Active and Passive Voice – Exercise – 2

Directions : 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.

66. Why do you waste time ?

(a) Why is time wasted by you ?
(b) Why is time been wasted by you ?
(c) Why has time been wasted by you ?
(d) Why is time being wasted by you ?

Answer
Answer : (a)
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67. Who is creating this mess ?

(a) Who has created this mess ?
(b) By whom has this mess been created ?
(c) By whom this mess is being created ?
(d) By whom is this mess being created ?

Answer
Answer : (d)
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68. My uncle promised me a present.

(a) A present was promised by my uncle to me.
(b) I was promised a present by my uncle.
(c) I had been promised a present by my uncle.
(d) I was promised by my uncle a present.

Answer
Answer : (b)
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69. The French surrendered Quebec to the English in 1759.

(a) Quebec was surrendered by the French to the English in 1759.
(b) Quebec was surrendered to the English in 1759 by the French.
(c) The English were surrendered Quebec in 1759 by the French.
(d) Quebec was surrendered in 1759 by the French to the English.

Answer
Answer : (a)
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70. Mona was writing a letter to her father.

(a) A letter was written to her father by Mona.
(b) A letter has been written to her father by Mona.
(c) A letter was being written by Mona to her father.
(d) A letter was written by Mona to her father.

Answer
Answer : (c)
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