The melody has been composed wonderfully by Rajan.
A. Rajan had composed the melody wonderfully. B. Rajan wonderfully composed the melody. C. Rajan has been composing the melody wonderfully. D. Rajan has composed the melody wonderfully.
Correct answer: (D) Rajan has composed the melody wonderfully.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “The melody has been composed wonderfully by Rajan,” is in the Present Perfect Passive Voice. The structure for this tense in passive voice is: Object + has/have + been + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject + (Adverbial Phrase – optional).
To convert this sentence into the active voice, the subject of the passive sentence (“The melody”) becomes the object of the active sentence. The agent (“Rajan”) becomes the subject of the active sentence. The passive verb “has been composed” needs to be converted back to its Present Perfect Active form.
Here’s how the transformation works:
• The agent in the passive voice, “Rajan,” becomes the subject of the active sentence.
• The passive verb phrase “has been composed” changes to the Present Perfect Active form: has/have + Past Participle (V3). For the subject “Rajan”, the auxiliary verb is “has”. The past participle of “compose” is “composed”.
• The subject of the passive sentence, “the melody,” becomes the object of the active sentence.
• The adverb “wonderfully” can be placed before or after the verb, but placing it before the main verb or after the object often sounds natural. In option D, it’s placed after the verb and before the object, which is grammatically acceptable and common.
Therefore, the correct active voice sentence is “Rajan has composed the melody wonderfully.”
The army was helping the people to reach their homes.
A. The people had been helped by the army to reach their homes. B. The people were being helped by the army to reach their homes. C. The people were helped by the army to reach their homes. D. The people were helped to reach their homes.
Correct answer: (B) The people were being helped by the army to reach their homes.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “The army was helping the people to reach their homes,” is in the Past Continuous Active Voice. The structure for this tense in active voice is: Subject + was/were + Verb-ing (present participle) + Object + (remaining part).
To convert a Past Continuous active sentence to passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the verb phrase changes to was/were + being + Past Participle (V3).
In this sentence:
• “The people” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice.
• Since “the people” is plural, the auxiliary verb “were” is used.
• “Being” is added to signify the continuous aspect.
• The past participle (V3) of “helping” is “helped”.
• “By the army” introduces the agent (the original subject).
• “To reach their homes” is the remaining part and stays in place.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “The people were being helped by the army to reach their homes”.
He had left the job.
A. The job has been left by him B. The job had been left by him. C. The job was been left by him. D. The job had had been left by him.
Correct answer: (B) The job had been left by him.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “He had left the job,” is in the Past Perfect Active Voice. The structure for this tense is: Subject + had + Past Participle (V3) + Object.
To convert a Past Perfect active voice sentence into the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the verb structure changes to had + been + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject.
In this sentence:
• “The job” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice.
• The verb phrase “had left” changes to “had been left” (using “had + been + V3”).
• “By him” introduces the agent (the original subject).
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “The job had been left by him”.
The housekeeper arranged the furniture in order.
A. The furniture had to be arranged in order by the housekeeper. B. The furniture were to be arranged in order by the housekeeper. C. The furniture were arranged in order by the housekeeper. D. The furniture had been arranged in order by the housekeeper.
Correct answer: (C) The furniture were arranged in order by the housekeeper.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “The housekeeper arranged the furniture in order,” is in the Simple Past Active Voice. The structure for this tense is: Subject + V2 (simple past form of the verb) + Object + (Adverbial Phrase – optional).
To convert a Simple Past active voice sentence into the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, the verb changes to was/were + Past Participle (V3), and the original subject can be included as the object of the preposition “by”.
In this sentence:
• “The furniture” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice. Although “furniture” is an uncountable noun and usually takes a singular verb, in common usage when referring to multiple items, people sometimes use plural verbs. However, grammatically it should take a singular verb. Given the options, “were” is used here. It’s important to note the nuance of “furniture” as an uncountable noun, which grammatically takes a singular verb, but in context, the options presented use “were.” Assuming the context treats “furniture” as a collection taking a plural verb, “were” is chosen.
• The past participle (V3) of “arranged” is “arranged”.
• “In order” is an adverbial phrase and remains.
• “By the housekeeper” introduces the agent (the original subject).
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “The furniture were arranged in order by the housekeeper.”
Ritwik wrote the script a year ago.
A. The script was written by Ritwik a year ago. B. The script had been written by Ritwik a year ago. C. The script was being written by Ritwik a year ago. D. The script was to be written by Ritwik a year ago.
Correct answer: (A) The script was written by Ritwik a year ago.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Ritwik wrote the script a year ago,” is in the Simple Past Active Voice. The structure for this tense is: Subject + V2 (simple past form of the verb) + Object + (Time Phrase).
To convert a Simple Past active voice sentence into the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, the verb changes to was/were + Past Participle (V3), and the original subject can be included as the object of the preposition “by”.
In this sentence:
• “The script” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice.
• Since the new subject “the script” is singular, the auxiliary verb “was” is used.
• The past participle (V3) of “wrote” is “written”.
• “By Ritwik” introduces the agent (the original subject).
• “A year ago” is the time phrase and remains in its position.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “The script was written by Ritwik a year ago.”
Nisha will speak to her parents tomorrow.
A. Her parents will be spoke by Nisha tomorrow. B. Her parents will be spoken to by Nisha tomorrow. C. Her parents will be speaking by Nisha tomorrow D. Her parents will be spoken by Nisha tomorrow.
Correct answer: (B) Her parents will be spoken to by Nisha tomorrow.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Nisha will speak to her parents tomorrow,” is in the Simple Future Active Voice. The structure is Subject + will + Base Verb + Preposition + Object + (Time Phrase). It uses the phrasal verb “speak to”.
To convert a Simple Future active voice sentence into the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, the verb changes to will + be + Past Participle (V3) + Preposition, and the original subject can be included as the object of the preposition “by”.
In this sentence:
• “Her parents” is the object (of the preposition “to”) in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice.
• The verb phrase “will speak to” changes to “will be spoken to”. It’s crucial to retain the preposition “to” as it is part of the phrasal verb’s meaning.
• “By Nisha” introduces the agent (the original subject).
• “Tomorrow” is the time phrase and remains in its position.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “Her parents will be spoken to by Nisha tomorrow.”
Old workers are being replaced by skilled people in this factory.
A. Skilled people have replaced old workers in this factory. B. Skilled people were replacing old workers in this factory. C. Skilled people are replacing old workers in this factory. D. Old workers are replacing skilled people in this factory.
Correct answer: (C) Skilled people are replacing old workers in this factory.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Old workers are being replaced by skilled people in this factory,” is in the Present Continuous Passive Voice. The structure for this tense in passive voice is: Object + is/am/are + being + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject + (remaining part).
To convert this sentence into the active voice, the agent (“skilled people”) becomes the subject. The passive verb “are being replaced” needs to be converted back to its Present Continuous Active form.
Here’s how the transformation works:
• The agent in the passive voice, “skilled people,” becomes the subject of the active sentence.
• The passive verb phrase “are being replaced” changes to the Present Continuous Active form: is/am/are + Verb-ing (present participle). For the subject “skilled people”, the auxiliary verb is “are”. The present participle of “replace” is “replacing”.
• The subject of the passive sentence, “old workers,” becomes the object of the active sentence.
• “In this factory” is the remaining part and stays in place.
Therefore, the correct active voice sentence is “Skilled people are replacing old workers in this factory.”
Weren’t you told about the new policies of resigning?
A. Hadn’t anyone told you about the new policies of resigning? B. Was anyone telling you about the new policies of resigning? C. Didn’t anyone tell you about the new policies of resigning? D. Wasn’t anyone telling you about the new policies of resigning?
Correct answer: (C) Didn’t anyone tell you about the new policies of resigning?
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Weren’t you told about the new policies of resigning?”, is a negative interrogative sentence (a question) in the Simple Past Passive Voice. The structure for this tense in passive voice is: Was/Were + Object (of active sentence, now subject) + not + Past Participle (V3) + (remaining part) + by + Subject (of active sentence, now agent) + ?. Here, the agent is implied (someone/anyone).
To convert this sentence into the active voice, the implied agent (someone/anyone) becomes the subject. The negative passive verb “weren’t told” needs to be converted back to its Simple Past Active form.
Here’s how the transformation works:
• The implied agent is “anyone,” which becomes the subject of the active sentence.
• The original object (“you”) becomes the object of the active sentence.
• The passive verb phrase “weren’t you told” changes to the Simple Past Active negative interrogative form: Didn’t + Subject + Base Verb + Object + (remaining part) + ?.
• The base form of “told” is “tell”.
• The phrase “about the new policies of resigning” remains in place.
Therefore, the correct active voice sentence is “Didn’t anyone tell you about the new policies of resigning?”.
Where did they find the red bag?
A. Where was the red bag founded? B. Where is the red bag found? C. Where has the red bag been found? D. Where was the red bag found?
Correct answer: (D) Where was the red bag found?
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Where did they find the red bag?”, is an interrogative sentence (a question) in the Simple Past Active Voice. The structure is Wh-word + did + Subject + Base Verb + Object + ?.
To convert a Wh-question in the Simple Past active voice to the passive voice, the structure changes to: Wh-word + was/were + Object (of active sentence) + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject (of active sentence) + ?. The agent (“they”) is often omitted in passive voice when it’s general or unknown, or the focus is on the object and the action.
In this sentence:
• “Where” is the Wh-word and remains at the beginning.
• “The red bag” is the object in the active voice, which becomes the subject in the passive voice. Since “the red bag” is singular, the auxiliary verb “was” is used.
• The main verb is “find”, and its past participle (V3) is “found”.
• The original subject “they” is a general pronoun and is omitted in the passive voice.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “Where was the red bag found?”.
The news has not been brought to my attention by anybody.
A. My attention has not been brought under the news. B. Nobody has brought the news to my attention. C. Anybody has not brought the news to my attention. D. Nobody brought the news to my attention.
Correct answer: (B) Nobody has brought the news to my attention.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “The news has not been brought to my attention by anybody,” is in the Present Perfect Negative Passive Voice. The structure for this tense in passive voice is: Object + has/have + not + been + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject. The use of “not… by anybody” implies “nobody” in the active voice.
To convert this sentence into the active voice, the agent (implied “nobody” from “not… by anybody”) becomes the subject. The passive verb “has not been brought” needs to be converted back to its Present Perfect Active form.
Here’s how the transformation works:
• The agent is “nobody,” which becomes the subject of the active sentence. The sentence will be negative because “nobody” is a negative subject.
• The passive verb phrase “has not been brought” changes to the Present Perfect Active form: has/have + not + Past Participle (V3). Since “nobody” is singular, “has” is used. The past participle of “bring” is “brought”. The negative is incorporated directly into the subject (“Nobody has”).
• The object of the active sentence is “the news”.
• The phrase “to my attention” remains in place.
Therefore, the correct active voice sentence is “Nobody has brought the news to my attention.”
