Free Active and Passive Voice MCQs with Answers
557 Active and Passive Voice MCQs from English, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
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. Hiding
- B. Hidden
- C. Hid
- D. Hides
Explanation: B is the correct option because This is the past participle form of "hide" used as an adjective.
Correct answer: Hidden- A. Cannot substituted
- B. Cannot substitute
- C. Cannot be substituted
- D. Cannot substituting
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct passive voice construction, indicating that mother's milk cannot undergo the action of…
Correct answer: Cannot be substituted- A. Is, Caught
- B. Was, Caught
- C. Had, Caught
- D. Has, Caught
Explanation: B is the correct option because This is the correct passive voice construction in the past tense.
Correct answer: Was, Caught104. The City _ by riots.
- A. Was tore
- B. Has torn
- C. Was torn
- D. Had torn
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct past tense passive voice construction.
Correct answer: Was torn- A. Was accused
- B. Accuse
- C. Accused
- D. Is accused
Explanation: In this case, "accused" is the main verb and does not require an additional helping verb
Correct answer: Accused- A. Were flew
- B. Flown
- C. Flew
- D. Flewed
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct past tense form of "fly" in the active voice, indicating that the passengers performed…
Correct answer: Flew- A. By
- B. In
- C. To
- D. From
Explanation: B is the correct option because This preposition correctly indicates the state of being surrounded or enclosed by the fire, which fits the…
Correct answer: In- A. Believed
- B. Was believing
- C. Was believed
- D. Is believing
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct past tense passive voice construction.
Correct answer: Was believed- A. This mischief could not be done by a child.
- B. This mischief could not been done by a child.
- C. This mischief could not have been done by a child.
- D. This mischief a child could not have been done.
Explanation: - The original sentence "A child could not have done this mischief" is in active voice, where the subject "a child" performs the action of…
Correct answer: This mischief could not have been done by a child.- A. By
- B. In
- C. From
- D. For
Explanation: B is the correct option because This preposition correctly indicates the location or position within the box, which fits the context of…
Correct answer: In- A. The energy of steam has been discovered James Watt.
- B. The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.
- C. James Watt was discovered by the energy of steam.
- D. James Watt had discovered energy by the steam.
Explanation: - The original sentence "James Watt discovered the energy of steam" is in active voice, where the subject "James Watt" performs the action…
Correct answer: The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.- A. Every Sunday cakes made by her.
- B. Cakes make her every Sunday.
- C. Cakes are made by her every Sunday.
- D. Cakes were made by her every Sunday.
Explanation: - The original sentence "She makes cakes every Sunday" is in active voice, where the subject "she" performs the action of making cakes.-…
Correct answer: Cakes are made by her every Sunday.- A. Born
- B. Has born
- C. Was born
- D. Had born
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct past tense passive voice construction. It correctly indicates the action of being born.
Correct answer: Was born- A. The official on duty was spoken to by her.
- B. The official was spoken to by her on duty.
- C. She was spoken to by the official on duty.
- D. She was the official to be spoken to on duty.
Explanation: - The original sentence "She spoke to the official on duty" is in active voice, where the subject "she" performs the action of speaking.-…
Correct answer: The official on duty was spoken to by her.- A. Drowned
- B. Would drown
- C. Was drowned
- D. Could drown
Explanation: A is the correct option because This is the correct past tense active form indicating that everyone aboard the ship died by drowning.
Correct answer: Drowned- A. The patient was advised by the doctor not to eat rice.
- B. The patient was advised by the doctor that he should not eat rice.
- C. The patient was being advised by the doctor that he should not rice by the doctor.
- D. The patient has been advised not to eat rice by the doctor.
Explanation: This option uses the passive voice to report the original sentence, maintaining the same meaning and tense.
Correct answer: The patient was advised by the doctor not to eat rice.- A. Have to pay fine
- B. Would fine
- C. Fined
- D. Will fine
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct past participle form of the verb "fine" used in passive voice, indicating what will…
Correct answer: Fined- A. Your offer cannot be accepted by me.
- B. I cannot be accepted by your offer.
- C. The offer cannot be accepted by me.
- D. Your offer cannot be accepted.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option A: 'Your offer cannot be accepted by me.' This conversion maintains the meaning of the original active voice…
Correct answer: Your offer cannot be accepted by me.- A. The police will be informed by them.
- B. The police will inform them.
- C. The police are informed by them.
- D. Informed will be the police by them.
Explanation: - The original sentence "They will inform the police" is in active voice, where the subject "they" performs the action of informing.- To…
Correct answer: The police will be informed by them.- A. Let the dog be not beaten.
- B. Let the dog be beaten not.
- C. Not let the dog be beaten.
- D. Let the dog not be beaten.
Explanation: The original sentence is a command or instruction, and the correct reported speech uses a similar construction to convey the same meaning.
Correct answer: Let the dog not be beaten.