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

Question #421

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'It is believed that he is honest.'

A. Both A and B.

B. People believe that he is honest.

C. They believe him honest.

D. He is believed to be honest.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Both are acceptable active versions: 'People believe that he is honest' and 'He is believed to be honest' is still passive, not active. Option A is active. But question asks active of 'It is believed...'. Active: 'People believe that he is honest.' Option B is passive again. So I need to set correctly. I'll set option A as correct and B as another passive. I'll adjust options: a) People believe that he is honest. b) He is believed to be honest. c) People believes that he is honest. d) They believed him honest. Correct is A. So answer A.

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Question #422

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Everyone loves their motherland.'

A. Motherland has been loved by everyone.

B. Motherland is being loved by everyone.

C. Motherland was loved by everyone.

D. Motherland is loved by everyone.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple present, universal truth: Object + is + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #423

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Rice is eaten by millions of people.'

A. Millions of people are eating rice.

B. Millions of people have eaten rice.

C. Millions of people eat rice.

D. Millions of people ate rice.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple present passive 'is eaten' → active 'Millions of people eat rice'.

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Question #424

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The chief guest gave away the prizes.'

A. The prizes had been given away by the chief guest.

B. The prizes were given away by the chief guest.

C. The prizes were being given away by the chief guest.

D. The prizes were gave away by the chief guest.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past, phrasal verb 'gave away': Object + was/were + past participle (given away) + by + subject.

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Question #425

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The lights were switched off by the watchman.'

A. The watchman switched off the lights.

B. The watchman had switched off the lights.

C. The watchman was switching off the lights.

D. The watchman switches off the lights.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive → active 'The watchman switched off the lights'.

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Question #426

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'She has taught him a lesson.'

A. A lesson has been taught to him by her.

B. He has been taught a lesson by her.

C. Both A and B.

D. He had been taught a lesson by her.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Two objects: both indirect object passive ('He has been taught a lesson') and direct object passive ('A lesson has been taught to him') are correct.

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Question #427

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'He was awarded the Nobel Prize.'

A. They have awarded him the Nobel Prize.

B. He awarded the Nobel Prize.

C. They were awarding him the Nobel Prize.

D. They awarded him the Nobel Prize.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was awarded' → active 'They awarded him the Nobel Prize'.

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Question #428

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Circumstances will oblige me to go.'

A. I will be obliged to go.

B. I shall be obliged to go by circumstances.

C. I shall oblige to go.

D. I am obliged to go.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future 'will oblige' with 'circumstances', passive: I shall be obliged + to-infinitive + by + subject.

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Question #429

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The strike was called off by the workers.'

A. The workers call off the strike.

B. The workers called off the strike.

C. The workers had called off the strike.

D. The workers were calling off the strike.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive with phrasal verb → active 'The workers called off the strike'.

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Question #430

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The teacher praised him for his honesty.'

A. He was praised for his honesty by the teacher.

B. He is praised for his honesty by the teacher.

C. He had been praised for his honesty by the teacher.

D. He was being praised for his honesty by the teacher.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past: Object + was/were + past participle + other phrases + by + subject.

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Question #431

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'This road is not used by the villagers.'

A. The villagers do not use this road.

B. The villagers are not using this road.

C. The villagers did not use this road.

D. The villagers have not used this road.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present passive negative → active 'The villagers do not use this road'.

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Question #432

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Nobody can solve this puzzle.'

A. This puzzle cannot be solved by nobody.

B. This puzzle cannot solve by anybody.

C. This puzzle cannot be solved by anybody.

D. This puzzle can be solved by nobody.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Negative subject 'nobody' becomes 'cannot be solved by anybody'. Double negative avoided.

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Question #433

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Nothing was gained by him.'

A. He had gained nothing.

B. He did not gain nothing.

C. He gained nothing.

D. He gained anything.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Passive 'Nothing was gained' → active 'He gained nothing'.

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Question #434

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The noise annoyed her.'

A. She was annoyed by the noise.

B. She had been annoyed by the noise.

C. She was being annoyed by the noise.

D. She is annoyed by the noise.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past: Object + was/were + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #435

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The house will be cleaned by me tomorrow.'

A. I will clean the house tomorrow.

B. I shall clean the house tomorrow.

C. I clean the house tomorrow.

D. I would clean the house tomorrow.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple future passive 'will be cleaned' → active 'I will clean the house tomorrow'.

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Question #436

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'We are going to start a new business.'

A. A new business is going to start by us.

B. A new business is to be started by us.

C. A new business is going to be started by us.

D. A new business will be started by us.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Going to' future: Object + is/am/are + going to + be + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #437

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'

A. The children have eaten the cake.

B. The children ate the cake.

C. The children had eaten the cake.

D. The children were eating the cake.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was eaten' → active 'The children ate the cake'.

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Question #438

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'She lent me some money.'

A. Some money was lent to me by her.

B. Both A and B.

C. I was lent some money by her.

D. Some money was lent me by her.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Two objects: both indirect object passive and direct object passive with 'to' are correct.

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Question #439

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'We are taught English by Mr. Sharma.'

A. Mr. Sharma taught us English.

B. Mr. Sharma teaches us English.

C. Mr. Sharma is teaching us English.

D. Mr. Sharma has taught us English.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present passive 'are taught' → active 'Mr. Sharma teaches us English'.

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Question #440

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They are not following the rules.'

A. The rules are not being followed by them.

B. The rules were not being followed by them.

C. The rules are not followed by them.

D. The rules have not been followed by them.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present continuous negative: Object + is/am/are + not + being + past participle + by + subject.

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