ACTIVE PASSIVE

Question
1. Her mother bought the house.

A. The house will be bought by her mother.

B. The house had been bought by her mother.
C. The house was being bought by her mother.
D. The house was bought by her mother.

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2. Do not disturb the patient.

A. The patient will not be disturbed.

B. The patient is not to be disturbed.
C. Let the patient not be disturbed.
D. The patient should not be disturbed.

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3. I saw him leaving the house.

A. He was seen leaving the house by me.

B. Leaving the house he was seen by me.
C. He had been seen leaving the house.
D. He was seen to be leaving the house.

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4. Sheeba posted a letter.

A. Sheeba was being posted by a letter.

B. A letter has been posted by Sheeba.
C. A letter was posted by Sheeba.
D. A letter was being posted by Sheeba.
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5. A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.

A. Even a little mouse ought to help a lion.

B. A little mouse can even help a lion.
C. A little mouse may even help a lion.
D. Even a little mouse may help a lion.

Question :21
6. The storm did much damage.

A. The storm was damaged.

B. Much damage did the storm.
C. Much damage was done by the storm.
D. The storm damaged much.

Question :22
7. We are reaching the end of this exercise.

A. The exercise has reached its end by us.

B. This is our end to the exercise.
C. This exercise is ended by us.
D. The end of this exercise is being reached by us.

Question :23
8. I expect you to complete this work before sunset.

A. You are expected to be completed this work before sunset.

B. You are expected to complete this work before sunset.
C. I expect you to be completed this work before sunset.
D. I am expected to complete this work before sunset.
Question :24
9. It is time to take tea.

A. It is time that tea had been taken.

B. It is time that tea should be taken.
C. It was time that tea was taken.
D. It is time for tea to be taken.
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10. Why did you not agree to my proposal?

A. Why was my proposal not agreed to by you?

B. Why my proposal was not agreed to by you?
C. Why was my proposal not agreed to?
D. Why was my proposal not agreed by you?

Question :16
11. Have the box broken.

A. They have broken the box.

B. Get someone to break the box.
C. Have the broken box.
D. Break the box.

Question :17
12. Do you imitate others?

A. Have others been imitated by you?

B. Were others being imitated by you?
C. Are others imitated by you?
D. Are others being imitated by you?

Question :18
13. Did the noise frighten you?
 A. Were you frighten by the noise?
B. Were you frightened by the noise?
C. Did you frighten the noise?
D. Was the noise frightened by you?

Question :19
14. You must look into this matter.

A. This matter into looked by you.

B. This matter should be looked into by you.
C. This matter has been looked into by you.
D. This matter may be looked into by you.

Question :20
15. Darjeeling grows tea.

A. Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.

B. Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling.
C. Tea grows in Darjeeling.
D. Tea is grown in Darjeeling.

Question :11
16. People are raising a hue and cry and are breaking the furniture.

A. A hue and cry is being raised and the furniture are being broken by the
people.
B. A hue and cry has been raised and the furniture has been broke.
C. A hue and cry is being raised and the furniture is being broken by the
people.
D. Hue and cry and the furniture is being broken.

Question :12
17. One cannot expect children to understand these problems.
 A. Children to understand these problems cannot be expected.
B. To understand these problems cannot be expected from children by one.
C. Children cannot be expected to understand these problems.
D. Children cannot be expected to be understood these problems.

Question :13
18. Ads on TV increase the sale of any commodity.

A. The sale of any commodity are increased by ads on TV.

B. The sale of any commodity is increased by ads on TV.
C. The sale of any commodity is being increased by ads on TV.
D. The sale of any commodity are being increased by ads on TV.

Question :14
19. We must respect the elders.

A. The elders must be respected.

B. Respect the elders we must.
C. The elders deserve respect from us.
D. The elders must respected by us.

Question :15
20. You will be looked after well.

A. They can't look after you well.

B. They shall look after you well.
C. They will look after you well.
D. They may look after well.

Question :6
21. They will have completed the work by the time we get there.

A. The work will have been completed by the time we get there.
B. The work will have been completed by the time we have got there.
 C. The work will be completed by the time we get there.
D. The work will have completed by the time we get there.

Question :7
22. The little boy asked the man the way to Athens.

A. The man was asked the way to Athens by the little boy.
B. The way to Athens was asked by the man from the little boy.
C. The man has been asked the way to Athens by the little boy.
D. The man was being asked the way to Athens by the little boy.

Question :8
23. Why did she break the garden wall ?

A. Why had the garden wall been broken by her ?

B. Why will the garden wall be broken by her ?
C. Why the garden wall was broken by her?
D. Why was the garden wall broken by her?

Question :9
24. You should not offer meat to vegetarians.

A. Meat should be offered to non-vegetarians.

B. You should offer no meat to non-vegetarians.
C. Vegetarians should not be offered meat.
D. Vegetarians should not offer meat.

Question :10
25. You will be taken care of by me.

A. I would take care of you.

B. I will being take care of you.
C. I will be taking care of you.
 D. I will take care of you.

Question :1
26. Shut the door.

A. The door be shut

B. Shut the door
C. Let the door be shut
D. The door is shut

Question :2
27. All the examinees have answered one particular question in the long
answer writing section.

A. All the examinees answered one particular question in the long answer
writing section
B. One particular question is answered by all the examinees in the long
answer writing section
C. One particular question was answered by all the examinees in the long
answer writing section
D. One particular question has been answered by all the examinees in the
long answer writing section

Question :3
28. The members of the parliament elect their group leader either by
consensus or by voice vote.

A. The group leader has been elected by the members of the parliament
either by consensus or by voice vote
B. The group leader is elected by the members of the parliament either by
consensus or by voice vote
C. The group leader was elected by the members of the parliament either by
consensus or by voice vote
D. The members of the parliament are elected by their group leader either by
consensus or by voice vote
Question :4
29. The writer who passed away recently has authored a dozen novels
and a number of poetry collections.

A. A dozen novels and a number of poetry collections were authored by the

writer who passed away recently
B. A dozen novels and a number of poetry collections have been authored by
the writer who passed away recently
C. A dozen novels and a number of poetry collections has been authored by
the writer who passed away recently
D. A dozen novels and a number of poetry collections had been authored by
the writer who passed away recently

Question :5
30. India won freedom with the blood and sweat of hundreds and
thousands of Indians.

A. Freedom was won by India with the blood and sweat of hundreds and
thousands of Indians
B. India had won freedom with the blood and sweat of hundreds and
thousands of Indians
C. Freedom had been won by India with the blood and sweat of hundreds and
thousands of Indians
D. Freedom was won by hundreds and thousands of Indians with their blood
and sweat

31. Q :
He plants a mango tree.

(A) A mango tree was planted by him.

(B) A mango tree is planted by him.

(C) A mango tree has planted by him.

(D) A mango tree planted by him.

32. Q :
He was taken to the hospital by his friends.

(A) His friends had taken him to the hospital.

(B) His friends have taken him to the hospital.

(C) His friends take him to the hospital.

(D) His friends took him to the hospital.

33. Q :
I have written this essay.

(A) This essay had been written by me.

(B) This essay is written by me.

(C) This essay has been written by me.

(D) This essay was written by me.

34. Q :
The woodcutter cuts down the tree.

(A) The tree was cut down by the woodcutter.

(B) The tree had been cut down by the woodcutter.

(C) The tree got cut down by the woodcutter.

(D) The tree is cut down by the woodcutter.

35. Q :
Who broke the wall painting?

(A) By whom was the wall painting broken?

(B) By who was the wall painting broken?

(C) By whom had the wall painting been broken?

(D) By whom was the wall painting broken?

 36. Q :
Shalini will submit the work at evening.

(A) The work would be submitted by Shalini at evening.

(B) T(C) The work will be submitted by Shalini at evening.

he work will have been submitted by Shalini at evening.

(D) The work would have been submitted by Shalini at evening

37. Q :
The teacher has given me a very tough assignment.

(A) A very tough assignment has been given to me by the teacher.

(B) The teacher gives myself a very tough assignment.

(C) A very tough assignment is being given to me by the teacher.

(D) Giving of a tough assignment to me has been done by the teacher.

38. Q :
Circumstances forced him to accept the menial job.

(A) He was being forced by the circumstances to accept the menial job.

(B) He was forced by circumstances to accept the menial job.

(C) He is forced by circumstances to accept the menial job.

(D) He will be forced by circumstances to accept the menial job.

39. Q :
An online order has been placed by me today.

(A) I placed an online order today.

(B) I have placed an online order today.

(C) I am placing an online order today.

(D) I will place an online order today.

40. Q :
He removes all the beautiful furniture from his house.

(A) All the beautiful furniture was removed from his house by him.

(B) All the beautiful furniture was being removed from his house by him.

(C) All the beautiful furniture is being removed from his house by him.

(D) All the beautiful furniture is removed from his house by him.

41. Q :
I have flown this plane for seven years.

(A) Seven years have happened since I have been flying this plane.

(B) This plane has been flown by me for seven years.

(C) This plane is flying me for seven years.

(D) I am flying this plane for seven years.

42. Q :
You are making your life more difficult.

(A) Your life had been made more difficult by you yourself.

(B) Making of your life more difficult has been done by yourself.

(C) Your life is being made more difficult by you.

(D) You yourself make your life more difficult.

43. Q :
You need to offer them a better deal.

(A) A better deal is needed by them and you have to offer it.

(B) The offering of a better deal has to be done by you for their need.
(C) They are in need of being offered a better deal by yourself.

(D) They need to be offered a better deal by you.

Question : 46

44. Sumit will be visiting Delhi next week.

a) Delhi will be visited by Sumit next week.

b) Next week Sumit will visit Delhi.

c) Next week Sumit is going to visit Delhi.

d) None of the option is correct.

45. The men had constructed the bridge.

a) The bridge has been constructed by the men.

b) The bridge was constructed by the men.

c) The bridge was being constructed by the men.

d) The bridge had been constructed by the men.

46. The gardener ought to water the plants daily.

a) The plants have been watered daily by the gardener.

b) The plants ought to water daily by the gardener.

c) The plants are ought to water daily by the gardener

d) The plants ought to be watered daily by the gardener.

47. The doctor advised me to give up sweets.

a) To me give up sweets was advised by doctor.

b) The doctor advised to give up sweets me.

c) I was advised by the doctor to give up sweets.

d) I was advised to give up eat sweets by the doctor.

48. The storm has destroyed twelve houses.

a) Twelve houses had been destroyed by the storm.

b) Twelve houses have been destroyed by the storm.

c) Twelve houses were destroyed by the storm.

d) Twelve houses have been stormed.

Question : 30

49. Today I accomplished my task successfully.

a) Today my task is accomplished successfully.

b) Today my task has been accomplished successfully.

c) Today my task accomplished successfully.

d) Today my task was accomplished successfully.

50. All your needs will be taken care of at our institute, Pinnacle.

a) Our institute, Pinnacle will take care of all your needs.

b) Our institute, Pinnacle will be taking care of all your needs.

c) Our institute, Pinnacle will have taken care of all your needs.

d) Our institute, Pinnacle will have cared for all your needs.

ANSW ER KEY

1 D 15 D 29 B 43 D
2 B 16 C 30 A 44 D

3 A 17 C 31 B 45 D

4 C 18 B 32 D 46 D

5 D 19 A 33 C 47 C

6 C 20 C 34 D 48 B

7 D 21 A 35 A 49 D

8 B 22 A 36 C 50 A

9 D 23 D 37 A

10 A 24 C 38 B

11 D 25 D 39 B

12 C 26 C 40 D

13 B 27 D 41 B

14 B 28 B 42 C