Free Active and Passive Voice MCQs with Answers
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Active voice presents the doer as the subject, while passive voice presents the receiver of the action and uses an appropriate form of “be” with the past participle. Questions cover tense changes, modal verbs, omitted agents and sentences that cannot be passivized because they lack a suitable object.
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- A. Your parents must obeyed by you.
- B. Your parents must been obeyed by you.
- C. Your parents must be obeyed by you.
- D. Your parents must being obeyed by you.
Explanation: - The original sentence "You must obey your parents" is in active voice, where the subject "you" performs the action of obeying.- To…
Correct answer: Your parents must be obeyed by you.- A. The bird was killed with the gun with the hunter.
- B. The bird was killed with the gun by the hunter.
- C. The bird was killed by the gun by the hunter.
- D. The bird was killed by the gun with the hunter.
Explanation: - The original sentence "The hunter killed the bird with the gun" is in active voice, where the subject "the hunter" performs the action…
Correct answer: The bird was killed with the gun by the hunter.- A. Is a match being played against them?
- B. Is a match be played against our team by them?
- C. Is a match played against our team by them?
- D. Is a match been played against our team by them?
Explanation: The original sentence "Are they playing a match against them?" is in active voice, where the subject "they" performs the action of…
Correct answer: Is a match being played against them?- A. Good performance has shown by him.
- B. Good performance has been shown by him.
- C. Good performance had been shown by him.
- D. Good performance has be shown by him.
Explanation: - The original sentence "He has shown good performance" is in active voice, where the subject "he" performs the action of showing.- To…
Correct answer: Good performance has been shown by him.- A. Will my secrets saved by you?
- B. Will my secretes be saved by you?
- C. Would my secretes save by you?
- D. Would my secrets be saved by you?
Explanation: - The original sentence "Will you save my secrets?" is in active voice, where the subject "you" performs the action of saving.- To convert…
Correct answer: Will my secretes be saved by you?- A. I think that it should be done by her.
- B. I think that it must be done by her.
- C. I think that it should done by her.
- D. I think that it should by done by her.
Explanation: - The original sentence "I think that she should do it" is in active voice, where the subject "she" performs the action of doing.- To…
Correct answer: I think that it should be done by her.- A. I can be done a favour?
- B. Can I do you a favour?
- C. Can you be done a favour?
- D. Can I be done a favour?
Explanation: - The original sentence "Can you do me a favour?" is in active voice, where the subject "you" performs the action of doing a favour.- To…
Correct answer: Can I be done a favour?- A. What will be done by me to save her?
- B. What will be done by you to save her?
- C. What will you do to save her?
- D. What will be do by you to save her?
Explanation: - The original sentence "What will you do to save her?" is in active voice, where the subject "you" performs the action of saving.- To…
Correct answer: What will be done by you to save her?- A. She was made laugh in the class by me.
- B. She was made to be laugh in the class by me.
- C. She was made to laugh in the class by me.
- D. She was made laughed in the class by me.
Explanation: - The original sentence "I made her laugh in the class" is in active voice, where the subject "I" performs the action of making her…
Correct answer: She was made to laugh in the class by me.- A. Were false promises not made by his teacher to Ali?
- B. Was false promises not made to his teacher by Ali?
- C. Were false promises not made to his teacher by Ali?
- D. Did false promises not made to his teacher by Ali?
Explanation: - The original sentence "Did Ali not make false promises to his teacher?" is in active voice, where the subject "Ali" performs the action…
Correct answer: Were false promises not made to his teacher by Ali?- A. We completed our task before sunset.
- B. We have completed our task before sunset.
- C. We complete our task before sunset.
- D. We had completed our task before sunset.
Explanation: D is correct as the sentence is in Past perfect tense, which correctly indicates that the task was completed before sunset, emphasizing…
Correct answer: We had completed our task before sunset.- A. Several items destroyed in the room by the burglar. Even the carpet he has torn.
- B. Several items in the room were destroyed by the burglar. Even the carpet has been torn.
- C. Including the carpet, several items in the room have been torn by the burglar.
- D. The burglar, being destroyed several items in the room, also carpet has torn.
Explanation: This option is grammatically correct and clearly conveys the intended meaning.
Correct answer: Several items in the room were destroyed by the burglar. Even the carpet has been torn.- A. A massive tribal welfare programme is launched by the government in Jharkhand.
- B. A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government in Jharkhand.
- C. Jharkhand government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme.
- D. The government in Jharkhand has launched a massive tribal welfare programme.
Explanation: This option is grammatically correct and clearly conveys the intended meaning.
Correct answer: A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government in Jharkhand.- A. You be prepared for the worst.
- B. The worst should be prepared by yourself.
- C. Be prepared for the worst.
- D. For the worst, preparation should be made by you.
Explanation: This option is a grammatically correct imperative sentence, which is a command or instruction.
Correct answer: Be prepared for the worst.- A. The fire was lit by someone.
- B. You are requested to light the fire by someone.
- C. The fire has been lit by someone.
- D. The fire had been lit by someone.
Explanation: This option is a grammatically correct sentence in the passive voice, and it matches the meaning of the original sentence.
Correct answer: The fire has been lit by someone.- A. One's promises are kept.
- B. Ones promises must kept.
- C. Ones promises were kept.
- D. One's promises must be kept.
Explanation: This option is a grammatically correct sentence in the passive voice, and it matches the meaning of the original sentence.
Correct answer: One's promises must be kept.- A. Grammar was taught to us by him.
- B. We are taught grammar by him.
- C. Grammar will be taught to us by him.
- D. We were teached grammar by him.
Explanation: This option is also a grammatically correct sentence in the passive voice, and it matches the meaning of the original sentence.
Correct answer: We are taught grammar by him.- A. I am to be surprised.
- B. You surprised.
- C. I am surprised by you.
- D. He is surprised.
Explanation: This option is a grammatically correct sentence in the passive voice, and it matches the meaning of the original sentence.
Correct answer: I am surprised by you.- A. Cricket had been played by the boys.
- B. Cricket has been played by the boys.
- C. Cricket was played by the boys.
- D. Cricket was being played by the boys.
Explanation: This option is a grammatically correct sentence in the passive voice, and it matches the meaning of the original sentence.
Correct answer: Cricket was being played by the boys.- A. You have been warned.
- B. We have you warned.
- C. Warned you have been.
- D. Have you been warned.
Explanation: This is a grammatically correct sentence in the passive voice, where the subject (you) receives the action of the verb (warned).
Correct answer: You have been warned.