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Voice — Questions with Solutions

10 solved Voice questions from English Comprehension, as asked in SSC CGL and other SSC exams. Read the answer and explanation below, then practise the full set in the practice section.

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Q1. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice: He will be made President by the people.

वाक्य को Active Voice में बदलें: He will be made President by the people.

  1. A. People will be making him the President.
  2. B. The people will make him President.
  3. C. By the people, he shall be made the President.
  4. D. He will be made President by the people.

Solution

Future passive 'will be made' converts to future active 'will make'.

Q2. Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The final report has been reviewed by several experts.

  1. A. Several experts reviewed the final report.
  2. B. Several experts have reviewed the final report.
  3. C. The final report reviewed several experts.
  4. D. Several experts review the final report.

Solution

The present perfect passive 'has been reviewed' changes to present perfect active 'have reviewed' with the subject 'Several experts'.

Q3. Change the following from active to passive: The committee can grant special awards to outstanding researchers.

  1. A. Special awards could have been granted to outstanding researchers by the committee.
  2. B. Special awards can be granted to outstanding researchers by the committee.
  3. C. Special awards can have granted to outstanding researchers by the committee.
  4. D. Special awards must being granted to outstanding researchers by the committee.

Solution

Modal verbs (can) change to 'modal + be + V3' in the passive voice (can be granted).

Q4. Have the technicians fixed the alignment fault yet?

Passive?

  1. A. Has the alignment fault had been fixed...
  2. B. Has the alignment fault been fixed by the technicians yet?
  3. C. Has the alignment fault be fixed...
  4. D. Has the alignment fault fixed...

Solution

Present perfect interrogative passive: Has + object + been + V3?

Q5. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Ishika saw the tiger in the forest.

  1. A. The tiger saw by Ishika in the forest.
  2. B. The tiger was seen by the forest in Ishika.
  3. C. The tiger was seen by Ishika in the forest.
  4. D. The tiger sees Ishika in the forest.

Solution

The active verb 'saw' changes to 'was seen' in the passive voice. 'The tiger' becomes the subject and 'Ishika' the agent.

Q6. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Lovely tunes are composed by Domnica.

  1. A. Domnica composed lovely tunes.
  2. B. Domnica composes tunes lovely.
  3. C. Domnica will compose lovely tunes.
  4. D. Domnica composes lovely tunes.

Solution

The passive sentence is in the simple present tense ('are composed'), so the active voice must also be in simple present ('composes').

Q7. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The contract was grabbed by the biggest telecom company in India.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The contract was grabbed by the biggest telecom company in India.

  1. A. The biggest telecom company in India grabbed the contract.
  2. B. The biggest telecom company in India grabs the contract.
  3. C. The biggest telecom company in India will grab the contract.
  4. D. The biggest telecom company in India has grabbed the contract.

Solution

The passive verb 'was grabbed' indicates simple past tense. The active verb must be 'grabbed'.

Q8. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. By whom was grammar taught to you?

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. By whom was grammar taught to you?

  1. A. Did he teach you grammar?
  2. B. Who had taught you grammar?
  3. C. You were taught grammar by whom?
  4. D. Who taught you grammar?

Solution

'By whom' changes to 'Who' and 'was taught' changes to simple past 'taught' in the active voice.

Q9. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The meal was not prepared by us.

  1. A. We had not prepare the meal.
  2. B. We did not prepare the meal.
  3. C. We did not preparing the meal.
  4. D. We did prepare the meal.

Solution

The sentence is in the simple past tense, passive voice. Converting it to the active voice uses 'did not + base verb', making 'We did not prepare the meal' correct.

Q10. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The homework must be done by you.

  1. A. You should have done the homework.
  2. B. You do the homework.
  3. C. You will do the homework.
  4. D. You must do the homework.

Solution

The sentence uses the modal 'must' in passive voice ('must be done'). The active structure maintains the modal, becoming 'You must do the homework'.