.
(1) The boys have been promised a holiday by the Principal.
(2) The boys had been promised a holiday by the Principal.
(3) The boys were promised a holiday by the Principal.
(4) The boys are promised a holiday by the Principal.
