CBSE Class 9 English Transformation of Sentences MCQs

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in active voice. Out of the foul alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive voice.

Question. Mr Sen asked him a question.
(a) He was asked a question Mr Sen.
(b) He was asked a question to Mr Sen.
(c) He was asked a question by Mr Sen.
(d) A question was being asked by Mr Sen.
Answer : C

Question. People speak English all over the world.
(a) English is spoken all over the world.
(b) English was spoken all over the world.
(c) English was spoken by people.
(d) English is spoken by people.
Answer : A

Question. The teacher punished the boys who had not done their homework.
(a) The boys who had not done their homework had been punished by their teacher.
(b) The boys were punished by their teacher who had not done their homework.
(c) The boys who had not done their homework were punished by the teacher.
(d) The boys who had not done their homework were being punished by the teacher.
Answer : C

Question. The Principal has granted him a scholarship.
(a) A scholarship has granted to him by the Principal.
(b) He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.
(c) He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.
(d) A scholarship was granted to him by the Principal.
Answer : B

Question. Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
(a) I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall.
(b) I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.
(c) I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.
(d) I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
Answer : D

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

Question. Circumstances will oblige me to go.
(a) I will oblige the circumstances and go.
(b) I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances.
(c) Under the circumstances, I should go.
(d) I would be obliged by the circumstances to go.
Answer : B

Question. We waste much time on trifles.
(a) Much time was wasted on trifles.
(b) Much time will be wasted on trifles.
(c) Much time is wasted by us on trifles.
(d) Much time is wasted on trifles.
Answer : B

Question. Mohan gave the beggar an old shirt.
(a) An old shirt was given to Mohan by the beggar.
(b) An old shirt was given to the beggar by Mohan.
(c) The beggar was gave an old shirt by Mohan.
(d) An old shirt was gave to the beggar by Mohan.
Answer : B

Question. They have made him a king.
(a) A king has been made by him.
(b) He was made a king by them.
(c) They have been made kings by him.
(d) He has been made a king by them.
Answer : D

Question. Who taught you English?
(a) By whom English was taught to you?
(b) By whom you were taught English?
(c) By whom was English taught to you?
(d) By whom are you taught English?
Answer : A

In the following questions, the sentences have been given in active/passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in passive/active voice.

Question. It is time to take tea.
(a) It was time that tea was taken.
(b) It is time for tea to be taken.
(c) It is time that tea should be taken.
(d) It is time that tea had been taken.
Answer : B

Question. The members should adhere to all the decisions.
(a) All the decisions should adhere to the members.
(b) All the decisions adhered to the members.
(c) All the decisions should be adhered to by the members.
(d) All should adhere to the decisions of the members.
Answer : C

Question. His subordinates accused him of various offences.
(a) They accused him of various offences.
(b) It was accused by his subordinates that he had done various offences.
(c) His subordinates accused that he had done various offences.
(d) He was accused of various offences by his subordinates.
Answer : D

Question. Has someone made all the necessary arrangements?
(a) Has all the necessary arrangements been made by someone?
(b) Have the necessary arrangements been all made by someone?
(c) Have all the necessary arrangements been made by someone?
(d) All the necessary arrangements have been made by one?
Answer : C

Question. We will know the outcome of these experiments after six months.
(a) The outcome of these experiments will be known after six months.
(b) The outcome will be known of these experiments after six months.
(c) After six months, we will know the outcome of these experiments.
(d) These experiments will have a known outcome after six months.
Answer : A

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in active voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive voice.

Question. Why haven’t they allowed you to go?
(a) Why you haven’t been allowed to go?
(b) ‘Why haven’t you been allowed to go?
(c) Why were you not allowed to go?
(d) Why you were not allowed to go?
Answer : B

Question. I expected him to give us financial aid.
(a) It was expected of him to give us financial aid.
(b) Let it be expected that he would give us financial aid.
(c) It was expected by me that he will give us financial aid.
(d) He may be expected to give us financial aid.
Answer : C

Question. Tobacco manufacturers are making considerable efforts to gain new clients.
(a) Considerable efforts are being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.
(b) Considerable efforts being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.
(c) Considerable efforts are made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.
(d) To gain new clients by tobacco manufacturers considerable efforts are being made.
Answer : A

Question. Has anybody done all the work?
(a) Have all the work been done by somebody?
(b) Somebody has done all the work.
(c) The work has been done by somebody.
(d) Has all the work been done by somebody?
Answer : D

Question. Cigarette smoking causes two million deaths annually in the industrial states.
(a) Cigarette smoking has been causing two million deaths annually in the industrial states.
(b) Two million deaths are caused annually by cigarette smoking in the industrial states.
(c) Two million deaths are being caused by cigarette smoking annually in the industrial states.
(d) Two million deaths have been caused annually by cigarette smoking in the industrial states.
Answer : B

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in active/passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

Question. You surprise me.
(a) I am to be surprised.
(b) You are surprised.
(c) I am surprised.
(d) Me is surprised.
Answer : C

Question. The boys killed the snake with a stick.
(a) The snake was killed by the boys with a stick.
(b) A stick was killed by the boys with a snake.
(c) A snake with a stick was killed by the boys.
(d) A snake is killed by the boys with a stick.
Answer : A

Question. Let me do this.
(a) Let us do this.
(b) This be done by me.
(c) Let this be done by me.
(d) Let do this.
Answer : C

Question. The tiger caught a fox.
(a) A fox has been caught by the tiger.
(b) A fox was caught by the tiger.
(c) A fox is caught by the tiger.
(d) A fox had been caught by the tiger.
Answer : B

Question. Someone has lit the fire.
(a) The fire was lit by someone.
(b) You are requested to light the fire by someone.
(c) The fire has been lit by someone.
(d) The fire had been lit by someone.
Answer : C

In these questions, the sentences have been given in active/passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in passive/ active voice. Hence, the correct option is ( a).

Question. They first sundried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.
(a) The moisture level was brought down by sundrying the garbage for one to three days.
(b) One to three days of sundrying brought down the moisture level of the garbage.
(c) The moisture level of the garbage came down when it was sundried for one to three days.
(d) The garbage was first sundried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.
Answer : A

Question. Women like men to flatter them.
(a) Men are liked by women to flatter them.
(b) Women like to be flattered by men.
(c) Women like that men should flatter them.
(d) Women are liked to be flattered by men.
Answer : A

Question. What one must do, one must do properly.
(a) What must be done, must be done properly.
(b) It must be done properly what one must do.
(c) It must be done what one must do properly.
(d) One must do properly what has to be done.
Answer : A

Question. Look at the poll results do they inspire hope?
(a) Let the poll results be looked is hope inspired by them?
(b) Let the poll results be looked at has hope been inspired by them?
(c) Let the poll results be looked at is hope being inspired by them?
(d) Let the poll results be looked at is hope inspired by them?
Answer : A

Question. It is your duty to make tea at eleven O’clock.
(a) You are asked to make tea at eleven O’clock.
(b) Your are required to make tea at eleven O’clock.
(c) You are supposed to make tea at eleven O’clock.
(d) Tea is to be made by you at eleven O’clock.
Answer : C 

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in active voice/passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

Question. Don’t speak until someone speaks to you.
(a) Don’t speak until you are spoken to.
(b) Don’t speak until someone is spoken to.
(c) Don’t speak until you have been spoken to.
(d) Don’t speak until someone has been spoken to.
Answer : A

Question. Did the noise frighten you?
(a) Did you frighten the noise?
(b) Was the noise frightened by you?
(c) Were you frightened by the noise?
(d) Were you frighten by the noise?
Answer : C

Question. We are reaching the end of this exercise.
(a) This exercise is ended by us.
(b) The end of this exercise is being reached by us.
(c) This is our end to the exercise.
(d) The exercise has reached its end by us.
Answer : B

Question. I expect you to complete this work before sunset.
(a) I expect you to be completed this work before sunset.
(b) I am expected you to complete this work before sunset.
(c) You are expected to complete this work before sunset.
(d) You are expected to be completed this work before sunset.
Answer : C

Question. The storm did much damage.
(a) Much damage was done by the storm.
(b) The storm damaged much.
(c) Much damage did the storm.
(d) The storm was damaged.
Answer : A 

In the following questions, the sentences have been given in active/passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in passive/active voice.

Question. The boy has rung the bell.
(a) The bell has been rung by the boy.
(b) The bell was being rung by the boy.
(c) The bell was rung by the boy.
(d) The bell has been being rung by the boy.
Answer : A

Question. He likes people to call him Sir.
(a) He likes to be called Sir by people.
(b) He likes to be call Sir by people.
(c) He likes people who call him Sir.
(d) To call him Sir is liked by people.
Answer : A

Question. We added up the money and found that it was correct.
(a) The money was added up and found to be correct.
(b) Correct it was found and the money was added up.
(c) The money added up by lie and it was correctly found.
(d) The money added up by lie found it was correct.
Answer : A

Question. The telegraph wires have been cut.
(a) Someone has been cut the telegraph wires.
(b) No one has cut the telegraph wires.
(c) The telegraph wires have cut someone.
(d) Someone has cut the telegraph wires.
Answer : D

Question. Will she tell us the truth?
(a) Is the truth told to us by her?
(b) The truth will be told to us by her.
(c) Will the truth be told to us by her?
(d) Will the truth be told us by her?
Answer : C

In the following questions, the following sentences have been given in active/passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in passive/active voice.

Question. We all know that there is only one God.
(a) We are all known that there is only one God.
(b) It is known to us all that there is only one God.
(c) We have all known that there is only one God.
(d) Only one God is known by us all.
Answer : B

Question. The people elected him Mayor.
(a) Him was elected Mayor the people.
(b) He was elected Mayor by the people.
(c) Mayor is elected by the people.
(d) He is elected by the people Mayor.
Answer : B

Question. Don’t laugh at me.
(a) Let me be laughed at.
(b) Let me be not laughed at.
(c) I am laughed at.
(d) Let me be not laughed.
Answer : B

Question. I saw him leaving the house.
(a) Leaving the house he was seen by me.
(b) He was seen leaving the house by me.
(c) He had been seen leaving the house.
(d) He was seen to be leaving the house.
Answer : B

Question. Someone pulled the bull violently.
(a) The bull had been pulled violently by someone.
(b) The bull was to be pulled violently by someone.
(c) The bull had been pulled violently.
(d) The bull was pulled violently.
Answer : D

In the following questions the sentences have been given in active/passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in passive/active voice.

Question. This shirt cannot be worn by me any longer.
(a) I cannot wear this shirt any longer.
(b) Wearing of this shirt any longer is not possible.
(c) This shirt is too worn out to be worn any longer.
(d) This worn out shirt cannot be worn any longer.
Answer : A

Question. A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be.
(a) Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
(b) Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
(c) Grass is eaten not by a lion, however hungry he may be.
(d) Grass is being not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
Answer : A

Question. Someone saw him picking up a gun.
(a) He was seen pick up a gun by someone.
(b) He was seen picking up a gun by someone.
(c) He was seen when he was picking up a gun.
(d) He was seen by someone pick a gun.
Answer : B

Question. He was obliged to resign.
(a) He was made to resign.
(b) To resign was his obligation.
(c) Circumstances obliged him to resign.
(d) Resignation obliged him.
Answer : C

Question. Why did you not agree to my proposal?
(a) Why was my proposal not agreed to?
(b) Why was my proposal not agreed by you?
(c) Why my proposal was not agreed to by you?
(d) Why was my proposal not agreed to by you?
Answer : D

In these questions, a sentence has been given in active voice/passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select he one which best expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

Question. Do you understand what I mean?
(a) What I mean....is that understood by you
(b) Was what I mean understood by you?
(c) Is what I mean understood by you?
(d) What I mean is understood by you?
Answer : C

Question. Whom does he look for?
(a) He is looked after for whom?
(b) Who is looked after for him?
(c) Who is looked for by him?
(d) He is looked after by whom?
Answer : C

Question. They say that you did that.
(a) You are told to do that.
(b) You are advised to do that.
(c) You did that said by them.
(d) You are said to have done that.
Answer : D 

Question. I am doing sums.
(a) Sums are done by me.
(b) Sums are being done by me.
(c) I must be doing the sums.
(d) Sums must be done by me.
Answer : A

Question. The noise of the traffic kept me awake.
(a) I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.
(b) The traffic kept me awake by the noise.
(c) I kept myself awake due to the noise of the traffic.
(d) I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.
Answer : A

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in active voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive voice.

Question. The smugglers did not realize that their conversation was being recorded.
(a) The smugglers did not realize that someone was recording their conversation.
(b) Someone did not realize that the smugglers were recording their conversation.
(c) Conversation was recorded when the smugglers did not realize.
(d) The smugglers recorded their conversation without realizing.
Answer : A

Question. The principal kept the staff members waiting.
(a) The staff members are kept waiting for the principal.
(b) The staff members were kept waiting by the principal.
(c) The staff members were waiting for the principal.
(d) The staff members were being kept waiting by the principal.
Answer : A

Question. Who taught you grammar?
(a) By whom you were taught grammar?
(b) By whom were you taught grammar?
(c) By whom was grammar you taught?
(d) By whom were grammar taught to you?
Answer : A

Question. The king gave him a reward.
(a) He was given by the king a reward.
(b) He was given the reward by a king.
(c) He was given a reward by the king.
(d) A reward was given by him to the king.
Answer : A

Question. He teaches us grammar.
(a) Grammar was taught to us by him.
(b) We are taught grammar by him.
(c) We were teached grammar by him.
(d) Grammar will be teached to us by him.
Answer : B

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive/ active voice. Hence, the correct option is ( a).

Question. He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
(a) His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
(b) His teacher congratulated him for his success in the examination.
(c) His teacher congratulated him on his success.
(d) His teacher congratulated him.
Answer : A

Question. People speak English all over the world.
(a) English is spoken all over the world.
(b) English was spoken all over the world.
(c) English was spoken by people.
(d) English is spoken by people.
Answer : A

Question. Who gave you permission to enter?
(a) By whom were you given permission to enter?
(b) By whom was you given permission to enter?
(c) By whom you were given permission to enter?
(d) By whom given you permission to enter?
Answer : A

Question. The Principal has granted him a scholarship.
(a) A scholarship has granted to him by the Principal.
(b) He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.
(c) He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.
(d) A scholarship was granted to him by the Principal.
Answer : A

Question. Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases.
(a) During festivals people throng the shops.
(b) Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.
(c) Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
(d) The shops are thronged by people making purchases.
Answer : B