Everyone knows that the sun rises in the east. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Everyone knows that the sun rises in the east.

A. It is known that the sun rises in the east.

B. It was known that the sun rises in the east.

C. The sun is known to rise in the east.

D. That the sun rises in the east is known.

Answer: Option A

Everyone knows → It is known.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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Question #1 Report Error

Select the correct passive voice of: 'We are looking into the matter.'

A. The matter is being looked into by us.

B. The matter has been looked into by us.

C. The matter was being looked into by us.

D. The matter is looked into by us.

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present continuous with phrasal verb: Object + is/am/are + being + past participle + preposition + by + subject.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #2 Report Error

Select the correct passive voice of: 'The storm damaged many houses.'

A. Many houses were being damaged by the storm.

B. Many houses were damaged by the storm.

C. Many houses had been damaged by the storm.

D. Many houses are damaged by the storm.

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past: Object + was/were + past participle + by + subject.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #3 Report Error

All the students laugh at the poor beggar.

A. The poor beggar was laughed at by all the students.

B. The poor beggar is being laughed at by all the students.

C. The poor beggar is laughed at by all the students.

D. The poor beggar has been laughed at by all the students.

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple present phrasal verb → is + V3 + preposition.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice