Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active Voice.
1. When he left school, the textbooks were put aside by him and were never reopened.
(1) After he left school, he put aside his textbooks and they were never reopened.
(2) He put aside his textbooks when he left school and never reopened them.
(3) He put aside his textbooks when he left school and were never reopened by him.
(4) He put aside his textbooks as he left school and never reopened.
2. A selfish person foists all his problems on unfortunate friends.
(1) All the problems are foisted by a selfish person on his unfortunate friend
(2) Foisted on his unfortunate friend the problems of a selfish person.
(3) All his problems are foisted unfortunate friends by a selfish.
(4) All the problems are foisted unfortunate friends by a selfish
3. End the war now !
(1) Now must the war be ended.
(2) The war must be ended now.
(3) You must end the war now.
(4) Must the war be ended now.
4. I was constantly being asked for money
(1) I was constantly asking for money
(2) They constantly asked for money.
(3) I constantly asked them for money
(4) They were constantly asking me for money.
5. How much a month are you paid ?
(1) How much a month do you pay ?
(2) In a month how much do you pay ?
(3) How much a month do they pay you ?
(4) How much a month do you pay them ?
6. This unexpected news surprised me a great deal.
(1) I was surprised a great deal by this unexpected news
(2) I am surprised a great deal by this unexpected news
(3) I have been surprised a great deal by this unexpected news
(4) I had been surprised a great deal by this unexpected news
7. A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be.
(1) Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
(2) Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however, hungry he may be.
(3) Grass is eaten not by a lion, however hungry he may be.
(4) Grass is being not eaten by a lion, however, hungry he may be.
8. She is reading the book everyday.
(1) The book is being read by her every day. (2) The book is read by her every day.
(3) The book was read by her every day.
(4) The book was being read by her every day.
9. Someone saw him picking up a gun.
(1) He was seen pick up a gun by someone.
(2) He was seen picking up a gun by someone
(3) He was seen by someone when he was picking up a gun
(4) He was seen by someone pick a gun
10. The students are decorating the stage for the annual day celebrations.
(1) The stage had been decorated by the students for the annual day celebrations.
(2) The stage is being decorated by the students for the annual day celebrations.
(3) The stage was decorated by the students for the annual day celebrations.
(4) The stage has been decorated by the students for the annual day celebrations.
Answers
1 . (2), 2. (1) 3. (2) 4. (4) 5. (3) (1) 7. (1) 8. (1) 9. (2) 10. (2)
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