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 #521
Choose the correct active voice of: 'Should the thief be punished?'
A. Should the thief punish?
B. Must we punish the thief?
C. Should we punish the thief?
D. Shall we punish the thief?
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Modal passive interrogative 'Should...be punished' → active 'Should we punish the thief?'
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #522
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They say that he is a spy.'
A. It is said that he is a spy.
B. He is said to be a spy.
C. It was said that he is a spy.
D. Both A and B.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Both impersonal passive forms are correct.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #523
Choose the correct active voice of: 'It is believed that the Earth is round.'
A. People believe that the Earth is round.
B. The Earth is believed to be round.
C. Both A and B.
D. They believed that the Earth is round.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Active of 'It is believed' is 'People believe'. Option B is passive.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #524
Select the correct passive voice of: 'He gave me a pen.'
A. A pen was given to me by him.
B. I had been given a pen by him.
C. Both A and B.
D. I was given a pen by him.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Two objects: both forms are correct.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #525
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The dog was hit by a car.'
A. A car hits the dog.
B. A car was hitting the dog.
C. A car hit the dog.
D. A car had hit the dog.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was hit' → active 'A car hit the dog'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #526
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The government has launched a new campaign.'
A. A new campaign had been launched by the government.
B. A new campaign was launched by the government.
C. A new campaign has been launched by the government.
D. A new campaign is launched by the government.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect: Object + has/have + been + past participle + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #527
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The patient had been examined by the doctor before I arrived.'
A. The doctor was examining the patient before I arrived.
B. The doctor has examined the patient before I arrived.
C. The doctor examined the patient before I arrived.
D. The doctor had examined the patient before I arrived.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been examined' → active 'The doctor had examined the patient'.
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Question #528
Select the correct passive voice of: 'She will not solve this problem easily.'
A. This problem would not be solved easily by her.
B. This problem was not solved easily by her.
C. This problem is not solved easily by her.
D. This problem will not be solved easily by her.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple future negative: Object + will + not + be + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #529
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The verdict was announced by the judge.'
A. The judge announced the verdict.
B. The judge had announced the verdict.
C. The judge was announcing the verdict.
D. The judge announces the verdict.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was announced' → active 'The judge announced the verdict'.
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Question #530
Select the correct passive voice of: 'We are planting saplings in the garden.'
A. Saplings are being planted by us in the garden.
B. Saplings are planted by us in the garden.
C. Saplings were being planted by us in the garden.
D. Saplings have been planted by us in the garden.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present continuous: Object + is/am/are + being + past participle + rest.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #531
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The house was painted by a professional.'
A. A professional was painting the house.
B. A professional had painted the house.
C. A professional painted the house.
D. A professional paints the house.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive → active 'A professional painted the house'.
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Question #532
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Does she help the poor?'
A. Is the poor helped by her?
B. Are the poor helped by her?
C. Were the poor helped by her?
D. Do the poor helped by her?
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present interrogative: Is/Am/Are + object + past participle + by + subject? 'Are the poor helped...'
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Question #533
Choose the correct active voice of: 'Was the thief caught by the police?'
A. Were the police catch the thief?
B. Did the police catch the thief?
C. Had the police caught the thief?
D. The police caught the thief?
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive interrogative → active 'Did the police catch the thief?'
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Question #534
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They will not allow latecomers.'
A. Latecomers would not be allowed.
B. Latecomers will not be allowed.
C. Latecomers are not allowed.
D. Latecomers were not allowed.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple future negative, agent omitted: Object + will + not + be + past participle.
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Question #535
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The application was rejected by the committee.'
A. The committee rejected the application.
B. The committee rejects the application.
C. The committee was rejecting the application.
D. The committee had rejected the application.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive → active 'The committee rejected the application'.
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Question #536
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They speak Gujarati in Gujarat.'
A. Gujarati is spoken in Gujarat.
B. Gujarati is being spoken in Gujarat.
C. Gujarati has been spoken in Gujarat.
D. Gujarati was spoken in Gujarat.
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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 #537
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The lost child was found by the police.'
A. The police had found the lost child.
B. The police find the lost child.
C. The police found the lost child.
D. The police were finding the lost child.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive → active 'The police found the lost child'.
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Question #538
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The mother is feeding the baby.'
A. The baby is being fed by the mother.
B. The baby has been fed by the mother.
C. The baby was being fed by the mother.
D. The baby is fed by the mother.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present continuous: Object + is/am/are + being + past participle + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #539
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The room was being cleaned by the maid.'
A. The maid was cleaning the room.
B. The maid is cleaning the room.
C. The maid cleaned the room.
D. The maid had cleaned the room.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past continuous passive → active 'The maid was cleaning the room'.
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Question #540
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The company will offer him a good package.'
A. He will be offered a good package by the company.
B. He would be offered a good package by the company.
C. Both A and B.
D. A good package will be offered to him by the company.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Two objects: both indirect object passive and direct object passive with 'to' are correct.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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