Active and Passive Voice MCQs

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Active and Passive Voice MCQs

Practice Active and Passive Voice MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn voice transformation rules, sentence conversion techniques, and the correct use of active and passive voice through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #481
Choose the correct active voice of: 'You are requested to keep silence.'
A. Please keep silence.
B. Let silence be kept.
C. Keep silence.
D. You should keep silence.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Passive 'You are requested to' → active 'Please keep silence'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #482
Select the correct passive voice of: 'He will not attend the meeting.'
A. The meeting is not attended by him.
B. The meeting will not be attended by him.
C. The meeting was not attended by him.
D. The meeting would not be attended by him.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple future negative: Object + will + not + be + past participle + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #483
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The new policy was announced by the government.'
A. The government had announced the new policy.
B. The government announced the new policy.
C. The government was announcing the new policy.
D. The government announces the new policy.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive → active 'The government announced the new policy'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #484
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They are building a bridge over the river.'
A. A bridge was being built over the river by them.
B. A bridge is being built over the river by them.
C. A bridge is built over the river by them.
D. A bridge has been built over the river by them.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present continuous: Object + is/are + being + past participle + rest.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #485
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The problem was being discussed by the committee.'
A. The committee is discussing the problem.
B. The committee was discussing the problem.
C. The committee discussed the problem.
D. The committee had discussed the problem.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past continuous passive → active 'The committee was discussing the problem'.
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Question #486
Select the correct passive voice of: 'She had finished the report before the meeting.'
A. The report had finished by her before the meeting.
B. The report has been finished by her before the meeting.
C. The report had been finished by her before the meeting.
D. The report was finished by her before the meeting.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past perfect: Object + had + been + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #487
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The food had been cooked by my mother.'
A. My mother was cooking the food.
B. My mother has cooked the food.
C. My mother cooked the food.
D. My mother had cooked the food.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been cooked' → active 'My mother had cooked the food'.
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Question #488
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Can anyone break this record?'
A. Can this record be broke by anyone?
B. Can this record broken by anyone?
C. Could this record be broken by anyone?
D. Can this record be broken by anyone?
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Modal interrogative: Can + object + be + past participle + by + subject?
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Question #489
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The work must be completed on time.'
A. You must be completing the work on time.
B. You must complete the work on time.
C. You must have completed the work on time.
D. You should complete the work on time.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Modal passive 'must be completed' → active 'You must complete the work on time'.
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Question #490
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They have not informed the police.'
A. The police had not been informed by them.
B. The police was not informed by them.
C. The police have not been informed by them.
D. The police are not informed by them.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect negative: Object + has/have + not + been + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #491
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The thief was caught red-handed.'
A. They caught the thief red-handed.
B. They were catching the thief red-handed.
C. They have caught the thief red-handed.
D. They had caught the thief red-handed.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive without agent → active 'They caught the thief red-handed'.
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Question #492
Select the correct passive voice of: 'We should help the needy.'
A. The needy should be help by us.
B. The needy should be helped by us.
C. The needy must be helped by us.
D. The needy should helped by us.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Modal 'should': Object + should + be + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #493
Choose the correct active voice of: 'You are expected to follow the rules.'
A. We expected you to follow the rules.
B. We expect you to follow the rules.
C. You are expecting to follow the rules.
D. You expect to follow the rules.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Passive 'are expected' → active 'We expect you to follow the rules'.
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Question #494
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The teacher asked him a question.'
A. A question was asked to him by the teacher.
B. He was asked a question by the teacher.
C. Both A and B.
D. He had been asked a question by the teacher.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Two objects: both forms correct.
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Question #495
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The guests were served dinner.'
A. Dinner was served to the guests.
B. Both A and B.
C. They served the guests dinner.
D. They had served the guests dinner.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Passive with indirect object 'were served dinner' can be active 'They served the guests dinner' or 'Dinner was served to the guests' is passive. Option A active, B passive. So correct active: 'They served the guests dinner.' Only A is active. So answer A. I'll adjust: 'The guests were served dinner.' Active: 'They served the guests dinner.' Option B 'Dinner was served to the guests' is passive. So correct answer A.
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Question #496
Select the correct passive voice of: 'My friend gave me a wonderful gift.'
A. I had been given a wonderful gift by my friend.
B. A wonderful gift was given to me by my friend.
C. I was given a wonderful gift by my friend.
D. Both A and B.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Two objects: both indirect object passive and direct object passive with 'to'.
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Question #497
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The letter was not delivered on time.'
A. The postman had not delivered the letter on time.
B. The postman did not deliver the letter on time.
C. The postman does not deliver the letter on time.
D. The postman was not delivering the letter on time.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past negative passive → active 'The postman did not deliver the letter on time'.
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Question #498
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Did they pay the fine?'
A. Had the fine been paid by them?
B. Was the fine paid by them?
C. Was the fine pay by them?
D. Were the fine paid by them?
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past interrogative: Was/Were + object + past participle + by + subject? 'Was the fine paid...'
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #499
Choose the correct active voice of: 'Has the car been repaired by the mechanic?'
A. Had the mechanic repaired the car?
B. Does the mechanic repair the car?
C. Has the mechanic repaired the car?
D. Did the mechanic repair the car?
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect passive interrogative → active 'Has the mechanic repaired the car?'
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Question #500
Select the correct passive voice of: 'She could not solve the puzzle.'
A. The puzzle could not solved by her.
B. The puzzle could not be solved by her.
C. The puzzle could not be solve by her.
D. The puzzle cannot be solved by her.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Modal 'could' negative: Object + could + not + be + past participle + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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