Change of Voice


Direction: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/ Passive Voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/ Active Voice.

  1. They first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.









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    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    Use structure “auxiliary + past participle”
    The garbage was first sun-dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.

    Correct Option: D

    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    Use structure “auxiliary + past participle”
    The garbage was first sun-dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.
    Hence , required answer will be option D .


Direction: In the following questions, 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 and give the answer.

  1. They will laugh at you









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    Use structure “subject + auxiliary + past participle + by + object”
    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    You will be laughed at by them.

    Correct Option: A

    Use structure “subject + auxiliary + past participle + by + object”
    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    You will be laughed at by them.
    Hence , required answer will be option A .



Direction: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/ Passive Voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/ Active Voice.

  1. Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases.









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    The given sentence is in Passive form. Here subject is “the shops” and object is “Men, women and children”. So, a sentence where “the shops” is used as the object and “men, women and children” is used as the Subject should be chosen as the answer. Here also, we should not miss any information supplied in the original sentence.
    Passive voice is given as :-
    Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.

    Correct Option: B

    The given sentence is in Passive form. Here subject is “the shops” and object is “Men, women and children”. So, a sentence where “the shops” is used as the object and “men, women and children” is used as the Subject should be chosen as the answer. Here also, we should not miss any information supplied in the original sentence.
    Passive voice is given as :-
    Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.
    Hence , option B will be correct answer .


  1. He likes people to call him Sir.









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    Use structure “Subject + auxiliary + past participle + by + object”
    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    He likes to be called Sir by people.

    Correct Option: A

    Use structure “Subject + auxiliary + past participle + by + object”
    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    He likes to be called Sir by people.
    Therefore , option A will be correct answer .



  1. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.









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    We can say that ,
    Use structure “auxiliary + past participle”
    The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :-
    Wine should be opened about three hours before it is used.

    Correct Option: D

    We can say that ,
    Use structure “auxiliary + past participle”
    The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :-
    Wine should be opened about three hours before it is used.
    Hence ,required answer will be option D .