Active and Passive Voice MCQs

Practice Active and Passive Voice MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn voice transformation rules, sentence conversion techniques, and the correct use of active and passive voice through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #11 Report Error

They were watching a movie.

A. A movie was being watched by them.

B. A movie had been watched by them.

C. A movie was watched by them.

D. A movie is being watched by them.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past continuous: was/were + V-ing → was/were + being + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #12 Report Error

The children had eaten all the cakes before the guests arrived.

A. All the cakes were eaten by the children before the guests arrived.

B. All the cakes had eaten by the children before the guests arrived.

C. All the cakes had been eaten by the children before the guests arrived.

D. All the cakes have been eaten by the children before the guests arrived.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past perfect: had + V3 → had been + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #13 Report Error

Someone has stolen my purse.

A. My purse has been stolen.

B. My purse is stolen.

C. My purse was stolen.

D. My purse had been stolen.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
When the agent is unknown/someone, passive may omit 'by someone'. Present perfect → has been + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #14 Report Error

You must obey the traffic rules.

A. The traffic rules must be obey by you.

B. The traffic rules must obeyed by you.

C. The traffic rules should be obeyed by you.

D. The traffic rules must be obeyed by you.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Modal (must) + V1 → modal + be + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #15 Report Error

Can he drive a car?

A. Could a car be driven by him?

B. Can a car driven by him?

C. A car can be driven by him?

D. Can a car be driven by him?

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Interrogative with modal: modal + subject + V1 → modal + object + be + V3 + by + subject.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #16 Report Error

The gardener waters the plants every day.

A. The plants have been watered by the gardener every day.

B. The plants are being watered by the gardener every day.

C. The plants were watered by the gardener every day.

D. The plants are watered by the gardener every day.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple present habitual action → is/am/are + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #17 Report Error

I am reading an interesting novel.

A. An interesting novel was being read by me.

B. An interesting novel has been read by me.

C. An interesting novel is being read by me.

D. An interesting novel is read by me.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present continuous → is/am/are + being + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #18 Report Error

She has cooked the dinner.

A. The dinner was cooked by her.

B. The dinner had been cooked by her.

C. The dinner is cooked by her.

D. The dinner has been cooked by her.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect → has/have + been + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #19 Report Error

They will build a new bridge across the river.

A. A new bridge would be built by them across the river.

B. A new bridge will be built by them across the river.

C. A new bridge is built by them across the river.

D. A new bridge will built by them across the river.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future simple → will be + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #20 Report Error

The mechanic repaired my car yesterday.

A. My car is repaired by the mechanic yesterday.

B. My car was repaired by the mechanic yesterday.

C. My car was being repaired by the mechanic yesterday.

D. My car has been repaired by the mechanic yesterday.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple → was/were + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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