Free solved questions in Active - Passive voice for SSC with answers and solutions

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Question 1

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

He mailed his application for a new job.

Solution

The sentence is in past tense. Was should be used in passive voice. Thus, the right usage is 'The application for a new job was mailed by him'.

Question 2

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

The labourers paved the entire stretch of the road.

Solution

The passive voice of the given statement is - "The entire stretch of the road was paved by the labourers."

Instructions

Directions :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.

Question 3

The news has been brought to us by him.

Solution

Given sentence is in passive voice. According to the given instruction change it into active voice.

It's given in the form of 'Obj+have/has been+V3+ by+ subject'.

The active form of the above sentence is 'subject +have /has +V3 + object '.

So the option B is correct answer

Instructions

In 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.

Question 4

They first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.

Solution

The subject and the object should be interchanged. Also, the doer of the action can be omitted in passive voice.
'The garbage' is the object in the given sentence and hence, the 'They first sun-dried the garbage' will be changed to 'The garbage was first sun-dried'. The other 2 parts of the sentence 'for one to three days' and 'to bring down the moisture level' do not require any change. Therefore, the passive voice of the given sentence is 'The garbage was first sun-dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level' and hence, option D is the right answer.

Instructions

Directions :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.

Question 5

They have made a film based on this novel.

Solution

The correct answer is option number -C

The given sentence is in the active voice.

We need to change it into passive voice.

It is in

S +H.V+(V2)+ O. (Active Voice)

In passive voice it will be,

O+H.V+been+V2+by+Subject

Active Voice-They have made a film based on this novel.

Passive Voice- A film, based on this novel, has been made.

The given sentence is in the present perfect form.

While changing it into passive voice,we need to use `been' after helping verb.

The correct choice is C.

Option A -is in past form.(was is used)

Option B & D are grammatically incorrect.

Question 6

The people couldn't move me to the hospital and the doctor operated on me at home.

Solution

Given sentence is in active voice(compounded using 'and ') and change it into passive voice.

Since there are two simple sentence and we should change the voices of both the sentences

It is in the form of ' sub1 + modal auxiliary +not+ V1+ obj' and ' sub2 + V2 + obj'

It is to be converted into the from of ' obj+ modal auxiliary +not+be+ V3+ sub1 and obj + was/were+ v3 + by+ sub2'.

In this case we can eliminate the group of people. Simply I couldn't be moved conveys the actual meaning. Then the word ' I ' don't need to place again. since it's connected using 'and'.

So the correct answer is A.

Question 7

Why did he deprive you of the membership ?

Solution

Given sentence is active voice and change it into passive voice.

It's in the form of 'Wh question + auxiliary verb + subject +V1+obj'

So we need to convert in the form of ''Wh question + auxiliary verb + obj + V2 + by + subject'

By considering option B & D, since the subject is you it should be our membership, the correct Answer is D.

Instructions

Directions: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.

Question 8

The agent had disclosed the secret before it was evening.

Solution

The correct answer is option -C

The given sentence is the active voice

We have to changed it into passive voice.

Active voice- Subject +verb+object +complement.

Passive voice- object + auxiliary verb+V3+by+Subject+complement.

The given sentence is in the past perfect tense.

Only option C is grammatically correct.

Option A-it is in simple past form.But given sentence is in past perfect tense.

Option -B - it is in the present perfect tense.But usage of `been' is on wrong place.it should be after helping verb `Had'.

Option D- It is in the simple past form.

So except option C all are grammatically incorrect.

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Question 9

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The teacher should check the homework.

Solution

The homework should be checked by the teacher.

Instructions

Directions :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.

Question 10

Not a word was spoken by the criminal in self defence.

Solution

Given sentence is passive voice. According to the given instruction change it into active voice .

The given sentence is in past tense in the form of 'was not + V3 + by'.

To convert it into active voice Change it in the form of 'did not + V1'.

So option C suits the best of all other options.

Instructions

Directions: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.

Question 11

Lie facedown; stretch your arms in front.

Solution

The correct answer is option number -D

If the sentence starts with `verb' then we use `let' while changing it into passive voice.

Given construction - verb +object.

Passive voice - Let + object + be+ V3.

Remaining options are incorrect.

Question 12

Surely the lost child must have been found by now.

Solution

The correct answer is option number -B

The given construction is in passive form

We need to changed it in the a active voice.

The given sentence is in present perfect tense.

So option B is the correct answer.

Rest options are grammatically incorrect.

Question 13

We serve hot meals till 10.30 guests can order, coffee and sandwiches upto 11.30.

Solution

The correct answer is option number -C

The given sentence is in active voice.

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Question 14

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

The painter painted the entire bungalow.

Solution

The entire bungalow was painted by the painter. In the passive voice, 'was painted' is used because the sentence is in simple past tense.

Question 15

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Jayesh has sent the email.

Solution

When we change from active to passive voice, there should be no change in the tense of the sentence. The given sentence is in present perfect tense. Hence, on changing, it should continue to be in present perfect tense. Thus, "has been sent" is the correct form of the verb. Therefore option B is correct.

SSC Active - Passive voice Questions with Answers

Active - Passive voice

Take a free SSC CHSL Mock

Download SSC CHSL Previous Papers as PDF

SSC Questions from other topics

Download our Highly-Rated App