Choose the correct active voice of: 'The building was damaged by the earthquake.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The building was damaged by the earthquake.'

A. The earthquake damages the building.

B. The earthquake damaged the building.

C. The earthquake had damaged the building.

D. The earthquake was damaging the building.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Simple past passive 'was damaged' → active 'The earthquake damaged the building'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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What did you eat for breakfast?

A. What was you eaten for breakfast?

B. What was eaten by you for breakfast?

C. What did eaten by you for breakfast?

D. What had been eaten by you for breakfast?

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Interrogative past simple: What + did + S + V1 → What + was/were + V3 + by + S.

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The car needs to be repaired.'

A. The car is needed to be repaired.

B. Both A and B.

C. The car needs repairing.

D. We need to repair the car.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Both 'We need to repair the car' and 'The car needs repairing' are correct active/alternative.

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A. Numerous questions were asked to me by them.

B. I was asked numerous questions by them.

C. Numerous questions had been asked to me by them.

D. I am asked numerous questions by them.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple; indirect object subject.

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