Active - Passive Voice

This portrait was painted by my grandmother.

What is the active voice?

• My grandmother painted this portrait.

• My grandmother has painted this portrait.

• My grandmother had painted this portrait.

• It is already in the active voice.

The injured boy was taken to the hospital.

The active voice will be -

• They have taken the injured boy to the hospital.

• They took the injured boy to the hospital.

• They had taken the injured boy to the hospital.

• Both 1 and 2

She has been sacked.

Which of the following sentences give the same meaning.

• They sacked her.

• They have sacked her.

• They are sacked her.

• All of the options.

I have been invited to their party.

They ----- me to their party.

• invited

• have invited

• have been invited

• had invited.

She has been promoted.

They ------ her.

• promoted

• have promoted

• had promoted

• been promoted

The dog was beaten by its master.

Choose the correct alternative.

• The master beat the dog.

• The master beaten the dog.

• The master had beaten the dog.

• The dog got beaten.

He was run over by a speeding car.

What will be the active voice of this sentence?

• A speeding car run over him.

• A speeding car ran over him.

• A speeding car had run over him.

The flowers have been plucked by the children.

The children ----- the flowers.

• plucked

• have plucked

• had plucked

My pen has been stolen.

Choose the correct alternative.

• Somebody has stolen my pen.

• Somebody stole my pen.

• Somebody stolen my pen.

• Somebody must have stolen my pen.

The thief has been arrested by the police.

• The police has arrested the thief.

• The police have arrested the thief.

• The police arrested the thief.