All Free English MCQs with Answers

3031. When the thief broke into their house, they raised a hue and cry, and the thief _ immediately _ by the people.

• 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. It correctly indicates that the thief was the recipient of the action (being caught) by the people.

3032. 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. It correctly indicates that the city was the subject of the action (being torn) by riots.

3033. The truck driver _ the lady for walking in the middle of the road.

• 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

3034. Some passengers _ to Paris on the last trip.

• 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 the action of flying to Paris.

3035. The mall was engulfed _ the fire.

• 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 context of the mall being affected by the fire.

3036. It _ earlier that the sun revolved around the earth. .

• 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. It indicates that the belief existed in the past that the sun revolved around the earth.

3037. Convert into Passive Voice;''A child could not have done this mischief.''

• 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 doing the mischief.- To convert it to passive voice, we need to make the mischief the subject, and the action (doing) is performed on it. Hence, the correct passive voice construction is "This mischief could not have been done by a child".

3038. Ten mangoes are contained _ this box.

• 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 the mangoes being inside the box.

3039. Convert into Passive Voice;"James Watt discovered the energy of steam."

• 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 of discovering.- To convert it to passive voice, we need to make the energy of steam the subject, and the action (discovering) is performed on it. Hence, the correct passive voice construction is "The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt".

3040. Convert into Passive Voice;"She makes cakes every Sunday."

• 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.- To convert it to passive voice, we need to make the cakes the subject, and the action (making) is performed on them. Hence, the correct passive voice construction is "Cakes are made by her every Sunday".