active and passive voice section 9 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

The child's shrill wail broke the silence.

a) The silence was being broken by the child's shrill wail.

b) The child's shrill wail was broken by the silence.

c) The silence was broken by the child's shrill wail.

d) The silence was being broken by the child’s shrill wail.

Question : 2

The scheme permits investors to buy the shares from foreign companies.

a) Under the scheme the investors may be permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

b) Under the scheme the investors have been permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

c) Under the scheme the investors are permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

d) Under the scheme the investors were permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

Question : 3

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.

Question : 4

Please see that the room is swept and mopped before I return.

a) Please see that somebody sweeps and mops the room before I return.

b) Please see that somebody is sweeping and mops the room before I return.

c) Please see that somebody has swept and mopped the room before I return.

d) Please see that somebody will sweeps and mop the room before I return.

Question : 5

Music should be taught in every school.

a) They should be teaching music in every school.

b) They should teach every school music.

c) They should he taught music in every school.

d) They should teach music in every school.

Question : 6

I saw him leaving the house.

a) Leaving the house he was seen by me.

b) He was seen leaving the house by me.

c) He had been seen leaving the house.

d) He was seen to be leaving the house.