active and passive voice section 4 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Answer: (a)

I don’t know his whereabouts.

(a) His whereabouts are not known to me. (Correct)

(b) No one knows his whereabouts. (Meaning has changed)

(c) His whereabouts is not known to me. (Incorrect word/s)

(d) His whereabouts had not been known to me. (Tense has changed)

Answer: (a)

The annual function will be inaugurated by the Chairman.

(a) The Chairman will inaugurate the annual function. (Correct)

(b) The Chairman may inaugurate the annual function. (Incorrect word)

(c) The Chairman inaugurated the annual function. (Tense has changed)

(d) The Chairman has inaugurated the annual function. (Tense has changed)

Answer: (b)

The telegraph wires have been cut.

(a) The telegraph wires have cut by someone. (Meaning has changed)

(b) Someone has cut the telegraph wires. (Correct)

(c) Someone has been cut the telegraph wires. (Incorrect structure)

(d) Someone have cut the telegraph wires. (Incorrect verb)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)

Grandfather was digging the flowerbeds.

(a) The flowerbeds were digging grandfather. (Meaning has changed)

(b) The flowerbeds were being dug by grandfather. (Correct)

(c) Grandfather’s flowerbeds were being dug. (Incorrect subject)

(d) The grandfather was digging flowerbeds. (Not changed to passive)

Answer: (b)

Do not inform the police about the robbery.

(a) The police do not be informed about the robbery.(incorrect structure)

(b) Let not the police be informed about the robbery.(Correct)

(c) Let the police be informed about the robbery.(meaning has changed)

(d) The police need to be informed by the robbery.(incorrect words used)