CBSE Class 8 English Transformation of Sentences MCQs

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 voice/active voice.

Question. We have already done the exercise.
(a) Already, the exercise has been done by us.
(b) The exercise has already been done by us.
(c) The exercise had been already done by us.
(d) The exercise is already done by us.
Answer : B

Question. The main skills we seek to develop include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas.
(a) The main skills sought by us to develop include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas.
(b) The main skills sought to be developed by us include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas.
(c) The main skills that we are seeking to be developed include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas.
(d) The main skills include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas which are sought by us to develop.
Answer : B

Question. Who can question Gandhi’s integrity?
(a) By whom Gandhi’s integrity can be questioned?
(b) By whom can Gandhi’s integrity be questioned?
(c) Gandhi’s integrity can be questioned by whom?
(d) Who could have questioned Gandhi’s integrity?
Answer : B

Question. He presented me a bouquet on my birthday.
(a) A bouquet is presented to me on my birthday by him.
(b) I was presented on my birthday a bouquet by him.
(c) I was presented a bouquet on my birthday by him.
(d) I will be presented a bouquet on my birthday by him.
Answer : C

Question. This surface feels smooth.
(a) This surface is felt smooth.
(b) This surface is smooth when it is felt.
(c) This surface when felt is smooth.
(d) This surface is smooth as felt.
Answer : B

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. Has the price rise affected all the people?
(a) Have all the people been affected by the price rise?
(b) Are all the people being affected by the price rise?
(c) Had all the people being affected by the price rise?
(d) Are all the people affected by the price rise?
Answer : A

Question. They pick the flowers, fresh, every morning.
(a) The Fresh flowers are picked every morning by them.
(b) The flowers are fresh and picked every morning by them.
(c) The flowers are picked fresh every morning by them.
(d) The picked flowers are fresh every Morning by them.
Answer : C

Question. Everyone looked up to him.
(a) He was looked up to by everyone.
(b) He was looked up by everyone.
(c) He is looked up by everyone.
(d) He looks up by everyone.
Answer : A

Question. Tell him to get out of our house.
(a) He is told to get out of our house.
(b) Let him be told to get out of our house.
(c) He might be told to get out of our house.
(d) He should be told that he may get out of our house.
Answer : A

Question. Those who worked hard seldom obtained good marks.
(a) Good marks were seldom being obtained by those who worked hard.
(b) Good marks are seldom obtained by those who worked hard.
(c) Seldom had good marks been obtained by those who worked hard.
(d) Good marks were seldom obtained by those who worked hard.
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. The accountant took the money from the customer.
(a) The money is taken from the customer by the accountant.
(b) The money was taken from the customer by the accountant.
(a) The customer was taken the money by the accountant.
(b) The money had been taken from the customer by the accountant.
Answer : B

Question. The peon refused him admittance.
(a) He was refused admittance by the peon.
(b) Admittance is refused to him by the peon.
(c) Admittance was refused by the peon to him.
(d) Admittance is refused him by the peon.
Answer : A

Question. The reporter was interviewing the political leaders.
(a) The political leaders were being interviewed by the reporter.
(b) The political leaders was being interviewed by the reporter.
(c) The political leaders are being interviewed by the reporter.
(d) The political leader is being interviewed by the reporter.
Answer : A

Question. The beavers have built a perfect dam across the stream
(a) A perfect dam had been built by the beavers across the stream.
(b) A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream.
(c) A perfect dam have been built by the beavers across the stream.
(d) A perfect dam was being built by the beavers across the stream.
Answer : B

Question. You should follow all the instructions carefully.
(a) All the instructions are carefully followed by you.
(b) All the instructions were carefully followed by you.
(c) All the instructions should be carefully followed by you.
(d) All the instructions can be carefully followed by you.
Answer : C

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

Question. He asked me to finish the work in time.
(a) I was asked that I should finish the work in time.
(b) He asked me that I should finish the work in time.
(c) I was asked to finish the work in time.
(d) I was asked to finish the work in time by him.
Answer : C

Question. Quinine tastes bitter.
(a) Quinine is bitter when it is tasted.
(b) Quinine is bitter tasted
(c) The taste of quinine is bitter.
(d) Quinine is tasted bitter.
Answer : D

Question. The vintage cars hold a special place in the hearts of their owners.
(a) A special place in the hearts of the vintage car owners is held by them.
(b) A special place was held by the vintage cars in the hearts of their owners.
(c) A special place is held by the vintage cars in the hearts of their owners.
(d) A special place is being held by the vintage cars in the hearts of their owners.
Answer : C

Question. What amused you?
(a) What you are made to amuse by?
(b) By what are you being amused?
(c) By what were you amused?
(d) By what have you been amused?
Answer : C

Question. Smoke and flames engulfed the area and made rescue operations difficult.
(a) The area was engulfed in smoke and flames and made rescue operations difficult.
(b) The area was engulfed in smoke and flames making rescue operations difficult.
(c) The area had been engulfed in smoke and flames and made rescue operations difficult.
(d) The area was engulfed in smoke and flames and rescue operations were made difficult.
Answer : D