Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
1. The agreement between the management and the workers was drafted by an advisory board.
(1) The agreement between the management and the workers is being drafted by an advisory board.
(2) An advisory board drafted the agreement between the management and the workers.
(3) An advisory board is drafting the agreement between the management and the workers.
(4) An advisory board had drafted the agreement between the management and the workers.
2. Put up the tent.
(1) Let the tent be put up.
(2) The tent is being put up.
(3) The tent has been put up.
(4) Let the tent being put up.
3. Please give me your pen and take your seat.
(1) Let your pen given me and take your seat.
(2) You are requested to give me your pen and take your seat.
(3) You are warned to give me your pen and take your seat.
(4) You are ordered to give me your pen and take your seat.
4. The prisoner is known to have assaulted warden earlier too.
(1) It is known that the prisoner has assaulted the warden earlier too.
(2) The warden was assaulted by the prisoner earlier too.
(3) It is known that the warden has been assaulted by the prisoner earlier too.
(4) It is known that the warden has assaulted the prisoner earlier too.
5. Can she write an interesting story ?
(1) Can an interesting story be written for her ?
(2) Can an interesting story be written to her ?
(3) Can an interesting story be written by her ?
(4) Could an interesting story be written by her ?
6. The poet, Blake, wrote many poems for children.
(1) Many poems were written for children by the poet, Blake.
(2) Many poems were written by children for the poet, Blake.
(3) Many are the poems written by children for the poet Blake.
(4) Children wrote many poems by the poet Blake.
7. Each person exhibited various facial expressions.
(1) Various facial expressions are exhibited by each person.
(2) Various facial expressions were exhibited by each person.
(3) Various facial expressions were being exhibited by each person.
(4) Various facial expressions have been used by each person.
8. The girls ate a mango yesterday.
(1) A mango is eaten by the girls yesterday.
(2) A mango was eaten by the girls yesterday.
(3) A mango is being eaten by the girls yesterday.
(4) A mango has been eaten by the girls yesterday.
9. Your manners irritate me.
(1) I am irritated by my manners.
(2) Manners are irritating me.
(3) I am being irritated by your manners.
(4) I am irritated by your manners.
10. The boys laughed at the old man.
(1) The old man was laughed by the boys.
(2) The old man was being laughed by the boys.
(3) The old man was being laughed at by the boys.
(4) The old man was laughed at by the boys.
Answers: 1. (2) 2. (1) 3. (2) 4. (3) 5. (3) 6. (1) 7. (2) 8. (2) 9. (4) 10. (3)
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