Active Voices and Passive Voices Questions – Tnpsc General English Questions
Active Voices and Passive Voices Questions – Tnpsc General English
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICES
Passive Voice For All Tenses Rules
The places of subject and object in sentence are inter-changed in passive voice. 3rd form of verb (past participle) will be used only (as main verb) in passive voice. Auxiliary verbs for each tense are give below in the table.
| Present Simple Tense (Passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in Passive Voice : am/is/are |
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| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
| He sings a song. | A song is sung by him. |
| He does not sing a song. | A song is not sung by him. |
| Does he sing a song? | Is a song sung by him? |
| Present Continuous Tense (Passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice : am being/is being/are being |
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| I am writing a letter | A letter is being written by me. |
| I am not writing a letter. | A letter is not being written by me. |
| Am I writing a letter? | Is a letter being written by me? |
| Present Perfect Tense (Passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice : has been/have been |
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| She has finished his work | He work has been finished by her. |
| She has not finished her work. | Her work has not been finished by her. |
| Has she finished her work? | Has her work been finished by her? |
| Past Simple Tense (Passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice : was/were |
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| I killed a snake | A snake was killed by me. |
| I did not kill a snake. | A snake was not killed by me. |
| Did I kill a snake? | Was a snake killed by me? |
| Past Continuous Tense (Passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice : was being/were being |
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| He was driving a car. | A car was being driven by him. |
| He was not driving a car. | A car was not being driven by him. |
| Was he driving a car? | Was a car being driven by him? |
| Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice : had been |
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| The had completed the assignment. | The assignment had been completed by them. |
| The had not completed the assignment. | The assignment had not been completed by them. |
| Had they completed the assignment? | Had the assignment been completed by them? |
| Future Simple Tense (Passive Voice) Auxiliary verb in passive voice : will be |
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| She will buy a car. | A car will be bought by her. |
| She will not buy a car. | A car will not be bought by her. |
| Will she buy a car? | Will a car be bought by her? |
| Future Perfect Tense (Passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice : will have been |
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| You will have started the job. | The job will have been stared by you? |
| You will have not started the job. | The job will not have been stared by you. |
| Will you have stared the job? | Will the job have been started by you? |
| Note : The following tenses cannot be changed into Passive Voice.
1. Present Perfect Continuous Tense 2. Past Perfect Continuous Tense 3. Future Continuous Tense 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense 5. Sentence having Intransitive verbs |
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Change Active into Passive Voice
| 1. | Ms Sullivan teaches us grammar | We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan. |
| 2. | The teacher praised him. | He was praised by the teacher. |
| 3. | The firemen took the injured to the hospital. | The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen. |
| 4. | An earthquake destroyed the town. | The town was destroyed by an earthquake. |
| 5. | The boy’s work pleased the teacher. | The teacher was pleased with the boy’s work. |
| 6. | The fire damaged the building. | The building was damaged by the fire. |
| 7. | Who taught you French? | By whom were you taught French? |
| 8. | The manager will give you a ticket. | You will be given a ticket by the manager. |
| 9. | Spectators thronged the streets. | The streets were thronged with spectators. |
| 10. | Everyone will blame us. | We will be blamed by everyone. |
| 11. | The wind blew down the trees. | The trees were blown down by the wind. |
| 12. | The police caught the thieves. | The thieves were caught by the police. |
| 13. | Alice posted the letter. | The letter was posted by Alice. |
| 14. | The hostess received us. | We were received by the hostess. |
| 15. | They/somebody killed the snake with a stick. | The snake was killed with a stick. |
| 16. | The people welcomed the minister. | The minister was welcomed by the people. |
| 17. | They found him guilty of murder. | He was found guilty of murder. |
| 18. | John Mathews built this house in 1991. | This house was built by John Mathews in 1991. |
Complete the following sentences using appropriate active or passive verb forms. Choose your answers from the given options.
| 1. | The problem _______ to the children. (explained/was explained) | The problem was explained to the children. |
| 2. | Those pyramids ______ around 400 AD. (built/were built) | Those pyramids were built around 400 AD. |
| 3. | All the trouble _______ by your mother. (has caused/was caused) | All the trouble was caused by your mother. |
| 4. | The visitors ______ (were shown/have shown) a collection of old manuscripts. | The visitors were shown a collection of old manuscripts. |
| 5. | I _______ him ten thousand pounds last year. (lend/lent/was lent) | I lent him ten thousand pounds last year. |
| 6. | She ______ of spiders. (frightened/ is frightened) | She is frightened of spiders. |
| 7. | That picture ______ by my grandmother. (painted/was painted) | That picture was painted by my grandmother. |
| 8. | I ______ by his attitude. (shocked/have shocked/was shocked) | I was shocked by his attitude. |
| 9. | Excuse the mess. The house _____ (is painting/is being painted/has painted) | Excuse the mess. The house is being painted. |
| 10. | I knew why I ______ (had chosen/had been chosen) | I knew why I had been chosen. |
Verbs like allow, advise, permit and forbid can be followed by either an-ing form or an infinitive. These sentences can be changed into the passive, but the structures are different.
Change the following sentences into passive voice
| 1. | The principal has forbidden smoking on the campus. | Smoking has been forbidden on the campus. |
| 2. | The principal ha forbidden students to smoke on the campus. | Students have been forbitten to smoke on the campus. |
| 3. | I advise consulting a good doctor. | Consulting a good doctor is advised. |
| 4. | I advise you to consult a good doctor. | You are advised to consult a good doctor. |
| 5. | They don’t allow parking in front of their gate. | Parking in front of their gate is not allowed. |
| 6. | They don’t allow people to park in front of their gate. | People are not allowed to park in front of their gate. |
| 7. | We advise early booking. | Early booking is advised. |
| 8. | We advise passengers to book their tickets early. | Passengers are advised to book their tickets early. |
| 9. | They made her repeat the whole story. | She was made to repeat the whole story. |
| 10. | We don’t advise pregnant women to go on a diet. | Pregnant women are not advised to go on a diet. |
| 11. | I did not beat her. | She was not beaten by me. |
| 12. | I will never forget this experience. | This experience will never be forgotten by me. |
| 13. | Mother made a cake yesterday. | A cake was made by mother yesterday. |
| 14. | The boy teased the girl. | The girl was teased by the boy. |
| 15. | Did she do her duty? | Was her duty done by her? |
| 16. | The tiger was chasing the deer. | The deer was being chased by the tiger. |
| 17. | She has written a novel. | A novel has been written by her. |
| 18. | She has learned her lessons. | Her lessons have been learned by her. |
| 19. | Have you finished the report? | Has the report been finished by you? |
| 20. | The police have caught the thief. | The thief has been caught by the police. |
| 21. | My brother has completed the work. | The work has been completed by my brother. |
| 22. | Somebody stole my pen yesterday. | My pen was stolen by somebody yesterday. |
| 23. | Our team may win the match. | The match may be won by our team. |
| 24. | Nurse look after patients. | Patients are looked after by nurse. |
| 25. | The boy killed the spider. | The spider was killed by the boy. |
| 26. | The police caught the thief. | The thief was caught by the police. |
| 27. | The boy made a kite. | A kite was made by the boy. |
| 28. | The sudden noise frightened the dog. | The dog was frightened by the sudden noise. |
| 29. | Edison invented the light bulb. | The light bulb was invented by Edison. |
| 30. | He made a very remarkable discovery. | A very remarkable discovery was made by him. |
| 31. | His own brother betrayed him. | He was betrayed by his own brother. |
| 32. | I have sold my old car. | My old car has been sold. |
| 33. | They opened the store only last month. | The store was opened only last month. |
| 34. | We do not permit smoking in the kitchen. | Smoking in the kitchen isn’t permitted. |
| 35. | The cat chased the mouse. | The mouse was chased by the cat. |
| 36. | Your behavior disgusts me. | I am disgusted by your behavior. |
| 37. | The cat drank all the milk. | All the milk was drunk by the cat. |
| 38. | A stone struck me on the head. | I was struck by a stone on the forehead. |
| 39. | He sings a song. | A song is sung by him. (Active verb – sings; passive verb – is sung) |
| 40. | They boy killed the spider. | The spider was killed by the boy. (Active verb – killed; passive verb – was killed) |
| 41. | Help him. | Let him be helped. (Imperative sentences in the passive voice begin with let.) |
| 42. | Farmers sow maize in the rainy season. | Maize is sown in the rainy season. (Active verb – sow; passive verb – is/are sown) |
| 43. | Are you writing? | Is a letter being written by you? (Active verb – is/are writing; passive verb – is/are being written) |
| 44. | The workers were digging a canal. | A canal was being dug by the workers. (Active verb – was/were digging; passive verb – was /were being dug) |
| 45. | I will finish the job by the end of this week. | The job will be finished (by me) by the end of this week. (Active verb – will finish; passive verb – will be finished) |
| 46. | Have you finished your job? | Has your job been finished by you? (Active verb – has/have finished; passive verb – has/have been finished) |
| 47. | They have informed him of his mother’s death. | He has been informed of his mother’s death. (Active verb – has/have informed; passive verb – has/have been informed) |
| 48. | They took all the necessary precautions. | All the necessary precautions were taken by them. (Active verb – took; passive verb – was /were taken) |
Select the correct tense form
1. It rains cats and dogs.
A) simple present
B) present perfect
C) present continuous
D) simple past
Answer : A) simple present
2. Sheela is typing.
A) simple present
B) present continuous
C) simple past
D) past perfect
Answer : B) present continuous
3. She has completed the assignment promptly.
A) past perfect
B) present perfect
C) past continuous
D) simple past
Answer : B) present perfect
4. They shall go to London next month.
A) simple present
B) simple future
C) present perfect
D) past perfect
Answer : B) simple future
5. Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar.
A) simple present
B) simple future
C) simple past
D) past continuous
Answer : C) simple past
6. The train had left.
A) past perfect
B) simple past
C) present perfect
D) past continuous
Answer : A) past perfect
7. They were sleeping undisturbed.
A) simple present
B) past continuous
C) past perfect
D) none of these
Answer : B) past continuous
8. I will have finished this work by the end of this month.
A) simple future
B) simple past
C) present prefect
D) future perfect
Answer : D) future perfect
9. They ran fast.
A) simple past
B) simple present
C) past perfect
D) present perfect
Answer : A) simple past
10. Rajan hit a passerby while driving.
A) simple past
B) simple present
C) simple future
D) past future
Answer : A) simple past
11. The Earth moves round the Sun.
A) simple past
B) past perfect
C) simple present
D) past future perfect
Answer : C) simple present
12. Rain falls from the clouds.
A) simple present
B) present continuous
C) past continuous
D) future continuous
Answer : A) simple present
13. Are you playing tennis?
A) simple past
B) simple present
C) present continuous
D) past continuous
Answer : C) present continuous
14. I studied French at the college.
A) simple present
B) present continuous
C) simple past
D) past continuous
Answer : C) simple past
15. I shall visit the book fair tomorrow.
A) present perfect
B) past perfect
C) simple future
D) future continuous
Answer : C) simple future
16. Asoka was a Mauryan King.
A) simple present
B) simple past
C) past perfect
D) future perfect
Answer : B) simple past
17. The doctor was attending on the king all the morning.
A) simple future
B) past continuous
C) simple past
D) past perfect
Answer : B) past continuous
18. Shakespeare has written dramas appealing to all people of all ages.
A) present continuous
B) simple present
C) past perfect
D) present perfect
Answer : D) present perfect
19. The universe is expanding at a tremendous speed.
A) simple present
B) past continuous
C) present continuous
D) past perfect
Answer : C) present continuous
20. The man has a gruff voice.
A) simple perfect
B) present perfect
C) past perfect
D) simple future
Answer : A) simple perfect
21. Hari would have reached Delhi by this time.
A) past perfect
B) present perfect
C) future perfect
D) simple fast
Answer : C) future perfect
22. The driver would not take the bus in the absence of the conductor.
A) future perfect
B) simple past future
C) present continuous
D) simple present
Answer : B) simple past future
23. It has been raining heavily.
A) simple past
B) simple present
C) present perfect continuous
D) past perfect continuous
Answer : C) present perfect continuous
24. I found the book interesting.
A) present continuous
B) simple past
C) simple present
D) past continuous
Answer : B) simple past
25. I shall buy a new hat next week.
A) simple present
B) simple past
C) simple future
D) future continuous
Answer : C) simple future
26. The prisoner escaped.
A) present continuous
B) simple past
C) simple present
D) simple future
Answer : B) simple past
27. She could not marry the person of her choice.
A) simple future
B) simple past
C) past perfect
D) past continuous
Answer : B) simple past
28. He goes to office by train daily.
A) simple past
B) past perfect
C) simple present
D) present perfect
Answer : C) simple present
29. She always goes to bed early.
A) simple past
B) simple present
C) present perfect
D) perfect continuous
Answer : B) simple present
30. The electrician has been installing an air-conditioner since all morning.
A) present continuous
B) past continuous
C) present perfect continuous
D) past perfect continuous
Answer : C) present perfect continuous
31. When are you going to Mumbai?
A) present perfect
B) present continuous
C) past perfect
D) simple future
Answer : B) present continuous
32. Have you seen the recent Hollywood films?
A) past perfect
B) simple past
C) present perfect
D) simple present
Answer : C) present perfect
33. In the past, men led a nomadic life.
A) simple present
B) past perfect
C) past perfect continuous
D) simple fast
Answer : D) simple fast
34. The Patient had died before the doctor’s arrival.
A) past perfect
B) simple past
C) simple present
D) simple future
Answer : A) past perfect
35. It will rain soon.
A) simple present
B) simple past
C) past perfect
D) simple future
Answer : D) simple future