Passive voice 2

 1. The boys were playing cricket.

(a) Cricket had been played by the boys.

(b) Cricket has been played by the boys.

(c) Cricket was played by the boys.

(d) Cricket was being played by the boys.

 

2. Rome was not built in a day

(a) They did not build Rome in a day

(b) They could not build Rome in a day

(c) The Romans did not build Rome in a day

(d) They have not built Rome in a day

 

3. He is writing a letter

(a) A letter is being written by him.

(b) A letter is written by him.

(c) A letter has been written by him.

(d) Let a letter be written by him.

 

4. Have the car painted black

(a) Paint the car black

(b) I have painted the car black

(c) Get someone to paint the car black

(d) Black has been painted by the car

 

5. God helps the brave

(a) The brave is helped by god

(b) The brave are helped by god

(c) The brave are help by god

(d) The brave helped by god

 

6. You will be taken care of by me

(a) I will be taking care of you

(b) I would take care of you

(c) I will take care of you

(d)  I  will being take care of you

 

7. Promises should be kept.

(a) You must keep the promises.

(b) We must keep their promises.

(c) Kept the promises.

(d) One should keep one’s promises.

 

8. Paint the windows.

(a) Windows should be painted

(b) Let the windows be painted

(c) Let be the windows painted

(d) Windows are let to be painted

 

9. People call him a fool.

(a) He has been called a fool

(b) He is called a fool by the people

(c) The people have been calling him a fool

(d) We all people have called him a fool

 

10. The traitors should be shot dead

(a) They should have the traitors dead

(b) They shall shoot the traitors dead

(c) They should shoot the traitors dead

(d) They shot the traitors dead

 


Answer Key

1(d)   2(c)    3(a)    4(c)    5(b)    6(c)    7(d)    8(b)    9(b)    10(c)  

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