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 #961
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The boys laughed at the beggar.'
A. The beggar had been laughed at by the boys.
B. The beggar is laughed at by the boys.
C. The beggar was being laughed at by the boys.
D. The beggar was laughed at by the boys.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past with preposition: Object + was/were + past participle + preposition + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #962
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The tree was cut down by the woodcutter.'
A. The woodcutter cuts down the tree.
B. The woodcutter cut down the tree.
C. The woodcutter had cut down the tree.
D. The woodcutter was cutting down the tree.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive with phrasal verb → active 'The woodcutter cut down the tree'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #963
Select the correct passive voice of: 'One must do one's duty.'
A. One's duty must be done.
B. Duty must be done.
C. Both A and B.
D. Duty must be done by one.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Modal passive: 'One's duty must be done.' Agent 'by one' usually omitted.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #964
Choose the correct active voice of: 'English is spoken all over the world.'
A. People speak English all over the world.
B. People spoke English all over the world.
C. People have spoken English all over the world.
D. People are speaking English all over the world.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present passive → active 'People speak English all over the world'.
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Question #965
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They say that she is very talented.'
A. Both A and B.
B. It was said that she is very talented.
C. She is said to be very talented.
D. It is said that she is very talented.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Both impersonal passives are correct.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #966
Choose the correct active voice of: 'It is believed that he has left the country.'
A. He is believed to have left the country.
B. Both A and B.
C. People believe that he has left the country.
D. People believed that he has left the country.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Active of 'It is believed' is 'People believe'. Option B is passive.
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Question #967
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The gardener waters the plants every day.'
A. The plants have been watered by the gardener every day.
B. The plants are being watered by the gardener every day.
C. The plants were watered by the gardener every day.
D. The plants are watered by the gardener every day.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple present: Object + is/am/are + past participle + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #968
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The students were taught by an experienced teacher.'
A. An experienced teacher had taught the students.
B. An experienced teacher teaches the students.
C. An experienced teacher taught the students.
D. An experienced teacher was teaching the students.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'were taught' → active 'An experienced teacher taught the students'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #969
Select the correct passive voice of: 'He has invited me to the party.'
A. I was invited to the party by him.
B. I had been invited to the party by him.
C. I have been invited to the party by him.
D. I am invited to the party by him.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect: Object + has/have + been + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #970
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The letter had been posted before I reached.'
A. They had posted the letter before I reached.
B. They posted the letter before I reached.
C. They were posting the letter before I reached.
D. They have posted the letter before I reached.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been posted' → active 'They had posted the letter before I reached'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #971
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The police will catch the thief soon.'
A. The thief is caught soon by the police.
B. The thief will be caught soon by the police.
C. The thief would be caught soon by the police.
D. The thief will caught soon by the police.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple future: Object + will + be + past participle + rest + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #972
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The furniture is being dusted by the maid.'
A. The maid dusts the furniture.
B. The maid is dusting the furniture.
C. The maid was dusting the furniture.
D. The maid has dusted the furniture.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present continuous passive → active 'The maid is dusting the furniture'.
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Question #973
Select the correct passive voice of: 'We should not tease animals.'
A. Animals must not be teased by us.
B. Animals should not be tease by us.
C. Animals should not be teased by us.
D. Animals should not teased by us.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Modal negative: Object + should + not + be + past participle + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #974
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The appointment letter has been signed by the director.'
A. The director is signing the appointment letter.
B. The director had signed the appointment letter.
C. The director signed the appointment letter.
D. The director has signed the appointment letter.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect passive 'has been signed' → active 'The director has signed the appointment letter'.
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Question #975
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Did he break the window?'
A. Had the window been broken by him?
B. Did the window broken by him?
C. Was the window broken by him?
D. Was the window being broken by him?
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past interrogative: Was/Were + object + past participle + by + subject?
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Question #976
Choose the correct active voice of: 'Was the dinner cooked by your mother?'
A. Did your mother cook the dinner?
B. Had your mother cooked the dinner?
C. Was your mother cooking the dinner?
D. Does your mother cook the dinner?
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive interrogative → active 'Did your mother cook the dinner?'
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Question #977
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The little girl can draw beautiful pictures.'
A. Beautiful pictures can be drawn by the little girl.
B. Beautiful pictures can be draw by the little girl.
C. Beautiful pictures could be drawn by the little girl.
D. Beautiful pictures can drawn by the little girl.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Modal 'can': Object + can + be + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #978
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The song could not be sung by her.'
A. She could not sing the song.
B. She might not sing the song.
C. She could not be singing the song.
D. She cannot sing the song.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Modal negative passive 'could not be sung' → active 'She could not sing the song'.
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Question #979
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They were repairing the bridge.'
A. The bridge had been repaired by them.
B. The bridge was repaired by them.
C. The bridge was being repaired by them.
D. The bridge is being repaired by them.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past continuous: Object + was/were + being + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #980
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The road was being widened by the workers.'
A. The workers had widened the road.
B. The workers widened the road.
C. The workers were widening the road.
D. The workers are widening the road.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past continuous passive → active 'The workers were widening the road'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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