Active Passive and Reported Speech Quiz

Choose the correct transformation. Direct: ‘How difficult this task is!’ exclaimed the worker.

1. The worker exclaimed how difficult that task was.
2. The worker exclaimed that the task was very difficult.
3. The worker exclaimed that the task had been very difficult.
4. The worker exclaimed how difficult the task had been.

Answer: (b) The worker exclaimed that the task was very difficult.

Choose the correct active voice form of the following passive sentence: The novel was written by a famous author.

1. A famous author writes the novel.
2. A famous author wrote the novel.
3. A famous author is writing the novel.
4. A famous author has written the novel.

Answer: (b) A famous author wrote the novel.

Choose the correct active form of the sentence: A fascinating documentary was being watched by them.

1. They watched a fascinating documentary.
2. They had watched a fascinating documentary.
3. They were watching a fascinating documentary.
4. They have watched a fascinating documentary.

Answer: (c) They were watching a fascinating documentary.

Fill in the blanks with correct verbs in passive voice: Yesterday, a beautiful painting __________ (to steal) from the art gallery. The security system __________ (to deactivate) by the intruders.

1. was stolen, was deactivated
2. is stolen, deactivated
3. has stolen, is deactivating
4. stole, has deactivated

Answer: (a) was stolen, was deactivated

Identify the odd one out.

1. The editor revised the manuscript thoroughly before submission.
2. The volunteers distributed food packets among the flood victims.
3. The new policy was introduced by the government last month.
4. The researchers had collected sufficient data before publishing their findings.

Answer: (c) The new policy was introduced by the government last month.

Select the correct indirect speech for the given sentence: "Can you help me with this task?" she asked.

1. She asked if I can help her with the task.
2. She asked if I help her with the task.
3. She asked if I will help her with the task.
4. She asked if I could help her with that task.

Answer: (d) She asked if I could help her with that task.

Choose the most appropriate option to correctly transform the sentence into indirect speech while maintaining proper tense and structure. "We are relishing the ambience," they exclaimed. They exclaimed that they _____ the ambience.

1. relished
2. were relishing
3. had relished
4. have relished

Answer: (b) were relishing

Choose the most appropriate option to correctly transform the sentence into indirect speech while maintaining proper tense and structure. "Where did you acquire such an exquisite artifact?" she asked. She asked where I _____ such an exquisite artifact.

1. have acquired
2. had acquired
3. acquired
4. was acquiring

Answer: (b) had acquired

Choose the correct active form of the following sentence: Had the stolen manuscripts been returned to the library before the director arrived?

1. Had someone returned the stolen manuscripts to the library before the director arrived?
2. Had the library returned the stolen manuscripts before the director arrived?
3. Had the stolen manuscripts returned to the library before the director arrived?
4. Had returning the stolen manuscripts happened before the director arrived?

Answer: (a) Had someone returned the stolen manuscripts to the library before the director arrived?

Read the given sentence in indirect speech and choose the correct option that converts it into direct speech. The teacher warned the students that the storm was approaching. She advised them to stay indoors for safety.

1. The teacher said, ‘'The storm will approach soon. Stay indoors to be safe.’'
2. The teacher said, "A storm had been approaching. They should stay inside."
3. The teacher said, "The storm is approaching. You can go home safely."
4. The teacher said, ‘'The storm is approaching! You must stay indoors for safety.’'

Answer: (d) The teacher said, ‘'The storm is approaching! You must stay indoors for safety.’'