General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
 A trip to the village temple was made by Bhavani yesterday.

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    Bhavani was going to make a trip to the temple yesterday.
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    Bhavani made a trip to the village temple yesterday.
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    Bhavani tripped to the village temple yesterday.
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    Bhavani is going to make a trip to the temple today.
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Answer : 2. "Bhavani made a trip to the village temple yesterday."
Explanation :

The sentence is transformed from passive to active voice, making Bhavani the doer of the action.


Q:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

The teacher gave the question paper.

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    The question paper was given by the teacher.
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    The question paper was being given by the teacher.
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    The question paper was gave by the teacher.
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    The question paper has been given by the teacher.
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Answer : 1. "The question paper was given by the teacher."
Explanation :

The sentence is transformed into passive voice, with the focus on the object (question paper) and the doer of the action (teacher).

Q:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

His friends arranged for the ambulance and took him immediately to the hospital.

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    His friends would have arranged for the ambulance and taken him immediately to the hospital.
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    His friends were arranged for the ambulance and taken him immediately to the hospital.
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    The ambulance arranged for his friends and took him immediately to the hospital.
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    The ambulance was arranged for by his friends and he was immediately taken to the hospital.
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Answer : 4. "The ambulance was arranged for by his friends and he was immediately taken to the hospital."
Explanation :

The sentence is rewritten in passive voice, putting the emphasis on the object (ambulance) and the person receiving the action (he).

Q:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Usnis has not used the computer for weeks.

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    The computer did not used by Usnis for weeks.
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    The computer has not been used by Usnis for weeks.
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    The computer was not been used by Usnis for weeks.
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    The computer has not being used by Usnis for weeks.
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Answer : 2. "The computer has not been used by Usnis for weeks."
Explanation :

The sentence is converted into passive voice, emphasizing the object (computer) and making it the receiver of the action.

Q:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

A new policy for peace and tolerance was formulated by the member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday.

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    The member nations formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance in the Universal Council meeting yesterday.
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    The member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday were formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance.
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    The member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday were formulating a new policy for peace and tolerance.
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    A new policy formulated the member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday for peace and tolerance
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Answer : 1. "The member nations formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance in the Universal Council meeting yesterday."
Explanation :

The sentence is transformed from passive to active voice, making the subject (member nations) the doer of the action.

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Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Did he remember the date and time?

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    Are the date and time remembered by him ?
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    Was he remembering the date and time ?
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    Were the date and time remembered by him ?
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    Did the date and time be remembered by him ?
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Answer : 3. "Were the date and time remembered by him ? "
Explanation :

The past simple tense is converted into the past simple passive form.


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Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information

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    Nothing can be done unless someone gives us more information
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    Nothing can be done unless more information is given
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    Nothing can be done unless we are given more information by someone
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    Nothing can be done unless we are being given more information
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Answer : 2. "Nothing can be done unless more information is given "
Explanation :

The sentence is transformed into the passive voice with a clearer expression of the action.


Q:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

He invited me to his place yesterday.

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    I was invited by him to his place yesterday.
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    I invited to his place yesterday.
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    I was invited.
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    To his place I was invited yesterday.
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Answer : 1. "I was invited by him to his place yesterday."
Explanation :

The past simple tense is changed into the passive voice form.

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