ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE

Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the active or passive voice.

1.    The prisoners of this jail have woven these carpets.

       (a) The prisoners have been woven by these carpets of this jail.

       (b) These carpets wove the prisoners of this jail.

       (c) These carpets have been woven by the prisoners of this jail.

       (d) These carpets were woven by the prisoners of this jail.

(SSC CHSL 12.04.2021 Shift-1)

2.    The disaster management team rescued the flood victims.

       (a) The flood victims were rescued by the disaster management team.

       (b) The flood victims are rescued by the disaster management team.

       (c) The flood victims are being rescued by the disaster management team.

       (d) The flood victims have been rescued by the disaster management team.

(SSC CHSL 12.04.2021 Shift-2)

3.    The central team visited eight villages in the state to assess the damage to the crops.

       (a) Eight villages had visited the central team to assess the damage to the crops.

       (b) Eight villages in the state were visited by the central team to assess the damage to the crops.

       (c) The central team assessed the damage to the crops in eight villages in the state.

       (d) The damage to the crops was assessed in eight villages in the state by the central team.

(SSC CHSL 12.04.2021 Shift-3)

4.    A traffic policeman fined Taru for jumping the red light.

       (a) Taru has been fined by a traffic policeman for jumping the red light.

       (b) A traffic policeman was fined by Taru for jumping the red light.

       (c) Taru was fined by a traffic policeman for jumping the red light.

       (d) Taru is fined by a traffic policeman for jumping the red light.

(SSC CHSL 13.04.2021 Shift-1)

5.    The Indian government has introduced a ban on spitting in public.

       (a) The ban on spitting had been introduced by the Indian government.

       (b) The ban on spitting was being introduced by the Indian government.

       (c) The Indian government had introduced a ban on spitting in public places.

       (d) A ban on spitting in public has been introduced by the Indian government.

(SSC CHSL 13.04.2021 Shift-2)

6.    The maid was dusting the hall when the door-bell rang.

       (a) The door-bell rang by the maid when the hall was dusted.

       (b) The door-bell rang when the maid is dusting the hall.

       (c) The door-bell rang when the maid was dusting the hall.

       (d) The door-bell rang when the hall was being dusted by the maid.

(SSC CHSL 13.04.2021 Shift-3)

7.    The government is helping the states affected by the cyclone.

       (a) The government is going to help the states affected by the cyclone.

       (b) The states affected by the cyclone are being helped by the government.

       (c) The states affected by the cyclone will be helped by the government.

       (d) The states affected by the cyclone have been helped by the government.

(SSC CHSL 15.04.2021 Shift-1)

8.    Anant likes experimenting with different cuisines.

       (a) Different cuisines are being experimented with by Anant.

       (b) Anant had liked experimenting with different cuisines.

       (c) Experimenting with different cuisines is liked by Anant.

       (d) Different cuisines like experimenting with Anant.

(SSC CHSL 15.04.2021 Shift-2)

9.    Special buses will ferry students to their colleges.

       (a) Students are to be ferried to their colleges in special buses.

       (b) Students are being ferried to their colleges in special buses.

       (c) Students had been ferried to their colleges in special buses.

       (d) Students will be ferried to their colleges in special buses.

(SSC CHSL 15.04.2021 Shift-3)

10.  You can see vast valleys sloping into the distance.

       (a) Vast valleys had been seen sloping into the distance.

       (b) Vast valleys will be seen sloping into the distance.

       (c) Vast valleys are seen sloping into the distance.

       (d) Vast valleys can be seen sloping into the distance.

(SSC CHSL 16.04.2021 Shift-1)

11.  A kite's nylon 'manja' (string) has cut the throat of a scooterist.

       (a) A scooterist's kite's nylon 'manja' (string) has cut the throat of someone.

       (b) A kite's nylon 'manja' (string) has been cut by the throat of a scooterist.

       (c) The throat of a scooterist has been cut by a kite's nylon 'manja' (string).

       (d) The throat of someone had been cut by a scooterist's kite's nylon 'manja' (string).

(SSC CHSL 16.04.2021 Shift-2)

12.  The poor washerwoman washes dirty clothes from morning to evening.

       (a) Dirty clothes are being washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to evening.

       (b) Dirty clothes were washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to evening.

       (c) Dirty clothes have been washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to evening.

       (d) Dirty clothes are washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to evening.

(SSC CHSL 16.04.2021 Shift-3)

13.  Celebrate the New Year with amazing offers.

       (a) The New Year will be celebrated with amazing offers.

       (b) Amazing offers will be celebrate in the New Year.

       (c) Let the New Year be celebrated with amazing offers.

       (d) The New Year should be celebrated with amazing offers.

(SSC CHSL 19.04.2021 Shift-1)

14.  I spotted this clock in a junk shop.

       (a) This clock was spotted by me in a junk shop.

       (b) This clock has spotted me in a junk shop.

       (c) This clock has been spotted by me in a junk shop.

       (d) A junk shop was spotted in this clock by me.

(SSC CHSL 19.04.2021 Shift-2)

15.  Teachers should cover all the topics in the syllabus.

       (a) Teachers should be covered the syllabus in all the topics.

       (b) All the topics in the syllabus should cover teachers.

       (c) All the topics in the syllabus should be covered by teachers.

       (d) Teachers should be covered all the topics in the syllabus.

(SSC CHSL 19.04.2021 Shift-3)

16.  The Central Board of Secondary Education has launched a new helpline for students.

       (a) A new helpline for students has been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

       (b) A new helpline for students will be launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

       (c) A new helpline for students had been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

       (d) A new helpline for students is launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

 (SSC CHSL 04.08.2021 Shift-1)

17.  Designer clothes were sold to the masses by Pierre Cardin.

       (a) The masses were sold by Pierre Cardin to the designer clothes.

       (b) Designer clothes have been sold by Pierre Cardin to the masses.

       (c) Pierre Cardin sold designer clothes to the masses.

       (d) Pierre Cardin had sold designer clothes to the masses.

(SSC CHSL 04.08.2021 Shift-2)

18.  At the last moment, a fireman pulled out Manohar from the burning bus.

       (a) At the last moment, Manohar had been pulled out of the burning bus by a fireman.

       (b) At the last moment, Manohar was pulling out of the burning bus by a fireman.

       (c) At the last moment, a fireman was pulled out of the burning bus by Manohar.

       (d) At the last moment, Manohar was pulled out of the burning bus by a fireman.

(SSC CHSL 04.08.2021 Shift-3)

19.  Sai Kumari gave Akhila a bouquet of lilies on her birthday.

       (a) Akhila is given a bouquet of lilies on her birthday by Sai Kumari.

       (b) Akhila was given a bouquet of lilies on her birthday by Sai Kumari.

       (c) Akhila was gave a bouquet of lilies on her birthday by Sai Kumari.

       (d) Akhila gave a bouquet of lilies on her birthday to Sai Kumari.

(SSC CHSL 05.08.2021 Shift-1)

20.  Have you submitted the papers at the post office?

       (a) Have the papers been submitted by you at the post office?

       (b) Had the papers submitted by you to the post office?

       (c) Have the papers been submit by you at the post office?

       (d) Has the papers been submitted by you at the post office?

(SSC CHSL 05.08.2021 Shift-2)

21.  Wi-Fi hotspots will be installed by the government in remote areas by 2022.

       (a) The government will install Wi-Fi hotspot in remote areas by 2022.

       (b) Wi-Fi hotspots will install in remote areas by 2022 by the government.

       (c) The government will install remote areas and hotspots by 2022.

       (d) Remote areas will install Wi-Fi hotspots by the government by 2022.

(SSC CHSL 05.08.2021 Shift-3)

22.  He drove the car very carefully on the hilly terrain.

       (a) The car is being driven very carefully on the hilly terrain.

       (b) The car has been driven very carefully on the hilly terrain.

       (c) The car is driven very carefully on the hilly terrain.

       (d) The car was driven very carefully on the hilly terrain.

(SSC CHSL 06.08.2021 Shift-1)

23.  Radha plays the sitar very well.

       (a) The sitar is being played by Radha very well.

       (b) The sitar is played very well by Radha.

       (c) Radha has been playing the sitar very well.

       (d) Radha is playing the sitar very well.

(SSC CHSL 06.08.2021 Shift-2)

24.  She has put fresh flowers in the flower vase.

       (a) Fresh flowers are being put in the flower vase.

       (b) Fresh flowers have been put in the flower vase.

       (c) Fresh flowers are put in the flower vase.

       (d) Fresh flowers has bee put in the flower vase.

(SSC CHSL 06.08.2021 Shift-3)

25.  Aditya passed the driving test quite easily.

       (a) The driving test was passed quite easily by Aditya.

       (b) The driving test have been passed quite easily by Aditya.

       (c) The driving test could passed quite easily by Aditya.

       (d) The driving test had passed quite easily by Aditya.

(SSC CHSL 09.08.2021 Shift-1)

26.  How much will they pay you?

       (a) How much will you be paid by them?

       (b) They will have paid you how much?

       (c) How much will they be paying?

       (d) Payment will be done by them?

(SSC CHSL 09.08.2021 Shift-2)

27.  We mow the law once every month.

       (a) The lawn will be mowed once every month.

       (b) The lawn is mowed once every month.

       (c) The lawn has been mowed once every month.

       (d) The lawn was mowed once every month.

(SSC CHSL 09.08.2021 Shift-3)

28.  The clouds hid the sun.

       (a) The sun is hidden by the clouds.

       (b) The clouds are hid by the sun.

       (c) The sun was hide by the clouds.

       (d) The sun was hidden by the clouds.

(SSC CHSL 10.08.2021 Shift-1)

29.  Shashi was enjoying the game.

       (a) The game is being enjoyed by Shashi.

       (b) The game was being enjoyed by Shashi.

       (c) The game was enjoying by Shashi.

       (d) The game has been enjoyed by Shashi.

(SSC CHSL 10.08.2021 Shift-2)

30.  Ravi drove the car towards the highway for a trial run.

       (a) The car had driven towards the highway for a trial run by Ravi.

       (b) The car was driving towards the highway for a trial run by Ravi.

       (c) The car had been driven for a trial run by Ravi towards the highway

       (d) The car was driven towards the highway for a trial run by Ravi.

(SSC CHSL 10.08.2021 Shift-3)

31.  Arvind delivered the packet at the address given by Asha.

       (a) The packet was being delivered by Arvind at the address given by Asha.

       (b) Asha delivered the packet at the address given by Arvind.

       (c) The packet had been delivered at the address given by Arvind.

       (d) The packet was delivered by Arvind at the address given by Asha.

(SSC CHSL 11.08.2021 Shift-1)

32.  Fifteen children were rescued from an unregistered home by the police.

       (a) The police have rescued fifteen      children from an

       unregistered home.

       (b) Fifteen children rescued the police from an unregistered home.

       (c) The police were rescued fifteen children from an unregistered home.

       (d) The police rescued fifteen children from an unregistered home.

(SSC CHSL 11.08.2021 Shift-2)

33.  The counsellor gave very good advice to the students.

       (a) Very good advice is given to the students by the counsellor.

       (b) Very good advice was given to the students by the counsellor.

       (c) Very good advice to the students has been given by the counsellor.

       (d) Very good advice to the students had been given by the counsellor.

(SSC CHSL 11.08.2021 Shift-3)

34.  Mary Kom has won numerous boxing championships.

       (a) Numerous boxing championships were won by Mary Kom.

       (b) Numerous boxing championships had been won by Mary Kom.

       (c) Numerous boxing championships are being won by Mary Kom.

       (d) Numerous boxing championships have been won by Mary Kom.

(SSC CHSL 12.08.2021 Shift-1)

35.  How many languages do you learn at school?

       (a) How many languages will you learn at school?

       (b) How many languages are being learnt by you at school?

       (c) How many languages have you being learnt by you learning at school?

       (d) Languages are learnt by how many at school?

(SSC CHSL 12.08.2021 Shift-2)

36.  In the evening we water the plants.

       (a) The plants have been watered in the evening.

       (b) The plants were watered in the evening

       (c) The plants will be watered in the evening.

       (d) The plants are watered in the evening.

(SSC CHSL 12.08.2021 Shift-3)

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