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In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active / Passive Voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive / Active Voice.

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He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the recent examination.

A. His teacher congratulated him on his brillant success in the recent examination.

B. His teacher congratulated him for his success in the examination.

C. His teacher congraulated him on his success.

D. His teacher congratulated him.

Correct Answer :

A. His teacher congratulated him on his brillant success in the recent examination.


In Voice change, one can transform the sentence from Active to Passive or Vice versa, but cant change the sense. Taht is, one cant remove the information conveyed through the sentence or add any additional information. That is the transformation must be done keeping the information intact. That is the reason behind selecting (a) as the answer.

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Will she tell us the truth?

A. Is the truth told to us by her?

B. The truth will be told to us by her.

C. Will the truth be told to us by her?

D. Will the truth be told us by her?

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Our task had been completed before sunset.

A. We complete our task before sunset.

B. We had completed our task before sunset.

C. We completed our task before sunset.

D. We have completed our task before sunset.

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He stole that watch.

A. That watch was stolen by him.

B. That watch stolen by him

C. That watch stole by him.

D. That watch had stolen by him.

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They first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.

A. The moisture level was brought down by sun-drying the garbage for one to three days

B. One to three days of sun-drying brought down the moisture level of the garbage.

C. The moisture level of the garbage came down when it was sun-dried for one to three days.

D. The garbage was first sundried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.

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Rahul will pass the message.

A. The message will passed by Rahul.

B. The message would be passed by Rahul.

C. The message will pass by Rahul.

D. The message will be passed by Rahul.

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The servant will execute all orders promptly.

A. All orders will be executed promptly by the servant.

B. All orders will have to be executed promptly by the servant.

C. All orders should be executed promptly by the servant.

D. All orders would be executed promptly by the servant.

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She is putting in many hours of work.

A. Many hours of work will be put in by her. .

B. Many hours of work is being put by her.

C. Many hours of work would be put in by her.

D. Many hours of work are being put in by her.

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I remember my sister taking me to the museum.

A. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.

B. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.

C. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.

D. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.

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I saw him leaving the house.

A. Leaving the house he was seen by me.

B. He was seen leaving the house by me.

C. He had been seen leaving the house.

D. He was seen to be leaving the house.Practice Exercise

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Someone pulled the bull violently.

A. The bull had been pulled violently by someone.

B. The bull was to be pulled violently by someone.

C. The bull had been pulled violently.

D. The bull was pulled violently.

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Who gave you permission to enter?

A. By whom were you given permission to enter?

B. By whom was you given permission to enter?

C. By whom you were given permission to enter?

D. By whom given you permission to enter?

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We must respect the elders.

A. The elders deserve respect from us.

B. The elders must be respected.

C. The elders must be respected by all.

D. Respect the elders we must.

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Has anybody answered your question?

A. Your question has been answered?

B. Anybody has answered your question?

C. Have you answered your question?

D. Has your question been answered?

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Women like men to flatter them.

A. Men are liked by women to flatter them.

B. Women like to be flattered by men.

C. Women like that men should flatter them.

D. Women are liked to be flattered by men.

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They will laugh at you

A. You will be laughed at by them.

B. You will have been laughed at by them.

C. You can be laughed at by them.

D. You may be laughed at by them.

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The burglar destroyed several items in the room. Even the carpet has been torn.

A. Several items destroyed in the room by the burglar. Even the carpet he has torn.

B. The burglar, being destroyed several items in the room, also carpet has torn.

C. Including the carpet, several items in the room have been torn by the burglar.

D. Several items in the room were destroyed by the burglar. He has even torn the carpet.

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Dont laugh at me.

A. Let me be laughed at.

B. Let me be not laughed at.

C. I am laughed at.

D. Let me be not laughed.

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Two motorcycle mechanics were arrested for their alleged involvement in innumerable vehicle thefts.

A. The police has arrested two motorcycle mechanics for their alleged involvement in innumerable vehicle thefts.

B. The police arrested two motorcycle mechanics for their alleged involvement in innumerable vehicle thefts.

C. For their alleged involvement in innumerable vehicle thefts, police had arrested two motorcycle mechanics.

D. For their alleged involvement in innumerable vehicle thefts, two motorcycle mechanics have been arrested.

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Do you imitate others?

A. Are others being imitated by you?

B. Are others imitated by you?

C. Have others being imitated by you?

D. Were others being imitated by you?

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You need to clean your shoes properly.

A. Your shoes are needed to clean properly.

B. You are needed to clean your shoes properly.

C. Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.

D. Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly.

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People speak English all over the word.

A. English is spoken all over the world.

B. English was spoken all over the world.

C. English was spoken by people.

D. English is spoken by people.

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He is said to be very rich.

A. He said he is very rich.

B. People say he is very rich.

C. He said it is very rich.

D. People say it is very rich.

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After driving professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.

A. After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.

B. Professor Kumar was being driven dropped at his hotel.

C. After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.

D. After she was driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.

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They drew a circle in the morning.

A. A circle has been drawing since morning.

B. In the morning a circle have been drawn by them.

C. A circle was being drawn by them in the morning.

D. A circle was drawn by them in the morning

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Darjeeling grows tea.

A. Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.

B. Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling.

C. Tea is grown in Darjeeling.

D. Tea grows in Darjeeling.

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Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases.

A. During festivals people throng the shops

B. Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.

C. Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.

D. The shops are thronged by people making purchases.

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Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

A. I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall.

B. I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.

C. I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.

D. I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

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Mr. Sen asked him a question.

A. He was asked a question Mr. Sen.

B. He was asked a question to Mr. Sen.

C. He was asked a question by Mr. Sen.

D. A question was being asked by Mr. Sen.

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My father will write a letter.

A. A letter is written by my father.

B. A letter was written by my father.

C. A letter will be written by my father.

D. A letter will have been written by my father.

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The boy did not break the glass.

A. The glass was not broken by the boy.

B. The glass is not broken by the boy.

C. The glass had not been broken by the boy.

D. The glass has not been broken by the boy.