Choose the correct active voice of: 'The house was broken into by burglars.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The house was broken into by burglars.'

A. Burglars were breaking into the house.

B. Burglars break into the house.

C. Burglars broke into the house.

D. Burglars had broken into the house.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Simple past passive with phrasal verb → active 'Burglars broke into the house'.

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'He may forget the details.'

A. The details may be forget by him.

B. The details might be forgotten by him.

C. The details may forgotten by him.

D. The details may be forgotten by him.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Modal 'may': Object + may + be + past participle + by + subject.

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The ship was sunk by the enemy.'

A. The enemy sank the ship.

B. The enemy was sinking the ship.

C. The enemy sinks the ship.

D. The enemy had sunk the ship.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was sunk' → active 'The enemy sank the ship'.

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The court declared him innocent.

A. He is declared innocent by the court.

B. He was declared innocent by the court.

C. He were declared innocent by the court.

D. He has been declared innocent by the court.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple → was + V3; complement ‘innocent’ stays.

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