Active & Passive Voice — Set 5
Questions 41–50 of 140
Change to Passive Voice: 'She had finished the work before noon.'
Correct Answer: C. The work had been finished before noon by her.
Past Perfect Passive = had + been + past participle. 'Had finished' → 'had been finished'. 'Had' does not change — it remains 'had' regardless of singular/plural subject. Time phrase 'before noon' is retained. 'She' → 'by her'. This shows action completed before another past action.
Change to Passive Voice: 'He had eaten the food before the guests arrived.'
Correct Answer: A. The food had been eaten by him before the guests arrived.
Past Perfect Passive = had + been + past participle. 'Had eaten' → 'had been eaten'. The dependent clause 'before the guests arrived' (Simple Past) is unchanged. 'He' → 'by him'. Past Perfect is used for action completed before another past action.
Change to Passive Voice: 'The doctor had treated the patient carefully.'
Correct Answer: C. The patient had been treated carefully by the doctor.
Past Perfect Passive = had + been + past participle. 'Had treated' → 'had been treated'. 'Carefully' (adverb) is placed after 'treated'. 'The doctor' → 'by the doctor'. 'The patient' (object) becomes the new subject. Past perfect indicates completed past action.
Change to Passive Voice: 'They had already left the office.'
Correct Answer: A. The office had already been left by them.
Past Perfect Passive = had + been + past participle. 'Had left' → 'had been left'. Adverb 'already' is placed between 'had' and 'been'. Object 'office' becomes the passive subject. 'They' → 'by them'. The adverb position in Perfect Passive is between auxiliary and 'been'.
Change to Passive Voice: 'We will have completed the project by December.'
Correct Answer: C. The project will have been completed by us by December.
Future Perfect Passive = will + have + been + past participle. 'Will have completed' → 'will have been completed'. The agent 'by us' and time phrase 'by December' both use 'by' but for different purposes — one for agent, one for deadline. Both are retained.
Change to Passive Voice: 'She has been reading the novel for two hours.'
Correct Answer: A. The novel has been read by her for two hours.
Present Perfect Continuous passive is rarely used; SSC exams typically convert to Present Perfect Passive. 'Has been reading' → 'has been read'. This is an acceptable and standard transformation in SSC grammar. Duration 'for two hours' is retained. 'She' → 'by her'.
Change to Passive Voice: 'The government has not yet announced the results.'
Correct Answer: A. The results have not yet been announced by the government.
Negative Present Perfect Passive = have/has + not + been + past participle. 'Has not announced' → 'have not been announced'. The adverb 'yet' is placed after 'not'. Subject 'results' (plural) → 'have'. The agent 'the government' is retained.
Change to Passive Voice: 'Has she submitted the report?'
Correct Answer: B. Has the report been submitted by her?
Interrogative Present Perfect Passive = Has/Have + subject + been + past participle? 'Has she submitted' → 'Has the report been submitted by her?' The auxiliary 'Has' moves to the front. 'Report' (singular) keeps 'Has'. Passive marker 'been' is added before the past participle.
Change to Passive Voice: 'They have not repaired the road yet.'
Correct Answer: B. The road has not been repaired yet by them.
Negative Present Perfect Passive = has/have + not + been + past participle. 'Have not repaired' → 'has not been repaired' ('road' is singular → 'has'). 'Yet' comes at the end or after 'not'. 'By them' is the agent. The negation and time word are preserved.
Change to Passive Voice: 'The authorities had demolished the old building.'
Correct Answer: C. The old building had been demolished by the authorities.
Past Perfect Passive = had + been + past participle. 'Had demolished' → 'had been demolished'. 'Demolished' is both past and past participle. 'The authorities' → 'by the authorities'. 'The old building' (object) becomes the passive subject. Had remains unchanged.