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

Question #121

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Let the children play in the garden.

A. Let the children play in the garden be allowed.

B. Let the children be played in the garden.

C. Let the children be allowed to play in the garden.

D. The children are allowed to play in the garden.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Imperative with ‘let’ can be changed to ‘Let + object + be allowed to + V1’.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #122

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Will you help the poor?

A. Are the poor helped by you?

B. Will the poor be help by you?

C. Will the poor be helped by you?

D. Would the poor be helped by you?

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Will + subject + V1 → Will + object + be + V3 + by + subject.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #123

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The villagers caught the thief and handed him over to the police.

A. The thief caught and was handed over to the police by the villagers.

B. The thief was caught and handed over to the police by the villagers.

C. The thief was caught by the villagers and handed over to the police.

D. The thief had been caught by the villagers and handed over to the police.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple passive: was caught. The second verb ‘handed over’ follows same structure; agent placed appropriately.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #124

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You need not buy this expensive dress.

A. This expensive dress need not be buy by you.

B. This expensive dress need not be bought by you.

C. This expensive dress need not bought by you.

D. This expensive dress does not need to be bought by you.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Need not + V1 → need not be + V3.

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Question #125

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They say that honesty is the best policy.

A. It is said that honesty is the best policy.

B. Honesty is said that it is the best policy.

C. Honesty is said to be the best policy.

D. It was said that honesty is the best policy.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
‘They say’ → ‘It is said’.

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Question #126

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We saw a huge snake crossing the road.

A. A huge snake had been seen crossing the road by us.

B. A huge snake was seen to cross the road by us.

C. A huge snake was seen crossing the road by us.

D. A huge snake is seen crossing the road by us.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
See + object + present participle → passive keeps -ing form.

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Question #127

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Did the editor accept your article?

A. Was your article accepted by the editor?

B. Did your article accepted by the editor?

C. Was your article accept by the editor?

D. Has your article been accepted by the editor?

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple interrogative → Was/Were + object + V3.

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Question #128

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You can use my laptop.

A. My laptop can used by you.

B. My laptop could be used by you.

C. My laptop can be use by you.

D. My laptop can be used by you.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Can + V1 → can be + V3.

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Question #129

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Why is she laughing at me?

A. Why is she being laughed at by me?

B. Why was I being laughed at by her?

C. Why am I being laughed at by her?

D. Why am I laughed at by her?

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present continuous interrogative: Why + am/are/is + object + being + V3? Preposition stays.

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Question #130

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The train leaves at 6 a.m. and we must catch it.

A. The train is left at 6 a.m. and must be caught by us.

B. The train leaves at 6 a.m. and must be caught by us.

C. The train leaves at 6 a.m. and it must be caught by us.

D. The train leaves at 6 a.m. and we must be caught it.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Only the second clause changes; ‘it must be caught’ correct.

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Question #131

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Parents bring up children with great care.

A. Children are brought up with great care by parents.

B. Children were brought up with great care by parents.

C. Children are bring up with great care by parents.

D. Children are brought by parents up with great care.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present phrasal verb: bring up → are brought up.

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Question #132

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The management has recently increased the salary of the employees.

A. The salary of the employees had recently been increased by the management.

B. The salary of the employees is recently increased by the management.

C. The salary of the employees has recently been increased by the management.

D. The salary of the employees was recently increased by the management.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect → has been + V3.

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Question #133

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The Principal refused him admission.

A. He is refused admission by the Principal.

B. He had been refused admission by the Principal.

C. Admission was refused him by the Principal.

D. He was refused admission by the Principal.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple: indirect object ‘him’ becomes subject.

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Question #134

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What annoyed the teacher?

A. By what was the teacher annoyed?

B. By whom was the teacher annoyed?

C. Who was the teacher annoyed by?

D. What was the teacher annoyed by?

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
‘What’ as subject in active → ‘By what’ in passive.

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Question #135

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They will not accept the proposal.

A. The proposal will not be accepted by them.

B. The proposal would not be accepted by them.

C. The proposal will not accepted by them.

D. The proposal is not accepted by them.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future negative: will not be + V3.

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Question #136

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Did she not inform you about the change?

A. Have you not been informed about the change by her?

B. Were you not informed about the change by her?

C. Was you not informed about the change by her?

D. Did you not informed about the change by her?

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple negative question → Were/Were + object + not + V3?

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Question #137

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We had reached the station before the train arrived.

A. The station has been reached by us before the train arrived.

B. The station had been reached by us before the train had arrived.

C. The station was reached by us before the train arrived.

D. The station had been reached by us before the train arrived.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect → had been + V3.

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Question #138

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One cannot please everybody.

A. Everybody could not be pleased.

B. Everybody cannot be pleased.

C. Everybody cannot be pleased by one.

D. Everybody is not pleased.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Active with generic ‘one’ often omits agent in passive. Cannot → cannot be + V3.

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Question #139

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The gardener has planted some beautiful flowers.

A. Some beautiful flowers were planted by the gardener.

B. Some beautiful flowers are planted by the gardener.

C. Some beautiful flowers have been planted by the gardener.

D. Some beautiful flowers had been planted by the gardener.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect: have planted → have been planted (plural subject).

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Question #140

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You must post this letter immediately.

A. You are ordered to post this letter immediately.

B. This letter should be posted by you immediately.

C. This letter must posted by you immediately.

D. This letter must be posted by you immediately.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Must + V1 → must be + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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