Choose the correct active voice of: 'The thief was ordered to be locked up.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Choose the correct active voice of: 'The thief was ordered to be locked up.'
A. They had ordered the thief to be locked up.
B. They order the thief to be locked up.
C. They ordered the thief to be locked up.
D. They were ordering the thief to be locked up.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Simple past passive 'was ordered' → active 'They ordered the thief to be locked up'.

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Practice More Active and Passive Voice Questions

Question #1
Will they build a new school here?
A. Is a new school built by them here?
B. Would a new school be built by them here?
C. Will a new school built by them here?
D. Will a new school be built by them here?

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Future simple interrogative → Will + object + be + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #2
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The mouse was killed by the cat.'
A. The cat killed the mouse.
B. The cat kills the mouse.
C. The cat was killing the mouse.
D. The cat had killed the mouse.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Simple past passive → active 'The cat killed the mouse'.

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Question #3
Choose the correct active voice of: 'By the time we arrived, the play had been started.'
A. By the time we arrived, they had started the play.
B. By the time we arrived, they were starting the play.
C. By the time we arrived, they started the play.
D. By the time we arrived, they have started the play.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been started' → active 'they had started the play'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice