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

Question #641

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The meeting has been postponed.'

A. They postponed the meeting.

B. They had postponed the meeting.

C. They are postponing the meeting.

D. They have postponed the meeting.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect passive → active 'They have postponed the meeting'.

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Question #642

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The company will offer you a permanent position.'

A. Both A and B.

B. You would be offered a permanent position by the company.

C. You will be offered a permanent position by the company.

D. A permanent position will be offered to you by the company.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Two objects: both forms are correct.

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Question #643

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The horse was ridden by the jockey.'

A. The jockey rides the horse.

B. The jockey was riding the horse.

C. The jockey rode the horse.

D. The jockey had ridden the horse.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was ridden' → active 'The jockey rode the horse'.

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Question #644

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'We should not waste water.'

A. Water must not be wasted.

B. Water should not be waste.

C. Water should not wasted.

D. Water should not be wasted.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Modal 'should' negative: Object + should + not + be + past participle. Agent omitted.

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Question #645

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The fire was extinguished by the firefighters.'

A. The firefighters extinguished the fire.

B. The firefighters had extinguished the fire.

C. The firefighters extinguish the fire.

D. The firefighters were extinguishing the fire.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was extinguished' → active 'The firefighters extinguished the fire'.

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Question #646

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'She will sing a song.'

A. A song will be sung by her.

B. A song is sung by her.

C. A song would be sung by her.

D. A song will sung by her.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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Question #647

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The package was sent by courier.'

A. They were sending the package by courier.

B. They send the package by courier.

C. They sent the package by courier.

D. They had sent the package by courier.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive without agent → active 'They sent the package by courier'.

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Question #648

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They are discussing the project.'

A. The project is being discussed by them.

B. The project has been discussed by them.

C. The project is discussed by them.

D. The project was being discussed by them.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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Question #649

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The dog was being walked by the owner.'

A. The owner was walking the dog.

B. The owner walked the dog.

C. The owner had walked the dog.

D. The owner is walking the dog.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past continuous passive → active 'The owner was walking the dog'.

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Question #650

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They have built a new flyover.'

A. A new flyover was built by them.

B. A new flyover has been built by them.

C. A new flyover is built by them.

D. A new flyover had been built by them.

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Correct Answer: Option B

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

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Question #651

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The letter had been delivered before the deadline.'

A. They had delivered the letter before the deadline.

B. They delivered the letter before the deadline.

C. They have delivered the letter before the deadline.

D. They were delivering the letter before the deadline.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been delivered' → active 'They had delivered the letter before the deadline'.

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Question #652

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'How did you solve this sum?'

A. How did this sum solved by you?

B. How had this sum been solved by you?

C. How was this sum solved by you?

D. How was this sum being solved by you?

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past interrogative with 'how': How + was/were + object + past participle + by + subject?

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Question #653

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Why was the meeting postponed?'

A. Why they postponed the meeting?

B. Why had they postponed the meeting?

C. Why were they postponing the meeting?

D. Why did they postpone the meeting?

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive interrogative → active 'Why did they postpone the meeting?'

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Question #654

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They will have informed the manager by evening.'

A. The manager would have been informed by evening.

B. The manager will have informed by evening.

C. The manager will have been informed by evening.

D. The manager will be informed by evening.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future perfect: Object + will + have + been + past participle. Agent omitted.

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Question #655

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The temple was built by the king.'

A. The king had built the temple.

B. The king builds the temple.

C. The king was building the temple.

D. The king built the temple.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was built' → active 'The king built the temple'.

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Question #656

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'We shall not tolerate indiscipline.'

A. Indiscipline shall not be tolerated by us.

B. Indiscipline is not tolerated by us.

C. Indiscipline was not tolerated by us.

D. Indiscipline will not be tolerated by us.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future with 'shall': Object + shall + not + be + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #657

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The lamp was lit by her.'

A. She lights the lamp.

B. She was lighting the lamp.

C. She had lit the lamp.

D. She lit the lamp.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was lit' → active 'She lit the lamp'.

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Question #658

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'She has to complete the assignment.'

A. The assignment had to be completed by her.

B. The assignment have to be completed by her.

C. The assignment has to be completed by her.

D. The assignment is to be completed by her.

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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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Question #659

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The work must be finished by you.'

A. You have to finish the work.

B. You should finish the work.

C. You must finish the work.

D. You must be finishing the work.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Modal 'must' passive → active 'You must finish the work'.

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Question #660

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The baby broke the toy.'

A. The toy is broken by the baby.

B. The toy had been broken by the baby.

C. The toy was being broken by the baby.

D. The toy was broken by the baby.

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Correct Answer: Option D

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

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