We honour the brave. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

We honour the brave.

A. The brave are honoured by us.

B. The brave is honoured by us.

C. The brave have been honoured by us.

D. The brave were honoured by us.

Answer: Option A

‘The brave’ means brave people (plural), so ‘are honoured’.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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Question #1 Report Error

We elected him president.

A. He was elected president by us.

B. President was elected him by us.

C. He is elected president by us.

D. He was elected as president by us.

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Elect + object + bare complement → passive retains complement (no preposition).

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #2 Report Error

Had they left the place before sunset?

A. Had the place been left by them before sunset?

B. Has the place been left by them before sunset?

C. Was the place left by them before sunset?

D. Had the place left by them before sunset?

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past perfect interrogative → Had + object + been + V3.

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

Question #3 Report Error

Select the correct passive voice of: 'The peon opened the gate.'

A. The gate had been opened by the peon.

B. The gate is opened by the peon.

C. The gate was being opened by the peon.

D. The gate was opened by the peon.

Correct Answer: Option D

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

This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice