The fire burnt the whole village. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The fire burnt the whole village.

A. The whole village was burnt by the fire.

B. The whole village had been burnt by the fire.

C. The whole village is burnt by the fire.

D. The whole village was burned by the fire.

Answer: Option A

Burn – burnt/burned; both acceptable, 'burnt' given here.

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Question #1 Report Error

Choose the correct active voice of: 'The criminal was found hiding in a cave.'

A. They found the criminal hiding in a cave.

B. They find the criminal hiding in a cave.

C. They were finding the criminal hiding in a cave.

D. They had found the criminal hiding in a cave.

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past passive 'was found' → active 'They found the criminal hiding in a cave'.

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Question #2 Report Error

Choose the correct active voice of: 'Was a letter written by him?'

A. Had he written a letter?

B. He wrote a letter?

C. Did he write a letter?

D. Was he writing a letter?

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Passive 'Was a letter written' (simple past) → active 'Did he write a letter?'

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #3 Report Error

Select the correct passive voice of: 'People think that he is a fool.'

A. Both A and B.

B. He is thought to be a fool.

C. It is thought that he is a fool.

D. It was thought that he is a fool.

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Both impersonal passives are correct.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice