Instructions:
In this section, you will encounter two types of questions.
Type 1: You will be given a sentence, and your task is to identify whether the sentence is in the active voice or the passive voice. Choose the correct answer (a or b) to indicate the voice of the given sentence.
Type 2: You will be given a sentence in either the active voice or the passive voice. Your task is to change the voice of the sentence accordingly.
Type 3: In this type of question, you will need to fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb.
Note: the correct answers are marked as bold.
Active and Passive Voice MCQs Set-2
1. A strange man was watching us. Choose the correct passive voice.
a. We had being watched by a strange man.
b. We has been watched by a strange man.
c. We were watched by a strange man.
d. We were being watched by a strange man.
2. We had been given the wrong tickets. Choose whether the given sentence is active or passive.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
3. He should not have been asked to pay. Choose whether the given sentence is active or passive.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
4. New regulations will be introduced next spring. Choose whether the given sentence is active or passive.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
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5. It would have been fixed at the weekend. Choose whether the given sentence is active or passive.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
6. She might not have been paying attention. Distinguish between active or passive Voice.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
7. UAE will hold the Olympics in 2022. Change the active sentence into a passive one.
a. The Olympics will be held in UAE in 2022.
b. The Olympics will being held in UAE in 2022.
c. The Olympics was held in UAE in 2022.
d. The Olympics is being held in UAE in 2022.
8. They are paid on Sundays. Distinguish between active or passive Voice.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
9. The man carried the pram up the stairs.
a. The pram was carried the stairs up by the man
b. The pram was carried the stairs by the man
c. The pram has been carried up the stairs by the man
d. The pram was carried up the stairs by the man
10. Khan will donate 200USD to the charity.
a. 200 USD will be donated by Khan to the charity
b. 200 USD has been donated by Khan to the charity
c. 200 USD will being donated by Khan to the charity
d. 200USD was donated by Khan to the charity
11. It is time to write an article.
a. It is time to an article to be written.
b. It is time for an article to write.
c. It is time of an article to be written.
d. It is time for an article to be written.
12. Let John come to the show. Change this active sentence to passive.
a. The show should be attended by John.
b. The show is being attended by John.
c. The show has been attended by John.
d. The show will be attended by John.
13. The award was given to the top student.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
14. There is nothing to lose. Change this active sentence to passive.
a. There is nothing to be lost.
b. There is nothing to lose.
c. There was nothing to be lost.
d. There has been nothing to be lost.
15. Let us play together. Change this active sentence to passive.
a. It is suggested that we should play together.
b. Let us play together.
c. It is suggested that we will play together.
d. It is suggested that we should be playing together.
16. Are you wasting time on video games?
a. Is time was wasted by you on video games?
b. The time is being wasted by you on video games.
c. Is time will be wasted by you on video games?
d. Is time being wasted by you on video games?
17. They arrived at the stoppage at 11 o’clock.
a. The stoppage will arrive at by them at 11 o’clock
b. The stoppage has been arrived at by them at 11 o’clock
c. The stoppage was arrived by them at 11 o’clock
d. The stoppage was arrived at by them at 11 o’clock
18. My brother takes care of the plants. Change this active sentence to passive.
a. The plants are taken care of by my brother.
b. The plants are being taken care of by my brother.
c. The plants are taken care of my brother.
d. The plants are taken care by my brother.
19. Did you tell John the story? Change this active sentence to passive.
a. Is the story told to John by you?
b. Was John tell the story by you?
c. Is the story told by John to you?
d. Was John told the story to you?
20. The police are to catch the criminal. Change this active sentence to passive.
a. The criminal is to be caught by the police.
b. The criminal has been caught by the police.
c. The criminal has to be caught by the police.
d. The criminal had to be caught by the police.
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21. His manners pleased us very much.
a. We were very much pleased with his manners.
b. We pleased his very much with manners
c. We are very much pleased with his manners.
d. We were very much pleased on his manners.
22. The painter was commissioned to paint the portrait. Distinguish between Active or Passive Voice.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
23. The baker baked the bread. Distinguish between Active or Passive Voice.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
24. The findings of the study were published by the researchers. Distinguish between Active or Passive Voice.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
25. The committee was tasked with drafting the proposal. Distinguish between Active or Passive Voice.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
26. I have never been arrested. Distinguish between Active or Passive Voice.
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
27. Sophia was writing a letter to her father. Change this active sentence to passive.
a. Sophia’s father was being written a letter by Sophia.
b. A letter was being written by Sophia to her father.
c. Sophia was writing a letter to her father.
d. A letter was being written to her father by Sophia.
28. Please help me.
a. I am being helped by please.
b. You have been requested to help me.
c. You are being requested to help me.
d. You are requested to help me.
29. Who is creating this mess?
a. This mess is being created by who.
b. This mess is has been created by whom.
c. This mess is being created by someone else.
d. This mess is being created by whom.
30. Why do you waste time?
a. Why is time being wasted by you?
b. Why was your time being wasted?
c. Why is time being wasted?
d. Why is time wasted by you?
31. You must look into this matter. Change this sentence to passive voice.
a. This matter has been looked into by you.
b. This matter may be looked into by you.
c. This matter will be looked into by you.
d. This matter should be looked into by you.
32. It is your duty to make tea at seven O’clock.
a. You are supposed to make tea at seven o’clock.
b. The tea should have been made by you at seven o’clock.
c. The tea must be made by you at seven o’clock.
d. The tea will be made by you at seven o’clock.
33. That car looks like it has never………………(wash). Choose the appropriate verb.
a. Been washing
b. Being washed
c. Washed
d. Been washed
34. Unfortunately, the budget has…………….(not/approve). Choose the appropriate verb.
a. Not been approved
b. Not being approved
c. Not approved
d. Not been approving
35. He…………………..(wait) for the bus for 20 minutes. Choose the appropriate verb.
a. has been waiting
b. have been waiting
c. has waiting
d. has being waiting
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36. The dance performance……………..(happen) right now. Choose the appropriate verb.
a. is happening
b. have been happening
c. has happening
d. was happening
37. His grandmother…………..(pass away) 10 years ago. Choose the appropriate verb.
a. Have been passed away
b. Has passed
c. Passed away
d. Was passed away
38. He wouldn’t have complained if the food……………(not/be )overcooked. Choose the appropriate verb.
a. had not been
b. Have not been
c. Has not been
d. was not been
39. The roof is…………..(repair) by a roofing professional. Choose the appropriate verb.
a. Repairing
b. has repaired
c. being repaired
d. being repaired
40. Giza’s famed pyramids…………..(build) around 2550 B.C. Choose the appropriate verb.
a. were built
b. had built
c. were buid
d. have built
