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. Pets are being kept by Elizabeth.
- B. Elizabeth is supposed to be keeping pets.
- C. Pet are keeped by Elizabeth.
- D. Pets are kept by Elizabeth.
Explanation: D is the correct option because This is the correct passive voice construction, indicating that Elizabeth is the one who keeps pets.
Correct answer: Pets are kept by Elizabeth.- A. At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.
- B. At dinner, six shrimp had been eaten by Harry.
- C. At dinner, six shrimp was eaten by Harry.
- D. At dinner, six shrimp had eaten by Harry.
Explanation: - The original sentence "Harry ate six shrimp at dinner" is in active voice, where the subject "Harry" performs the action of eating.- To…
Correct answer: At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.- A. I think that the house was built in 1814 by him.
- B. By think that the house was built in 1814.
- C. I think that the house built in 1814.
- D. I think that the house had been built in 1814.
Explanation: - The original sentence "I think that someone built the house in 1814" implies that the speaker is uncertain about who built the house…
Correct answer: I think that the house had been built in 1814.- A. I am disappointed your performance.
- B. I was disappointed by your performance.
- C. I was disappointed at your performance.
- D. I was disappointed from your performance.
Explanation: B is the correct option because This is the correct passive voice construction, indicating that the speaker (I) experienced disappointment…
Correct answer: I was disappointed by your performance.- A. A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.
- B. A movie has been gone to be watched by us tonight.
- C. A movie is being watched tonight by us.
- D. Movie tonight is being watched by us.
Explanation: - The original sentence "We are going to watch a movie tonight" is in active voice, where the subject "we" performs the action of…
Correct answer: A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.- A. He was killed with knife by murderer.
- B. He was a killed from a knife by murderer.
- C. He was killed by a knife by murderer.
- D. He was killed with a knife by the murderer.
Explanation: "He was killed with a knife by the murderer." - This option correctly transforms the sentence into passive voice, maintaining clarity and…
Correct answer: He was killed with a knife by the murderer.- A. "The Mill on the Floss" was writed by George Eliot
- B. "The Mill on the Floss" was written by George Eliot
- C. "The Mill on the Floss" had been written by George Eliot
- D. "The Mill on the Floss" was being written by George Eliot
Explanation: "The Mill on the Floss" was written by George Eliot. - This option is grammatically correct and accurately transforms the sentence into…
Correct answer: "The Mill on the Floss" was written by George Eliot- A. The obstacle course was run by me in record time.
- B. The obstacle course had run by me in record time.
- C. The obstacle course was being run by me in record time.
- D. The obstacle course had been run by me in record time.
Explanation: - The original sentence "I ran the obstacle course in record time" is in active voice, where the subject "I" performs the action of…
Correct answer: The obstacle course was run by me in record time.- A. Water is contained by this bottle
- B. Water is contained in this bottle
- C. Water is contained to this bottle
- D. Water is contained into this bottle
Explanation: "Water is contained in this bottle." - This option correctly transforms the sentence into passive voice, indicating where the water is…
Correct answer: Water is contained in this bottle- A. The crew has paved the entire stretch of highway.
- B. The crew paved the entire stretch of highway.
- C. The crew paves the entire stretch of highway.
- D. The crew had paved the entire stretch of highway.
Explanation: - The original sentence "The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew" is in passive voice, where the subject "highway" receives…
Correct answer: The crew paved the entire stretch of highway.- A. The examination was not taken by Nelson
- B. The examination had not been taken by Nelson
- C. The examination had not been being taken by Nelson
- D. The examination was not being taken by Nelson
Explanation: This option correctly uses the past perfect passive form ("had not been taken"), which accurately reflects the tense and structure of the…
Correct answer: The examination had not been taken by Nelson- A. Myself the work will be done by me
- B. My work shall be done by I myself
- C. My work will be done by me myself
- D. My work will be being done by me
Explanation: It correctly uses the passive construction "will be done by me" and accurately reflects the original sentence's meaning.
Correct answer: My work will be done by me myself- A. Shall we have been cheated by them?
- B. Will we have been cheated by they?
- C. Will is have been cheated by them?
- D. Shall we has been cheated by them?
Explanation: This option correctly uses the future perfect passive form. "Shall we" is acceptable in this context (though "will" is more common), and…
Correct answer: Shall we have been cheated by them?- A. Who English taught by?
- B. By whom were English taught to you?
- C. By whom were you taught English by?
- D. By whom were you taught English?
Explanation: D is the correct option because This is the correct passive voice construction in a question form, asking about the person who taught you…
Correct answer: By whom were you taught English?- A. By whom was this camera gifted by?
- B. By whom had you been gifted this camera?
- C. By whom were you gifted this camera?
- D. Who was you gifted this camera by?
Explanation: "By whom were you gifted this camera?" -This correctly transforms the question into passive voice without changing the meaning.
Correct answer: By whom were you gifted this camera?- A. Will a bracelet be given to her by he?
- B. Will she be given a bracelet by him?
- C. Will her be given a bracelet by him?
- D. Will a bracelet be being given to her by him?
Explanation: B is the correct option because This is the correct passive voice construction, indicating that the action of giving (the bracelet) is…
Correct answer: Will she be given a bracelet by him?- A. Don't let my heart broken
- B. Let my heart don't be broken
- C. Don't let my heart be broken by you
- D. Don't let my heart be broken
Explanation: D is the correct option because This is the correct passive voice construction, indicating a request or plea to prevent the action of the…
Correct answer: Don't let my heart be broken- A. Let a lie not be told
- B. Don't let a lie not be told
- C. Let a lie not be told by
- D. Don't a lie not be told
Explanation: "Let a lie not be told." - This transforms the sentence into passive voice while maintaining the meaning and grammatical correctness.
Correct answer: Let a lie not be told- A. I was rejoiced at his position
- B. I was rejoiced by his position
- C. I was rejoice at his position
- D. I was rejoiced from his position
Explanation: A is the correct option because This is the correct passive voice construction, indicating that the speaker (I) experienced rejoicing or…
Correct answer: I was rejoiced at his position- A. Let it be done
- B. Let be done it
- C. It be done by you
- D. Let it be did
Explanation: A is the correct option because This is the correct passive voice construction, indicating a command or suggestion for something to be…
Correct answer: Let it be done