active and passive voice section 3 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Answer: (c)

He committed a mistake by joining their secret group.

(a) A mistake was committed by joining their secret group by him. (Incorrect sentence structure)

(b) A mistake was committed by joining their secret group. (Doer missing)

(c) A mistake was committed by him by joining their secret group. (Correct)

(d) Joining their secret group was a mistake committed by him. (Incorrect sentence structure andsubject)

Answer: (a)

Answer: (a)

Why was he refused admittance?

(a) Why did they refuse him admittance? (Correct)

(b) Why do they refuse him admittance? (Tense has changed)

(c) Why are they refusing him admittance? (Tense has changed)

(d) Why were they refusing him admittance? (Tense has changed)

Answer: (a)

You can all buy your tickets at this counter.

(a) All your tickets can be bought at this counter by you. (Correct)

(b) Your ticket can be bought at this Counter by you. (Incorrect subject)

(c) All tickets are bought by you at this counter. (Incorrect word)

(d) Your tickets can be bought by all of you at this counter. (Meaning of sentence changed)

Answer: (d)

Why did you change the book?

(a) Why was the book changed? (doer is missing)

(b) Why did the book changed by you? (Incorrect helping verb)

(c) Why was the book change by you? (Third form of the verb not used)

(d) Why was the book changed by you? (correct)

Answer: (a)

The poor must be looked after by society.

(a) Society must look after the poor. (Correct)

(b) Society must looked after the poor. (Incorrect word/s)

(c) Society must be looked after the poor. (Meaning has changed)

(d) Society must have looked after the poor. (Tense has changed)