Quiz:- Voice ( Active-Passive ) #1 June 24, 2025 by Kashi Bishnoi Voice ( Active-Passive ) 1 / 10 Who gave you permission to enter? (1) By whom were you given permission to enter? (2) By whom was you given permission to enter? (3) By whom you were given permission to enter? (4) By whom given you permission to enter? Correct Answer: (1) By whom were you given permission to enter? ✅ Explanation: Passive interrogative form: "Who gave you" → "By whom were you given" Subject-object reversal and verb form adjusted to match passive structure. 2 / 10 He likes people to call him Sir. (1) He likes to be called Sir by people. (2) He likes to be call Sir by people. (3) He likes people who call him Sir. (4) To call him Sir is liked by people. Correct Answer: (1) He likes to be called Sir by people. ✅ Explanation: "People to call him Sir" becomes passive: "to be called Sir by people" This is a passive infinitive structure. 3 / 10 We will know the outcome of these experiments after six months. (1) The outcome of these experiments will be known after six months (2) The outcome will be known of these experiments after six months (3) After six months, we will know the outcome of these experiments (4) These experiments will have a known outcome after six months Correct Answer: (1) The outcome of these experiments will be known after six months. ✅ Explanation: Future simple active → Future simple passive: "will know" → "will be known" The object “the outcome” becomes the subject. 4 / 10 Mr. Sen asked him a question. (1) He was asked a question Mr. Sen. (2) He was asked a question to Mr. Sen. (3) He was asked a question by Mr. Sen. (4) A question was being asked by Mr. Sen. Correct Answer: (3) He was asked a question by Mr. Sen. ✅ Explanation: This is a double object sentence (him = indirect object, question = direct object). We can begin with the indirect object in the passive: "He was asked a question by Mr. Sen." 5 / 10 The boy has rung the bell. (1) The bell has been rung by the boy. (2) The bell was being rung by the boy. (3) The bell was rung by the boy. (4) The bell has been being rung by the boy. Correct Answer: (1) The bell has been rung by the boy. ✅ Explanation: Present perfect active → Present perfect passive: "has rung" becomes → "has been rung" The object “the bell” becomes the subject. 6 / 10 They say that you did that. (1) You are told to do that (2) You are advised to do that (3) You did that said by them (4) You are said to have done that Correct Answer: (4) You are said to have done that. ✅ Explanation: This is a common transformation using reporting verbs in passive form. "They say that..." becomes → "You are said to..." Since the original is past ("you did that"), we use to have done (perfect infinitive). 7 / 10 What one must do, one must do properly. (1) What must be done, must be done properly. (2) It must be done properly what one must do. (3) It must be done what one must do properly. (4) One must do properly what has to be done. Correct Answer: (1) What must be done, must be done properly. ✅ Explanation: This is a transformation using passive voice. “What one must do” → “What must be done” This retains the meaning and adds a formal passive construction. 8 / 10 He was obliged to resign. (1) He was made to resign. (2) To resign was his obligation. (3) Circumstances obliged him to resign. (4) Resignation obliged him. Correct Answer: (3) Circumstances obliged him to resign. ✅ Explanation: This sentence is in passive voice originally: "He was obliged to resign" → implies someone or something made him resign. So the active voice version: "Circumstances obliged him to resign." 9 / 10 The people elected him Mayor. (1) Him was elected Mayor the people. (2) He was elected Mayor by the people. (3) Mayor is elected by the people. (4) He is elected by the people Mayor. Correct Answer: (2) He was elected Mayor by the people. ✅ Explanation: This is past simple tense. Active: The people elected him Mayor. Passive: He was elected Mayor (object becomes subject). Note: "Mayor" remains as the object complement. 10 / 10 He teaches us grammar. (1) Grammar was taught to us by him. (2) We are taught grammar by him. (3) We were teached grammar by him. (4) Grammar will be teached to us by him Correct Answer: (2) We are taught grammar by him. ✅ Explanation: This is present simple tense in active voice → "He teaches us." In passive voice: "We" (object) becomes the subject. "are taught" is present simple passive form. So: We are taught grammar by him. Your score isThe average score is 100% 0% Restart quiz
