Active and Passive Voice » Exercise – 5
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.
201. Who taught you grammar ?
(a) By whom you were taught grammar ?
(b) By whom were you taught grammar ?
(c) By whom was grammar you taught ?
(d) By whom were grammar taught to you ?
202. Why haven`t they allowed you to go ?
(a) Why you haven`t been allowed to go ?
(b) Why haven`t you been allowed to go ?
(c) Why were you not allowed to go ?
(d) Why you were not allowed to go ?
203. They pick the fresh flowers every morning.
(a) The fresh flowers are picked every morning by them.
(b) The flowers are fresh and picked every morning by them.
(c) The flowers are picked fresh every morning by them.
(d) The picked flowers are fresh every morning by them.
204. The news of the success of a poor candidate in the elections surprised him.
(a) He was surprised by the news of the success of a poor candidate in the elections.
(b) He was surprised with the news of the success of a poor candidate in the elections.
(c) He was surprised as a result of the news of the success of a poor candidate in the elections.
(d) He was surprised at the news of the success of a poor candidate in the elections.
205. Look at the poll results do they inspire hope ?
(a) Let the poll results be looked-is hope inspired by them ?
(b) Let the poll results be looked at-has hope been inspired by them ?
(c) Let the poll results be looked at-is hope being inspired by them ?
(d) Let the poll results be looked at-is hope inspired by them ?
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