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

Question #821

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The match was not played due to rain.'

A. They do not play the match due to rain.

B. They did not play the match due to rain.

C. They had not played the match due to rain.

D. They were not playing the match due to rain.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past negative passive → active 'They did not play the match due to rain'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #822

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The news surprised me.'

A. I was surprised by the news.

B. I am surprised by the news.

C. I had been surprised by the news.

D. I was being surprised by the news.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #823

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The problem has been solved by the students.'

A. The students are solving the problem.

B. The students have solved the problem.

C. The students solved the problem.

D. The students had solved the problem.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect passive 'has been solved' → active 'The students have solved the problem'.

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Question #824

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'I will complete the assignment tomorrow.'

A. The assignment would be completed by me tomorrow.

B. The assignment shall be completed by me tomorrow.

C. The assignment is completed by me tomorrow.

D. The assignment will be completed by me tomorrow.

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Correct Answer: Option D

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

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Question #825

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The bill was passed by the parliament.'

A. The parliament passes the bill.

B. The parliament was passing the bill.

C. The parliament had passed the bill.

D. The parliament passed the bill.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was passed' → active 'The parliament passed the bill'.

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Question #826

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They have published the results online.'

A. The results had been published online by them.

B. The results are published online by them.

C. The results have been published online by them.

D. The results were published online by them.

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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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Question #827

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The house was sold at a high price.'

A. They sell the house at a high price.

B. They sold the house at a high price.

C. They were selling the house at a high price.

D. They had sold the house at a high price.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive → active 'They sold the house at a high price'.

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Question #828

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Does he know the secret?'

A. Is the secret being known to him?

B. Is the secret known to him?

C. Was the secret known to him?

D. Is the secret known by him?

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present interrogative with 'know': Is + object + known to + subject?

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Question #829

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Are you known to her?'

A. Do you know her?

B. Does she know you?

C. Is she knowing you?

D. Did she know you?

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Passive 'Are you known to her' → active 'Does she know you?'

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Question #830

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They named the child Anjali.'

A. The child was named Anjali.

B. The child had been named Anjali.

C. The child is named Anjali.

D. The child was being named Anjali.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past, complement 'Anjali' remains. 'The child was named Anjali.'

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Question #831

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'He was nicknamed Bholu.'

A. They nicknamed him Bholu.

B. They were nicknaming him Bholu.

C. They nickname him Bholu.

D. They had nicknamed him Bholu.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was nicknamed' → active 'They nicknamed him Bholu'.

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Question #832

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The officer ordered the soldiers to fire.'

A. The soldiers were being ordered by the officer to fire.

B. The soldiers were ordered by the officer to fire.

C. The soldiers are ordered by the officer to fire.

D. The soldiers had been ordered by the officer to fire.

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Correct Answer: Option B

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

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #833

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The thief was ordered to be locked up.'

A. They ordered the thief to be locked up.

B. They were ordering the thief to be locked up.

C. They had ordered the thief to be locked up.

D. They order the thief to be locked up.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was ordered' → active 'They ordered the thief to be locked up'.

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Question #834

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They have asked him to present the report.'

A. He is asked to present the report.

B. He had been asked to present the report.

C. He has been asked to present the report.

D. He was asked to present the report.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect: Object + has/have + been + past participle + to-infinitive.

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Question #835

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The students were advised to work hard.'

A. They had advised the students to work hard.

B. They advise the students to work hard.

C. They advised the students to work hard.

D. They were advising the students to work hard.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'were advised' → active 'They advised the students to work hard'.

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Question #836

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Can she finish the work in time?'

A. Can the work be finished by her in time?

B. Can the work be finish by her in time?

C. Can the work finished by her in time?

D. Could the work be finished by her in time?

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Modal interrogative: Can + object + be + past participle + by + subject?

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #837

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Should the door be locked?'

A. Shall we lock the door?

B. Should the door lock?

C. Should we lock the door?

D. Must we lock the door?

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Modal passive interrogative 'Should...be locked' → active 'Should we lock the door?'

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Question #838

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The teacher did not explain the topic.'

A. The topic had not been explained by the teacher.

B. The topic is not explained by the teacher.

C. The topic was not explained by the teacher.

D. The topic was not being explained by the teacher.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past negative: Object + was/were + not + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #839

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The letter was not written by me.'

A. I do not write the letter.

B. I had not written the letter.

C. I was not writing the letter.

D. I did not write the letter.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past negative passive → active 'I did not write the letter'.

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Question #840

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'He might have taken the money.'

A. The money had been taken by him.

B. The money may have been taken by him.

C. The money might be taken by him.

D. The money might have been taken by him.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Modal perfect 'might have taken' → passive 'might have been taken'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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