Active & Passive Voice — Set 11
Questions 101–110 of 140
Identify the error in the passive sentence: 'The book was wrote by him.'
Correct Answer: B. 'wrote' should be 'written'
In passive voice, the structure requires 'was/were + past participle'. 'Wrote' is the Simple Past form of 'write', NOT the past participle. The correct past participle is 'written'. So the correct passive is: 'The book was written by him.' This is a common error in SSC exams.
Identify the error: 'This work cannot done by me.'
Correct Answer: B. 'be' is missing between 'cannot' and 'done'
Modal Passive requires: modal + be + past participle. The word 'be' is missing. Correct form: 'This work cannot be done by me.' 'Cannot done' is incorrect. Always insert 'be' between the modal and the past participle in passive constructions.
Choose the correct passive of: 'She was making a cake.'
Correct Answer: B. A cake was being made by her.
Past Continuous Passive = was/were + being + past participle. 'Was making' → 'was being made'. 'Cake' (singular) → 'was'. 'She' → 'by her'. The continuous nature is preserved by 'being'. This is Past Continuous (was/were + V-ing) converted to passive.
Choose the correct passive of: 'They are constructing a new road.'
Correct Answer: C. A new road is being constructed by them.
Present Continuous Passive = is/am/are + being + past participle. 'Are constructing' → 'is being constructed'. 'Road' (singular) → 'is'. 'Being' is inserted to preserve the continuous aspect. 'They' → 'by them'. Note: 'are' (active) changes to 'is' because the new subject 'road' is singular.
Change to Passive Voice: 'The teacher was explaining the lesson.'
Correct Answer: B. The lesson was being explained by the teacher.
Past Continuous Passive = was/were + being + past participle. 'Was explaining' → 'was being explained'. 'Lesson' (singular) → 'was'. The agent 'by the teacher' is retained. The 'being' preserves the ongoing nature of the action in the past.
Change to Passive Voice: 'Someone is following me.'
Correct Answer: B. I am being followed.
Present Continuous Passive = is/am/are + being + past participle. 'Is following me' → 'am being followed'. 'Me' → 'I' (subject). 'Someone' (unknown agent) → 'by someone' is omitted. 'I am being followed' is the natural passive without specifying the vague agent.
Change to Passive Voice: 'They were digging a well in the field.'
Correct Answer: C. A well was being dug in the field by them.
Past Continuous Passive = was/were + being + past participle. 'Were digging' → 'was being dug'. 'A well' (singular) → 'was'. Location 'in the field' is retained. 'They' → 'by them'. 'Dig' past participle is 'dug'. The 'being' preserves the continuous nature.
Change to Passive Voice: 'The police are investigating the case.'
Correct Answer: C. The case is being investigated by the police.
Present Continuous Passive = is/am/are + being + past participle. 'Are investigating' → 'is being investigated'. 'Case' (singular) → 'is'. 'Being' is the continuous marker in passive. 'The police' → 'by the police'. The ongoing investigation is captured.
Change to Passive Voice: 'He was reading a newspaper when I arrived.'
Correct Answer: B. A newspaper was being read by him when I arrived.
Past Continuous Passive = was/were + being + past participle. 'Was reading' → 'was being read'. The dependent clause 'when I arrived' is unchanged (it is in Simple Past and passive does not affect it). 'He' → 'by him'.
Change to Passive Voice: 'Is the chef cooking the food?'
Correct Answer: C. Is the food being cooked by the chef?
Interrogative Present Continuous Passive = Is/Am/Are + subject + being + past participle? 'Is the chef cooking' → 'Is the food being cooked by the chef?' 'Is' stays at front. 'Being' is inserted for continuous. 'Food' (singular) → 'Is'. 'Cook' → 'cooked'.