ACTIVE AND PASSIVE-- CHANGE THE VOICE
COMPETITIVENESS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS-EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE -2
Active and Passive forms of voice are used while writing and speaking according to the emphasis to be accorded to a particular part of the sentence. If role of subject is more important Active form of voice is used in the sentence. But to put more emphasis on the activity passive form of voice is used.
For example
The teacher punished the students.
In this sentence the subject 'the teacher' is being emphasized.
But in the following sentence
The students were punished for the mischief.
The students are more emphasized.
Questions of Voice are given in different forms in the competitive examination these days. Sometimes there are questions of error spotting relating to change of voice in the given sentences.
There are also options given against a sentence and the correct option is to be chosen and marked.
Steps for attempting Questions with given options
- In a question with the given options one has to go by the options provided in the question and has to select the most appropriate out of those.
- In voice, active or passive form is changed of the verb used in the sentence without any change in tense.
- In no case tense of the sentence is to be changed. Tense must remain the same under all circumstances.
- First of all identify of Tense of the Sentence.
- Mark the Main and Helping Verbs in the sentence.
- Find out if there is any verb used as Gerund, infinitive or participle etc. in the sentence. These need to be treated in a separate way while making a change.
- Change the voice of the main verb with its subject and object of the sentence according to the rules of voice.
- Now find out the nearest appropriate sentence in the given options.
Here are some examples of sentences on the pattern of questions given in competition examinations :
EXERCISE NO 1
Question - Out of the given options select the correct form of the following sentence after change of voice.
1. The juggler showed tricks that thrilled children,
Options:
1. Tricks shown by juggler thrill children.
2. Children had thrilled by tricks shown by juggler.
3. Children were thrilled by tricks shown by the juggler.
4. Tricks were shown by the juggler that thrilled children.
2. Who knows her in this city?
Options:
1. By whom is she known in this city?
2. To whom has she been known in this city?
3. Who is she known to in this city?
4. Whom is she known to in this city?
3. I expected him to clear the examination.
Options:
1. He is expected to clear the examination by me.
2. I expect to clear the examination by him.
3. It was expected of him to clear the examination.
4. I am expected to clear the examination by him.
4. I caught her stealing my book.
Options:
1. She was caught by me while stealing my book.
2. My book being stolen was caught by me.
3. I caught my book being stolen by her.
4. She was caught stealing my book by me.
5. You need not take this medicine now.
Options:
1. You need not this medicine to be taken now.
2. This medicine need not taken by you now.
3. This medicine should not be taken by you now.
4. This medicine may not be taken by you now.
ANSWERS
1. The juggler showed tricks that thrilled children.
This sentence is in active voice as its main verb 'showed' is first form of verb. It is to be changed into passive voice.
In this sentence main verb is 'showed'. The juggler, subject and tricks is object. According to rules its verb after change should be 'was/were shown. The second verb 'thrilled' in the sentence relates to 'tricks' as 'that' describes the noun 'tricks'.
Now check the given options.
First option describes 'Tricks ...... thrill children. This sentence is in present Indefinite tense and it is in active voice. It is incorrect.
Second option has '.......had thrilled' Past Perfect tense. As tense is changed the option is incorrect.
fourth option shows that juggler thrilled the children whereas the tricks thrilled children. So this option is incorrect.
In Third option, the verb 'thrilled' is changed into 'were thrilled' and 'showed' into 'shown'. The part '...tricks thrilled children' is changed as ' 'children were thrilled by tricks', Juggler showed tricks is changed into 'tricks shown by the juggler.' This is the correct option.
2. Who knows her in this city?
In this sentence 'knows' is main form and it is first form of verb. So the sentence is in active voice. It is to be changed into passive voice. 'Knows' in passive voice will be 'is/are known'. It takes preposition 'to' instead of 'by' with it. 'Who' is in subject case and in object case it is 'whom'. In passive voice in object case it is 'To whom' and in Subject case it is 'who'.
In passive voice this sentence has following two forms.
-- To whom is she known in this city?
-- Who is she known to in this city?
So the option 3 is the correct answer.
3. I expected him to clear the examination.
In this sentence 'I' is subject 'him' object and 'expected' is verb. 'Expected' is first form of verb in Past Indefinite Tense. It is in active form of voice. It is to be changed into passive voice.
'Expected' will change into 'was expected'.
Options 1,2 and 4 are in Present Tense so both are incorrect. Option 3 is the correct answer.
4. I caught her stealing my books.
In this sentence 'I' is subject, 'her' object, 'caught' main verb and 'stealing' is participle. The main verb 'caught' is second form of verb catch and the sentence is in Past Indefinite tense. It is in active form and is to be changed into passive voice. The verb 'caught' after change will be 'was caught'. Option 2 says ..my book.. was caught and option 3 ... I caught my book both are incorrect. Option 4 says .....stealing my book by me which does not fit well. Option 1 is correct She was caught ... while stealing.
5. You need not take this medicine now.
Need is used both as main verb and modal verb. Here it is acting as a modal verb. Main verb is take in Present Indefinite tense. This sentence is in active form to be changed into passive voice. You is subject and this medicine is object in this sentence. The verb 'take' in passive voice will be 'be taken'.
In options 4 and 5 modals should and may are incorrect. In option 2 need taken is incorrect because in passive voice with modal verb 'be and third form of verb' is used. So option 1 is the correct answer.
EXERCISE NO 2
Question - Out of the given options select the correct form of the following sentence after change of voice.
1. She does not conceal anything from me.
Options:
1. Anything is not concealed from me by her.
2. Nothing is concealed from me by her.
3. Nothing has concealed from me by her.
4. Anything has not been concealed from me by her.
2. She gave the beggar food to eat.
Options:
1. The beggar was given food by her to be eaten.
2. Food to eat was given to the beggar by her.
3. Food was given to the beggar to eat by her.
4. The beggar was given food by her to eat.
3. I saw her nagging her husband.
Options:
1. I saw her husband was nagged by her.
2. Her husband was seen nagging by me.
3. Her husband being nagged was seen by her.
4. I saw her husband being nagged by her.
4. They say nobody understands her problem.
Options:
1. It is said her problem is not understood.
2. They say her problem is understood by nobody.
3. Her problem is said to be understood by nobody.
4. Her problem is said to be not understood by anybody.
5. He was recommended a viable alternative.
Options:
1. A viable alternative was recommended him by somebody.
2. Someone recommended him a viable alternative.
3. Someone recommended a viable alternative for him.
4. A viable alternative has been recommended to him.
ANSWERS
1.(2) 2.(4) 3.(4) 4.(3) 5.(2)
1. In active voice, not and anything is used. But in passive voice, instead of not and anything, nothing is used.
2. In this sentence, the point to be noted is that for food ' to be eaten is used' and for beggar, 'to eat ' is to be used.
3. In this sentence, I is subject, saw verb and her is object. Nagging is participle (a verb used as a present participle) and her husband object to participle. Here both objects ' her' and ' her husband' can be used. If saw is used it will be ' was seen' and if nagging is used it will be 'being nagged'.
4. They say or People say changes into ' it is said'. Sometimes main sentence is also used for passive voice. In main sentence, 'nobody' is subject, 'her problem,' object, 'understands' verb in Present Indefinite Tense. Understands will change into ' is understood' and 'say' into 'is said'.
5. This sentence is in passive voice. Here subject is required. In such cases a vague subject like someone or somebody is used. ' was recommended' will be 'recommended' and 'he' into 'him'.
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