Active and Passive Voice MCQs

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Active and Passive Voice MCQs

Practice Active and Passive Voice MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn voice transformation rules, sentence conversion techniques, and the correct use of active and passive voice through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #761
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The car had been washed by the time guests arrived.'
A. They had washed the car by the time guests arrived.
B. They were washing the car by the time guests arrived.
C. They have washed the car by the time guests arrived.
D. They washed the car by the time guests arrived.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been washed' → active 'They had washed the car'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #762
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Will they not follow the rules?'
A. Will the rules not be followed by them?
B. Would the rules not be followed by them?
C. Are the rules not followed by them?
D. Will the rules be not followed by them?
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future negative interrogative: Will + object + not + be + past participle + by + subject?
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #763
Choose the correct active voice of: 'Shall we be helped by them?'
A. Will they be helping us?
B. Will they help us?
C. Shall they help us?
D. Would they help us?
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Passive 'Shall we be helped' → active 'Will they help us?' (they will help us).
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Question #764
Select the correct passive voice of: 'She might not attend the seminar.'
A. The seminar might not be attended by her.
B. The seminar may not be attended by her.
C. The seminar might not be attend by her.
D. The seminar might not attended by her.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Modal 'might' negative: Object + might + not + be + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #765
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The room was locked from outside.'
A. Someone was locking the room from outside.
B. Someone locks the room from outside.
C. Someone locked the room from outside.
D. Someone had locked the room from outside.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive without agent → active 'Someone locked the room from outside'.
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Question #766
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They say that health is wealth.'
A. Health is said to be wealth.
B. It was said that health is wealth.
C. It is said that health is wealth.
D. Both A and B.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Both impersonal passives are correct.
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Question #767
Choose the correct active voice of: 'It is expected that he will win.'
A. People expect that he will win.
B. Both A and B.
C. He is expected to win.
D. People are expecting him to win.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Active of 'It is expected' is 'People expect'. Option B is passive.
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Question #768
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The committee has approved the budget.'
A. The budget has been approved by the committee.
B. The budget is approved by the committee.
C. The budget had been approved by the committee.
D. The budget was approved by the committee.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect: Object + has/have + been + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #769
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The contract was awarded to a local firm.'
A. They had awarded the contract to a local firm.
B. Both A and B.
C. They awarded the contract to a local firm.
D. A local firm was awarded the contract.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Passive 'was awarded to' → active 'They awarded the contract to a local firm'. Option B is passive.
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Question #770
Select the correct passive voice of: 'He gave the beggar a coin.'
A. A coin was given to the beggar by him.
B. The beggar had been given a coin by him.
C. The beggar was given a coin by him.
D. Both A and B.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Two objects: both forms correct.
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Question #771
Choose the correct active voice of: 'She was offered a seat in the front row.'
A. They were offering her a seat in the front row.
B. They had offered her a seat in the front row.
C. They offered her a seat in the front row.
D. They offer her a seat in the front row.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was offered' → active 'They offered her a seat in the front row'.
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Question #772
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The teacher asked the students a difficult question.'
A. A difficult question was asked to the students by the teacher.
B. Both A and B.
C. The students were asked a difficult question by the teacher.
D. The students had been asked a difficult question by the teacher.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Two objects: both forms correct.
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Question #773
Choose the correct active voice of: 'They were told a very interesting story.'
A. They told a very interesting story.
B. Someone told them a very interesting story.
C. Someone was telling them a very interesting story.
D. Someone had told them a very interesting story.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'were told' → active 'Someone told them a very interesting story'.
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Question #774
Select the correct passive voice of: 'He will pay the bill tomorrow.'
A. The bill would be paid by him tomorrow.
B. The bill will be paid by him tomorrow.
C. The bill is paid by him tomorrow.
D. The bill will paid by him tomorrow.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple future: Object + will + be + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #775
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The meeting had been called to discuss the issue.'
A. They were calling the meeting to discuss the issue.
B. They had called the meeting to discuss the issue.
C. They called the meeting to discuss the issue.
D. They have called the meeting to discuss the issue.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been called' → active 'They had called the meeting'.
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Question #776
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Did you see the accident?'
A. Was the accident being seen by you?
B. Was the accident seen by you?
C. Were the accident seen by you?
D. Had the accident been seen by you?
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past interrogative: Was/Were + object + past participle + by + subject?
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Question #777
Choose the correct active voice of: 'Has the result been announced yet?'
A. Have they announced the result yet?
B. Did they announce the result yet?
C. Are they announcing the result yet?
D. Had they announced the result yet?
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect passive interrogative → active 'Have they announced the result yet?'
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Question #778
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They have to finish the project by Friday.'
A. The project have to be finished by Friday.
B. The project is to be finished by Friday.
C. The project has to be finished by Friday.
D. The project had to be finished by Friday.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Semi-modal 'have to': Object + has/have + to + be + past participle.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #779
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The rules must be obeyed by everyone.'
A. Everyone should obey the rules.
B. Everyone must be obeying the rules.
C. Everyone must obey the rules.
D. Everyone has to obey the rules.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Modal passive 'must be obeyed' → active 'Everyone must obey the rules'.
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Question #780
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They are not printing the newspaper today.'
A. The newspaper is not being printed today.
B. The newspaper has not been printed today.
C. The newspaper is not printed today.
D. The newspaper was not being printed today.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present continuous negative: Object + is/am/are + not + being + past participle.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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