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

Question #441

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The road was being repaired by the workers.'

A. The workers were repairing the road.

B. The workers repaired the road.

C. The workers had repaired the road.

D. The workers are repairing the road.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past continuous passive 'was being repaired' → active 'The workers were repairing the road'.

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Question #442

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Had she finished the task?'

A. Had the task been finished by her?

B. Was the task finished by her?

C. Had the task finished by her?

D. Has the task been finished by her?

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past perfect interrogative: Had + object + been + past participle + by + subject?

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Question #443

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Has the letter been typed by the clerk?'

A. Has the clerk typed the letter?

B. Had the clerk typed the letter?

C. Does the clerk type the letter?

D. Did the clerk type the letter?

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect passive interrogative 'Has...been typed' → active 'Has the clerk typed the letter?'

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Question #444

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'We had never visited that place before.'

A. That place had never visited by us before.

B. That place has never been visited by us before.

C. That place was never visited by us before.

D. That place had never been visited by us before.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect with adverb 'never': Object + had + never + been + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #445

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The ceremony was attended by a large number of people.'

A. A large number of people attended the ceremony.

B. A large number of people had attended the ceremony.

C. A large number of people attend the ceremony.

D. A large number of people were attending the ceremony.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was attended' → active 'A large number of people attended the ceremony'.

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Question #446

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Please come in.'

A. You are requested to come in.

B. Let you be come in.

C. You are ordered to come in.

D. Please be come in.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Imperative with 'please' can be changed to 'You are requested to...'

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Question #447

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Let it be done.'

A. It should be done.

B. Do it.

C. Let it done.

D. Done it.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Passive imperative 'Let it be done' → active 'Do it'.

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Question #448

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'He can lift this heavy box.'

A. This heavy box can be lift by him.

B. This heavy box can be lifted by him.

C. This heavy box can lifted by him.

D. This heavy box could be lifted by him.

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Correct Answer: Option B

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

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Question #449

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'A letter may be written by me.'

A. I might write a letter.

B. I may write a letter.

C. I can write a letter.

D. I would write a letter.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Modal 'may' passive 'may be written' → active 'I may write a letter'.

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Question #450

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They need not buy this book.'

A. This book does not need to be bought by them.

B. This book need not bought by them.

C. This book need not be bought by them.

D. This book is not needed to buy by them.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Semi-modal 'need not': Object + need not + be + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #451

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The match might not have been played.'

A. They might not play the match.

B. They might not have played the match.

C. They may not have played the match.

D. They had not played the match.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Modal perfect negative passive 'might not have been played' → active 'They might not have played the match'.

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Question #452

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Did the teacher punish you?'

A. Had you been punished by the teacher?

B. Were you punished by the teacher?

C. Was you punished by the teacher?

D. Were you being punished by the teacher?

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past interrogative: Was/Were + object + past participle + by + subject? 'Were you punished...'

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Question #453

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Were the children seen playing in the garden?'

A. Did the children seen playing?

B. Were the children see playing?

C. Had anyone seen the children playing?

D. Did anyone see the children playing in the garden?

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Passive 'Were the children seen' → active 'Did anyone see the children playing?'

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Question #454

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Whom did you meet?'

A. Whom was met by you?

B. Who was met by you?

C. By whom were you met?

D. Who was you met by?

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Interrogative with 'whom' as object → 'Who was met by you?' (informal). Formal: 'Who was met by you?'

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Question #455

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'By whom was the Mahabharata written?'

A. Whom wrote the Mahabharata?

B. Who wrote the Mahabharata?

C. Who did write the Mahabharata?

D. Who had written the Mahabharata?

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Passive 'By whom was...written' → active 'Who wrote the Mahabharata?'

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Question #456

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'What has he done?'

A. What had been done by him?

B. What has been done by him?

C. What is done by him?

D. What was done by him?

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect interrogative: What + has/have + been + past participle + by + subject?

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Question #457

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'By what number was 15 multiplied to get 75?'

A. By what number did 15 multiply?

B. What number did 15 multiply to get 75?

C. What number multiplied 15?

D. What number multiplied by 15 gives 75?

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Active: 'What number multiplied by 15 gives 75?'

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Question #458

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'One expects better behaviour from a gentleman.'

A. A gentleman is expected better behaviour from.

B. Better behaviour is being expected from a gentleman.

C. Better behaviour is expected from a gentleman.

D. Better behaviour was expected from a gentleman.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Subject 'One' impersonal, passive without agent: Object + is/am/are + past participle + rest.

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Question #459

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Mangoes are being sold in the market.'

A. They are selling mangoes in the market.

B. They were selling mangoes in the market.

C. They sell mangoes in the market.

D. They have sold mangoes in the market.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present continuous passive without agent → active 'They are selling mangoes in the market'.

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Question #460

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The shopkeeper gave me a discount.'

A. A discount was given to me by the shopkeeper.

B. I was given a discount by the shopkeeper.

C. Both A and B.

D. I had been given a discount by the shopkeeper.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Two objects: both forms are correct.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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