ACTIVE PASSIVE QUESTIONS -- BASED ON STYLE IN RECENT COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS -- EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS & EXPLANATION

 

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ACTIVE PASSIVE EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS AND EXPLANATION

I

1.

It is customary to honour the captain of the winning team.

a)It is customary to the captain of the winning team to be honoured.

b)It is customary for the winning team to honour the captain.

c) It is customary to the captain of the team won to be honoured.

d) It is customary for the captain of the winning team to be honoured.

2.

On reaching there I found her combing her hair.

a)When I reached there she was combing her hair.

b) On reaching there, she was found by me combing her hair.

c) On my reaching there, she was found combing her hair.

d) When I reach there, she was found by me combing her hair.

3.

People think he is a wise man.

a) He was thought a wise man by people.

b) He is thought to be a wise man.

c) People think him to be a wise man.

d) People think him a wise man.

4. 

Sticking bills on this wall is prohibited.
a) People have prohibited sticking bills on this wall.
b) They have prohibited  sticking bills on this wall.
c) It is  prohibited for  sticking bills on this wall.

d) Bills are prohibited from being stuck on this wall.

5.

They have gone to see the exhibition.

a)They went to the exhibition to be seen.

b) They have gone for the exhibition to be seen.

c) They go to the exhibition to be seen.

d) They had gone for the exhibition to be seen. 

6.

It is rumoured that she has stolen his watch.

a)She is rumoured to have stolen his watch.

b) It is rumoured that his watch was stolen by her.

c) His watch is rumoured to had stolen by her.

d) It is rumoured that she stole his watch.

7. 

It is reported that he is a criminal. 

a) It is said that he is a reported criminal.

b) He is reported to be a criminal.

c) They report that he is a criminal.

d) People report that he is a criminal. 

8.

The robbers took away everything that was kept by the shopkeeper in his shop.

a)  Everything that was kept by the shopkeeper in his shop was taken away by the robbers.

b)  The robbers took away everything  kept by the shopkeeper in his shop.

c) Everything kept by the shopkeeper in his shop was taken away by the robbers.

d) Everything that  the shopkeeper kept  in his shop was taken away by the  robbers.

9. 

In the morning, I noticed that the door had been left open the previous night.

a) In the morning it was noticed by me that the door had been left open the previous night.

b) In the morning I noticed  that someone had left the door  open the previous night.

c) In the morning I noticed  that they had left the door  open the previous night.

d) In the morning I noticed   the door  left open the previous night.

10. 

I did not know that your request had been turned down. 

a) It is not known to me  that your request has been turned down.

b) I did not know that they had turned down your request.

c) I did not know that someone had turned down your request.

d) I did not know that someone has turned down your request.

II

1. 

Ration and clothes for flood victims were dropped from helicopter.

a)  The authorities dropped ration and clothes from helicopter.

b) The authorities dropped ration and clothes for flood victims from helicopter.

c) Helicopter dropped ration and clothes for flood victims.

d) They dropped ration and clothes for flood victims from helicopter.

2.

People lined up the road.

a) The road was lined with people.

b) The road was lined up with people.

c) The road is lined by the people.

d) The road has lined with the people.

3. 

No reason for the power failure has been assigned.

a) They do not assign any reason for the power failure.

b) They did not assign any reason for the power failure.

c) They have not assigned any reason for the power failure.

d) Power failure has not been assigned any reason.

4.

 Flowers spread fragrance by their sheer presence.

a) Flowers are spread fragrance by their mere presence.

b) Fragrance has been spread by flowers by their sheer presence.

c) Fragrance is spread by sheer presence of flowers.

d) Fragrance be spread by sheer presence of flowers.

5. 

His pleasing nature has popularised him among his colleagues.

a) He is popularised among his colleagues by his pleasing nature.

b) He was  popularised  among his colleagues by his pleasing nature.

c) He has been popularised among his colleagues by his pleasing nature.

d) He has been popular among his colleagues by his pleasing nature.

6. 

The culprit is suspected to have been killed in an encounter. 

a) It is suspected that the culprit was killed in an encounter.

b) It was suspected that the culprit is killed in an encounter.
c) People suspect that the culprit has been killed in an encounter.
d) They suspected that the culprit was killed in an encounter.

7. 

It is now learnt that his brother was slain. 

a) His brother is slain is learnt by  us now.

b) His brother was slain was learnt by us.

c) It is now learnt that someone slew his brother.

d) It was now learnt that somebody slew his brother.

8.

He will present a beautiful present to the present chairperson. 

a) The present chairperson is presented a beautiful present by him.

b) A beautiful present will be presented to the present chairperson by him.

c) The present chairperson has been presented a beautiful present by him.

d) The present chairperson was presented a beautiful present by him.

9. 

I want to take my parents on pilgrimage by train.

 a) I wanted my parents to take on pilgrimage by train.

b) I want my parents to take on pilgrimage by train.

c) I want my parents taken on pilgrimage by train

d) I want my parents to be taken on pilgrimage by train.

10.

Her habit of verifying everything before use has earned her the confidence of her colleagues. 

a) The confidence of her colleagues has earned by her habit of verifying everything before use.

b) Her habit of verifying everything was earned him the confidence of her colleagues.

c) Her habit of verifying everything has been earned by confidence of her colleagues.

d) The confidence of her colleagues has been earned by her habit of verifying everything before use.

ANSWERS

I

1. In option a  it is customary to the captain is wrong. In option b winning team is not to honour captain. In option c winning team has bern changed which is wrong.Option d is correct. It is customary to remain as it is.to honour to change to be honoured. Captain of the team to be in place of subject. It is customary for the captain......to be honoured.

2. In option a sentence is changed which is wrong. In option c by me is missing. In option d tense is changed. Option b is correct. Sentence is "I found her" it will change to She was found by me the remaining sentence will be added to it. On reaching there she was found by me combing her hair.

3. Verb Think will change to is thought. He is thought to be a wise man. Option a was is incorrect. In passivevoice verb is changed but in options c and d verb is not changed. Option B is correct.

4.Is prohibited shows that this sentence is in passive voice. Is and have prohibited is wrong. Option d is correct. Is sticking change to are being stuck.

5. Options a c and d are wrong due to change of tense. To see to be changed to to be seen. People have gone for exhibition..

6. OPtion b watch was stolen, option c had stolen and option d she stole are wrong. Option a is correct.

7. option a c and d are wrong. Option b is corect.

8. First part of this sentence is in active voice and second is in passive voice. Robbers took away everything will change to everything was taken away by robbers.Option a is correct. 

9. Here subject is missing had been left will change to had left. Someone had left the door open. Option b is correct.

10. Here subject is required. They is suitable subject. I did not know that they have turned down. Had been turned down will change to had turned down.

   II
1.In option a for flood victims is missing. In option d they is incorrect in comparison to the authorities. Helicoptor does not drop anything. Option b is correct.

2. For people lined up is used but for road lined is used. The road was lined with people. Is lined and has lined are incorrect. Option a is correct.