Active and Passive Voice MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #1

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The mason is building the wall.

A. The wall is built by the mason.

B. The wall was being built by the mason.

C. The wall is being built by the mason.

D. The wall has been built by the mason.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present continuous active → passive uses is/am/are + being + past participle.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #2

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They will have finished the project by Monday.

A. The project will have been finished by Monday.

B. The project will be finished by Monday.

C. The project has been finished by Monday.

D. The project would have been finished by Monday.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future perfect active: subject + will have + V3; passive: object + will have been + V3.

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Question #3

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Did she invite you to the party?

A. Was you invited to the party by her?

B. Have you been invited to the party by her?

C. Are you invited to the party by her?

D. Were you invited to the party by her?

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Interrogative past simple: Did + subject + V1 → Was/Were + object + V3 + by + subject.

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Question #4

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Who wrote this beautiful poem?

A. Whom was this beautiful poem written?

B. Who was written this beautiful poem?

C. By who was this beautiful poem written?

D. By whom was this beautiful poem written?

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Who in active becomes 'By whom' in passive; auxiliary ‘was’ + past participle.

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Question #5

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Open the window.

A. The window is opened.

B. You are requested to open the window.

C. Let the window opened.

D. Let the window be opened.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Imperative with object: Let + object + be + past participle.

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Question #6

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People say that the earth revolves around the sun.

A. That the earth revolves around the sun is said.

B. It is said that the earth revolves around the sun.

C. It was said that the earth revolves around the sun.

D. The earth is said that it revolves around the sun.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Impersonal passive with 'People say' → 'It is said'.

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Question #7

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He gave me a wonderful present.

A. A wonderful present has been given to me by him.

B. I am given a wonderful present by him.

C. I was given a wonderful present by him.

D. A wonderful present was given to me by him.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Double object verb: one object becomes subject in passive; ‘I was given’ is correct here.

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Question #8

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The cat kills the mouse.

A. The mouse is being killed by the cat.

B. The mouse was killed by the cat.

C. The mouse is killed by the cat.

D. The mouse has been killed by the cat.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple present active → passive: object + is/am/are + V3 + by + agent.

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Question #9

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The police have arrested the thief.

A. The thief was arrested by the police.

B. The thief had been arrested by the police.

C. The thief have been arrested by the police.

D. The thief has been arrested by the police.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect: has/have + V3 → has/have + been + V3.

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Question #10

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She will buy a new dress.

A. A new dress is bought by her.

B. A new dress would be bought by her.

C. A new dress will be bought by her.

D. A new dress will be buy by her.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future simple: will + V1 → will be + V3.

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Question #11

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They were watching a movie.

A. A movie had been watched by them.

B. A movie is being watched by them.

C. A movie was being watched by them.

D. A movie was watched by them.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past continuous: was/were + V-ing → was/were + being + V3.

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Question #12

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The children had eaten all the cakes before the guests arrived.

A. All the cakes were eaten by the children before the guests arrived.

B. All the cakes have been eaten by the children before the guests arrived.

C. All the cakes had eaten by the children before the guests arrived.

D. All the cakes had been eaten by the children before the guests arrived.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect: had + V3 → had been + V3.

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Question #13

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Someone has stolen my purse.

A. My purse was stolen.

B. My purse is stolen.

C. My purse had been stolen.

D. My purse has been stolen.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
When the agent is unknown/someone, passive may omit 'by someone'. Present perfect → has been + V3.

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Question #14

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You must obey the traffic rules.

A. The traffic rules must be obey by you.

B. The traffic rules must obeyed by you.

C. The traffic rules should be obeyed by you.

D. The traffic rules must be obeyed by you.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Modal (must) + V1 → modal + be + V3.

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Question #15

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Can he drive a car?

A. Can a car be driven by him?

B. Can a car driven by him?

C. Could a car be driven by him?

D. A car can be driven by him?

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Interrogative with modal: modal + subject + V1 → modal + object + be + V3 + by + subject.

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Question #16

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The gardener waters the plants every day.

A. The plants are watered by the gardener every day.

B. The plants were watered by the gardener every day.

C. The plants are being watered by the gardener every day.

D. The plants have been watered by the gardener every day.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present habitual action → is/am/are + V3.

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Question #17

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I am reading an interesting novel.

A. An interesting novel has been read by me.

B. An interesting novel was being read by me.

C. An interesting novel is read by me.

D. An interesting novel is being read by me.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present continuous → is/am/are + being + V3.

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Question #18

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She has cooked the dinner.

A. The dinner has been cooked by her.

B. The dinner had been cooked by her.

C. The dinner is cooked by her.

D. The dinner was cooked by her.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect → has/have + been + V3.

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Question #19

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They will build a new bridge across the river.

A. A new bridge would be built by them across the river.

B. A new bridge will be built by them across the river.

C. A new bridge is built by them across the river.

D. A new bridge will built by them across the river.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future simple → will be + V3.

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Question #20

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The mechanic repaired my car yesterday.

A. My car is repaired by the mechanic yesterday.

B. My car was repaired by the mechanic yesterday.

C. My car has been repaired by the mechanic yesterday.

D. My car was being repaired by the mechanic yesterday.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple → was/were + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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