Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

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1. 1. Question

   • Has all the necessary arrangements been made by someone?
   • Have the necessary arrangements been all made by someone ?
   • Have all the necessary arrangements been made by someone?
   • All the necessary arrangements have been made by one ?

2. 2. Question

   • He was made to resign
   • To resign was his obligation
   • Circumstances obliged him to resign
   • Resignation obliged him

3. 3. Question

   • Have all the work been done by somebody?
   • Somebody has done all the work.
   • The work has been done by somebody.
   • Has all the work been done by somebody?

4. 4. Question

   • He is told to get out of our house.
   • Let him be told to get out of our house.
   • He might be told to get out of our house.
   • He should be told that he may get out of our house.

5. 5. Question

   The beavers have built a perfect dam across the stream

   • A perfect dam had been built by the beavers across the stream.
   • A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream.
   • A perfect dam have been built by the beavers across the stream.
   • A perfect dam was being built by the beavers across the stream.
6. Question 6 of 25

   6. Question

   • This mischief could not be done by a child.
   • This mischief could not been done by a child.
   • This mischief could not have been done by a child.
   • This mischief a child could not have been done.

7. 7. Question

   • The energy of steam discovered James Watt.
   • The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.
   • James Watt was discovered by the energy of steam.
   • James Watt had discovered energy by the steam.

8. 8. Question

   • Every Sunday cakes made by her.
   • Cakes are made by her every Sunday.
   • Cakes make her every Sunday.
   • Cakes were made by her every Sunday.

9. 9. Question

   • The official on duty was spoken to by her
   • The official was spoken to by her on duty.
   • She was spoken to by the official on duty.
   • She was the official to be spoken to on duty.

10. 10. Question

    • Across the river a perfect dam was built.
    • A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.
    • A perfect dam should have been built by them.
    • Across the river was a perfect dam.

11. 11. Question

    • Are others being imitated by you?
    • Are others imitated by you?
    • Have others being imitated by you?
    • Were others being imitated by you?

12. 12. Question

    • Your shoes are needed to clean properly.
    • You are needed to clean your shoes properly.
    • Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.
    • Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly.

13. 13. Question

    • He said he is very rich.
    • People say he is very rich.
    • He said it is very rich.
    • People say it is very rich.

14. 14. Question

    • The instructions were read by the invigilator.
    • The instructions were being read out by the invigilator.
    • The instructions had been read out by the invigilator.
    • The instructions had been read by the invigilator.

15. 15. Question

    After driving professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.

    • After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.
    • Professor Kumar was being driven dropped at his hotel.
    • After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
    • After she was driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
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    16. Question

    • I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.
    • I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.
    • I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
    • I remember taken to the museum by my sister.

17. 17. Question

    • Who has been created this mess?
    • By whom has this mess been created?
    • By whom this mess is being created?
    • By whom is this mess being created?

18. 18. Question

    • Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.
    • I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
    • I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
    • Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.

19. 19. Question

    • Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.
    • Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling.
    • Tea is grown in Darjeeling.
    • Tea grows in Darjeeling.

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    He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the recent examination.

    • His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
    • His teacher congratulated him for his success in the examination.
    • His teacher congratulated him on his success.
    • His teacher congratulated him.
21. Question 21 of 25

    21. Question

    • All the instructions are carefully followed by us.
    • All the instructions were carefully followed by us.
    • All the instructions should be carefully followed by us.
    • All the instructions can be carefully followed by us.

22. 22. Question

    We will know the outcome of these experiments after six months.

    • The outcome of these experiments will be known after six months
    • The outcome will be known of these experiments after six months
    • After six months, we will know the outcome of these experiments
    • These experiments will have a known outcome after six months
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    23. Question

    • Why was my proposal not agreed to ?
    • Why was my proposal not agreed by you ?
    • Why my proposal was not agreed to by you ?
    • Why was my proposal not agreed to by you ?

24. 24. Question

    Cigarette smoking causes two million deaths annually in the industrial stages.

    • Cigarette smoking has been causing two million deaths annually in the industrial states.
    • Two million deaths are caused annually by cigarette soking in the industrial states.
    • Two million deaths are being caused by cigarette smoking annually in the industrial states.
    • Two million deaths have been caused annually by cigarette smoking in the industrial states.
25. Question 25 of 25

    25. Question

    • Good marks were seldom being obtained by those who worked hard.
    • Good marks are seldom obtained by those who worked hard.
    • Seldom had good marks been obtained by those who worked hard.
    • Good marks were seldom obtained by those who worked hard.

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Reasoning	Computer	English

An action of a subject, in relation to an object, is expressed in two ways. These two ways of expressing action of a subject are known as Voices.

1. Active Voice
2. Passive Voice

Example.

I write a letter. (Active Voice)
A letter is written by me. (Passive Voice)

The structure of same sentence changes when expressed as Active Voice or Passive Voice. The meaning of a sentence, either expressed as Active Voice or Passive Voice, remains the same.

Difference between Active Voice and Passive Voice.

The meaning or main idea of sentence, either expressed as Active Voice or Passive Voice does not change. The structure of a same sentence changes for Active Voice and Passive Voice. We know that every sentence have a subject, a verb and an object. Subject is an agent who works on an object in a sentence. In the above example, “I” is the subject of the sentence that is doing some work on the object ‘letter’ in the same sentence.

To understand the difference in both voices, we should focus on the subject and the object of a sentence. In Active Voice, the subject acts upon the object. In Passive Voice, the object is acted upon by the subject. The meaning remains the same in both Voices but the sequence of the words (subject & object) changes. The sequence, of subject and object as in Active Voice, is reversed when it is expressed in Passive Voice. Read the following example for better understanding this difference.

Active Voice	Passive Voice
I eat an apple.	An apple is eaten by me.
He bought a car.	A car was bought by him.

The sequence of the subject and the object of the sentence is reversed while converting the sentence from Active Voice to Passive Voice.

The structures of a same sentence, for both Voices, are as follows:

Active Voice: Subject + Verb + Object
Passive Voice: Object + Verb + Subject

Apart from reversing the sequence of subject and object, the form of the verb of sentence also changes in both Voices. In the above example, you can see the change in the main verb as well as auxiliary verb of same sentence in both Voices. The only form of verb used in Passive Voice is the 3rd form of Verb which is also called Past Participle. Hence, the rule for changing verb for converting a sentence from Active Voice into Passive Voice is to use only 3rd form of Verb in Passive Voice. For changing the auxiliary verb for converting a sentence from Active Voice into Passive Voice, there are rules varying for tenses. To learn these rules, read the rules for Tenses as given in the links on this page.

Basic Rules For Changing Active Voices Into Passive Voices

Rule No. 1. As mentioned earlier, the structure of sentence will be reversed in Passive Voice. The places of the Subject and the object will interchange. The subject will shift to the place of Object and the object will take the place of Subject in Passive Voice.

Example:
Active Voice:He buys a camera.
Passive Voice:A camera is bought by him.

Rule No. 2. Only Past Participle Form or 3rd form of verb (e.g. eaten etc) will always be used as main verb in Passive voices for all tenses. No other form of verb will be used as main verb. It can be seen in all the examples given on this page.

Rule No. 3. The word “by” will be used before subject in the Passive voice.

Example:
Active Voice: She drinks water.
Passive Voice: Water is drunk byher.

Rule No. 4. Other words such as ‘with’ or ‘to’ may also be used instead of word ‘by’ depending upon the subject of the sentence. These words are used in a very few cases. The word ‘by’ is used in the most cases.

Examples:
Active Voice:: I know him.
Passive Voice: He is known to me.
Active Voice: Water fills a tub.
Passive Voice: A tub is filledwith water.

Rule No. 5. The auxiliary verb will be changed in Passive Voice depending upon the tense of sentence in its Active Voice. There are rules for changing the auxiliary for each tense which can also be studied on this website.

Rule No. 6. Subject may not be always mentioned in Passive Voice. Passive voice for some sentences can also be written without having subject, if it gives clear idea about the subject. Read the following examples.

Examples:
Passive Voice: Women are not treated as equals.
Passive Voice: Sugar is sold in kilograms.

Note: The above rules, except rule No. 5, are the basic rules for changing Active Voices into Passive Voice and apply to all type of sentences. The rule No. 5 is about the usage of auxiliary verbs in Passive Voices which differs for each tense of the sentence. These rules for each tense have also been explained on this website.