Change of Voice Practice Test Questions - Verbal Ability

The passive sentence "I was surprised to see that he had been beaten..." becomes active as "It surprised me to see that he had been beaten black and blue". The doer of the surprise becomes the subject.

Option A is wrong because this only removes "that" and remains passive.
Option C is wrong because this changes the meaning to a general statement without "me".
Option D is wrong because this changes the sentence structure and does not give the active form.

"Let him take the oath" is an active imperative. Its passive form is "Let the oath be taken by him".

Option A is wrong because "Tell him to take the oath" changes the meaning.
Option C is wrong because "The oath needs to be taken by him" changes the meaning to a need.
Option D is wrong because "He has to take the oath" changes the meaning to an obligation.

"My bicycle has been sold" is in the passive present perfect. The active form is "I have sold my bicycle".

Option A is wrong because "I had sold" changes the tense to the past perfect.
Option C is wrong because "They sold" changes both the doer and the tense.
Option D is wrong because "My bicycle will sell" changes the meaning to the future.

"He kept me waiting" changes to the passive as "I was kept waiting", with the object becoming the subject.

Option A is wrong because "He asked me to keep waiting" changes the meaning.
Option C is wrong because "He asked me to wait and did not return" adds extra meaning.
Option D is wrong because "I was waiting for him" changes the sentence and is not passive.

"May you be blessed with happiness" is a passive wish. The active form is "May God bless you with happiness".

Option A is wrong because "I bless you with happiness" changes it into a statement.
Option C is wrong because "God blesses you with happiness" changes the wish into a statement.
Option D is wrong because "God will bless you with happiness" changes the wish into a future statement.

"She bought a pearl necklace" is active in the simple past. The passive is "A pearl necklace was bought by her".

Option B is wrong because "had been bought" changes the tense to the past perfect.
Option C is wrong because "had been bought for her by him" changes the tense and adds new information.
Option D is wrong because "was bought for her" changes the meaning by removing the doer.

"I keep the butter in the fridge" is active. Its passive is "Butter is kept in the fridge", with the same simple present tense.

Option A is wrong because "Fridge is where the butter has been kept" changes the tense and the sentence structure.
Option C is wrong because "was kept" changes the tense to the past.
Option D is wrong because "They keep the butter" is still active and changes the doer.

"He had kept up his diet program" is in the past perfect. The passive keeps the same tense: "His diet program had been kept up for a month".

Option B is wrong because "was kept up" changes the tense to the simple past.
Option C is wrong because "had been kept" drops "up" and changes the meaning of the phrase.
Option D is wrong because "The doctor" adds a new doer that is not in the sentence.

In the passive, "you are doing something important" becomes "something important is being done", and "you are working" becomes "work is being done". So option A is correct.

Option B is wrong because it drops the continuous tense.
Option C is wrong because it changes the sentence structure and meaning.
Option D is wrong because "about to happen" changes the meaning.

"Champagne is drunk on new year's eve" becomes "People drink champagne on new year's eve" in the active voice, in the simple present.

Option B is wrong because "Let us drink" changes the sentence into a request.
Option C is wrong because "They will drink" changes the tense to the future.
Option D is wrong because "always" adds a meaning that is not in the sentence.

The active sentence is in the present perfect. The passive is "All the old letters of her dead lover have been preserved by her", with a plural verb.

Option B is wrong because "has been preserved" does not agree with the plural "letters".
Option C is wrong because it drops "of her dead lover" and the doer.
Option D is wrong because it changes "dead lover" to "old lover", which changes the meaning.

The passive keeps the tenses: "He has a gut feeling that a secret may be being kept by his brother".

Option B is wrong because "A gut feeling is had" changes the main clause and the tense.
Option C is wrong because "He had a gut feeling ... was kept" changes the tenses.
Option D is wrong because "maybe his brother kept a secret" is still active and changes the tense.

The correct answer is: "The old bridge near the village has been repaired by the workers." The active sentence is in the present perfect (have repaired), so the passive uses "has been repaired" and the object becomes the subject. The other options change the tense or add a modal. So option (3) is correct.

The correct answer is: "A detailed report on the project has been prepared by the committee." The active sentence is in the present perfect (has prepared), so the passive is "has been prepared". The other options change the tense. So option (1) is correct.

The correct answer is: "Are fresh vegetables sold here by them?" The active question is in the simple present, so the passive question is "Are ... sold ...?" with a plural verb for the plural subject "vegetables". The other options use a singular verb or a different tense. So option (5) is correct.

The correct answer is: "Are all the questions answered by you?" The active question is in the simple present, so the passive question is "Are ... answered ...?" with a plural verb for the plural subject. The other options use a singular verb or a different tense. So option (2) is correct.

The correct answer is: "Your clothes need to be washed carefully." "Need to + verb" becomes "need to be + past participle" in the passive, and the plural subject "clothes" takes "need". The other options change the meaning or have a wrong verb form. So option (4) is correct.

The correct answer is: "The roof needs to be repaired before the rains." "Need to + verb" becomes "needs to be + past participle" in the passive, keeping the present tense. The other options change the meaning or the tense. So option (4) is correct.

The correct answer is: "People believe that she is very honest." "She is believed to be..." is a passive of opinion. The active form is "People believe that she is...", keeping the present tense and the same subject "she". The other options change the tense or the subject. So option (2) is correct.

The correct answer is: "People know that he is a very good singer." "He is known to be..." is a passive of opinion. The active form is "People know that he is...", keeping the present tense and the same subject "he". The other options change the tense or the subject. So option (1) is correct.

The correct answer is: "The engine was being repaired by the mechanic." The active sentence is in the past continuous (was repairing), so the passive is "was being repaired". The other options change the tense or use the wrong verb form. So option (5) is correct.

The correct answer is: "The classroom was being cleaned by the students." The active sentence is in the past continuous (were cleaning), so the passive is "was being cleaned". The other options change the tense or use the wrong verb form. So option (3) is correct.