TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)


Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active Voice/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

  1. A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be.









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    Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)

    Correct Option: A

    Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)


  1. This unexpected news surprised me a great deal.









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    I was surprised a great deal by this unexpected news. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)

    Correct Option: A

    I was surprised a great deal by this unexpected news. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)


  1. How much a month are you paid ?









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    How much a month do they pay you ? (Active)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Passive)

    Correct Option: C

    How much a month do they pay you ? (Active)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Passive)


  1. I was constantly being asked for money









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    They were constantly asking me for money. (Active)
    The sentence is in Past Continuous Tense. (Passive)

    Correct Option: D

    They were constantly asking me for money. (Active)
    The sentence is in Past Continuous Tense. (Passive)


  1. End the war now !









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    The war must be ended now. (Passive)
    The sentence expresses an Imperative Mood and is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)

    Correct Option: B

    The war must be ended now. (Passive)
    The sentence expresses an Imperative Mood and is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)