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Active and Passive Voice Transformation Guide

Learn core concepts, essential formulas, and attempt practice questions designed on the latest TCS NQT testing patterns.

Key Concepts & Formulas

  • 1Active: Subject performs the action (e.g. 'She wrote a letter').
  • 2Passive: Action is performed on the subject (e.g. 'A letter was written by her').
  • 3Tense changes: Present continuous active uses 'is/are + being + V3' in passive.

TCS NQT Style Practice Questions

Practice Question 1

Convert to passive: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

A) The mouse was chased by the cat
B) The mouse is chased by the cat
C) The mouse chased by the cat
D) The mouse was being chased by cat

Correct Answer: A) The mouse was chased by the cat

Step-by-step Solution: The active sentence is in simple past. Passive form: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject => 'The mouse was chased by the cat'.

Practice Question 2

Convert to passive: 'They are playing football.'

A) Football is being played by them
B) Football was being played by them
C) Football is played by them
D) Football was played by them

Correct Answer: A) Football is being played by them

Step-by-step Solution: Present continuous active changes to 'is/are + being + V3'. Result: 'Football is being played by them'.

Study Pro-Tip

The subject and object swap places during active-passive transformations.

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