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 #21 Report Error

The girl was singing a melodious song.

A. A melodious song was sung by the girl.

B. A melodious song was being sung by the girl.

C. A melodious song had been sung by the girl.

D. A melodious song is being sung by the girl.

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Correct Answer: Option B

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

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #22 Report Error

The students had solved all the sums before the bell rang.

A. All the sums were solved by the students before the bell rang.

B. All the sums had been solved by the students before the bell rang.

C. All the sums have been solved by the students before the bell rang.

D. All the sums had solved by the students before the bell rang.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past perfect → had been + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #23 Report Error

The shopkeeper will have delivered the goods by evening.

A. The goods will be delivered by the shopkeeper by evening.

B. The goods would have been delivered by the shopkeeper by evening.

C. The goods will have been delivered by the shopkeeper by evening.

D. The goods have been delivered by the shopkeeper by evening.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future perfect → will have been + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #24 Report Error

We admire the brave.

A. The brave have been admired by us.

B. The brave are admired by us.

C. The brave were admired by us.

D. The brave is admired by us.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
‘The brave’ means brave people (plural), so ‘are admired’.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #25 Report Error

One should keep one's promises.

A. Promises should be keep.

B. Promises should kept.

C. One's promises should be kept by one.

D. Promises should be kept.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The agent ‘one’ is often omitted in passive. Should + V1 → should be + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #26 Report Error

People speak English all over the world.

A. English was spoken all over the world.

B. English has been spoken all over the world.

C. English is spoken all over the world.

D. English is being spoken all over the world.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
General statement → simple present passive without agent.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #27 Report Error

The committee is considering the proposal.

A. The proposal is being considered by the committee.

B. The proposal has been considered by the committee.

C. The proposal was being considered by the committee.

D. The proposal is considered by the committee.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #28 Report Error

Somebody has put out the light.

A. The light has been put out.

B. The light is put out.

C. The light was put out.

D. The light had been put out.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Unknown agent omitted; present perfect → has been + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #29 Report Error

The judge found the accused guilty.

A. The accused has been found guilty by the judge.

B. The accused is found guilty by the judge.

C. The accused was found guilty by the judge.

D. The accused were found guilty by the judge.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple → was/were + V3. 'Accused' singular here.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #30 Report Error

They made him king.

A. King was made him by them.

B. He is made king by them.

C. He has been made king by them.

D. He was made king by them.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Object complement ‘king’ remains unchanged; passive: subject + was/were + V3 + complement.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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