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 #51 Report Error

He promised me a handsome reward.

A. A handsome reward was promised to me by him.

B. I was promised a handsome reward by him.

C. A handsome reward had been promised to me by him.

D. I am promised a handsome reward by him.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple → was/were + V3. 'I was promised' is correct.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #52 Report Error

She told us an interesting story.

A. We are told an interesting story by her.

B. An interesting story had been told to us by her.

C. We were told an interesting story by her.

D. An interesting story was told us by her.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Indirect object as subject → 'We were told'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #53 Report Error

I taught him English.

A. He was taught English by me.

B. English was taught to him by me.

C. English had been taught to him by me.

D. He is taught English by me.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple → was/were + V3. 'He was taught'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #54 Report Error

They asked me several questions.

A. I was asked several questions by them.

B. Several questions were asked to me by them.

C. Several questions had been asked to me by them.

D. I am asked several questions by them.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple; indirect object 'me' becomes subject.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #55 Report Error

Someone sent her a beautiful bouquet.

A. She was sent a beautiful bouquet.

B. She is sent a beautiful bouquet.

C. A beautiful bouquet was sent to her.

D. A beautiful bouquet had been sent to her.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Agent omitted; past simple passive with indirect object subject.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #56 Report Error

The government awarded him a gold medal.

A. A gold medal had been awarded to him by the government.

B. A gold medal was awarded to him by the government.

C. He was awarded a gold medal by the government.

D. He has been awarded a gold medal by the government.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple, subject 'he'.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #57 Report Error

We saw her crossing the busy road.

A. She had been seen crossing the busy road by us.

B. She is seen crossing the busy road by us.

C. She was seen to cross the busy road by us.

D. She was seen crossing the busy road by us.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
See + object + present participle → passive retains -ing form.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #58 Report Error

They found him sleeping in the classroom.

A. He had been found sleeping in the classroom by them.

B. He is found sleeping in the classroom by them.

C. He was found sleeping in the classroom by them.

D. He was found to sleep in the classroom by them.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Find + object + present participle → passive with -ing form.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #59 Report Error

I remember my mother taking me to the zoo.

A. I remember to be taken to the zoo by my mother.

B. I remember being taken to the zoo by my mother.

C. I remember my mother being taken to the zoo.

D. I am remembered to be taken to the zoo by my mother.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Remember + possessive + gerund → passive: remember + being + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #60 Report Error

He hates people calling him a fool.

A. He hates being called a fool.

B. He hates to be called a fool.

C. He hates calling a fool.

D. He is hated calling a fool.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Hate + object + gerund → hate + being + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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