01 Mar 2022

TNPSC Group 2 General English – Active and Passive Voice

TNPSC Group 2 General English Part A: Grammar

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 2 or Combined Civil Service Examination II has 3 tier examination for the selection process. For Preliminary Examination is an objective type (Written Examination) with a maximum of 300 marks. TNPSC Group 2 Prelims examination – General English/ General Tamil portion topic has 50% of total marks. Candidates who are preparing for the TNPSC Group 2 General English Part are more important and you can score maximum marks in this part. Group 2 TNPSC General English Part A -Grammar study materials are provided on this page.

The General English portion is of 3 Parts – Part A: Grammar, Part B: Poem, and Part C: Literature. Part B Poem topic study materials PDF are readily available and given below for those who preparing for TNPSC Group 2 Exam.




TNPSC Group 2 General English – Grammar Voice topic question and answers solutions PDF and Study Materials were given below,

a. Change the following sentences to the other voice.

His First Flight

1. The manager appointed many office assistants.

Ans: Many office assistants were appointed by the manager.

2. You are making a cake now.

Ans: A cake is being made by you now.

3. That portrait was painted by my grandmother.

Ans:  My grandmother painted that portrait.

4. Malini had bought a colourful hat for her daughter.

Ans:  A colourful hat had been bought by Malini for her daughter

5. His behaviour vexes me.

Ans: I am vexed with his behaviour.

6. Rosy will solve the problem.

Ans: The problem will be solved by Rosy.

7. Our army has defeated the enemy.

Ans: The enemy has been defeated by our army.

8. The salesman answered all the questions patiently.

Ans: All the questions were answered by the salesman patiently.


b. Change the following into Passive voice.

1. Please call him at once.

Ans: You are requested to call him at once.

2. How did you cross the river?

Ans: How was the river crossed by you?

3. No one is borrowing the novels from the library.

Ans: The novels are not being borrowed by any one from the library.

4. Will you help me?

Ans: You are requested to help me. / Will I be helped by you?

5. Go for a jog early in the morning.

Ans: You are advised to go for a jog early in the morning.

6. Why have you left your brother at home?

Ans: Why has your brother been left at home?

7. Nobody should violate the rules.

Ans: The rules should not be violated.

8. Someone has to initiate it immediately.

Ans: It has to be initiated immediately.

9. Have you invited Raman to the party?

Ans: Has Raman been invited to the party by you?

10. Please do not walk on the grass.

Ans: You are requested not to walk on the grass.

11. Cross the busy roads carefully.

Ans: You are advised to cross the busy roads carefully.


In the following sentences, the verbs have two objects namely Direct and Indirect objects. Change each of the following sentences into two passives using a direct object as the subject in one and indirect in the other.

1. John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill.

Ans: Jill was given a bar of chocolate by John.

Ans: A bar of chocolate was given to Jill by John.

2. Pragathi lent a pencil to Keerthana.

Ans: Keerthana was lent a pencil by Pragathi.

Ans: A pencil was lent to Keerthana by Pragathi.

3. Sudha told the truth to her friend.

Ans: Sudha’s friend was told the truth by her.

Ans: The truth was told to Sudha’s friend by her.

4. They offered the job to Venkat.

Ans: Venkat was offered the job by them.

Ans: The job was offered to Venkat by them.

5. The boss showed the new computer to Kaviya.

Ans: Kaviya was shown the new computer by the boss.

Ans: The new computer was shown to Kaviya by the boss.




Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *