Active and Passive voice practice set 4, Practice set, Active Passive voice, For CDS, NDA, NAVY, IAF, AFCAT Exams

 Active and Passive voice for NDA, CDS, IAF, NAVY Exams

Directions: A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

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121. Our task had been completed before sunset.

(a) We completed our task before sunset.

(b) We have completed our task before sunset.

(c) We complete our task before sunset.

(d) We had completed our task before sunset.

122. The boy laughed at the beggar.

(a) The beggar was laughed by the boy.

(b) The beggar was being laughed by the boy.

(c) The beggar was being laughed at by the boy.

(d) The beggar was laughed at by the boy.

123. The government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme in Jharkhand.

(a) A massive tribal welfare programme is launched by the government in Jharkhand.

(b) A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government in Jharkhand.

(c) Jharkhand government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme.

(d) The government in Jharkhand has launched a massive tribal welfare programme.

124. The boys were playing cricket.

(a) Cricket had been played by the boys.

(b) Cricket has been played by the boys.

(c) Cricket was played by the boys.

(d) Cricket was being played by the boys.

125. They drew a circle in the morning.

(a) A circle was being drawn by them in the morning.

(b) A circle was drawn by them in the morning.

(c) In the morning a circle have been drawn by them.

(d) A circle has been drawing since morning.

126. They will demolish the entire block.

(a) The entire block is being demolished.

(b) The block may be demolished entirely.

(c) The entire block will have to be demolished by them.

(d) The entire block will be demolished by them.

127. The burglar destroyed several items in the room. Even the carpet has been torn.

(a) Several items destroyed in the room by the burglar. Even the carpet he has torn.

(b) Several items in the room were destroyed by the burglar. Even the carpet has been torn.

(c) Including the carpet, several items in the room have been torn by the burglar.

(d) The burglar, being destroyed several items in the room, also carpet has torn.

128. We must respect the elders.

(a) The elders deserve respect from us.

(b) The elders must be respected.

(c) The elders must respected by us.

(d) Respect the elders we must.

129. We have warned you.

(a) You have been warned.

(b) We have you warned.

(c) Warned you have been.

(d) Have you been warned.

130. Has anybody answered your question?

(a) Your question has been answered?

(b) Anybody has answered your question?

(c) Has your question been answered?

(d) Have you answered your question?

131. The shopkeeper lowered the prices.

(a) The prices lowered the shopkeeper.

(b) The prices were lowered by the shopkeeper.

(c) Down went the prices.

(d) The shopkeeper got down the prices.

132. One must keep one’s promises.

(a) One’s promises are kept.

(b) One’s promises must kept.

(c) One’s promises were kept.

(d) Promises must be kept.

133. The government has not approved the new drug for sale.

(a) The government approval for the sale of the new drug has not been given.

(b) The new drug has not been approved for sale by the government.

(c) For the sale of the new drug we have not been given the approval.

(d) The new drug was not approved by the government.

134. They have published all the details of the invention.

(a) All the details of the invention have been published by them.

(b) The publication of the details of invention was done by them.

(c) All the details have been invented by the publishers.

(d) All the inventions have been detailed by them.

135. He teaches us grammar.

(a) Grammar was taught to us by him.

(b) We are taught grammar by him.

(c) Grammar will be taught to us by him.

(d) We were teached grammar by him.

136. The manager could not accept the union leader’s proposals.

(a) The union leader’s proposals could not be accepted by the manager.

(b) The union leader’s proposals were not accepted by the manager.

(c) The union leader’s proposals will not be accepted by the manager.

(d) The union leader’s proposals would not be accepted by the manager.

137. Prepare yourself for the worst.

(a) You be prepared for the worst.

(b) The worst should be prepared by yourself.

(c) Be prepared for the worst.

(d) For the worst, preparation should be made by you.

138. Please shut the door and go to sleep.

(a) The door is to be shut and you are to go to sleep.

(b) Let the door be shut and you be asleep.

(c) You are requested to shut the door and go to sleep.

(d) The door is to be shut and you are requested to sleep.

139. Small strokes fell great oaks.

(a) Great oaks are fallen by small oaks.

(b) Great oaks are felled by small oaks.

(c) Great oaks are fell by small oaks.

(d) Great oaks were fallen by small oaks.

140. We must take care of all living species on Earth.

(a) All living species on Earth are taken care of by us.

(b) All living species on Earth must be taken care of by us.

(c) All living species on Earth had been taken care of by us.

(d) All living species on Earth will be taken care of by us.

141. People call him a fool.

(a) He has been called a fool.

(b) He is called a fool by the people.

(c) The people have been calling him a fool.

(d) We all people have called him a fool.

142. It is being read by us.

(a) We are reading it.

(b) It will be read by us.

(c) We can read it.

(d) We have to read it.

143. He had committed a mistake.

(a) A mistake had committed by him.

(b) A mistake was committed by him.

(c) A mistake had been committed by him.

(d) A mistake has been committed by him.

144. The most useful training of my career was given to me by my boss.

(a) My boss has been giving me the most useful training of my career.

(b) My boss gives me the most useful training.

(c) My boss is giving me the most useful training.

(d) My boss gave me the most useful training of my career.

145. We have decided to open a new branch.

(a) To open a new branch was decided by us.

(b) To be opened a new branch has been decided.

(c) It has been decided to open a new branch.

(d) It may be decided to open a new branch by us.

146. The loan will be sanctioned by the bank.

(a) The bank sanctioned the loan.

(b) The bank is going to sanction the loan.

(c) The bank would sanction the loan.

(d) The bank will sanction the loan.

147. Paint the windows.

(a) Windows should be painted.

(b) Let the windows be painted.

(c) Let be the windows painted.

(d) Windows are let to be painted.

148. The traitors should be shot dead.

(a) They should have shot the traitors dead.

(b) They shall shoot the traitors dead.

(c) They should shoot the traitors dead.

(d) They shot the traitors dead.

149. Rahul is teaching the children in the slum areas.

(a) The children in the slum areas are taught by Rahul.

(b) The children are taught by Rahul in the slum area.

(c) In the slum areas the children are learning from Rahul.

(d) The children in the slum areas are being taught by Rahul.

150. One cannot expect children to understand these problems.

(a) Children cannot be expected to understand these problems.

(b) Children to understand these problems cannot be expected.

(c) Children cannot be expected to be understood these problems.

(d) To understand these problems cannot be expected from children by one.

151. Why did she break the garden wall?

(a) Why the garden wall was broken by her?

(b) Why had the garden wall been broken by her?

(c) Why was the garden wall broken by her?

(d) Why will the garden wall be broken by her?

152. The students were laughing at the old man.

(a) The old man was being laughed at by the students.

(b) The old man was laughed at by the students.

(c) The old man was being laughed by the students.

(d) The old man is laughing at the students.

153. He admonished her for the error.

(a) She was admonished by him for the error.

(b) She has been admonished by him for the error.

(c) She would be admonished by him for the error.

(d) She is admonished by him for the error.

154. Can we send this big parcel by air?

(a) Can this big parcel be sent by air?

(b) Can this big parcel sent by air?

(c) Could this big parcel be sent by air?

(d) Could this big parcel sent by us by air?

155. The boys saved many elders from drowning.

(a) Many elders are saved from drowning by the boys.

(b) Many elders are being saved from drowning by the boys.

(c) Many elders were saved from drowning by the boys.

(d) Many elders have been saved from drowning by the boys.

156. He was refused admittance.

(a) The guards refuse him admittance.

(b) The guards refused him for admittance.

(c) The guards have refused him admittance.

(d) The guards refused him admittance.

157. You will be taken care of by me.

(a) I will be taking care of you.

(b) I would take care of you.

(c) I will take care of you.

(d) I will being take care of you.

158. Promises should be kept.

(a) You must keep the promises.

(b) We must keep their promises.

(c) Kept the promises.

(d) One should keep one's promises.

159. Circumstances forced him to resign his post.

(a) Circumstances make him to resign his post.

(b) He was forced to resign his post.

(c) He is forced to resign his post.

(d) He is forced and resigned his post.

160. He would have written this essay in time.

(a) The essay was written on time.

(b) This essay would haye been written by him in time.

(c) The essay was written by him in time.

(d) He wrote the essay on time.

161. I give alms to the poor on Saturdays.

(a) Alms are given to the poor by me on Saturdays.

(b) Alms is given to the poor by me on Saturdays.

(c) Alms are given to the poors by me on Saturdays.

(d) Alms were given to the poor by me on Saturdays.

162. God helps the brave.

(a) The brave is helped by God

(b) The brave are helped by God

(c) The brave are help by God

(d) The brave helped by God

163. I haven’t read Three Muskeeters.

(a) Three Muskeeters have not been read by me.

(b) Three Muskeeters has not been read by me.

(c) Three Muskeeters has been not read by me.

(d) Three Muskeeters has not been readed by me.

164. I am going to buy new spectacles tomorrow.

(a) New spectacles are going to be bought by me tomorrow.

(b) New spectacles is going to be bought by me tomorrow.

(c) New spectacles are being bought by me tomorrow.

(d) New spectacles are to be bought by me tomorrow.

165. Our mothers use tongs while making chapaties.

(a) Tongs are used by our mothers while making chapaties.

(b) Tongs is used by our mothers while making chapaties.

(c) Tongs are used by our mothers while chapaties are being made.

(d) Tongs are use by our mothers while making chapaties.

166. I play Billiards during my free time.

(a) Billiards are played by me during my free time.

(b) Billiards were played by me during my free time.

(c) Billiards are being played by me during my free time.

(d) Billiards is played by me during my free time.

167. Have the car painted black.

(a) Paint the car black.

(b) I have painted the car black.

(c) Get someone to paint the car black .

(d) Black has been painted by the car.

168. Who has stolen my binoculars?

(a) By whom my binoculars have been stolen?

(b) By whom have my binoculars been stolen?

(c) By whom has my binoculars been stolen?

(d) By whom my binoculars has been stolen?

169. He has been arrested and sent to jail.

(a) The police arrested him and the court sent him to jail.

(b) The police has arrested him and the court have sent him to jail.

(c) The police have arrested him and the court has sent him to jail.

(d) The police has arrested him and the court has sent him to jail.

170. Anna and his team hope to fight corruption with Jan Lokpal Bill.

(a) It is hoped by Anna and his team that they would fight corruption by Jan Lokpal Bill .

(b) To fight corruption is been hoped by Anna and his team by Jan Lokpal Bill.

(c) To fight corruption was being hoped by Anna and his team by Jan Lokpal Bill.

(d) To fight corruption is being hoping by Anna and his team by Jan Lokpal Bill.

171. The Greeks expected to conquer Carthrage.

(a) People expected the Greeks to conquer Carthrage.

(b) It was expected by the Greeks to conquer Carthrage.

(c) To conquer Carthrage was expected by the Greeks.

(d) Carthrage was expected to be conquered by the Greeks.

172. Rome was not built in a day.

(a) They did not build Rome in a day.

(b) They could not build Rome in a day.

(c) The Romans did not build Rome in a day.

(d) They have not built Rome in a day.

173. The ship is being taken to safe water by the Captain and not his crew.

(a) The Captain and not his crew is taking the ship to safe water.

(b) The Captain and not his crew are taking the ship to safe water.

(c) The Captain and not his crew have taken the ship to safe water.

(d) The Captain and not his crew is being taking the ship to safe water.

174. Strong Anti-Corruption law is liked by neither the Central Government nor the

State Governments.

(a) Neither the Central Government nor the State Governments likes strong Anti-Corruption law.

(b) Neither the Central Government nor the State Governments like strong Anti-Corruption law.

(c) Neither the Central Government nor the State Governments liked strong Anti-Corruption law.

(d) Neither the Central Government nor the State Governments are liking strong

Anti-Corruption law.

175. If you cannot change the master, you cannot change the destiny.

(a) The destiny cannot be changed if masters cannot change.

(b) The destiny could not be changed if masters cannot be changed.

(c) The destiny cannot change if masters cannot be changed.

(d) The destiny cannot be changed if masters cannot be changed.

176. The curd smelt sour.

(a) The curd is sour when smelt.

(b) The curd was sour when it was smelling.

(c) The curd was sour when it was smelt.

(d) The curd is sour when it was smelt.

177. People are not going to tolerate Government’s despotism.

(a) Government’s despotism is not going to be tolerated by people.

(b) Government’s despotism was not going to be tolerated by people.

(c) Government’s despotism is not being tolerated by people.

(d) Government’s despotism is not to be tolerated by people.

178. He is writing a letter.

(a) A letter is being written by him.

(b) A letter is written by him.

(c) A letter has been written by him.

(d) Let a letter be written by him.

179. The man cut the tree into thin strips.

(a) The tree was cut into thin strips by the man.

(b) The tree cut itself into thin strips by the man.

(c) The tree has cut into thin strips by the man.

(d) The tree can be cut into thin strips by the man.

180. My father gave me a hundred rupee note yesterday.

(a) A hundred rupee note was given to me by my father yesterday.

(b) A hundred rupee note was being given to me by my father.

(c) A hundred rupee note had been given to me by my father.

(d) Yesterday, my father was given a hundred rupee note by me.

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