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Passive Voice: Questions and Negatives: Practice Questions with Answers

11 practice questions on Passive Voice: Questions and Negatives, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.

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1. Q.1

   Change to passive voice: "What did he write?"

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   Answer: What was written by him?

   Solution:

   1. The wh-word "What" stays first, "did" becomes "was", and "he" becomes "by him": "What was written by him?"

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2. Q.2

   Change to passive voice: "Who wrote this novel?"

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   Answer: By whom was this novel written?

   Solution:

   1. Here the wh-word "who" is itself the subject (the writer), so it becomes "by whom," placed right after the moved auxiliary "was": "By whom was this novel written?"

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3. Q.3

   Change to passive voice: "She does not clean the room."

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   Answer: The room is not cleaned by her.

   Solution:

   1. "Not" stays attached to the auxiliary in its new position: "does not" becomes "is not": "The room is not cleaned by her."

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4. Q.4

   Change to passive voice: "Must he submit the report today?"

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   Answer: Must the report be submitted by him today?

   Solution:

   1. The modal "must" stays in front, and a bare "be" is inserted before the past participle: "Must the report be submitted by him today?"

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5. Q.5

   Change to passive voice: "Why did they cancel the meeting?"

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   Answer: Why was the meeting cancelled by them?

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   1. The wh-word "Why" stays first, "did" becomes "was", and "they" becomes "by them": "Why was the meeting cancelled by them?"

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6. Q.6

   Change to passive voice: "Does she clean the room?"

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   Answer: Is the room cleaned by her?

   Solution:

   1. The object "the room" becomes the subject, and the auxiliary "does" becomes "is", staying at the front: "Is the room cleaned by her?"

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7. Q.7

   Change to passive voice: "Did they complete the project?"

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   Answer: Was the project completed by them?

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8. Q.8

   Change to passive voice: "Where did she buy this dress?"

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   Answer: Where was this dress bought by her?

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9. Q.9

   Change to passive voice: "Who designed this building?"

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   Answer: By whom was this building designed?

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10. Q.10

    Change to passive voice: "Can you solve this puzzle?"

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    Answer: Can this puzzle be solved by you?

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11. Q.11

    Change to passive voice: "He does not water the plants."

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    Answer: The plants are not watered by him.

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