Class 11 English Grammar (JAC Board / NCERT)

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Grammar-2: Active and Passive Voice 25 Questions

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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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