Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Give the child a nourishing diet. A. The child should be given a nourishing diet. B. The child was given a nourishing diet. C. The child must have given a nourishing diet. D. The child is given a nourishing diet
Correct answer: (A) The child should be given a nourishing diet.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Give the child a nourishing diet,” is an imperative sentence (a command or instruction) in the active voice.
To convert an imperative sentence into the passive voice, the implied subject “you” is typically omitted, and the focus shifts to the object of the action. Passive voice for imperatives can often be formed using a modal verb like “should” or “must” followed by “be” and the past participle (V3) of the main verb, or by using “Let + object + be + V3”.
In this sentence:
• “The child” is the indirect object and can become the subject of the passive sentence.
• “A nourishing diet” is the direct object and will follow the verb in the passive sentence.
• The verb is “give”, and its past participle (V3) is “given”.
• The use of “should be given” implies that giving a nourishing diet to the child is necessary or recommended, which aligns well with the imperative instruction.
Therefore, the most appropriate passive voice sentence is “The child should be given a nourishing diet.”
Example:
• Help the poor. (Active Voice)
• The poor should be helped. (Passive Voice)
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The hunchback was being laughed at by everyone A. Everyone is laughing at the hunchback B. Everyone laughs at the hunchback C. Everyone laughed at the hunchback. D. Everyone was laughing at the hunchback
Correct answer: (D) Everyone was laughing at the hunchback.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “The hunchback was being laughed at by everyone,” is in the Past Continuous Passive Voice. This voice describes an action that was ongoing in the past. It uses the structure: Object + was/were + being + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject.
To convert this sentence into the active voice, the agent (the one performing the action) becomes the subject. The passive verb “was being laughed at” needs conversion back to its Past Continuous Active form.
Here’s how to transform the sentence:
• The agent in the passive voice is “everyone,” and becomes the active sentence’s subject.
• The original verb, “laughed at,” is a phrasal verb. The passive structure “was being laughed at” converts to the active voice. The Past Continuous Active structure is: Subject + was/were + Verb-ing (present participle) + (remaining part).
• For “Everyone,” the auxiliary verb is “was.”
• The present participle of “laugh” is “laughing,” and “at” must be retained with the verb.
• The passive sentence’s subject, “the hunchback,” becomes the active sentence’s object.
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. They have invited the parents as well as the child.
A. The parents as well as the child has been invited. B. The parents as well as the child have been invited. C. The child as well as the parents has been invited. D. The parents as well as the child had been invited by them.
Correct answer: (B) The parents as well as the child have been invited.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “They have invited the parents as well as the child,” is in the Present Perfect Active Voice. The structure for this tense is: Subject + have/has + Past Participle (V3) + Object.
To convert this sentence into the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the verb structure changes to have/has + been + Past Participle (V3) + (by + Subject – optional).
Here’s how the transformation works:
• The object in the active voice is “the parents as well as the child.” This entire phrase acts as the object. When using “as well as,” the verb agrees with the first part of the compound subject. In this case, “the parents” is plural, so the auxiliary verb should be “have”. This entire phrase becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
• The verb phrase “have invited” in the active voice changes to “have been invited” in the passive voice.
• The original subject “They” is a general pronoun and can be omitted in the passive voice, especially when the focus is on the action and its receiver.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “The parents as well as the child have been invited.”
Rahul is playing cricket in the playground provided by the government. A. Cricket is played by Rahul in the playground provided by the government. B. Cricket has been played by Rahul in the playground provided by the government. C. Cricket is been played by Rahul in the playground provided by the government. D. Cricket is being played by Rahul in the playground provided by the government.
Correct answer: (D) Cricket is being played by Rahul in the playground provided by the government.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Rahul is playing cricket in the playground provided by the government,” is in the Present Continuous Active Voice. The structure for this tense in active voice is: Subject + is/am/are + Verb-ing (present participle) + Object + (remaining part).
To convert a Present Continuous active sentence to passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the verb phrase changes to is/am/are + being + Past Participle (V3).
In this sentence:
• “Cricket” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice.
• Since “Cricket” is singular, the auxiliary verb “is” is used.
• “Being” is added to signify the continuous aspect.
• The past participle (V3) of “playing” is “played”.
• “By Rahul” introduces the agent (the original subject).
• “In the playground provided by the government” is the remaining part and stays in place.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “Cricket is being played by Rahul in the playground provided by the government”.
Choose the correct Passive Construction for the sentence given: “Mrs. Sharma knows me.”
A. I am known by Mrs. Sharma. B. I was known by Mrs. Sharma. C. I am known to Mrs. Sharma. D. I have known to Mrs. Sharma
Correct answer: (C) I am known to Mrs. Sharma.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Mrs. Sharma knows me,” is in the simple present active voice. The structure is Subject + V1 (base form of the verb) + Object.
To convert a simple present active sentence to passive voice, the structure is: Object + is/am/are + Past Participle (V3) + (by/to/with/at + Subject – depending on the verb).
In this sentence:
• “Me” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject “I” in the passive voice.
• The auxiliary verb for “I” in the simple present passive is “am”.
• The past participle (V3) of “know” is “known”.
• The preposition “to” is typically used with the verb “known” when followed by the agent (the person who knows). Using “by” is generally incorrect with “known”.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “I am known to Mrs. Sharma.”
The police beat a number of protestors last night.
A. A number of protestors had been beaten by the police last night. B. A number of protestors were being beaten by the police last night. C. A number of protestors has been beaten by the police the night before. D. A number o protestors were beaten by the police last night.
Correct answer: (D) A number of protestors were beaten by the police last night.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “The police beat a number of protestors last night,” is in the simple past tense and active voice. The structure is Subject + V2 (simple past form of the verb) + Object + (Time Phrase). Note that “beat” is an irregular verb, and its simple past form is also “beat”. Its past participle (V3) is “beaten”.
To convert a simple past active voice sentence into the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, the verb changes to was/were + Past Participle (V3), and the original subject can be included as the object of the preposition “by”.
In this sentence:
• “A number of protestors” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice. Since this phrase (“a number of” followed by a plural noun) is considered plural, the auxiliary verb “were” is used.
• The past participle (V3) of “beat” is “beaten”.
• “By the police” introduces the agent (the original subject).
• “Last night” is the time phrase and remains in its position.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “A number of protestors were beaten by the police last night.”
Change the given sentence into passive voice. Whom did you laugh at?
A. By whom was you laughed at? B. Who was laughed at by you? C. you were laughed at by whom? D. Did you laugh at who?
Correct answer: (B) Who was laughed at by you?
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Whom did you laugh at?”, is an interrogative sentence (a question) in the simple past active voice. The structure is Whom + did + Subject + Base Verb + Preposition + ?. Here, “Whom” is the object of the preposition “at”, and it’s being questioned.
To convert this type of question into the passive voice:
1. The object of the active sentence (Whom) becomes the subject of the passive sentence. When “Whom” is the object, it changes to “Who” when it becomes the subject in the passive voice.
2. The passive voice structure for a simple past question is: Auxiliary verb (was/were) + Subject (from original object) + Past Participle (V3) + Preposition + by + Agent (from original subject) + ?.
3. In this sentence:
o “Whom” becomes “Who”.
o The auxiliary verb for the new subject “Who” (implicitly singular) is “was”.
o The verb is “laugh at”, and its past participle (V3) is “laughed”. The preposition “at” must be retained with the verb.
o The original subject “you” becomes the agent, introduced by “by you”.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “Who was laughed at by you?”.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. She handles all tasks efficiently.
A. All tasks are handled efficiently by her. B. All tasks were handled efficiently by her. C. All tasks have been handled efficiently by her. D. All tasks are being handled efficiently by her.
Correct answer: (A) All tasks are handled efficiently by her.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “She handles all tasks efficiently,” is in the simple present active voice. The structure is Subject + V1 (base form of the verb with -s/-es for third person singular) + Object + (Adverbial Phrase – optional).
To convert a simple present active sentence to passive voice, the structure is: Object + is/am/are + Past Participle (V3) + (Adverbial Phrase) + by + Subject.
In this sentence:
• “All tasks” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice.
• Since “all tasks” is plural, the auxiliary verb “are” is used.
• The past participle (V3) of “handles” is “handled”.
• “Efficiently” is an adverb that can be placed after the verb.
• “By her” introduces the agent (the original subject “She”).
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “All tasks are handled efficiently by her.”
His scores in the matches surprised me.
A. I was surprised by his scores in the matches. B. I was surprised at his scores in the matches. C. I was surprised on his scores in the matches. D. I was surprised to his scores in the matches.
Correct answer: (B) I was surprised at his scores in the matches.
Explanation:
The sentence “His scores in the matches surprised me” is in the simple past active voice.
To change a simple past active voice sentence into the passive voice, the object becomes the subject. The verb changes to was/were + Past Participle (V3), and the original subject can be included as the object of a preposition (such as “by,” “at,” “with,” or “to”), depending on the verb.
In this sentence:
• “Me” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject “I” in the passive voice.
• The passive form of “surprised” is “was surprised”.
• The verb “surprised” typically uses the preposition “at” when followed by the thing that caused the surprise.
• “His scores in the matches” is the original subject and becomes the object of the preposition “at”.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “I was surprised at his scores in the matches.”
For Example:-
• Active Voice – His marks surprised me.
• Passive Voice – I was surprised at his marks.
The management is planning a new project with my company.
A. A new project was being planned with my company by the committee. B. A new project is planned with my company by the management. C. A new project was being planned with my company. D. A new project is being planned with my company by the management.
Correct answer: (D) A new project is being planned with my company by the management.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “The management is planning a new project with my company,” is in the Present Continuous Active Voice. The structure for this tense in active voice is: Subject + is/am/are + Verb-ing (present participle) + Object + (remaining part).
To convert a Present Continuous active sentence to passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the verb phrase changes to is/am/are + being + Past Participle (V3).
In this sentence:
• “A new project” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice.
• Since “a new project” is singular, the auxiliary verb “is” is used.
• “Being” is added to signify the continuous aspect.
• The past participle (V3) of “planning” is “planned”.
• “With my company” is part of the original sentence’s additional information and remains.
• “By the management” introduces the agent (the original subject).
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “A new project is being planned with my company by the management”.
