Voice — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

The money was taken from the customer by the accountant. Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in active voice, we need to change it into passive voice. Rule : Subject + (was / were) + V 3 + Optional Agents.

He was refused admittance by the peon. Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in active voice, we need to change it into passive voice. Rule : Subject + (was / were) + V 3 + Optional Agents.

The bell has been rung by the boy. The given sentence is in active voice and it is in Present Perfect Tense. Rule : Subject + (has /have) + been + V 3 + Other agents.

He was made a king by them. Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in active voice, we need to change it into passive voice. Rule : Subject + (was / were) + V 3 + Optional Agents.

The given sentence, “Circumstances will oblige me to go.” , is in the Active Voice . Here, “circumstances” is the subject, “will oblige” is the verb, and “me” is the object. To change it into the Passive Voice , the object “me” becomes the subject. The verb phrase “will oblige” changes to “will be obliged” . Thus: Active: Circumstances will oblige me to go. Passive: I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances. Why Option B is correct: The meaning and grammatical structure of the original sentence are correctly retained. “Me” becomes “I” , and “will oblige” changes to the passive construction “shall be obliged” . Why the other options are incorrect: Option A: Incorrect. It does not change the sentence into the passive voice; it merely rearranges the meaning. Option C: Incorrect. “I should go” changes the meaning and does not form the passive voice of the given sentence. Option D: Incorrect. The phrase “obliged by the circumstances to go” is awkward in this construction. The standard passive transformation is “I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances.” Final Answer: Option B — I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances.

In the original sentence "Don't laugh at me.", the speaker is expressing a desire not to be laughed at. This sentiment is correctly transformed into passive voice as: Option D: "Let me not be laughed at." - This correctly reflects the passive construction where "me" is the subject and "not be laughed at" is the passive verb phrase indicating the action to be avoided. Option A: "Let me be laughed at." - This option incorrectly changes the meaning, suggesting the opposite of what the original sentence intends. Option B: "Let be me not laughed at." - This is grammatically incorrect and does not form a valid passive voice sentence. Option C: "I am laughed at." - This changes the meaning and structure of the sentence, making it an active voice construction. Therefore, the correct answer, maintaining the original meaning, is Option D: Let me not be laughed at.

In English grammar, transforming sentences from active voice to passive voice involves changing the structure so that the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence, and vice versa. The original sentence "Our colleague was given a gift when she retired." is in the passive voice. Let's analyze each option: Option A: "Our colleague gave us a gift when she retired." - This is in active voice and changes the meaning of the original sentence. Option B: "Our colleague was given us a gift when she retired." - This option is grammatically incorrect as it incorrectly places "us" after "given". Option C: "A gift was given to our colleague when she retired." - This is the correct transformation to passive voice. It correctly states that "a gift" (the object in active voice) is now the subject, and "our colleague" (the subject in active voice) is now the object. Option D: "We gave our colleague a gift when she retired." - This is in active voice and changes the meaning of the original sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is Option C: A gift was given to our colleague when she retired.

Active voice : The subject performs the action (e.g., "I threw the ball"). Passive voice : The subject receives the action (e.g., "The ball was thrown by me"). The original sentence, "I don't like people keeping me waiting," is in the active voice. "People" is the subject performing the action of "keeping me waiting". Option A: "I don’t like people are kept me waiting." This is grammatically incorrect. The verb tense is wrong; it incorrectly uses the continuous tense ("are kept") and doesn't match the meaning of the original sentence. Option B: "I don’t like people were kept me waiting." This is also grammatically incorrect for the same reason as option A. It uses the past continuous incorrectly. Option C: "I don’t like being kept waiting." This is the correct answer. It uses the passive voice correctly. The speaker is the one being kept waiting, making "being kept waiting" the object of the dislike. Option D: "I don’t like people are being kept waiting." This is grammatically incorrect. Similar to options A and B, it uses the continuous tense wrongly and doesn't reflect the meaning of the original sentence. The sentence focuses on the speaker's dislike of the action being done to *them*, not a general observation about people being kept waiting.

Have you ever been bitten by a dog? The given sentence is a interrogative in active voice and it is in Present Perfect Tense. Rule : (has /have) +Subject +been + V 3 + Other agents.

He was given a reward by the king. Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in active voice, we need to change it into passive voice. Rule : Subject + (was / were) + V 3 + Optional Agents.

Given sentence is in present simple tense and its passive would be: A letter is written by Rajat.

After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.

I remember being taken to the museum by my sister. V1 (Ist form of verb) + ing in Active Voice changes to ‘being + V3’ (IIIrd form of verb) in Passive Voice.

By whom is this mess being created?

I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

Tea is grown in Darjeeling.

A perfect dam has been built by them across the river. Dam is an object so has been used and the they in the active voice has become them in the passive voice.

Are others imitated by you?

Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.

People say he is very rich.

The instructions were being read out by the invigilator. In the passive form we always use v3 form and for continuous being is added, hence its 'were being read '.

These kittens can be played with quite safely.

This mischief could not have been done by a child.

The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.

Cakes are made by her every Sunday.

The official on duty was spoken to by her.

The patient was advised by the doctor not to eat rice.

Your offer cannot be accepted by me.

Option A: "Wine should be opened about three hours before use." This is grammatically correct and a possible passive voice transformation. Option B: "Wine should be opened by you three hours before use." While technically correct, adding "by you" is usually unnecessary in passive voice when the actor is obvious or unimportant. It also doesn't address the second part of the original sentence. Option C: "Wine should be opened about three hours before you use it." This is incorrect because it's still using active voice ("you use it") in the second part of the sentence. Option D: "Wine should be opened about three hours before it is used." This is also a good passive voice transformation. It addresses both part of the original sentence Comparing Option A and Option D,Option D captures full meaning from the original sentence. So,the correct answer is D .

The police will be informed by them.

A letter was being written by Mona to her father. Given sentence is in past continuous tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was /were) + being + V 3 + Optional Agents.

Quebec was surrendered by the French to the English in 1759. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was/were) + V 3 + Other agents.

Active voice: "My uncle promised me a present." In this sentence: "My uncle" is the subject, "me" is the indirect object, and "a present" is the direct object. To convert it into passive voice, we can make either the indirect object or the direct object the subject of the passive sentence. Option B correctly changes "me" (indirect object) into the subject: "I was promised a present by my uncle." This structure is grammatically correct and natural in English. Why the other options are incorrect: Option A: "A present was promised by my uncle to me" is grammatically correct but less natural in common usage. Option C: "I had been promised" uses past perfect tense, which does not match the original simple past tense "promised". Option D: "I was promised by my uncle a present" is grammatically awkward and not the standard structure. Therefore, Option B is the best and most appropriate passive voice transformation.

A house is being built by them next door to our school. Given sentence is in present continuous tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (is /am /are) + being + V 3 + Other agents.

By whom was she taught such things? Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was / were) + V 3 + Optional Agents.

I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was / were) + V 3 + Optional Agents.

A bull dog was given to her. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was / were) + V 3 + Optional Agents.

One's promise should be kept. The subject 'One' has to be replaced with 'One's promises' keeping the tense same.

I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was / were) + V 3 + Optional Agents.

It is time for the bell to be rung. Given sentence is in present continuous tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (is/am/are) + to be + V 3