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 #941
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The old man is said to have been very rich.'
A. People said that the old man was very rich.
B. People say that the old man was very rich.
C. People say that the old man has been very rich.
D. The old man is said to be very rich.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Passive 'is said to have been' → active 'People say that the old man was very rich'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #942
Select the correct passive voice of: 'We will never forget his sacrifice.'
A. His sacrifice was never forgotten by us.
B. His sacrifice will never be forgotten by us.
C. His sacrifice would never be forgotten by us.
D. His sacrifice is never forgotten by us.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple future negative: Object + will + never + be + past participle + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #943
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The road was not repaired by the authorities.'
A. The authorities do not repair the road.
B. The authorities did not repair the road.
C. The authorities had not repaired the road.
D. The authorities were not repairing the road.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past negative passive → active 'The authorities did not repair the road'.
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Question #944
Select the correct passive voice of: 'He will have to face the consequences.'
A. The consequences would have to be faced by him.
B. The consequences will be faced by him.
C. The consequences will have to faced by him.
D. The consequences will have to be faced by him.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Future with 'have to': Object + will + have to + be + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #945
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The plan is going to be approved by the committee.'
A. The committee approves the plan.
B. The committee will approve the plan.
C. The committee is approving the plan.
D. The committee is going to approve the plan.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Going to' passive → active 'The committee is going to approve the plan'.
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Question #946
Select the correct passive voice of: 'I want someone to paint the house.'
A. The house is wanted to be painted.
B. I want the house to be painted.
C. I want the house painted.
D. Both A and B.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Both 'the house to be painted' and 'the house painted' are correct passive structures after 'want'.
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Question #947
Choose the correct active voice of: 'He got the work done.'
A. The work was done by him.
B. He got someone to do the work.
C. He did the work.
D. He had the work done.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Causative 'got...done' means he caused someone to do it. Active: 'He got someone to do the work.'
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Question #948
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The judge found him not guilty.'
A. He was being found not guilty by the judge.
B. He is found not guilty by the judge.
C. He was found not guilty by the judge.
D. He had been found not guilty by the judge.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past, complement 'not guilty' remains. 'He was found not guilty by the judge.'
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Question #949
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The room was cleaned thoroughly.'
A. They cleaned the room thoroughly.
B. They were cleaning the room thoroughly.
C. They clean the room thoroughly.
D. They had cleaned the room thoroughly.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive without agent → active 'They cleaned the room thoroughly'.
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Question #950
Select the correct passive voice of: 'She will have received the parcel by now.'
A. The parcel will have been received by her by now.
B. The parcel will have received by now.
C. The parcel will be received by now.
D. The parcel would have been received by now.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future perfect: Object + will + have + been + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #951
Select the correct passive voice of: 'People say that he is a genius.'
A. Both A and B.
B. He is said to be a genius.
C. It is said that he is a genius.
D. It was said that he is a genius.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Both impersonal passives are correct.
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Question #952
Choose the correct active voice of: 'He is considered to be the best player.'
A. Both A and B.
B. People consider that he is the best player.
C. People consider him to be the best player.
D. He considers himself the best player.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Both active versions are possible.
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Question #953
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The teacher is going to explain the lesson.'
A. The lesson is being explained by the teacher.
B. The lesson is to be explained by the teacher.
C. The lesson will be explained by the teacher.
D. The lesson is going to be explained by the teacher.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Going to' future: Object + is/am/are + going to + be + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #954
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The poem was being recited by the little girl.'
A. The little girl is reciting the poem.
B. The little girl was reciting the poem.
C. The little girl had recited the poem.
D. The little girl recited the poem.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past continuous passive → active 'The little girl was reciting the poem'.
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Question #955
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The dog has bitten the postman.'
A. The postman had been bitten by the dog.
B. The postman was bitten by the dog.
C. The postman is bitten by the dog.
D. The postman has been bitten by the dog.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect: Object + has/have + been + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #956
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The vegetables had not been cooked properly.'
A. She had not cooked the vegetables properly.
B. She was not cooking the vegetables properly.
C. She has not cooked the vegetables properly.
D. She did not cook the vegetables properly.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past perfect negative passive → active 'She had not cooked the vegetables properly'.
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Question #957
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Can I do this work?'
A. Can this work be did by me?
B. Can this work be done by me?
C. Could this work be done by me?
D. Can this work done by me?
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Modal interrogative: Can + object + be + past participle + by + subject?
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Question #958
Choose the correct active voice of: 'Could the problem be solved by him?'
A. Did he solve the problem?
B. Can he solve the problem?
C. Could he solve the problem?
D. He could solve the problem?
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Modal passive interrogative 'Could...be solved' → active 'Could he solve the problem?'
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Question #959
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They will have been watching the match for two hours.'
A. The match has been watched for two hours.
B. The match will have been being watched by them for two hours.
C. No passive.
D. The match will have been watched by them for two hours.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future perfect continuous passive is rare but theoretically 'will have been being watched'. Some exams may consider no passive; I'll choose B as technical option.
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Question #960
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The book is being read by the students.'
A. The students read the book.
B. The students were reading the book.
C. The students have read the book.
D. The students are reading the book.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present continuous passive → active 'The students are reading the book'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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