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. 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: (Past perfect tense, correctly indicates that the task was completed before sunset, emphasizing the completion before a specific point in…
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 was 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 was 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. The beggar was laughed by the boy.
- B. The beggar was being laughed by the boy
- C. The beggar was being laughed at by the boy.
- D. The beggar was laughed at by the boy.
Explanation: This option is a grammatically correct sentence in the passive voice, and it matches the meaning of the original sentence.
Correct answer: The beggar was laughed at by the boy.- A. The elders deserve respect from us.
- B. The elders must be respected.
- C. The elders must respected.
- D. Respect the elders we must.
Explanation: This option uses the verb "deserve" to express the idea that the elders are worthy of respect.
Correct answer: The elders deserve respect from us.- 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 a grammatically correct sentence in the passive voice, and it matches the meaning of the original sentence.
Correct answer: Grammar was taught to us by him.412. You surprise me.
- 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.414. We have warned you.
- 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- A. The door is to be shut and you are to go to sleep
- B. Let the door to be shut and you be asleep
- C. You are requested to shut the door and go to sleep
- D. The door is to be shut and you are requested to sleep
Explanation: This option uses a polite phrase "You are requested" to soften the command, making it more courteous and gentle.
Correct answer: You are requested to shut the door and go to sleep- A. The snake was killed by the boy with a stick
- B. A stick was killed by the boys with a snake.
- C. A snake with stick was killed by the boy.
- D. A snake is killed by the boy with a stick
Explanation: This sentence is a correct rephrasing of the original sentence, using the passive voice to emphasize the snake (the recipient of the…
Correct answer: The snake was killed by the boy with a stick- A. . A circle was being drawn by them in the morning.
- B. "A circle was drawn by them in the morning.
- C. "In the morning a circle have been drawn by them
- D. A circle has been drawing since morning
Explanation: This sentence is a correct rephrasing of the original sentence, using the passive voice to emphasize the circle (the recipient of the…
Correct answer: "A circle was drawn by them in the morning.- A. Your question has been answered?
- B. Anybody has answered your question?
- C. Has your question been answered?
- D. Have you answered your question?
Explanation: This sentence is a correct rephrasing of the original sentence, using the passive voice to emphasize the question (the recipient of the…
Correct answer: Has your question been answered?- A. All the details of the invention have been published by them
- B. "The publication of the details of invention was done by them
- C. All the details have been invented by the publishers
- D. All the inventions have been detailed by them
Explanation: This sentence is a correct rephrasing of the original sentence, using the passive voice to emphasize the details (the recipient of the…
Correct answer: All the details of the invention have been published by them- A. Doing this is impossible
- B. This is impossible to be done
- C. This must not be done
- D. This can't be done
Explanation: This option is a clear and natural way to rephrase the original sentence, using a concise and conversational tone to convey the idea that…
Correct answer: This can't be done