Free Active and Passive Voice MCQs with Answers

1. Choose the correct passive voice of: "She writes a letter."

• A. A letter is written by her
• B. A letter was written by her
• C. A letter has been written by her
• D. A letter is being written by her

Explanation: The sentence is in the present indefinite tense, so the passive form is "is/are + past participle": A letter is written by her. Option (d) would be the passive of the present continuous, "She is writing a letter."

2. Change to passive voice: The nurse administered the injection.

• A. The injection was administered by the nurse
• B. The injection is administered by the nurse
• C. The injection has been administered by the nurse
• D. The injection administered the nurse

Explanation: The active verb is in the simple past, so the passive must be was administered, keeping the same tense. The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive one and the original subject moves into a by phrase. Changing to is administered or has been administered would shift the tense, which a voice change must never do.

3. Change to passive voice: The doctor examined the patient.

• A. The patient is examined by the doctor
• B. The patient was examined by the doctor
• C. The patient has been examined by the doctor
• D. The patient examined the doctor

Explanation: The active sentence is in the past simple, so the passive keeps that tense with was plus the past participle. Changing to is or has been alters the time frame, which a voice change must never do. The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive one.

4. Change to passive voice: They are building a new hospital.

• A. A new hospital is built by them
• B. A new hospital was being built by them
• C. A new hospital is being built by them
• D. A new hospital has been built

Explanation: The present continuous active becomes is or are being plus the past participle in the passive. Dropping being would change the meaning to a general statement rather than an action in progress. The agent by them is often omitted in such sentences because it adds little.

5. Choose the correct passive form: Someone has stolen my bicycle.

• A. My bicycle has stolen.
• B. My bicycle has been stolen.
• C. My bicycle was been stolen.
• D. My bicycle is stolen by someone.

Explanation: The present perfect active becomes has or have been plus the past participle in the passive, and the vague agent someone is normally dropped. Omitting been leaves an active construction that says the bicycle did the stealing. Choosing the passive here is natural because the identity of the thief is unknown.

6. Choose the correct passive form: People say that he is a genius.

• A. He is said to be a genius.
• B. He said to be a genius.
• C. He is saying to be a genius.
• D. That he is a genius is say by people.

Explanation: Reporting verbs such as say, believe, think and know form the passive with the pattern subject plus is said plus infinitive. The alternative is the impersonal it is said that he is a genius. Both are common in formal and journalistic writing.

7. Change the voice : You will be acknowledge by the Government.

• A. Government will acknowledge you
• B. Government was acknowledge you
• C. Government is acknowledge you
• D. None of these

Explanation: The passive sentence should read “You will be acknowledged by the Government”; changing it to active voice gives “The Government will acknowledge you.” The stem contains a grammatical typo in “be acknowledge,” but the intended transformation is clear.

8. Which form of verb is usually used in "Passive Sentences"?

• A. First Form
• B. Second Form
• C. Third Form
• D. None

Explanation: Passive constructions use the past participle, traditionally called the third form of the verb, usually with a form of “be,” as in “was written.”

9. Change the voice "Set the thief to catch the thief".

• A. Let the thief to catch the thief
• B. Let the thief be set to catch the thief
• C. Thief is set to catch the thief
• D. None of These

Explanation: In an imperative passive construction, “let” is followed by the object and “be” plus the past participle: “Let the thief be set to catch the thief.” The other versions either omit the passive auxiliary or are grammatically incomplete.

10. Mr. Jamal asked him a question.

• A. He was asked a question Mr. Jamal.
• B. He was asked a question to Mr. Jamal.
• C. He was asked a question by Mr. Jamal.
• D. A question was being asked by Mr. Jamal.

Explanation: In the passive voice, the object 'him' becomes 'he', and the doer is introduced by by: 'He was asked a question by Mr. Jamal.' Option d changes the tense to the past progressive.