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

Question #461

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'He was told to leave the room.'

A. He told to leave the room.

B. They were telling him to leave the room.

C. They had told him to leave the room.

D. They told him to leave the room.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was told' → active 'They told him to leave the room'.

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Question #462

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The smell of fresh flowers pleased her.'

A. She was pleased by the smell of fresh flowers.

B. She had been pleased by the smell of fresh flowers.

C. She was being pleased by the smell of fresh flowers.

D. She is pleased by the smell of fresh flowers.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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Question #463

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The bridge is being crossed by the pedestrians.'

A. The pedestrians have crossed the bridge.

B. The pedestrians were crossing the bridge.

C. The pedestrians are crossing the bridge.

D. The pedestrians cross the bridge.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present continuous passive → active 'The pedestrians are crossing the bridge'.

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Question #464

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They will have received the parcel by then.'

A. The parcel will be received by then.

B. The parcel will have received by then.

C. The parcel will have been received by then.

D. The parcel would have been received by then.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future perfect: Object + will/shall + have + been + past participle. Agent omitted.

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Question #465

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The script is being written by the author.'

A. The author has written the script.

B. The author was writing the script.

C. The author writes the script.

D. The author is writing the script.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present continuous passive 'is being written' → active 'The author is writing the script'.

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Question #466

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'We prohibit smoking.'

A. Smoking is prohibited.

B. Smoking is being prohibited.

C. Smoking was prohibited.

D. Smoking has been prohibited.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present, general statement: Object + is/am/are + past participle. Agent omitted.

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Question #467

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Let the boy be not punished.'

A. You are requested not to punish the boy.

B. The boy not be punished.

C. Do not punish the boy.

D. Not punish the boy.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Negative imperative passive 'Let...be not punished' → active 'Do not punish the boy'.

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Question #468

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Does he write poems?'

A. Is poems written by him?

B. Do poems written by him?

C. Are poems written by him?

D. Were poems written by him?

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple present interrogative: Is/Am/Are + object + past participle + by + subject? 'Are poems written...'

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Question #469

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Is coffee liked by you?'

A. Are you liking coffee?

B. Do you like coffee?

C. Have you liked coffee?

D. Did you like coffee?

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Passive 'Is coffee liked' (simple present) → active 'Do you like coffee?'

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Question #470

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The committee will discuss the matter tomorrow.'

A. The matter is discussed by the committee tomorrow.

B. The matter will discussed by the committee tomorrow.

C. The matter will be discussed by the committee tomorrow.

D. The matter would be discussed by the committee tomorrow.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple future: Object + will + be + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #471

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The lecture was appreciated by everyone.'

A. Everyone was appreciating the lecture.

B. Everyone appreciates the lecture.

C. Everyone had appreciated the lecture.

D. Everyone appreciated the lecture.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was appreciated' → active 'Everyone appreciated the lecture'.

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Question #472

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The students have planted many trees.'

A. Many trees have been planted by the students.

B. Many trees are planted by the students.

C. Many trees had been planted by the students.

D. Many trees were planted by the students.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect: Object + has/have + been + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #473

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The film had been directed by a famous director.'

A. A famous director has directed the film.

B. A famous director directed the film.

C. A famous director was directing the film.

D. A famous director had directed the film.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been directed' → active 'A famous director had directed the film'.

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Question #474

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They offered him a chair.'

A. A chair was offered to him.

B. He was offered a chair.

C. Both A and B.

D. He had been offered a chair.

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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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Question #475

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The child was looked after by the nanny.'

A. The nanny was looking after the child.

B. The nanny looked after the child.

C. The nanny looks after the child.

D. The nanny had looked after the child.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive with phrasal verb 'looked after' → active 'The nanny looked after the child'.

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Question #476

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They consider him an expert.'

A. He has been considered an expert.

B. He is considered an expert.

C. He was considered an expert.

D. He is being considered an expert.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present, complement 'an expert' remains. 'He is considered an expert.'

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Question #477

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'She was taken to the hospital by her friends.'

A. Her friends were taking her to the hospital.

B. Her friends had taken her to the hospital.

C. Her friends take her to the hospital.

D. Her friends took her to the hospital.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was taken' → active 'Her friends took her to the hospital'.

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Question #478

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The gardener waters the plants daily.'

A. The plants were watered by the gardener daily.

B. The plants have been watered by the gardener daily.

C. The plants are being watered by the gardener daily.

D. The plants are watered by the gardener daily.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple present: Object + is/am/are + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #479

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The cake was cut by the birthday girl.'

A. The birthday girl cuts the cake.

B. The birthday girl cut the cake.

C. The birthday girl was cutting the cake.

D. The birthday girl had cut the cake.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was cut' → active 'The birthday girl cut the cake'.

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Question #480

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Do not insult the poor.'

A. The poor should not be insulted.

B. Both A and C are correct.

C. You are forbidden to insult the poor.

D. Let not the poor be insulted.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Both 'Let not the poor be insulted' and 'You are forbidden to insult the poor' are correct passive forms.

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