Voice and narration
Class 10 · English · 5 questions
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________
Change to passive: 'The boy wrote a letter.'
- A The letter wrote the boy.
- B A letter was written by the boy.
- C A letter has written by the boy.
- D A letter is written by the boy.
Change to passive: 'She is cooking dinner.'
- A Dinner is being cooked by her.
- B Dinner was cooked by her.
- C Dinner has been cooked by her.
- D Dinner is cooked by her.
Direct speech: He said, 'I am tired.' The indirect form is:
- A He said that he was tired.
- B He said that he is tired yesterday.
- C He said that I am tired.
- D He told that he tired.
Which sentence is in the passive voice?
- A The cat chased the mouse.
- B The cat will chase the mouse.
- C The cat is chasing the mouse.
- D The mouse was chased by the cat.
Change to passive: 'They will build a bridge.'
- A A bridge will be built by them.
- B A bridge will built by them.
- C A bridge is built by them.
- D A bridge was built by them.
Answer key
1. B, 2. A, 3. A, 4. D, 5. A
Simple past active becomes was or were plus the past participle.
Present continuous becomes is being plus the past participle.
The present tense becomes past and the pronoun changes.
The subject receives the action.
Future active becomes will be plus the past participle.