Select the correct passive voice of: 'They called him a genius.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Select the correct passive voice of: 'They called him a genius.'
A. He was being called a genius.
B. He is called a genius.
C. He was called a genius.
D. He had been called a genius.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Simple past, complement 'a genius' remains. 'He was called a genius.'

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Practice More Active and Passive Voice Questions

Question #1
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The matter is being looked into by the police.'
A. The police have looked into the matter.
B. The police were looking into the matter.
C. The police look into the matter.
D. The police are looking into the matter.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Present continuous passive with phrasal verb → active 'The police are looking into the matter'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #2
Choose the correct active voice of: 'The patient was being examined by the doctor.'
A. The doctor had examined the patient.
B. The doctor examined the patient.
C. The doctor was examining the patient.
D. The doctor is examining the patient.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Past continuous passive → active 'The doctor was examining the patient'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #3
Select the correct passive voice of: 'We should respect our elders.'
A. Our elders should be respected by us.
B. Our elders should respected.
C. Our elders should be respected.
D. Our elders must be respected.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Modal 'should': Object + should + be + past participle. Agent 'by us' is optional but both forms valid. Option D explicitly includes 'by us', which matches original subject. Both A and D are acceptable, but exam often expects 'by us' if not a universal statement. However, 'Our elders should be respected' is also correct. I'll keep D as correct to match full transformation. But note: Usually 'Our elders should be respected' is preferred. I'll choose D to be safe, but I'll make A also plausible. Let's re-evaluate: many exams accept without agent. To make it unambiguous, I'll set question with universal truth where agent can be omitted. Better choose sentence 'We must obey the laws.' and passive 'The laws must be obeyed.' But with 'We', agent can be omitted. I'll adjust: 'We should respect our elders.' Passive: 'Our elders should be respected.' (A) is correct, often. I'll set correct_answer A. D would be 'should be respected by us' also correct but wordy. I'll pick A. I'll craft options: A: Our elders should be respected. B: Our elders should be respect. C: Our elders must be respected. D: Our elders should respected. So A is correct. That's fine.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice