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

Question #41

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Do not insult the poor.

A. Let the poor not be insulted.

B. Let not the poor be insulted.

C. Don't let the poor be insulted.

D. The poor should not be insulted.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Negative imperative: Do not + V1 + object → Let not + object + be + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #42

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Please help me.

A. Let me be helped.

B. You are requested to helped me.

C. I am requested to be helped.

D. You are requested to help me.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Polite imperative: Please + V1 → You are requested to + V1.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #43

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Kindly grant me leave for two days.

A. Let me be granted leave for two days.

B. I am requested to grant leave for two days.

C. You are requested to grant me leave for two days.

D. You are ordered to grant me leave for two days.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Kindly' indicates polite request → 'You are requested to'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #44

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Call the police immediately.

A. The police should be called immediately.

B. Let the police be called immediately.

C. Let the police called immediately.

D. You are ordered to call the police immediately.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Command without 'please' → Let + object + be + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #45

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Don't waste your time.

A. Don't let your time wasted.

B. Your time should not be wasted.

C. Let your time not be wasted.

D. Let not your time be wasted.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Negative imperative with object: Do not + V1 + object → Let not + object + be + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #46

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They say that he is a saint.

A. He is said that he is a saint.

B. He is said to be a saint.

C. It is said that he is a saint.

D. It was said that he is a saint.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Impersonal passive: They say → It is said.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #47

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People believe that he died of cancer.

A. It is believed that he died of cancer.

B. He was believed that he died of cancer.

C. It was believed that he died of cancer.

D. He is believed to have died of cancer.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
People believe → It is believed. (He is believed to have died is also correct but not an option)

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #48

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Everyone knows that the earth is round.

A. The earth is known to be round.

B. It is known that the earth is round.

C. That the earth is round is known.

D. It was known that the earth is round.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Everyone knows → It is known.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #49

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The teacher gave us a difficult test.

A. A difficult test had been given to us by the teacher.

B. We were given a difficult test by the teacher.

C. A difficult test was given to us by the teacher.

D. We are given a difficult test by the teacher.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Double object: one object becomes subject. 'We were given' is correct.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #50

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The company offered her a good salary package.

A. A good salary package is offered to her by the company.

B. She has been offered a good salary package by the company.

C. A good salary package was offered to her by the company.

D. She was offered a good salary package by the company.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Passive with indirect object as subject → correct past simple.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #51

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He promised me a handsome reward.

A. A handsome reward had been promised to me by him.

B. I am promised a handsome reward by him.

C. A handsome reward was promised to me by him.

D. I was promised a handsome reward by him.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple → was/were + V3. 'I was promised' is correct.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #52

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She told us an interesting story.

A. We were told an interesting story by her.

B. An interesting story had been told to us by her.

C. An interesting story was told us by her.

D. We are told an interesting story by her.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Indirect object as subject → 'We were told'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #53

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I taught him English.

A. English was taught to him by me.

B. English had been taught to him by me.

C. He was taught English by me.

D. He is taught English by me.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple → was/were + V3. 'He was taught'.

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Question #54

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They asked me several questions.

A. I was asked several questions by them.

B. Several questions had been asked to me by them.

C. I am asked several questions by them.

D. Several questions were asked to me by them.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple; indirect object 'me' becomes subject.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #55

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Someone sent her a beautiful bouquet.

A. A beautiful bouquet was sent to her.

B. She is sent a beautiful bouquet.

C. A beautiful bouquet had been sent to her.

D. She was sent a beautiful bouquet.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Agent omitted; past simple passive with indirect object subject.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #56

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The government awarded him a gold medal.

A. He was awarded a gold medal by the government.

B. A gold medal was awarded to him by the government.

C. A gold medal had been awarded to him by the government.

D. He has been awarded a gold medal by the government.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple, subject 'he'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #57

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We saw her crossing the busy road.

A. She is seen crossing the busy road by us.

B. She was seen crossing the busy road by us.

C. She had been seen crossing the busy road by us.

D. She was seen to cross the busy road by us.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
See + object + present participle → passive retains -ing form.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #58

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They found him sleeping in the classroom.

A. He is found sleeping in the classroom by them.

B. He was found sleeping in the classroom by them.

C. He had been found sleeping in the classroom by them.

D. He was found to sleep in the classroom by them.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Find + object + present participle → passive with -ing form.

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Question #59

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I remember my mother taking me to the zoo.

A. I remember my mother being taken to the zoo.

B. I remember being taken to the zoo by my mother.

C. I remember to be taken to the zoo by my mother.

D. I am remembered to be taken to the zoo by my mother.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Remember + possessive + gerund → passive: remember + being + V3.

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Question #60

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He hates people calling him a fool.

A. He hates being called a fool.

B. He hates calling a fool.

C. He hates to be called a fool.

D. He is hated calling a fool.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Hate + object + gerund → hate + being + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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