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 #501
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The work might be completed by tomorrow.'
A. We might complete the work by tomorrow.
B. We could complete the work by tomorrow.
C. We may complete the work by tomorrow.
D. We might have completed the work by tomorrow.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Modal 'might' passive 'might be completed' → active 'We might complete the work by tomorrow'.

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Question #502
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They have to submit the report today.'
A. The report is to be submitted by them today.
B. The report has to be submitted by them today.
C. The report have to be submitted by them today.
D. The report had to be submitted by them today.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Semi-modal 'have to': Object + has/have + to + be + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #503
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The traffic rules must be followed by everyone.'
A. Everyone must be following the traffic rules.
B. Everyone had to follow the traffic rules.
C. Everyone must follow the traffic rules.
D. Everyone should follow the traffic rules.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Modal 'must' passive → active 'Everyone must follow the traffic rules'.

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Question #504
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The peon opened the gate.'
A. The gate is opened by the peon.
B. The gate was opened by the peon.
C. The gate had been opened by the peon.
D. The gate was being opened by the peon.

Correct Answer: Option B


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

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Question #505
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The match was won by our team.'
A. Our team won the match.
B. Our team wins the match.
C. Our team was winning the match.
D. Our team had won the match.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was won' → active 'Our team won the match'.

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Question #506
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The company has launched a new product.'
A. A new product was launched by the company.
B. A new product is launched by the company.
C. A new product has been launched by the company.
D. A new product had been launched by the company.

Correct Answer: Option C


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

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Question #507
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The old building had been demolished by the authorities.'
A. The authorities demolished the old building.
B. The authorities have demolished the old building.
C. The authorities were demolishing the old building.
D. The authorities had demolished the old building.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been demolished' → active 'The authorities had demolished the old building'.

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Question #508
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They will celebrate the festival with great enthusiasm.'
A. The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm by them.
B. The festival would be celebrated with great enthusiasm by them.
C. The festival will be celebrated with great enthusiasm by them.
D. The festival will celebrated with great enthusiasm by them.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Simple future: Object + will + be + past participle + rest.

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Question #509
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The letter has been typed and sent.'
A. They have been typing and sending the letter.
B. They had typed and sent the letter.
C. They have typed and sent the letter.
D. They typed and sent the letter.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Present perfect passive with two verbs → active 'They have typed and sent the letter'.

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Question #510
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Someone left the door open.'
A. The door is left open.
B. The door was left open.
C. The door had been left open.
D. The door was being left open.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Simple past, unknown agent omitted. 'The door was left open.'

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Question #511
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The wounded were taken to the hospital.'
A. The wounded took to the hospital.
B. They were taking the wounded to the hospital.
C. They had taken the wounded to the hospital.
D. They took the wounded to the hospital.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Simple past passive without agent → active 'They took the wounded to the hospital'.

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Question #512
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The jury found him guilty.'
A. He had been found guilty by the jury.
B. He was found guilty by the jury.
C. He is found guilty by the jury.
D. He was being found guilty by the jury.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Simple past, complement 'guilty' remains. 'He was found guilty by the jury.'

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Question #513
Choose the correct active voice of: 'We are taught grammar by Mr. Singh.'
A. Mr. Singh has taught us grammar.
B. Mr. Singh is teaching us grammar.
C. Mr. Singh taught us grammar.
D. Mr. Singh teaches us grammar.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Simple present passive 'are taught' → active 'Mr. Singh teaches us grammar'.

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Question #514
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The audience cheered the speaker.'
A. The speaker was being cheered by the audience.
B. The speaker is cheered by the audience.
C. The speaker was cheered by the audience.
D. The speaker had been cheered by the audience.

Correct Answer: Option C


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

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Question #515
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The room is being decorated by the girls.'
A. The girls are decorating the room.
B. The girls have decorated the room.
C. The girls were decorating the room.
D. The girls decorate the room.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Present continuous passive → active 'The girls are decorating the room'.

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Question #516
Select the correct passive voice of: 'He will have read the book by next week.'
A. The book would have been read by him by next week.
B. The book will have been read by next week.
C. The book will be read by him by next week.
D. The book will have been read by him by next week.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Future perfect: Object + will + have + been + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #517
Choose the correct active voice of: 'A new school is going to be opened by the trust.'
A. The trust is opening a new school.
B. The trust opens a new school.
C. The trust will open a new school.
D. The trust is going to open a new school.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'Going to' passive → active 'The trust is going to open a new school'.

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Question #518
Select the correct passive voice of: 'We ought to respect our parents.'
A. Our parents ought to be respected by us.
B. Our parents ought be respected by us.
C. Our parents should be respected by us.
D. Our parents ought to be respect by us.

Correct Answer: Option A


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

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Question #519
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The lights were switched on by him.'
A. He switches on the lights.
B. He switched on the lights.
C. He was switching on the lights.
D. He had switched on the lights.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Simple past passive with phrasal verb → active 'He switched on the lights'.

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Question #520
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Can you speak French?'
A. Can French spoken by you?
B. Could French be spoken by you?
C. Can French be speak by you?
D. Can French be spoken by you?

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Modal interrogative: Can + object + be + past participle + by + subject?

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice