Question : A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
John tests the fire alarm.
Option 1: The fire alarm is tested by John.
Option 2: The fire alarm was tested by John.
Option 3: The fire alarm has been tested by John.
Option 4: The fire alarm had been tested by John.
Correct Answer: The fire alarm is tested by John.
Solution : The correct answer is option 1.
The fire alarm is tested by John.
Explanation:
The passive verb form is created in the simple present tense by adding "is, am, are" before the verb's past participle form.
We need to follow the below rules in order to create the passive voice of simple present tense.
Active Voice
Passive Voice
(Auxiliary Verb – is/am/are)
Subject + V1+s/es+ object
Object+ is/am/are+ V3+ by + subject
Martin rescued five dogs.
Option 1: Five dogs were rescued by Martin .
Option 2: Five dogs was rescued by Martin .
Option 3: Five dogs has been rescued by Martin .
Option 4: Five dogs had been rescued by Martin .
Question : Following sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Roy frightened the guest.
Option 1: The guest had been frightened by Roy
Option 2: The guest had been frighten by Roy
Option 3: The guest frightens by Roy
Option 4: The guest was frightened by Roy
Tony has forgotten the choclates.
Option 1: The choclates have been forgotten by Tony.
Option 2: The choclates has been forgotten by Tony.
Option 3: The choclates had been forgotten by Tony.
Option 4: The choclates will have been forgotten by Tony.
The girls play tennis.
Option 1: Tennis has been played by the girls.
Option 2: Tennis was played by the girls.
Option 3: Tennis is played by the girls.
Option 4: None of these
Have they found the house?
Option 1: Was the house be found by them?
Option 2: Has the house been found by them?
Option 3: Have the house been found by them?
Option 4: Had the house been found by them?
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