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Sub Topic: Active Passive Voice

1 .  I was determined to mortgage the car.

  • A. I was determined that the car should be mortgaged.
  • B. The car was determined to be mortgaged.
  • C. I was determined that car will be mortgaged.
  • D. I am determined that car will be mortgaged.

Correct Answer:

I was determined that the car should be mortgaged.


2 .  Which of these is not an use of the passive voice?

  • A. When the subject of the active verb would be people.
  • B. To avoid awkward or ungrammatical sentences.
  • C. When an active form would create problems for the speaker.
  • D. When we know about the doer of the action.

Correct Answer:

When we know about the doer of the action.


3 .  Our task had been completed before sunset.

  • A. We completed our task before sunset.
  • B. We have completed our task before sunset.
  • C. We complete our task before sunset.
  • D. We had completed our task before sunset.

Correct Answer:

We had completed our task before sunset.


4 .  "The boy laughed at the beggar."

  • A. The beggar was laughed by the boy.
  • B. The beggar was being laughed by the boy.
  • C. The beggar was being laughed at by the boy.
  • D. The beggar was laughed at by the boy.

Correct Answer:

The beggar was laughed at by the boy.


5 .  ''They will demolish the entire block.''

  • A. The entire block is being demolished.
  • B. The block may be demolished entirely.
  • C. The entire block will have to be demolished by them.
  • D. The entire block will be demolished by them.

Correct Answer:

The entire block will be demolished by them.


6 .  ''The bugler destroyed several items in the room.''

  • A. Several items destroyed in the room by the burglar.
  • B. Several items in the room were destroyed by the burglar.
  • C. The burglar, being destroyed several items in the room.
  • D. None of these

Correct Answer:

Several items in the room were destroyed by the burglar.


7 .  ''We have warned you.''

  • A. You have been warned.
  • B. We have you warned.
  • C. Warned you have been.
  • D. Have you been warned.

Correct Answer:

You have been warned.


8 .  ''Has anybody answered your question?''

  • A. Your question has been answered?
  • B. Anybody has answered your question?
  • C. Has your question been answered?
  • D. Have you answered your question?

Correct Answer:

Has your question been answered?


9 .  ''The shopkeeper lowered the prices.''

  • A. The prices lowered by shopkeeper.
  • B. The prices were lowered by shopkeeper.
  • C. Down went prices.
  • D. The shopkeeper got down the prices.

Correct Answer:

The prices were lowered by shopkeeper.


10 .  ''The government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme in Jharkhand.''

  • A. A massive tribal welfare programme is launched by the government in Jharkhand.
  • B. Jharkhand government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme.
  • C. A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government in Jharkhand.
  • D. The government in Jharkhand has launched a massive tribal welfare programme.

Correct Answer:

A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government in Jharkhand.