10th class,board examination,English grammar-Practice : Passive to Active.

 

English Grammar Practice: Passive to Active Voice

1. Passive Voice: The national anthem was sung by the choir. A) The choir is singing the national anthem. B) The choir sings the national anthem. C) The choir sang the national anthem. D) The choir had sung the national anthem.

2. Passive Voice: A new hospital is being built by the government. A) The government builds a new hospital. B) The government is building a new hospital. C) The government has built a new hospital. D) The government was building a new hospital.

3. Passive Voice: The decision has been taken by the committee. A) The committee took the decision. B) The committee is taking the decision. C) The committee has taken the decision. D) The committee takes the decision.

4. Passive Voice: You will be informed by the secretary. A) The secretary informs you. B) The secretary will inform you. C) The secretary would inform you. D) The secretary will be informing you.

5. Passive Voice: My watch was stolen by someone. A) Someone steals my watch. B) Someone is stealing my watch. C) Someone stole my watch. D) Someone has stolen my watch.

6. Passive Voice: By whom was this window broken? A) Who breaks this window? B) Who has broken this window? C) Who broke this window? D) Who is breaking this window?

7. Passive Voice: Let the plants be watered. A) Water the plants. B) You are watering the plants. C) The plants need water. D) You should water the plants.

8. Passive Voice: The match was being watched by millions of fans. A) Millions of fans watched the match. B) Millions of fans were watching the match. C) Millions of fans are watching the match. D) Millions of fans had watched the match.

9. Passive Voice: English is spoken all over the world. A) People spoke English all over the world. B) People are speaking English all over the world. C) People speak English all over the world. D) People have spoken English all over the world.

10. Passive Voice: The project had been completed by the team before the deadline. A) The team completed the project before the deadline. B) The team has completed the project before the deadline. C) The team had completed the project before the deadline. D) The team is completing the project before the deadline.

Answer Key with Explanations:

  1. C) The choir sang the national anthem. (Simple Past Passive uses was/were + V3; Active uses the simple past verb.)

  2. B) The government is building a new hospital. (Present Continuous Passive uses is/am/are + being + V3; Active uses is/am/are + Ving.)

  3. C) The committee has taken the decision. (Present Perfect Passive uses has/have + been + V3; Active uses has/have + V3.)

  4. B) The secretary will inform you. (Simple Future Passive uses will + be + V3; Active uses will + V1.)

  5. C) Someone stole my watch. (Simple Past: The passive 'was stolen' reverts to the past tense 'stole'.)

  6. C) Who broke this window? (Interrogative: 'By whom was... broken' indicates a Simple Past question.)

  7. A) Water the plants. (Imperative: 'Let + object + be + V3' is the passive form of a command.)

  8. B) Millions of fans were watching the match. (Past Continuous Passive uses was/were + being + V3; Active uses was/were + Ving.)

  9. C) People speak English all over the world. (Simple Present: When the 'doer' is obvious or general, we often use 'People' or 'They' as the active subject.)

  10. C) The team had completed the project before the deadline. (Past Perfect Passive uses had + been + V3; Active uses had + V3.)

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