Active & Passive Voice Questions with Solutions
Voice shows whether the subject of a sentence performs the action (active voice) or receives it (passive voice). In "Riya wrote a letter", Riya performs the action, while in "A letter was written by Riya", the letter receives it. This topic covers converting sentences between active and passive voice across all tenses, as well as questions, imperative sentences, and sentences with modal verbs. The basic method is to swap the subject and object, use the correct form of "be" for the tense, and change the main verb to its past participle. For example, "is writing" becomes "is being written". Imperative sentences use "let" (as in "Let the door be closed") or a form such as "You are requested to". Present perfect continuous and future continuous tenses are not normally converted to the passive. Practise the active and passive voice questions below, each with a step-by-step explanation.
- Q1.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. ‘The letter was being typed by the secretary when the phone rang.’
A. The secretary will type the letter when the phone rings.B. The secretary types the letter when the phone rings.C. The secretary was typing the letter when the phone rang.D. The secretary is typing the letter when the phone rings.mediumAsked in SSC CGL Tier I 2024View solution › - Q2.
Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the sentence. Who wrote this letter?
A. Who was this letter written?B. By whom this letter was written?C. By whom was this letter written?D. By whom has this letter been written?mediumView solution › - Q3.
Change the voice of the following sentence: "The jury will deliberate on the case for several days."
A. The case will be deliberated on by the jury for several days.B. The case will deliberated by the jury for several days.C. The case has been deliberated on by the jury for several days.D. The jury deliberated the case for several days.mediumAsked in MAH LLB 3 Year CET 2 April Shift-2 2026View solution ›