active and passive voice section 7 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Answer: (d)

Fifteen labourers are building a new wall around the school.

(a) A new wall is being built at the school by fifteen labourers(Preposition is incorrect)

(b) A new wall is being build around the school by fifteen labourers (Third form of the verb not used)

(c) Around the school a new wall is being built by fifteen labourers (incorrect beginning)

(d) A new wall is being built around the school by fifteen labourers (Correct)

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

Pinnacle students cleared every exam with flying colours.

(a) Every exam was cleared with flying colours. (Doer is missing)

(b) Every exam was cleared by Pinnacle students with flying colours. (Correct)

(c) Every exam cleared by Pinnacle students with flying colours. (Helping verb is missing)

(d) Every exam is cleared by Pinnacle students with flying colours. (Incorrect tense)

Answer: (c)

He opens the door.

(a) The door will be opened by him. (Incorrect tense)

(b) The door was opened by him. (Incorrect tense)

(c) The door is opened by him. (Correct)

(d) The door will be opened by him. (Incorrect tense)

Answer: (a)

That too many cooks spoils the broth is known to all.

(a) All know that too many cooks spoils the broth. (Correct)

(b) All knew that too many cooks spoilt the broth.(Incorrect word)

(c) All know that the broth is spoilt by too many cooks.

(d) All knows that the broth is spoilt by too many cooks.(Incorrect word)

Answer: (c)

he painting would have been stolen if he hadn't helped

(a) Someone stole the painting if he hadn't helped (Tense has changed)

(b) Someone had stolen the painting if he hadn't helped(Meaning has changed)

(c) Someone would have stolen the painting if he hadn't helped(Correct)

(d) Someone may have stolen the painting if he hadn’t helped(Incorrect word/s)