English Grammar Quiz

HP  EXAMS ADDA

Directions (1-15): 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 and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

Q1. He would have written this essay in time.
(a) The essay was written on time
(b) This essay would have been written by him in time
(c) The essay was written by him in time.
(d) He wrote the essay on time


Q2. Can we send the parcel tomorrow?
(a) Can be the parcel sent by us tomorrow?
(b) Can we be sent by the parcel tomorrow?
(c) Can the parcel be sent by us tomorrow?
(d) Can the parcel sent by us tomorrow?

Q3. He should be polite
(a) He must be polite
(b) To be polite is needed by him
(c) He needs to be polite
(d) None of the these

Q4. They are laughing at you.
(a) You are being laughed by them.
(b) You are being laughed at by them.
(c) You are laughed at by them.
(d) You are being laughed by us.

Q5. The fire engulfed the building.
(a) The building was engulfed in the fire.
(b) The building was engulfed by the fire.
(c) The building was engulfed the fire.
(d) The building was engulfed to the fire.

Q6. You have to choose a dish.
(a) A dish have been chosen by you.
(b) A dish has to be chosen by you.
(c) A dish has been chosen by you.
(d) A dish has to choose by you.

Q7. I am to do it.
(a) It is to be done by me.
(b) It is to do by me.
(c) It should be done by me.
(d) It has to be done by me.

Q8. Paint the windows.
(a) Windows should be painted
(b) Let the windows be painted
(c) Let be the windows painted
(d) Windows are to be paint.

Q9. Please shut the door and go to sleep,
(a) The door is to be shut and you are to go to sleep.
(b) Let the door be shut and you be asleep.
(c) You are requested to shut the door and go to sleep.
(d) The door is to be shut and you are requested to sleep.

Q10. Prepare yourself for the worst.
(a) You yourself be prepared for the worst
(b) The worst should be prepared by yourself.
(c) Be prepared for the worst
(d) For the worst preparation should be made by you.

Q11. Who prepared it?
(a) By whom it was prepared?
(b) By whom it got prepared?
(c) By whom was it prepared?
(d) Had it been prepared by?

Q12. Don’t touch this switch.
(a) This switch does not be touched.
(b) This switch must not be touched.
(c) This switch don’t be touched.
(d) This switch need not be touched.

Q13. The room was cleaned.
(a) The room should be cleaned.
(b) The cleaner cleaned the room.
(c) The room has got cleaned.
(d) Someone cleaned the room.

Q14. The ship is being taken to safe water by the captain and not his crew.
(a) The captain and not his crew is taking the ship to safe water.
(b) The captain and not his crew are taking the ship to safe water.
(c) The captain and not his crew have taken the ship to safe water.
(d) The captain and not his crew is being taking the ship to safe water.

Q15. I will take care of you.
(a) I will be taking care of you.
(b) You will be taken care of by me.
(c) You will have to take care by me.
(d) You will be taken care by me.

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Modal Perfect changes accordingly.
Sub + Modal + have + V3 + Object 
to  Object + Modal + have + been + V3 + by + Sub.

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Can + Sub + V1 + object →
Can + Object + be + V3 + by + Sub.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. If any form of ‘be’ is used as main verb, the sentence can’t be turned into passive.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sub + is/are/are/V1 + ing + Object →
Object + is/am/are + being + V3 + by + Subject.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Sub + V2 + Object → 
Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject 
But certain verbs take fixed preposition after them that replace the ‘by’ of ‘by + Sub’.
For eg. amazed at, tired of, engulfed in filled with……… etc.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Subject + has/have/had + to + V1 + object → 
Object + has/have + had + to + be V3 + by + Sub.

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Active→ To + V1
Passive→ To + be + V3.

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. imperative sentences with object.
Changes into Let + object + be + V3 in Passive Voice.

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Imperative sentence with object changes into you are ordered/requested/forbidden etc + to + v1 + object in Passive Voice or Let + object + be + v3 form.

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Options ‘C’ fits in the context.

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Option ‘C’ fits in the context.

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Option ‘B’ fits in the context.

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. If the sentence is given in Passive without  ‘by subject’. 
Use that subject in active voice that generally does that work.

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. When we join two subjects by using ‘and not’ the verb agrees with the first subject. Hence ‘The captain’ will take ‘is’ with it.

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sub + will + V1 + Object → 
Object + will be + V3 + by + Subject