TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)

TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)

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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. Did the noise frighten you ?








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    Were you frightened by the noise ? (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
    An Interrogative Sentence beginning with Auxiliary Verb-Did will be converted to a Passive one by first changing it into Assertive, then Passive and finally an Interrogative one.
    Sentence → Did the noise frighten you ? (Active)
    Step 1 (Assertive) The noise frightened you.
    Step 2 (Passive) You were frightened by the noise.
    Step 3 (Interrogative) Were you frightened by the noise ?

    Correct Option: C

    Were you frightened by the noise ? (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
    An Interrogative Sentence beginning with Auxiliary Verb-Did will be converted to a Passive one by first changing it into Assertive, then Passive and finally an Interrogative one.
    Sentence → Did the noise frighten you ? (Active)
    Step 1 (Assertive) The noise frightened you.
    Step 2 (Passive) You were frightened by the noise.
    Step 3 (Interrogative) Were you frightened by the noise ?

  1. Don’t speak until someone speaks to you.








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    Don’t speak unless you are spoken to. (Passive).
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense (Active). It is also a Complex Sentence with Double Objects (someone, you).
    The Passive Voice of Verbs with two objects is formed by changing either of the two Objects into the Subject (You), and retaining the other as the Object (someone)

    Correct Option: A

    Don’t speak unless you are spoken to. (Passive).
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense (Active). It is also a Complex Sentence with Double Objects (someone, you).
    The Passive Voice of Verbs with two objects is formed by changing either of the two Objects into the Subject (You), and retaining the other as the Object (someone)

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. We will know the outcome of these experiments after six months.








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    The outcome of these experiments will be known after six months. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Future Tense. (Active)

    Correct Option: A

    The outcome of these experiments will be known after six months. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Future Tense. (Active)

  1. Has someone made all the necessary arrangements ?








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    Have all the necessary arrangements been made by someone ? (Passive)
    The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)

    Correct Option: C

    Have all the necessary arrangements been made by someone ? (Passive)
    The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)

  1. His subordinates accused him of various offences.








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    He was accused of various offences by his subordinates. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)

    Correct Option: D

    He was accused of various offences by his subordinates. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)