TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)


Direction: In 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.

  1. The boy laughed at the beggar.









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    Correct Option: B



  1. Our task had been completed before sunset.









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    Correct 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.

  1. The scheme permits investors to buy the shares from foreign companies.









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    Under the scheme, the investors are permitted to buy shares from foreign companies. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)

    Correct Option: C

    Under the scheme, the investors are permitted to buy shares from foreign companies. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)


  1. One should not give unsolicited advice.









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    Unsolicited advice should not be given. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active) –
    should not – (Modal) changes to should not be in Passive.

    Correct Option: D

    Unsolicited advice should not be given. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active) –
    should not – (Modal) changes to should not be in Passive.


  1. Thick clouds have overcast the sky.









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    The sky has been overcast by thick clouds. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)

    Correct Option: A

    The sky has been overcast by thick clouds. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)