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

Question #221

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The audience was listening to the speaker attentively.

A. The speaker was listened to attentively by the audience.

B. The speaker had been listened to attentively by the audience.

C. The speaker is being listened to attentively by the audience.

D. The speaker was being listened to attentively by the audience.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous + phrasal verb → was being listened to.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #222

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The storm had uprooted many trees.

A. Many trees have been uprooted by the storm.

B. Many trees had uprooted by the storm.

C. Many trees had been uprooted by the storm.

D. Many trees were uprooted by the storm.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past perfect → had been + V3.

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Question #223

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The postman will have delivered the letters by noon.

A. The letters have been delivered by the postman by noon.

B. The letters will be delivered by the postman by noon.

C. The letters would have been delivered by the postman by noon.

D. The letters will have been delivered by the postman by noon.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Future perfect → will have been + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #224

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One should keep one's word.

A. One's word should be kept.

B. One's word should be keep.

C. One's word should kept.

D. Word should be kept by one.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Agent ‘one’ omitted; should + V1 → should be + V3.

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Question #225

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People speak Punjabi in that region.

A. Punjabi is being spoken in that region.

B. Punjabi is spoken in that region.

C. Punjabi has been spoken in that region.

D. Punjabi was spoken in that region.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
General statement → simple present passive without agent.

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Question #226

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The government is considering the new bill.

A. The new bill has been considered by the government.

B. The new bill is being considered by the government.

C. The new bill is considered by the government.

D. The new bill was being considered by the government.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present continuous → is being + V3.

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Question #227

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Somebody has picked my pocket.

A. My pocket has been picked.

B. My pocket had been picked.

C. My pocket was picked.

D. My pocket is picked.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Unknown agent; present perfect → has been + V3.

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Question #228

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The jury found him guilty.

A. He were found guilty by the jury.

B. He has been found guilty by the jury.

C. He was found guilty by the jury.

D. He is found guilty by the jury.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple → was/were + V3.

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Question #229

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They named the baby Ananya.

A. The baby was named Ananya by them.

B. The baby is named Ananya by them.

C. Ananya was named the baby by them.

D. The baby had been named Ananya by them.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple; object complement stays.

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Question #230

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We appointed her team leader.

A. She was appointed team leader by us.

B. She is appointed team leader by us.

C. She was appointed as team leader by us.

D. Team leader was appointed her by us.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Appoint + object + bare complement; passive retains complement.

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Question #231

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I noticed him leaving the house.

A. He was noticed to leave the house by me.

B. He was noticed leaving the house by me.

C. He was noticed leave the house by me.

D. He is noticed leaving the house by me.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Notice + object + present participle → passive keeps -ing form.

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Question #232

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I heard the baby crying.

A. The baby is heard crying by me.

B. The baby had been heard crying by me.

C. The baby was heard to cry by me.

D. The baby was heard crying by me.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Hear + object + present participle → passive keeps -ing form.

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Question #233

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The parents made the child study.

A. The child was made study by the parents.

B. The child was made to study by the parents.

C. The child had been made to study by the parents.

D. The child is made to study by the parents.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Make + object + bare infinitive → passive uses to‑infinitive.

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Question #234

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Bring me a glass of water.

A. Let a glass of water be brought to me.

B. Let a glass of water brought to me.

C. You are ordered to bring me a glass of water.

D. A glass of water should be brought to me.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Imperative with indirect object → Let + object + be + V3.

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Question #235

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Who taught you grammar?

A. By whom were you taught grammar?

B. Who were you taught grammar by?

C. By whom was you taught grammar?

D. By whom had you been taught grammar?

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Who → By whom; ‘you’ requires ‘were’.

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Question #236

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What are you writing?

A. What is being written by you?

B. What is written by you?

C. What had been written by you?

D. What are being written by you?

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present continuous interrogative: What + are + S + V-ing → What + is + being + V3.

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Question #237

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Where will they hold the meeting?

A. Where will the meeting held by them?

B. Where the meeting will be held by them?

C. Where will the meeting be held by them?

D. Where will be the meeting held by them?

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Wh‑word future → Where + will + object + be + V3 + by + subject.

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Question #238

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Why did the teacher punish the boy?

A. Why was the boy punish by the teacher?

B. Why did the boy punished by the teacher?

C. Why was the boy punished by the teacher?

D. Why had the boy been punished by the teacher?

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Wh‑question past simple → Why + was/were + object + V3.

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Question #239

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Do not make noise.

A. Let noise not be made.

B. Noise should not be made.

C. Let not noise be made.

D. You are forbidden to make noise.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Negative imperative: Do not + V1 + object → Let not + object + be + V3.

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Question #240

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Please sit down.

A. Let sitting be done by you.

B. You are ordered to sit down.

C. You are requested to sit down.

D. Let you be seated.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Polite imperative without object → You are requested to + V1.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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