Active, Passive, and Reported Speech Quiz

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

1. The manager reviews the reports every week.
2. The manager has reviewed the reports.
3. The manager will review the reports next week.
4. The reports are reviewed by the manager every week.

Answer: (d) The reports are reviewed by the manager every week.

How should this sentence be reported in indirect speech? She asked, "Did you finish your homework?"

1. She asked if I finished my homework.
2. She asked had I finished my homework.
3. She asked if I had finished my homework.
4. She asked that if I had finished my homework.

Answer: (c) She asked if I had finished my homework.

Fill in the blank: She pleaded, "Could you assist me with this task?" In indirect speech: She pleaded with me ______ her with that task.

1. assist
2. assisting
3. to assist
4. assisted

Answer: (c) to assist

Fill in the blank: Emily inquired, "______ you enjoy the performance?" In indirect speech: Emily inquired whether I had enjoyed the performance.

1. Do
2. Did
3. Have
4. Will

Answer: (b) Did

Which sentence correctly converts the given active voice sentence into passive voice? Active: "The team is analyzing the data carefully."

1. The data is being analyzed carefully by the team.
2. The data has been analyzed carefully by the team.
3. The data will be analyzed carefully by the team.
4. The data was analyzed carefully by the team.

Answer: (a) The data is being analyzed carefully by the team.

Select the sentence that correctly maintains the meaning after changing to passive voice: The company had launched a sophisticated marketing campaign and announced its success to the public.

1. A sophisticated marketing campaign had been launched by the company, and its success was announced to the public.
2. A sophisticated marketing campaign had launched by the company, and its success was announced by the public.
3. A sophisticated marketing campaign was launched by the company, and its success had been announced by the public.
4. A sophisticated marketing campaign has been launched by the company, and its success was announced to the public.

Answer: (a) A sophisticated marketing campaign had been launched by the company, and its success was announced to the public.

Select the sentence that correctly maintains the meaning after changing to passive voice: The researchers are conducting experiments and collecting data to analyse the results.

1. Experiments were being conducted by the researchers, and data had been collected to analyze the results.
2. Experiments are conducted by the researchers, and data is collected to analyze the results.
3. Experiments are being conducted by the researchers, and data is being collected to analyse the results.
4. Experiments are being conducted by the researchers, and data has been collected to analyze the results.

Answer: (c) Experiments are being conducted by the researchers, and data is being collected to analyse the results.

Select the passive voice form of the following sentence: The architects have designed the plans and presented them to the board for approval.

1. The plans have been designed by the architects and presented to the board for approval.
2. The plans were designed by the architects and presented to the board for approval.
3. The plans had been designed by the architects and had been presented to the board for approval.
4. The plans are being designed by the architects and presented to the board for approval.

Answer: (a) The plans have been designed by the architects and presented to the board for approval.

Select the active voice form of the following sentence: The decisions were made by the board and were implemented by the management.

1. The board makes the decisions and the management will implement them.
2. The board made the decisions and implemented them.
3. The board had made the decisions and the management implemented them.
4. The board made the decisions and the management implemented them.

Answer: (d) The board made the decisions and the management implemented them.

Which of the following is the incorrect form of indirect speech?

1. "Where did you go yesterday?" he asked. → He asked where I had gone the day before.
2. "Are you joining us for dinner?" they asked. → They asked if I am joining them for dinner.
3. "Who will represent the team?" the coach asked. → The coach asked who would represent the team.
4. "Have you seen this movie before?" she questioned. → She questioned if I had seen that movie before.

Answer: (b) "Are you joining us for dinner?" they asked. → They asked if I am joining them for dinner.