Active/Passive Quiz

1.  Smoke and flames engulfed the area and made rescue operations difficult.
(A) The area was engulfed in smoke and flames and made rescue operations difficult
(B) The area was engulfed in smoke and flames making rescue operations difficult
(C) The area had been engulfed in smoke and flames and made rescue operations were made difficult
(D) The area was engulfed in smoke and flames and rescue operations were made difficult
 

2.  He asked me to finish the work in time.
(A) I was asked that I should finish the work in time
(B) He asked me that I should finish the work in time
(C) I was asked to finish the work in time
(D) I was asked to finish the work in time by him

3.  Quinine tastes bitter.
(A) Quinine is bitter when it is tasted
(B) Quinine is bitter tasted
(C) The taste of quinine is bitter
(D) Quinine is fasted bitter

4.  The vintage cars hold a special place in the hearts of their owners.
(A) A special place in the hearts of the vintage car owners is held by them
(B) A special place was held by the vintage cars in the hearts of their owners
(C) A special place is held by the vintage cars in the hearts of their owners
(D) A special place is being held by the vintage cars in the hearts of their owners

5.  What amused you?
(A) What you are made to amuse by?
(B) By what are you being amused?
(C) By what were you amused?
(D) By what have you been amused?

6.  Why did your father refuse to give the money to you?
(A) Why was your father refused money to you?
(B) Why was the money not given to you by your father?
(C) Why was the money refused to be given to you by your father?
(D) Why the money was refused to be given to you by your father?

7.  Do you expect your parents to come from Hyderabad today?
(A) Did your parents come today from Hyderabad?
(B) Where your parents expected to come from Hyderabad today?
(C) Are you parents expected to come today from Hyderabad?
(D) Do your parents are expected to come today from Hyderabad?

8.  Without effort, nothing can be gained.
(A) We can gain anything can be gained.
(B) We can gain nothing without effort
(C) Without effort, we cannot gain anything
(D) We can gain only with effort

9.  They say that there are living beings on Mars.
(A) They say that Mars has living beings
(B) It is said that there are people living on Mars
(C) On Mars, there are living beings
(D) It is said that there are living beings on Mars

10. A fortnight after he was convicted for the rape and murder of his classmate, the Delhi High Court sentenced him to death on Monday.
(A) A fortnight after he had been convicted for the rape and murder of his classmate he had been sentenced to death by the Delhi High Court on Monday
(B) A fortnight after he was convicted for the rape and murder of his classmate he has been sentenced to death by the Delhi High Court on Monday
(C) A fortnight after he was convicted for the rape and murder of his classmate he was sentenced to death by Delhi High Court on Monday
(D) A fortnight after he has been convicted for the rape and murder of his classmate he was sentenced to death by the Delhi High Court on Monday

Answers:-
1.D
2.D
3.A
4.C
5.C
6.C
7.C
8.C
9.D
10.C