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

Question #681

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'A grand welcome was given to the hero.'

A. The hero was given a grand welcome.

B. They gave the hero a grand welcome.

C. They had given the hero a grand welcome.

D. They give the hero a grand welcome.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was given to' → active 'They gave the hero a grand welcome'.

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Question #682

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The storm damaged many houses.'

A. Many houses had been damaged by the storm.

B. Many houses were being damaged by the storm.

C. Many houses were damaged by the storm.

D. Many houses are damaged by the storm.

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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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Question #683

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The ship was sunk by the enemy.'

A. The enemy was sinking the ship.

B. The enemy had sunk the ship.

C. The enemy sank the ship.

D. The enemy sinks the ship.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was sunk' → active 'The enemy sank the ship'.

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Question #684

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They are throwing stones at the dogs.'

A. The dogs are being thrown stones by them.

B. Stones were being thrown at the dogs by them.

C. Stones are being thrown at the dogs by them.

D. Stones are thrown at the dogs by them.

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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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Question #685

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The old man was being laughed at by the children.'

A. The children had laughed at the old man.

B. The children were laughing at the old man.

C. The children are laughing at the old man.

D. The children laughed at the old man.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past continuous passive with phrasal verb → active 'The children were laughing at the old man'.

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Question #686

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'He will have finished the report by Monday.'

A. The report would have been finished by Monday.

B. The report will have finished by Monday.

C. The report will have been finished by him by Monday.

D. The report will be finished by Monday.

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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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Question #687

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The box was opened carefully.'

A. They open the box carefully.

B. They opened the box carefully.

C. They were opening the box carefully.

D. They had opened the box carefully.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive without agent → active 'They opened the box carefully'.

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Question #688

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The servant does not clean the room daily.'

A. The room is not cleaned daily by the servant.

B. The room is not being cleaned daily by the servant.

C. The room has not been cleaned daily by the servant.

D. The room was not cleaned daily by the servant.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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Question #689

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'This word is spelled incorrectly.'

A. People spell this word incorrectly.

B. People are spelling this word incorrectly.

C. People have spelled this word incorrectly.

D. People spelled this word incorrectly.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present passive without agent → active general subject 'People spell this word incorrectly'.

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Question #690

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'She teaches us Physics.'

A. We are taught Physics by her.

B. Both A and B.

C. We were taught Physics by her.

D. Physics is taught to us by her.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Two objects: both forms correct.

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Question #691

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'I was not offered any help.'

A. No one offered me any help.

B. No one had offered me any help.

C. Anyone did not offer me help.

D. No one was offering me any help.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive negative → active 'No one offered me any help'.

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Question #692

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The king ordered the traitor to be executed.'

A. The traitor was ordered by the king to be executed.

B. The traitor had been ordered by the king to be executed.

C. The traitor is ordered by the king to be executed.

D. The traitor was being ordered by the king to be executed.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past: Object + was/were + past participle + rest.

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Question #693

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'He was ordered to pay a fine.'

A. They had ordered him to pay a fine.

B. They are ordering him to pay a fine.

C. They order him to pay a fine.

D. They ordered him to pay a fine.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was ordered' → active 'They ordered him to pay a fine'.

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Question #694

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They say that the president will resign.'

A. It was said that the president will resign.

B. Both A and B.

C. It is said that the president will resign.

D. The president is said to be going to resign.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Both impersonal forms are possible.

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Question #695

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'It is reported that the enemy has surrendered.'

A. They reported that the enemy surrendered.

B. They report that the enemy has surrendered.

C. Both A and B.

D. The enemy is reported to have surrendered.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Active of 'It is reported' is 'They report'. Option B is passive.

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Question #696

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They forced him to leave the city.'

A. He is forced to leave the city.

B. He was forced to leave the city.

C. He had been forced to leave the city.

D. He was being forced to leave the city.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past: Object + was/were + past participle + to-infinitive.

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Question #697

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'She was compelled to resign.'

A. They compelled her to resign.

B. They compel her to resign.

C. They had compelled her to resign.

D. They were compelling her to resign.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was compelled' → active 'They compelled her to resign'.

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Question #698

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The news pleased him.'

A. He is pleased by the news.

B. He was being pleased by the news.

C. He had been pleased by the news.

D. He was pleased by the news.

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Correct Answer: Option D

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

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Question #699

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The audience was amazed by the performance.'

A. The performance was amazing the audience.

B. The performance amazes the audience.

C. The performance amazed the audience.

D. The performance had amazed the audience.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was amazed' → active 'The performance amazed the audience'.

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Question #700

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'He will look after the garden.'

A. The garden will looked after by him.

B. The garden would be looked after by him.

C. The garden will be looked after by him.

D. The garden is looked after by him.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple future with phrasal verb: Object + will + be + past participle (looked) + after + by + subject.

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