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 #1061
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The room is filled with smoke.'
A. Smoke fills the room.
B. Smoke filled the room.
C. Smoke is filling the room.
D. Smoke has filled the room.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present passive 'is filled with' → active 'Smoke fills the room'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #1062
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The workers are pulling down the old building.'
A. The old building is being pulled down by the workers.
B. The old building was being pulled down by the workers.
C. The old building is pulled down by the workers.
D. The old building has been pulled down by the workers.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present continuous with phrasal verb: Object + is/are + being + past participle + down + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #1063
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The matter is being looked into by the authorities.'
A. The authorities have looked into the matter.
B. The authorities were looking into the matter.
C. The authorities look into the matter.
D. The authorities are looking into the matter.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present continuous passive with phrasal verb → active 'The authorities are looking into the matter'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #1064
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The snake was killed with a stick.'
A. They were killing the snake with a stick.
B. They killed the snake with a stick.
C. They had killed the snake with a stick.
D. They kill the snake with a stick.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive without agent → active 'They killed the snake with a stick'.
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Question #1065
Select the correct passive voice of: 'She has taught this class for ten years.'
A. This class has been taught by her for ten years.
B. This class was taught by her for ten years.
C. This class is taught by her for ten years.
D. This class had been taught by her for ten years.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect: Object + has/have + been + past participle + by + subject + duration.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #1066
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The bridge was built by the government.'
A. The government had built the bridge.
B. The government was building the bridge.
C. The government builds the bridge.
D. The government built the bridge.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was built' → active 'The government built the bridge'.
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Question #1067
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They have offered him a good job.'
A. Both A and B.
B. He has been offered a good job by them.
C. He had been offered a good job by them.
D. A good job has been offered to him by them.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Two objects, present perfect: both forms correct.
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Question #1068
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The children were being driven to school.'
A. Someone drove the children to school.
B. Someone is driving the children to school.
C. Someone had driven the children to school.
D. Someone was driving the children to school.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous passive without agent → active 'Someone was driving the children to school'.
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Question #1069
Select the correct passive voice of: 'They will not invite her to the party.'
A. She would not be invited to the party.
B. She will not be invited to the party.
C. She is not invited to the party.
D. She was not invited to the party.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple future negative, agent omitted: Object + will + not + be + past participle.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #1070
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The parcel had been delivered by the postman.'
A. The postman has delivered the parcel.
B. The postman had delivered the parcel.
C. The postman delivered the parcel.
D. The postman was delivering the parcel.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been delivered' → active 'The postman had delivered the parcel'.
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Question #1071
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Did the students understand the lesson?'
A. Was the lesson understood by the students?
B. Did the lesson understood by the students?
C. Had the lesson been understood by the students?
D. Was the lesson being understood by the students?
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past interrogative: Was/Were + object + past participle + by + subject?
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Question #1072
Choose the correct active voice of: 'Has the mail been sent by the secretary?'
A. Had the secretary sent the mail?
B. Does the secretary send the mail?
C. Did the secretary send the mail?
D. Has the secretary sent the mail?
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect passive interrogative → active 'Has the secretary sent the mail?'
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #1073
Select the correct passive voice of: 'She may buy a new dress.'
A. A new dress might be bought by her.
B. A new dress may be bought by her.
C. A new dress may be buy by her.
D. A new dress may bought by her.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Modal 'may': Object + may + be + past participle + by + subject.
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Question #1074
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The work must not be neglected.'
A. You have not to neglect the work.
B. You must not be neglecting the work.
C. You should not neglect the work.
D. You must not neglect the work.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Modal negative passive 'must not be neglected' → active 'You must not neglect the work'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #1075
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The teacher asked me a very difficult question.'
A. I was asked a very difficult question by the teacher.
B. Both A and B.
C. I had been asked a very difficult question by the teacher.
D. A very difficult question was asked to me by the teacher.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Two objects: both forms correct.
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Question #1076
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The boy was praised by the headmaster.'
A. The headmaster praised the boy.
B. The headmaster was praising the boy.
C. The headmaster praises the boy.
D. The headmaster had praised the boy.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was praised' → active 'The headmaster praised the boy'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #1077
Select the correct passive voice of: 'The government has announced a new scheme.'
A. A new scheme is announced by the government.
B. A new scheme was announced by the government.
C. A new scheme has been announced by the government.
D. A new scheme had been announced by the government.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect: Object + has/have + been + past participle + by + subject.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #1078
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The package was sent by overnight courier.'
A. They were sending the package by overnight courier.
B. They sent the package by overnight courier.
C. They send the package by overnight courier.
D. They had sent the package by overnight courier.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was sent' → active 'They sent the package by overnight courier'.
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Question #1079
Select the correct passive voice of: 'Please help the needy.'
A. Both A and B.
B. The needy should be helped.
C. Let the needy be helped.
D. You are requested to help the needy.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Both 'You are requested to help' and 'Let the needy be helped' are correct.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #1080
Choose the correct active voice of: 'Let the lights be switched on.'
A. The lights be switched on.
B. You should switch on the lights.
C. Let the lights switch on.
D. Switch on the lights.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Passive imperative 'Let...be switched on' → active 'Switch on the lights'.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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