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

Question #1081

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The company will hold a meeting.'

A. A meeting would be held by the company.

B. A meeting will held by the company.

C. A meeting is held by the company.

D. A meeting will be held by the company.

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Correct Answer: Option D

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

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Question #1082

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The room was being painted by the workers.'

A. The workers painted the room.

B. The workers had painted the room.

C. The workers are painting the room.

D. The workers were painting the room.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous passive → active 'The workers were painting the room'.

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Question #1083

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'He had written three books before he turned thirty.'

A. Three books have been written by him before he turned thirty.

B. Three books had written by him before he turned thirty.

C. Three books were written by him before he turned thirty.

D. Three books had been written by him before he turned thirty.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect: Object + had + been + past participle + by + subject + rest.

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Question #1084

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The prize had been won by a young athlete.'

A. A young athlete has won the prize.

B. A young athlete had won the prize.

C. A young athlete won the prize.

D. A young athlete was winning the prize.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past perfect passive 'had been won' → active 'A young athlete had won the prize'.

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Question #1085

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They will not believe this story.'

A. This story will not be believed by them.

B. This story was not believed by them.

C. This story would not be believed by them.

D. This story is not believed by them.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple future negative: Object + will + not + be + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #1086

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The instructions were not followed by the students.'

A. The students did not follow the instructions.

B. The students do not follow the instructions.

C. The students were not following the instructions.

D. The students had not followed the instructions.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past negative passive → active 'The students did not follow the instructions'.

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Question #1087

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Does she cook delicious food?'

A. Has delicious food been cooked by her?

B. Is delicious food cooked by her?

C. Was delicious food cooked by her?

D. Is delicious food being cooked by her?

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present interrogative: Is/Am/Are + object + past participle + by + subject?

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Question #1088

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Were the documents signed by the manager?'

A. Did the manager sign the documents?

B. Had the manager signed the documents?

C. Does the manager sign the documents?

D. Was the manager signing the documents?

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive interrogative → active 'Did the manager sign the documents?'

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Question #1089

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'We may finish the project by next month.'

A. The project may finished by us by next month.

B. The project may be finished by us by next month.

C. The project might be finished by us by next month.

D. The project may be finish by us by next month.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Modal 'may': Object + may + be + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #1090

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The decision cannot be reversed.'

A. No one could reverse the decision.

B. No one cannot reverse the decision.

C. The decision cannot reverse.

D. No one can reverse the decision.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Modal negative passive 'cannot be reversed' → active 'No one can reverse the decision'.

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Question #1091

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'I saw him run.'

A. Both A and B.

B. He was seen run.

C. He was seen to run.

D. He was seen running.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
With 'see' + bare infinitive, passive uses 'to' infinitive. 'He was seen to run.'

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Question #1092

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The thief was seen jumping over the wall.'

A. We were seeing the thief jumping over the wall.

B. We saw the thief jump over the wall.

C. We had seen the thief jumping over the wall.

D. We saw the thief jumping over the wall.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Passive 'was seen jumping' → active 'We saw the thief jumping over the wall'.

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Question #1093

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Let them not waste food.'

A. Let food not be wasted by them.

B. Food should not be wasted.

C. Both A and C.

D. You are advised not to waste food.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Imperative 'Let them not' → passive 'Let food not be wasted by them'.

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Question #1094

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'Let the room be cleaned.'

A. You should clean the room.

B. Clean the room.

C. Let the room clean.

D. The room be cleaned.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Passive imperative 'Let...be cleaned' → active 'Clean the room'.

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Question #1095

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They are serving tea.'

A. Tea has been served by them.

B. Tea is being served by them.

C. Tea was being served by them.

D. Tea is served by them.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present continuous: Object + is/am/are + being + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #1096

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.'

A. Alexander Graham Bell was inventing the telephone.

B. Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone.

C. Alexander Graham Bell had invented the telephone.

D. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was invented' → active 'Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone'.

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Question #1097

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'She will have cooked the dinner by 8 p.m.'

A. The dinner would have been cooked by 8 p.m.

B. The dinner will be cooked by 8 p.m.

C. The dinner will have been cooked by her by 8 p.m.

D. The dinner will have cooked by 8 p.m.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future perfect: Object + will + have + been + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #1098

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The letter had not been posted by him.'

A. He has not posted the letter.

B. He did not post the letter.

C. He had not posted the letter.

D. He was not posting the letter.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past perfect negative passive → active 'He had not posted the letter'.

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Question #1099

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'The coach is training the players.'

A. The players have been trained by the coach.

B. The players were being trained by the coach.

C. The players are trained by the coach.

D. The players are being trained by the coach.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present continuous: Object + is/am/are + being + past participle + by + subject.

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Question #1100

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The script was being typed by the writer.'

A. The writer had typed the script.

B. The writer is typing the script.

C. The writer was typing the script.

D. The writer typed the script.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past continuous passive → active 'The writer was typing the script'.

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