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 #841
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The assignment could have been completed earlier.'
A. They could complete the assignment earlier.
B. They had completed the assignment earlier.
C. They could have completed the assignment earlier.
D. They might have completed the assignment earlier.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Modal perfect passive 'could have been completed' → active 'They could have completed the assignment earlier'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #842
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Someone will deliver the package tomorrow.'
A. The package would be delivered tomorrow.
B. The package will be delivered tomorrow.
C. The package is delivered tomorrow.
D. The package was delivered tomorrow.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple future, unknown agent omitted. 'The package will be delivered tomorrow.'
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #843
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The project has been approved by the board.'
A. The board has approved the project.
B. The board approved the project.
C. The board had approved the project.
D. The board is approving the project.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect passive 'has been approved' → active 'The board has approved the project'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #844
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The chef is cooking a delicious meal.'
A. A delicious meal is being cooked by the chef.
B. A delicious meal was being cooked by the chef.
C. A delicious meal is cooked by the chef.
D. A delicious meal has been cooked by the chef.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present continuous: Object + is/am/are + being + past participle + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #845
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The letter was being typed by the secretary.'
A. The secretary is typing the letter.
B. The secretary was typing the letter.
C. The secretary had typed the letter.
D. The secretary typed the letter.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past continuous passive → active 'The secretary was typing the letter'.
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Question #846
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They have to pay the taxes by the 15th.'
A. The taxes had to be paid by the 15th.
B. The taxes are to be paid by the 15th.
C. The taxes have to be paid by the 15th.
D. The taxes have to be pay by the 15th.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Semi-modal 'have to': Object + have/has + to + be + past participle.
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Question #847
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The lawn needs mowing.'
A. Mowing needs the lawn.
B. Both A and B.
C. You need to mow the lawn.
D. The lawn needs to be mowed.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Needs mowing' (active form, passive meaning) can be changed to 'needs to be mowed' or active 'You need to mow the lawn'.
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Question #848
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They call the baby Lily.'
A. The baby has been called Lily.
B. The baby is being called Lily.
C. The baby is called Lily.
D. The baby was called Lily.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple present, complement 'Lily' remains. 'The baby is called Lily.'
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Question #849
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The boy is called Tom.'
A. The boy called Tom.
B. Both A and C.
C. They call the boy Tom.
D. People call the boy Tom.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present passive 'is called' → active 'People call the boy Tom' or 'They call the boy Tom'.
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Question #850
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Please switch off the fan.'
A. Both A and B.
B. You are requested to switch off the fan.
C. Let the fan be switched off.
D. The fan be switched off.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Imperative 'Please...' can be changed to 'You are requested to...' or 'Let...be switched off'.
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Question #851
Choose the correct active voice of: 'Let the window be shut.'
A. Window be shut.
B. You are ordered to shut the window.
C. Shut the window.
D. Let the window shut.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Passive imperative 'Let...be shut' → active 'Shut the window'.
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Question #852
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The news did not shock her.'
A. She was not being shocked by the news.
B. She is not shocked by the news.
C. She was not shocked by the news.
D. She had not been shocked by the news.
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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 #853
Choose the correct active voice of: 'Was the letter posted by you?'
A. You posted the letter?
B. Had you posted the letter?
C. Did you post the letter?
D. Have you posted the letter?
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive interrogative → active 'Did you post the letter?'
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Question #854
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They will not select him for the team.'
A. He will not be selected for the team.
B. He is not selected for the team.
C. He was not selected for the team.
D. He would not be selected for the team.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple future negative, agent omitted: Object + will + not + be + past participle.
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Question #855
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The prize was awarded to the best student.'
A. Both A and C.
B. The best student was awarded the prize.
C. They had awarded the prize to the best student.
D. They awarded the prize to the best student.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Active: 'They awarded the prize to the best student' or 'The best student was awarded the prize' (which is passive). Only A is active. C is passive. So correct active is A. I'll set A as correct. D is incorrect because C is passive. I'll correct: 'They awarded the prize to the best student' is active. So answer A.
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Question #856
Select the correct passive voice of: 'We have elected a new president.'
A. A new president had been elected by us.
B. A new president was elected by us.
C. A new president is elected by us.
D. A new president has been elected by us.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect: Object + has/have + been + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #857
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The invitation was not accepted by the minister.'
A. The minister was not accepting the invitation.
B. The minister does not accept the invitation.
C. The minister did not accept the invitation.
D. The minister had not accepted the invitation.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past negative passive → active 'The minister did not accept the invitation'.
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Question #858
Select the correct passive voice of: 'She has been writing the report since morning.'
A. The report has been written by her since morning.
B. The report has been being written by her since morning.
C. The report is being written by her since morning.
D. No passive.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous passive is rare but grammatically 'has been being written'. Option A is correct but awkward; however, some exams accept it. I'll mark A.
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Question #859
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The painting had been being done by the artist for weeks.'
A. The artist had been doing the painting for weeks.
B. The artist had done the painting for weeks.
C. The artist has been doing the painting for weeks.
D. The artist was doing the painting for weeks.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past perfect continuous passive 'had been being done' → active 'The artist had been doing the painting for weeks'.
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Question #860
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Do not tease animals.'
A. Let animals not be teased.
B. Animals should not be teased.
C. Both A and C.
D. You are warned not to tease animals.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Both 'Let animals not be teased' and 'You are warned not to tease animals' are correct.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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