1. Select the correct passive form: "The teacher teaches English."
A. English is taught by the teacher.
B. English was taught by the teacher.
C. English has been taught by the teacher.
D. English is teaching by the teacher.
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Answer: A. English is taught by the teacher.
Explanation: Simple Present Active (Verb) changes to 'is/am/are + V3' in Passive voice.
2. Select the correct passive form: "She wrote a letter yesterday."
A. A letter was written by her yesterday.
B. A letter is written by her yesterday.
C. A letter had been written by her yesterday.
D. A letter was writing by her yesterday.
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Answer: A. A letter was written by her yesterday.
Explanation: Simple Past Active (V2) changes to 'was/were + V3' in Passive voice.
3. Select the correct passive form: "They are painting the house."
A. The house is being painted by them.
B. The house was being painted by them.
C. The house has been painted by them.
D. The house is painted by them.
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Answer: A. The house is being painted by them.
Explanation: Present Continuous Active (is/am/are + V-ing) changes to 'is/am/are + being + V3'.
4. Select the correct passive form: "He has completed the project."
A. The project has been completed by him.
B. The project was completed by him.
C. The project had been completed by him.
D. The project is completed by him.
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Answer: A. The project has been completed by him.
Explanation: Present Perfect Active (has/have + V3) changes to 'has/have + been + V3'.
5. Select the correct passive form: "Open the door."
A. Let the door be opened.
B. The door should open.
C. You are requested to open door.
D. Let door opened.
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Answer: A. Let the door be opened.
Explanation: Imperative command sentences take the structure 'Let + Subject + be + V3'.
6. Select the correct passive form: "Who broke this beautiful vase?"
A. By whom was this beautiful vase broken?
B. Who was broken this beautiful vase?
C. By whom this beautiful vase was broken?
D. Whom broke this beautiful vase?
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Answer: A. By whom was this beautiful vase broken?
Explanation: Interrogative sentences starting with 'Who' change to 'By whom + auxiliary verb + subject + V3?'.
7. Select the correct passive form: "Somebody stole my watch."
A. My watch was stolen.
B. My watch was stolen by somebody.
C. My watch had been stolen.
D. My watch is stolen by somebody.
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Answer: A. My watch was stolen.
Explanation: When the agent/doer is indefinite like 'somebody', 'someone', 'people', the 'by + agent' part is omitted.
8. Select the correct passive form: "You must sign these documents."
A. These documents must be signed by you.
B. These documents must signed by you.
C. These documents should be signed by you.
D. These documents have to be signed by you.
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Answer: A. These documents must be signed by you.
Explanation: Modal verbs in active voice change to 'Modal + be + V3' in passive voice.
9. Select the correct passive form: "The gardener was watering the plants."
A. The plants were being watered by the gardener.
B. The plants were watered by the gardener.
C. The plants are being watered by the gardener.
D. The plants had been watered by the gardener.
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Answer: A. The plants were being watered by the gardener.
Explanation: Past Continuous Active (was/were + V-ing) changes to 'was/were + being + V3'. Plural 'plants' takes 'were'.
10. Select the correct active form: "A new song will be sung by Lata."
A. Lata will sing a new song.
B. Lata sings a new song.
C. Lata is singing a new song.
D. Lata will be singing a new song.
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Answer: A. Lata will sing a new song.
Explanation: Passive 'will be + V3' converts back to Simple Future Active 'will + V1'.
11. Select the correct passive form: "Help the poor."
A. The poor should be helped.
B. Let the poor help.
C. The poor must help.
D. You are requested for helping poor.
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Answer: A. The poor should be helped.
Explanation: Imperative sentences expressing advice or moral duty take 'Subject + should be + V3'.
12. Select the correct passive form: "Can you solve this puzzle?"
A. Can this puzzle be solved by you?
B. Could this puzzle be solved by you?
C. Is this puzzle solved by you?
D. Can this puzzle solved by you?
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Answer: A. Can this puzzle be solved by you?
Explanation: Interrogative Modal Active (Can + S + V1) becomes 'Can + Object + be + V3 + by + Subject?'.
13. Select the correct passive form: "The mechanic had repaired the car before noon."
A. The car had been repaired by the mechanic before noon.
B. The car was repaired by the mechanic before noon.
C. The car has been repaired by the mechanic before noon.
D. The car had repaired by the mechanic before noon.
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Answer: A. The car had been repaired by the mechanic before noon.
Explanation: Past Perfect Active (had + V3) becomes 'had + been + V3' in Passive Voice.
14. Select the correct passive form: "I know him well."
A. He is known to me well.
B. He is known by me well.
C. He was known to me well.
D. He has been known to me well.
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Answer: A. He is known to me well.
Explanation: The verb 'know' takes the preposition 'to' instead of 'by' in the passive voice.
15. Select the correct passive form: "Why did you beat the dog?"
A. Why was the dog beaten by you?
B. Why the dog was beaten by you?
C. Why did the dog beaten by you?
D. Why is the dog beaten by you?
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Answer: A. Why was the dog beaten by you?
Explanation: Interrogative WH-word + did changes to 'WH-word + was/were + Object + V3 + by + Subject?'.
16. Select the correct passive form: "They will have built the bridge by December."
A. The bridge will have been built by them by December.
B. The bridge will be built by them by December.
C. The bridge would have been built by them by December.
D. The bridge is built by them by December.
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Answer: A. The bridge will have been built by them by December.
Explanation: Future Perfect Active (will have + V3) becomes 'will have + been + V3' in Passive Voice.
17. Select the correct active form: "The match was won by Indian team."
A. Indian team won the match.
B. Indian team wins the match.
C. Indian team has won the match.
D. Indian team was winning the match.
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Answer: A. Indian team won the match.
Explanation: Passive 'was + V3' corresponds to Simple Past Active 'V2'.
18. Select the correct passive form: "Please sit down."
A. You are requested to sit down.
B. Let you sit down.
C. You should sit down.
D. Sit down requested.
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Answer: A. You are requested to sit down.
Explanation: Imperative sentences starting with 'Please' are changed to 'You are requested to + V1'.
19. Select the correct passive form: "His conduct surprised me."
A. I was surprised at his conduct.
B. I was surprised by his conduct.
C. I am surprised at his conduct.
D. I had been surprised with his conduct.
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Answer: A. I was surprised at his conduct.
Explanation: The verb 'surprised' is followed by the preposition 'at' (not 'by') when referring to actions or conduct.
20. Select the correct passive form: "Do not disturb the class."
A. Let the class not be disturbed.
B. The class should not disturb.
C. Let not class disturb.
D. You are ordered to disturb class.
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Answer: A. Let the class not be disturbed.
Explanation: Negative imperative commands take the structure 'Let + Object + not + be + V3'.
21. Select the correct passive form: "The principal gave him a reward."
A. He was given a reward by the principal.
B. A reward is given to him by principal.
C. He had given a reward by the principal.
D. He was giving a reward by principal.
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Answer: A. He was given a reward by the principal.
Explanation: When a sentence has two objects, making the indirect object ('him' -> 'He') subject is preferred: 'was + V3'.
22. Select the correct passive form: "One should keep one's promises."
A. Promises should be kept.
B. Promises should be kept by one.
C. One's promises should be kept.
D. Promises must keep.
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Answer: A. Promises should be kept.
Explanation: When 'one' is used as an indefinite pronoun subject, 'one's' or 'by one' is dropped in the passive form.
23. Select the correct passive form: "Is she cooking food?"
A. Is food being cooked by her?
B. Was food being cooked by her?
C. Is food cooked by her?
D. Has food been cooked by her?
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Answer: A. Is food being cooked by her?
Explanation: Interrogative Present Continuous changes to 'Is/Am/Are + Object + being + V3 + by + Subject?'.
24. Select the correct passive form: "People speak English all over the world."
A. English is spoken all over the world.
B. English is spoken all over the world by people.
C. English was spoken all over the world.
D. English has been spoken all over the world.
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Answer: A. English is spoken all over the world.
Explanation: Obvious agents like 'people' are dropped in passive voice sentences.
25. Select the correct active form: "The patient is being examined by the doctor."
A. The doctor is examining the patient.
B. The doctor examines the patient.
C. The doctor was examining the patient.
D. The doctor has examined the patient.
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Answer: A. The doctor is examining the patient.
Explanation: Passive 'is being + V3' changes back to Active Present Continuous 'is/am/are + V-ing'.