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

Question #561

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The window pane has been broken by the children.'

A. The children have broken the window pane.

B. The children had broken the window pane.

C. The children are breaking the window pane.

D. The children broke the window pane.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect passive 'has been broken' → active 'The children have broken the window pane'.

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Question #562

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They had already sold the tickets.'

A. The tickets had already been sold by them.

B. The tickets had already sold by them.

C. The tickets were already sold by them.

D. The tickets have already been sold by them.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past perfect: Object + had + been + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #563

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The ball was thrown over the fence by the boy.'

A. The boy threw the ball over the fence.

B. The boy had thrown the ball over the fence.

C. The boy throws the ball over the fence.

D. The boy was throwing the ball over the fence.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was thrown' → active 'The boy threw the ball over the fence'.

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Question #564

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Has he completed the assignment?'

A. Was the assignment completed by him?

B. Had the assignment been completed by him?

C. Has the assignment been completed by him?

D. Is the assignment completed by him?

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect interrogative: Has/Have + object + been + past participle + by + subject?

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Question #565

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'What was written on the board?'

A. What was the teacher writing on the board?

B. What had the teacher written on the board?

C. What the teacher wrote on the board?

D. What did the teacher write on the board?

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive interrogative → active 'What did the teacher write on the board?'

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Question #566

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Do not disturb the class.'

A. Both A and B are correct.

B. Let the class not be disturbed.

C. You are requested not to disturb the class.

D. The class should not be disturbed.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Negative imperative can be changed to 'Let...not be disturbed' or 'You are requested not to disturb'.

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Question #567

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Let the truth be spoken.'

A. Speak the truth.

B. Let the truth speak.

C. You should speak the truth.

D. Spoken the truth.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Passive imperative 'Let...be spoken' → active 'Speak the truth'.

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Question #568

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'She will invite me to the party.'

A. I would be invited to the party by her.

B. I shall be invited to the party by her.

C. I will be invited to the party by her.

D. I am invited to the party by her.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future with 'will', passive: I/we can take 'shall' or 'will'. 'I shall be invited' is traditionally correct. Both A and B possible, but I'll use A as correct traditional.

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Question #569

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The old man was run over by a bus.'

A. A bus runs over the old man.

B. A bus was running over the old man.

C. A bus had run over the old man.

D. A bus ran over the old man.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive with phrasal verb 'run over' → active 'A bus ran over the old man'.

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Question #570

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'He knows me well.'

A. I am knowing to him well.

B. I am known by him well.

C. I was known to him well.

D. I am known to him well.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Know' takes 'to' in passive: 'I am known to him well'.

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Question #571

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The patient is being examined.'

A. The doctor was examining the patient.

B. The doctor has examined the patient.

C. The doctor is examining the patient.

D. The doctor examines the patient.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present continuous passive without agent → active with implied subject 'The doctor is examining the patient'.

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Question #572

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The company publishes many books.'

A. Many books are published by the company.

B. Many books are being published by the company.

C. Many books have been published by the company.

D. Many books were published by the company.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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Question #573

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'A speech was delivered by the principal.'

A. The principal delivered a speech.

B. The principal delivers a speech.

C. The principal had delivered a speech.

D. The principal was delivering a speech.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was delivered' → active 'The principal delivered a speech'.

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Question #574

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'We have elected him our leader.'

A. He is elected our leader by us.

B. He has been elected our leader by us.

C. He was elected our leader by us.

D. He had been elected our leader by us.

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Correct Answer: Option B

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

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Question #575

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The room was filled with smoke.'

A. Smoke had filled the room.

B. Smoke filled the room.

C. Smoke fills the room.

D. Smoke was filling the room.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was filled with' → active 'Smoke filled the room'.

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Question #576

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'He scored a century.'

A. A century was scored by him.

B. A century is scored by him.

C. A century had been scored by him.

D. A century was being scored by him.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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Question #577

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The crops were harvested by the farmers.'

A. The farmers were harvesting the crops.

B. The farmers harvested the crops.

C. The farmers harvest the crops.

D. The farmers had harvested the crops.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive → active 'The farmers harvested the crops'.

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Question #578

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Will you help me?'

A. Will you be helped by me?

B. Shall I be helped by you?

C. Would I be helped by you?

D. Will I be helped by you?

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple future interrogative: Will + object + be + past participle + by + subject?

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Question #579

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'A meeting was held in the hall.'

A. They hold a meeting in the hall.

B. They were holding a meeting in the hall.

C. They held a meeting in the hall.

D. They had held a meeting in the hall.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive without agent → active 'They held a meeting in the hall'.

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Question #580

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'People will remember this day.'

A. This day would be remembered by people.

B. This day will be remembered by people.

C. This day is remembered by people.

D. This day was remembered by people.

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Correct Answer: Option B

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

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