WREN & MARTIN's english grammar-active to passive voice-practice

 

Active to Passive Voice: 10 Practice MCQs

1. "The boy caught the ball." (Change to Passive)

A. The ball is caught by the boy.

B. The ball was caught by the boy.

C. The ball has been caught by the boy.

D. The ball caught by the boy.

2. "She is writing a letter." (Change to Passive)

A. A letter is written by her.

B. A letter was being written by her.

C. A letter is being written by her.

D. A letter has been written by her.

3. "The peon opened the gate." (Change to Passive)

A. The gate was opened by the peon.

B. The gate is opened by the peon.

C. The gate has opened by the peon.

D. The gate was being opened by the peon.

4. "He has finished the work." (Change to Passive)

A. The work was finished by him.

B. The work is finished by him.

C. The work has been finished by him.

D. The work had been finished by him.

5. "They were playing cricket." (Change to Passive)

A. Cricket was played by them.

B. Cricket was being played by them.

C. Cricket is being played by them.

D. Cricket had been played by them.

6. "Who did this?" (Change to Passive)

A. By whom was this done?

B. Who was this done by?

C. By whom is this done?

D. This was done by who?

7. "I will help you." (Change to Passive)

A. You would be helped by me.

B. You will be helped by me.

C. You are helped by me.

D. You shall be helped by me.

8. "Someone has stolen my purse." (Change to Passive)

A. My purse is stolen.

B. My purse was stolen.

C. My purse has been stolen.

D. My purse had been stolen.

9. "The teacher praised him." (Change to Passive)

A. He is praised by the teacher.

B. He was praised by the teacher.

C. He has been praised by the teacher.

D. He was being praised by the teacher.

10. "Tell him to go." (Change to Passive)

A. Let him be told to go.

B. He should be told to go.

C. You are told to go.

D. Let him go.

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Answer Key

Question	Answer	Explanation
1	B	Simple Past "caught" becomes "was caught".
2	C	Present Continuous "is writing" becomes "is being written".
3	A	Simple Past "opened" becomes "was opened".
4	C	Present Perfect "has finished" becomes "has been finished".
5	B	Past Continuous "were playing" becomes "was being played".
6	A	Interrogative "Who" changes to "By whom" in the passive.
7	B	Future "will help" becomes "will be helped".
8	C	Present Perfect "has stolen" becomes "has been stolen".
9	B	Simple Past "praised" becomes "was praised".
10	A	Imperative sentences often use "Let + object + be + past participle".