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. Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.









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    We can say that ,
    Use structure “subject + auxiliary + past participle + by + object ”
    The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :-
    I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

    Correct Option: D

    We can say that ,
    Use structure “subject + auxiliary + past participle + by + object ”
    The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :-
    I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
    Hence , required answer will be option D .


  1. Will she tell us the truth?









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    We can say that ,
    The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :-
    Use structure “auxiliary + past participle”
    Will the truth be told us by her?

    Correct Option: D

    We can say that ,
    The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :-
    Use structure “auxiliary + past participle”
    Will the truth be told us by her?
    Therefore ,required answer will be option D .



  1. He was obliged to resign.









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    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    Use structure “To + subject( object ) + auxiliary + past participle”
    To resign was his obligation.

    Correct Option: B

    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    Use structure “To + subject( object ) + auxiliary + past participle”
    To resign was his obligation.
    Therefore ,required answer will be option B .


  1. Don’t laugh at me.









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    Use structure “ Let + subject + auxiliary + past participle”
    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    Let me be not laughed at.

    Correct Option: B

    Use structure “ Let + subject + auxiliary + past participle”
    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    Let me be not laughed at.
    Hence , option B will be required answer .



  1. Look at the poll results-do they inspire hope?









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    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    Use structure “ Let + subject + auxiliary + past participle”
    Let the poll results be looked at-is hope inspired by them?

    Correct Option: D

    As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
    Use structure “ Let + subject + auxiliary + past participle”
    Let the poll results be looked at-is hope inspired by them?
    Hence , required answer will be option D .