1. Convert to passive voice: "The chef cooks the meal."
a) The meal is cooked by the chef.
b) The meal was cooked by the chef.
c) The meal cooks by the chef.
d) The meal has been cooked by the chef.
Answer:
a) The meal is cooked by the chef.
Explanation:
In passive voice, the object becomes the subject of the sentence and the verb is changed accordingly.
2. Identify the correct active voice form: "The letter was written by John."
a) John writes the letter.
b) John wrote the letter.
c) John is writing the letter.
d) John has written the letter.
Answer:
b) John wrote the letter.
Explanation:
The past passive 'was written' is converted to the simple past active form.
3. Convert to passive voice: "They will deliver the package tomorrow."
a) The package will be delivered tomorrow.
b) The package will delivered tomorrow.
c) The package will be delivering tomorrow.
d) The package is delivered tomorrow.
Answer:
a) The package will be delivered tomorrow.
Explanation:
In future tense passive voice, 'will be' is used with the past participle of the main verb.
4. Choose the correct passive voice: "Someone is mowing the lawn."
a) The lawn is mowed.
b) The lawn is being mowed.
c) The lawn was mowed.
d) The lawn has been mowed.
Answer:
b) The lawn is being mowed.
Explanation:
The present continuous active voice is changed to the present continuous passive voice.
5. Identify the correct active voice: "The window was broken by the ball."
a) The ball broke the window.
b) The ball breaks the window.
c) The ball has broken the window.
d) The ball is breaking the window.
Answer:
a) The ball broke the window.
Explanation:
The simple past passive is converted to the simple past active form.
6. Convert to passive voice: "The team has achieved great success."
a) Great success has been achieved by the team.
b) Great success is achieved by the team.
c) Great success was achieved by the team.
d) Great success had been achieved by the team.
Answer:
a) Great success has been achieved by the team.
Explanation:
The present perfect active is converted to the present perfect passive.
7. Choose the correct active voice: "The cake was eaten by the child."
a) The child eats the cake.
b) The child ate the cake.
c) The child is eating the cake.
d) The child has eaten the cake.
Answer:
b) The child ate the cake.
Explanation:
The simple past passive is converted to the simple past active form.
8. Identify the correct passive voice: "She can answer the question."
a) The question can be answered by her.
b) The question can answered by her.
c) The question can be answer by her.
d) The question is answered by her.
Answer:
a) The question can be answered by her.
Explanation:
Modal verbs like 'can' in active voice are followed by 'be' and the past participle in passive voice.
9. Convert to passive voice: "They are building a new house."
a) A new house is being built by them.
b) A new house is built by them.
c) A new house has been built by them.
d) A new house was built by them.
Answer:
a) A new house is being built by them.
Explanation:
The present continuous active is converted to the present continuous passive.
10. Choose the correct active voice: "The documents were signed by the manager."
a) The manager signs the documents.
b) The manager signed the documents.
c) The manager is signing the documents.
d) The manager has signed the documents.
Answer:
b) The manager signed the documents.
Explanation:
The past passive voice is changed to the simple past active form.
11. Convert to passive voice: "Someone has stolen my wallet."
a) My wallet has been stolen by someone.
b) My wallet had been stolen by someone.
c) My wallet is stolen by someone.
d) My wallet was stolen by someone.
Answer:
a) My wallet has been stolen by someone.
Explanation:
The present perfect active is converted to the present perfect passive, with the past participle 'stolen'.
12. Choose the correct active voice: "The project will be completed by the team."
a) The team will complete the project.
b) The team completes the project.
c) The team completed the project.
d) The team is completing the project.
Answer:
a) The team will complete the project.
Explanation:
The future simple passive is changed to the future simple active form.
13. Convert to passive voice: "Nobody had told us about the cancellation."
a) We were not told about the cancellation by anybody.
b) We had not been told about the cancellation by anybody.
c) We are not told about the cancellation by anybody.
d) We have not been told about the cancellation by anybody.
Answer:
b) We had not been told about the cancellation by anybody.
Explanation:
The past perfect active is converted to the past perfect passive.
14. Identify the correct active voice: "Instructions will be given by the coordinator."
a) The coordinator will give instructions.
b) The coordinator gives instructions.
c) The coordinator gave instructions.
d) The coordinator is giving instructions.
Answer:
a) The coordinator will give instructions.
Explanation:
The future simple passive voice is changed to the future simple active form.
15. Choose the correct passive voice: "The authorities are investigating the case."
a) The case is being investigated by the authorities.
b) The case has been investigated by the authorities.
c) The case was investigated by the authorities.
d) The case is investigated by the authorities.
Answer:
a) The case is being investigated by the authorities.
Explanation:
The present continuous active is converted to the present continuous passive.
16. Convert to passive voice: "The chef had prepared the dish before the guests arrived."
a) The dish had been prepared by the chef before the guests arrived.
b) The dish was prepared by the chef before the guests arrived.
c) The dish has been prepared by the chef before the guests arrived.
d) The dish is prepared by the chef before the guests arrived.
Answer:
a) The dish had been prepared by the chef before the guests arrived.
Explanation:
The past perfect active is converted to the past perfect passive.
17. Identify the correct active voice: "The song was being sung by her."
a) She was singing the song.
b) She sings the song.
c) She sang the song.
d) She has sung the song.
Answer:
a) She was singing the song.
Explanation:
The past continuous passive is changed to the past continuous active form.
18. Choose the correct passive voice: "They will have completed the task by tomorrow."
a) The task will be completed by them by tomorrow.
b) The task will have been completed by them by tomorrow.
c) The task will have completed by them by tomorrow.
d) The task will be completing by them by tomorrow.
Answer:
b) The task will have been completed by them by tomorrow.
Explanation:
The future perfect active is converted to the future perfect passive.
19. Convert to passive voice: "You must submit the report by Friday."
a) The report must be submitted by you by Friday.
b) The report must submitted by you by Friday.
c) The report had to be submitted by you by Friday.
d) The report has to be submitted by you by Friday.
Answer:
a) The report must be submitted by you by Friday.
Explanation:
The modal verb 'must' is retained in the passive voice, followed by 'be' and the past participle.
20. Identify the correct active voice: "The mystery has been solved by the detective."
a) The detective has solved the mystery.
b) The detective solves the mystery.
c) The detective solved the mystery.
d) The detective is solving the mystery.
Answer:
a) The detective has solved the mystery.
Explanation:
The present perfect passive is converted to the present perfect active form.
21. Convert to passive voice: "The jury is examining the evidence carefully."
a) The evidence is being carefully examined by the jury.
b) The evidence is carefully examined by the jury.
c) The evidence has been carefully examined by the jury.
d) The evidence was being carefully examined by the jury.
Answer:
a) The evidence is being carefully examined by the jury.
Explanation:
The present continuous active voice is changed to the present continuous passive, retaining the adverb 'carefully'.
22. Choose the correct active voice: "The novel was written by a famous author."
a) A famous author writes the novel.
b) A famous author wrote the novel.
c) A famous author is writing the novel.
d) A famous author has written the novel.
Answer:
b) A famous author wrote the novel.
Explanation:
The simple past passive voice is converted to the simple past active form.
23. Convert to passive voice: "The government has announced a new policy."
a) A new policy is announced by the government.
b) A new policy was announced by the government.
c) A new policy has been announced by the government.
d) A new policy had been announced by the government.
Answer:
c) A new policy has been announced by the government.
Explanation:
The present perfect active voice is changed to the present perfect passive form.
24. Identify the correct active voice: "The plans will be revealed by the manager."
a) The manager will reveal the plans.
b) The manager reveals the plans.
c) The manager revealed the plans.
d) The manager is revealing the plans.
Answer:
a) The manager will reveal the plans.
Explanation:
The future simple passive voice is converted to the future simple active form.
25. Choose the correct passive voice: "The committee can approve the proposal."
a) The proposal can be approved by the committee.
b) The proposal can approve by the committee.
c) The proposal is approved by the committee.
d) The proposal was approved by the committee.
Answer:
a) The proposal can be approved by the committee.
Explanation:
Modal verbs like 'can' in active voice are followed by 'be' and the past participle in passive voice.
26. Convert to passive voice: "Everyone respects the president."
a) The president is respected by everyone.
b) The president was respected by everyone.
c) The president has been respected by everyone.
d) The president respects by everyone.
Answer:
a) The president is respected by everyone.
Explanation:
The simple present active is converted to the simple present passive form.
27. Identify the correct active voice: "This song has been sung by many artists."
a) Many artists have sung this song.
b) Many artists sing this song.
c) Many artists are singing this song.
d) Many artists sung this song.
Answer:
a) Many artists have sung this song.
Explanation:
The present perfect passive is converted to the present perfect active form.
28. Choose the correct passive voice: "They might increase the budget."
a) The budget might be increased by them.
b) The budget might increase by them.
c) The budget might increased by them.
d) The budget is increased by them.
Answer:
a) The budget might be increased by them.
Explanation:
The modal verb 'might' is followed by 'be' and the past participle in passive voice.
29. Convert to passive voice: "The teacher should explain the topic again."
a) The topic should be explained again by the teacher.
b) The topic should explained again by the teacher.
c) The topic should be explain again by the teacher.
d) The topic is explained again by the teacher.
Answer:
a) The topic should be explained again by the teacher.
Explanation:
Modal verbs like 'should' in active voice are followed by 'be' and the past participle in passive voice.
30. Identify the correct active voice: "A new strategy was being developed by the team."
a) The team was developing a new strategy.
b) The team develops a new strategy.
c) The team has developed a new strategy.
d) The team is developing a new strategy.
Answer:
a) The team was developing a new strategy.
Explanation:
The past continuous passive voice is changed to the past continuous active form.