Complete the following passage by choosing the correct passive forms of the verbs given in the brackets
Question 1 : Yesterday , the city (a) ………….. (hit) by a thunderstorm. Many trees (b) ……….. (uproot) and streets at several places (c) ……………….. (flood) , resulting in traffic jams.
Answer :
a) was hit
b) were uprooted
c) were flooded
Question 2 : Last Monday, the Annual Function (a) ………………… (celebrate) in our school. Shri Abdul Kalam (b) ……………… (invite) as the Chief Guest. The prizes (c) ……………….. (given away) for the best performances of the year. The Chief Guest appreciated the arrangements of the event and the discipline among the students.
Answer :
a) was celebrated
b) was invited
c) were given away
Question 3 : If a long journey (a) ………………….. (give) a good start, it is half covered. Weariness of the traveller (b) …………… (defeat) by his enthusiasm and hope. He (c) ………………. (reward) with success.
Answer :
a) is given
b) is defeated
c) is rewarded
Question 4 : Renu is feeling proud of her father because he (a) ………….. (elect) as an MP. She does not know that unfair means (b) …………………… (use) in the election. He (c) ………………… (dislike) by the people for his wrong practices and impolite manners.
Answer :
a) has been elected
b) were used
c) is disliked
Question 5 : When I arrived the dream country I (a) …………………. (take) straight to the palace. There I (b) ……………….. (tell) that I was the Great King who (c) ………………. (expect) for many years. ‘All your commands’, they said, ‘(d) …………….. (carry out) immediately. Your most extravagant wishes (e) ………………… (fulfil).’
Answer :
a) was taken
b) was told
c) had been expected
d) will be carried out
e) will be fulfilled
Question 6 : Rewrite the following sentences by replacing passive verbs with the active verbs and by adding a subject if necessary.
a) The building has been left by Elvis.
b) When I was prosecuted by Ned, I felt very foolish.
c) A superb dinner was prepared by the famous chef.
d) The dog was given a bath and the cat was rescued from the tree.
e) The story of the Albatross will be told many times by the Ancient Mariner.
Answer :
a) Elvis has left the building.
b) When Ned prosecuted me, I felt very foolish.
c) The famous chef prepared a superb dinner.
d) Someone gave the dog a bath and rescued the cat from the tree.
e) The Ancient Mariner will the tell the story of the Albatross many times.
Question 7 : Please cannot (a) …………………… (enjoy) without passing through pains. Spring (b) ……………….. (relish) only by those whose bones (c) ………………………… (freeze) by an unbearably cold winter.
Answer :
a) be enjoyed
b) is relished
c) have been frozen
Question 8 : Whenever I feel that I (a) ……….. (leave) alone even by my shadow, my loneliness (b) ………………… (dispel) by the soothing presence of someone who is everything for me. At that moment, I (c) …………………. (compensate) heavily for all the losses, even that of my shadow.
Answer :
a) have been left
b) is dispelled
c) am compensated
Question 9 : Yesterday, a UFO (a) ………………. (see) in the western sky over Delhi. People (b) ………………… (horrify) to see it and started running helter-skelter. It was reported to have remained suspended in the air for some time. Then it picked up speed and (c) ………………………. (lose) to view.
Answer :
a) was seen
b) were horrified
c) was lost
Question 10 : Rewrite the following sentences in passive voice.
a) Ms Rawat teaches us grammar.
b) The teacher praised him.
c) The firemen took the injured to the hospital.
d) An earthquake destroyed the town.
e) My work pleased the teacher.
Answer :
a) We are taught grammar by Ms Rawat
Or,
Grammar is taught to us by Ms Rawat.
b) He was praised by the teacher.
c) The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen.
d) The town was destroyed by an earthquake.
e) The teacher was pleased by my work.