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.
186. When he left school, the text-books were put aside by him and were never reopened.
(a) After he left school, he put aside his textbooks and they were never reopened.
(b) He put aside his textbooks when he left school and never reopened them.
(c) He put aside his textbooks when he left school and were never reopened by him.
(d) He put aside his textbooks as he left school and never reopened.
187. A method has been devised by them to solve this problem.
(a) They have devised a method to solve that problem.
(b) They have devised a method to solve this problem.
(c) They have solved the problem methodically.
(d) They have solved the problem by a method.
188. Who painted the wall ?
(a) By whom had the wall been painted ?
(b) By whom was the wall painted ?
(c) By whom is the wall been painted ?
(d) By whom has the wall been painted ?
189. Don`t subject the animals to cruelty.
(a) The animals are not to be subjected to cruelty.
(b) The animals shall not be subjected to cruelty.
(c) The animals will not be subjected to cruelty.
(d) The animals should not be subjected to cruelty.
190. Look ! They have painted the door.
(a) Look ! The door`s being painted.
(b) Look ! The door had been painted.
(c) Look ! The door has been painted.
(d) Look ! The door was painted.
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