Active and Passive Voice Questions for Competitive Exams

111.	The accountant took the money from the customer.
a.	The money is taken from the customer by the accountant.
b.	The money was taken from the customer by the accountant.
c.	The customer was taken the money by the accountant.
d.	The money had been taken from the customer by the accountant. Option “B” is correct. 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) + V³ + Optional Agents.

112.	The peon refused him admittance.
a.	He was refused admittance by the peon.
b.	Admittance is refused to him by the peon.
c.	Admittance was refused by the peon to him.
d.	Admittance is refused him by the peon. Option “A” is correct. 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) + V³ + Optional Agents.

113.	The boy has rung the bell.
a.	The bell has been rung by the boy.
b.	The bell was being rung by the boy.
c.	The bell was rung by the boy.
d.	The bell has been being rung by the boy. Option “A” is correct. 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 + V³ + Other agents.

114.	They made him a king.
a.	A king has been made by him.
b.	He was made a king by them.
c.	They have been made king by him.
d.	He has been made a king by them. Option “B” is correct. 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) + V³ + Optional Agents.

115.	Circumstances will oblige me to go.
a.	I will oblige the circumstances and go.
b.	I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances.
c.	Under the circumstances, I should go.
d.	I shall be obliged by the circumstances to go. Option “C” is correct. Under the circumstances, I should go.

116.	Don’t laugh at me.
a.	Let me be laughed at.
b.	Let be me not laughed at.
c.	I am laughed at.
d.	Let me not laughed at. Option “B” is correct. Let be me not laughed at.

117.	Our colleague was given a gift when she retired.
a.	Our colleague gave us a gift when she retired.
b.	Our colleague was given us a gift when she retired
c.	A gift was given to our colleage when she retired.
d.	We gave our colleague a gift when she retired. Option “D” is correct. We gave our colleague a gift when she retired. Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in Passive voice, we need to change it into active voice. Rule : Subject +V² + Optional Agents.

118.	I don’t like people keeping me waiting.
a.	I don’t like people are kept me waiting.
b.	I don’t like people were kept me waiting.
c.	I don’t like being kept waiting.
d.	I don’t like people are being kept waiting Option “C” is correct.

119.	Has a dog ever bitten you?
a.	Has a dog ever bites you?
b.	Have you ever being bitten by a dog?
c.	Are you bitten by a dog?
d.	Have you ever been bitten by a dog? Option “D” is correct. 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 + V³ + Other agents.

120.	The king gave him a reward.
a.	He was given by the king a reward.
b.	He was given a reward by the king.
c.	He were given a reward by the king.
d.	A reward was given by him to the king. Option “B” is correct. 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) + V³ + Optional Agents.

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