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In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternative suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

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The boy laughed at the beggar.

A. The beggar was laughed by the boy.

B. The beggar was laughed at by the boy.

C. The beggar was being laughed by the boy.

D. The beggar was being laughed at by the boy.

Correct Answer :

B. The beggar was laughed at by the boy.


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4

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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4

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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4

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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4

Trespassers shall be prosecuted.

A. The authorities may prosecute trespassers.

B. The authorities might prosecute trespassers.

C. The authorities can prosecute trespassers.

D. The authorities shall prosecute trespassers.

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4

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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4

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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4

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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4

His hard work satisfied me.

A. I was satisfied for his hard work.

B. I was satisfied by his hard work.

C. I was satisfied with his hard work.

D. I was satisfied at his hard work.

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4

The convict was found guilty by the jury.

A. The jury found that the convict was guilty.

B. The jury finds the convict guilty.

C. The jury found the convict guilty.

D. The jury convicted him.

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4

You can play with these kittens quite safely.

A. These kittens can played with quite safely.

B. These kittens can play with you quite safely.

C. These kittens can be played with you quite safely.

D. These kittens can be played with quite safely.

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4

He was disgusted with the flattery of his assistant.

A. The flattery of his assistant disgusted him.

B. His assistants flattery had disgusted him.

C. He was disgusted with his assistant for his flattery.

D. The flattery of this assistant will disgust him.

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4

He was obliged to resign.

A. He was made to resign

B. To resign was his obligation

C. Circumstances obliged him to resign

D. Resignation obliged him

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4

My mother bakes cakes.

A. My mother is baking a cake.

B. A-cake is being baked by my mother.

C. Cakes are baked by my mother.

D. A cake was baked by my mother.

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4

The invigilator was reading out the instructions.

A. The instructions were read by the invigilator.

B. The instructions were being read out by the invigilator.

C. The instructions had been read out by the invigilator.

D. The instructions had been read by the invigilator.

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4

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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4

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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4

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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4

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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4

We all know that there is only one God.

A. We are all known that there is only one God.

B. It is known to us all that there is only one God.

C. We have all known that there is only one God.

D. Only one God is known by us all.

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4

A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be.

A. Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be

B. Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be

C. Grass is eaten not by a lion, however hungry he may be

D. Grass is being not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be

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4

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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4

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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The doctor advised the patient not to eat rice.

A. The patient was advised by the doctor not to eat rice.

B. The patient was advised by the doctor that he should not eat rice.

C. The patient was being advised by the doctor that he should not rice by the doctor.

D. The patient has been advised not to eat rice by the doctor.

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4

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 fund schools for girls.

A. Schools for girls will be funded by them.

B. Schools for girls are funded by them.

C. Schools for girls was funded by them.

D. Schools for girls are being funded by them.

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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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Who can count the stars in the sky?

A. By whom can the stars in the sky be counted?

B. By whom can be stars in the sky counted?

C. By whom could the stars be counted in the sky?

D. By whom could the stars in the sky be counted?

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4

The boys were playing cricket.

A. Cricket has been played by the boys.

B. Cricket was played by the boys.

C. Cricket was being played by the boys.

D. Cricket had been played by the boys.

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4

They greet me cheerfully every morning.

A. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.

B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

D. Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.

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The principal will announce the results.

A. The results will have announced by the principal.

B. The results were announced by the principal.

C. The results will be announced by the principal.

D. The results are announced by the principal