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

Question #601

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'You are ordered to leave the room.'

A. You must leave the room.

B. Leaving the room is ordered.

C. Leave the room.

D. Please leave the room.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Passive 'You are ordered to' → active imperative 'Leave the room'.

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Question #602

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'We hope that he will recover soon.'

A. It is hoped that he will recover soon.

B. It was hoped that he will recover soon.

C. He is hoped to recover soon.

D. Both A and B.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Both impersonal passive forms are correct.

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Question #603

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'It is said that he is a millionaire.'

A. Both A and B.

B. People say that he is a millionaire.

C. They said that he is a millionaire.

D. He is said to be a millionaire.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Active of 'It is said' is 'People say'. Option B is passive.

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Question #604

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Someone has picked my pocket.'

A. My pocket had been picked.

B. My pocket has been picked.

C. My pocket is picked.

D. My pocket was picked.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect, unknown agent omitted. 'My pocket has been picked.'

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Question #605

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The tree was uprooted by the storm.'

A. The storm uproots the tree.

B. The storm uprooted the tree.

C. The storm was uprooting the tree.

D. The storm had uprooted the tree.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was uprooted' → active 'The storm uprooted the tree'.

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Question #606

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'He can write a poem.'

A. A poem can written by him.

B. A poem can be wrote by him.

C. A poem could be written by him.

D. A poem can be written by him.

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Correct Answer: Option D

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

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Question #607

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The patient should be taken to the hospital.'

A. You should take the patient to the hospital.

B. The patient should take to the hospital.

C. You must take the patient to the hospital.

D. You should be taking the patient to the hospital.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Modal passive 'should be taken' → active 'You should take the patient to the hospital'.

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Question #608

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They will have painted the house by then.'

A. The house will have painted by them by then.

B. The house would have been painted by then.

C. The house will have been painted by them by then.

D. The house will be painted by then.

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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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Question #609

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Had the parcel been received by him?'

A. Had he received the parcel?

B. Was he receiving the parcel?

C. Did he receive the parcel?

D. Has he received the parcel?

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past perfect passive interrogative → active 'Had he received the parcel?'

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Question #610

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The noise does not disturb me.'

A. I have not been disturbed by the noise.

B. I am not being disturbed by the noise.

C. I was not disturbed by the noise.

D. I am not disturbed by the noise.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple present negative: Object + is/am/are + not + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #611

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'This road was built by the British.'

A. The British built this road.

B. The British build this road.

C. The British were building this road.

D. The British had built this road.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was built' → active 'The British built this road'.

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Question #612

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The boys were flying kites.'

A. Kites were being flew by the boys.

B. Kites were flown by the boys.

C. Kites were being flown by the boys.

D. Kites had been flown by the boys.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past continuous: Object + was/were + being + past participle + by + subject. 'fly' → 'flown'.

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Question #613

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The floor had been swept by the maid.'

A. The maid was sweeping the floor.

B. The maid swept the floor.

C. The maid had swept the floor.

D. The maid has swept the floor.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been swept' → active 'The maid had swept the floor'.

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Question #614

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'She is writing a letter.'

A. A letter is written by her.

B. A letter has been written by her.

C. A letter was being written by her.

D. A letter is being written by her.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present continuous: Object + is/am/are + being + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #615

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The car was washed by John.'

A. John washes the car.

B. John had washed the car.

C. John was washing the car.

D. John washed the car.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was washed' → active 'John washed the car'.

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Question #616

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They have not accepted the proposal.'

A. The proposal was not accepted by them.

B. The proposal is not accepted by them.

C. The proposal has not been accepted by them.

D. The proposal had not been accepted 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 #617

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The secret is known to me.'

A. I have known the secret.

B. I am knowing the secret.

C. I knew the secret.

D. I know the secret.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Passive 'is known to me' → active 'I know the secret'.

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Question #618

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Did the team win the match?'

A. Had the match been won by the team?

B. Was the match being won by the team?

C. Was the match won by the team?

D. Did the match won by the team?

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past interrogative: Was/Were + object + past participle + by + subject?

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Question #619

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'By whom were the rules broken?'

A. Who did the rules break?

B. Who broke the rules?

C. Who had broken the rules?

D. Whom broke the rules?

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Passive 'By whom were...broken' → active 'Who broke the rules?'

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Question #620

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'What do you want?'

A. What has been wanted by you?

B. What is being wanted by you?

C. What was wanted by you?

D. What is wanted by you?

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple present interrogative: What + is/am/are + past participle + by + subject? 'What is wanted by you?'

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