Active and Passive Voice Questions for Competitive Exams

81.	The government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme in Jharkhand.
a.	A massive tribal welfare programme is launched by the government in Jharkhand.
b.	A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government in Jharkhand.
c.	Jharkhand government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme.
d.	The government in Jharkhand has launched a massive tribal welfare programme. Option “B” is correct. A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government in Jharkhand. The given sentence is in active voice and it is in Present Perfect Tense. Rule : Subject + (has /have) + been + V³ + Other agents.

82.	One must keep one’s promises.
a.	One’s promises are kept.
b.	Ones promises must kept.
c.	Ones promises were kept.
d.	One’s promises must be kept. Option “D” is correct. One’s promises must be kept. The subject ‘One’ has to be replaced with ‘One’s promises’ keeping the tense same.

83.	The government has not approved the new drug for sale.
a.	The government approval for the sale of the new drug has not been given.
b.	The new drug has not been approved for sale by the government.
c.	For the sale of the new drug we have not been given the approval.
d.	The new drug was not approved by the government. Option “B” is correct. The new drug has not been approved for sale by the government. Given sentence is a negative sentence of Present Perfect Tense and in active Voice. Rule : Subject + (has /have) + not + been + V³ + Other agents.

84.	They have published all the details of the invention.
a.	All the details of the invention have been published by them.
b.	The publication of the details of invention was done by them.
c.	All the details have been invented by the publishers.
d.	All the inventions have been detailed by them. Option “A” is correct. All the details of the invention have been published by them. The given sentence is in active voice and it is in Present Perfect Tense. Rule : Subject + (has /have) + been + V³ + Other agents.

85.	The manager could not accept the union leader’s proposals.
a.	The union leader’s proposals could not be accepted by the manager.
b.	The union leader’s proposals were not accepted by the manager.
c.	The union leader’s proposals will not be accepted by the manager.
d.	The union leader’s proposals would not be accepted by the manager. Option “A” is correct. The union leader’s proposals could not be accepted by the manager. The given sentence contains one of Model verb (Model Verb = will, shall, can, may, might, could, might, must, would). It is in active voice and a negative sentence. Rule : Subject + Model verb +not + be + V3 + Optional Objects.

86.	Prepare yourself for the worst.
a.	You be prepared for the worst.
b.	The worst should be prepared by yourself.
c.	Be prepared for the worst.
d.	For the worst, preparation should be made by you. Option “C” is correct. Be prepared for the worst.

87.	He teaches us grammar.
a.	Grammar was taught to us by him.
b.	We are taught grammar by him.
c.	Grammar will be taught to us by him.
d.	We were teached grammar by him. Option “B” is correct. We are taught grammar by him. Given sentence is in Present simple tense. Rule : Subject + (is /am /are) + V³+ Other agents.

88.	Please shut the door and go to sleep.
a.	The door is to be shut and you are to go to sleep.
b.	Let the door to be shut and you be asleep.
c.	You are requested to shut the door and go to sleep.
d.	The door is to be shut and you are requested to sleep. Option “C” is correct. You are requested to shut the door and go to sleep. Given sentence is an Imperative sentence and started with Please that means sentence contains a request in it. Rule : Please /kindly → You are requested to. You are requested + rest of sentence.

89.	It is impossible to do this.
a.	Doing this is impossible
b.	This is impossible to be done
c.	This must not be done
d.	This can’t be done Option “B” is correct. This is impossible to be done. In the given sentence, Verb = (am /is /are/ was /were ) +to + verb¹ Rule: Subject + (am /is /are/ was /were ) +to + Be + verb³

90.	We must take care of all living species on earth.
a.	All living species on earth must be taken care of by us.
b.	All living species on earth must taken care of by us.
c.	All living species on Earth had been taken care of by us.
d.	All living species on earth will be taken care of by us. Option “A” is correct. All living species on earth must be taken care of by us. The given sentence contains one of Model verb (Model Verb = will, shall, can, may, might, could, might, must, would). It is in active voice. Rule : Subject + Model verb + be + V3 + Optional Objects.

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