Active and Passive Voice MCQs
Convert 'None likes him' into passive voice.
- A. He has not been liked by anyone.
- B. He was not liked by anyone.
- C. He is liked by none.
- D. He is not liked by anyone.
Convert 'The boy did not break the glass' into passive voice.
- A. The glass was not broken by the boy.
- B. The glass has not been broken by the boy.
- C. The glass is not broken by the boy.
- D. The glass had not been broken by the boy.
Transform 'I saw him leaving the house' into passive voice.
- A. Leaving the house he was seen by me.
- B. He was seen leaving the house by me.
- C. He had been seen leaving the house.
- D. He was seen to be leaving the house.
Turn 'Sana is washing her clothes' into passive voice.
- A. Her clothes are being washed by Sana.
- B. Her clothes were being washed by Sana.
- C. Her clothes has been washed by Sana.
- D. Her clothes is being washed by Sana.
- E. Her clothes had been washed by Sana.
Change 'People speak English all over the world' to passive voice.
- A. English is spoken by people.
- B. English was spoken all over the world.
- C. English was spoken by people.
- D. English is spoken all over the world.
Convert 'Set the thief to catch the thief' into passive voice.
- A. Let the thief to catch the thief
- B. Let the thief be set to catch the thief
- C. Thief is set to catch the thief
- D. None of these
Transform 'Mr. Jamal asked him a question' into passive voice.
- A. He was asked a question Mr. Jamal.
- B. He was asked a question to Mr. Jamal.
- C. He was asked a question by Mr. Jamal.
- D. A question was being asked by Mr. Jamal.
Convert 'A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be' into passive voice.
- A. Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
- B. Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
- C. Grass is eaten not by a lion, however hungry he may be.
- D. Grass is being not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
Convert 'It is your duty to make tea at eleven O’clock' into passive form.
- A. You are asked to make tea at eleven O’clock.
- B. You are required to make tea at eleven O’clock.
- C. You are supposed to make tea at eleven O’clock.
- D. Tea is to be made by you at eleven.
Rephrase 'Women like men to flatter them' in passive voice.
- A. Men are liked by women to flatter them
- B. Women like to be flattered by men
- C. Women like that men should flatter them
- D. Women are liked to be flattered by men
Convert 'The people elected him Mayor' into passive voice.
- A. Him was elected Mayor the people.
- B. He was elected Mayor by the people.
- C. Mayor is elected by the people.
- D. He is elected by the people Mayor.
Transform 'Someone pulled the bull violently' into passive voice.
- A. The bull had been pulled violently by someone.
- B. The bull was to be pulled violently by someone.
- C. The bull had been pulled violently.
- D. The bull was pulled violently.
Change 'The boy has rung the bell' into passive voice.
- A. The bell has been being rung by the boy.
- B. The bell was being rung by the boy.
- C. The bell was rung by the boy.
- D. The bell has been rung by the boy.
Convert 'Has someone made all the necessary arrangements?' into passive voice.
- A. Has all the necessary arrangements been made by someone?
- B. Have the necessary arrangements been all made by someone?
- C. Have all the necessary arrangements been made by someone?
- D. All the necessary arrangements have been made by one.
Transform 'Sajid gave the beggar an old shirt' into passive voice.
- A. An old shirt was given to Sajid by the beggar.
- B. An old shirt was given to the beggar by Sajid.
- C. The beggar was gave an old shirt by Sajid.
- D. An old shirt was gave to the beggar by Sajid.
Convert 'The teacher may punish you' into passive voice.
- A. You should be punished by the teacher.
- B. You shall have been punished by the teacher.
- C. You will be punished by the teacher.
- D. You may be punished by the teacher.
- E. You might be punished by the teacher.
Change 'He was being chased by the dogs' to active voice.
- A. The dogs are chasing him.
- B. The dogs chased him.
- C. The dogs chase him.
- D. The dogs were chasing him.
Turn 'The box can contain no more' into passive voice.
- A. No more this box can contain.
- B. No more could be contained in this box.
- C. No more can be contained in this box.
- D. Nothing can be contained in this box.
Convert 'This house is used very rarely by us' into active voice.
- A. We are using this house very rarely.
- B. We use this house very rarely.
- C. We used this house very rarely.
- D. We uses this house very rarely.
Convert 'They held a meeting very early' into passive voice.
- A. A meeting was hold by them very early.
- B. A meeting will be held by them very early.
- C. A meeting is held by them very early
- D. A meeting was held by them very early.
Rephrase 'Indiscipline should not be encouraged by us' in active voice.
- A. We shall not encouraging indiscipline.
- B. We have not encouraging indiscipline.
- C. We should not encourage indiscipline.
- D. We must not encouraged indiscipline.
Turn 'Movies are not watched by him' into active voice.
- A. He did not watch movies.
- B. He do not watch movies.
- C. He does not watch movies.
- D. He is not watched movies.
Convert 'She has completed two courses' into passive voice.
- A. Two courses are been completed by her.
- B. Two courses has been completed by her.
- C. Two courses have been completed by her.
- D. Two courses had been completed by her.
- E. Two courses will be completed by her.
Turn 'They broke up the table for firewood' into passive voice.
- A. The table broke up for firewood by them.
- B. The table has broken up for firewood by them.
- C. The table had broken up for firewood by them.
- D. The table was broken up for firewood by them.
Convert 'She will build this house' into passive voice.
- A. This house would be built by her
- B. This house would have been built by her
- C. This house will be built by her
- D. This house will have been by her
Transform 'The baby has lost her doll' into passive voice.
- A. Her doll was lost by the baby
- B. Her doll had been lost by the baby
- C. Her doll has been lost by the baby
- D. Her doll will have been lost by the baby
- E. Her doll has lost by the baby.
Convert to passive: 'When the men coughed he realized that the men were quite near to him'.
- A. When the men coughed it realized by him that the men were quiet near to him.
- B. When the men coughed it had realized by him that the men were quite near to him.
- C. When the men coughed it was realized by him that the men were quite near to him.
- D. When the men coughed it is realized by him the men ere quite near to him.
Turn into passive: 'When I am alone, I hear the footsteps of my friend in my imagination'.
- A. The footsteps of my friend heard by me, when I am alone.
- B. The footsteps of my friend is heard by me when I am alone.
- C. The footsteps of my friend are heard by me when I am alone.
- D. The footsteps of my friend was heard by me when I am alone.
Rephrase 'She never understood me, whenever I said something.' in passive voice.
- A. Whenever I said something, I never understood by her.
- B. Whenever I said something, I had never understood by her.
- C. Whenever I said something, I was being never understood by her.
- D. Whenever I said something I was never understood by her.
Transform 'His wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finance' into passive voice.
- A. He upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
- B. He was upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
- C. He has upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
- D. He were upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
Convert 'We should avoid tranquilizer in order to have a good health' into passive voice.
- A. Tranquilizer should avoided by us in order to have good health.
- B. Tranquilizer should been avoided by us in order to have a good health.
- C. Tranquilizer should be avoid by us in order to have a good health.
- D. Tranquilizer should be avoided by us in order to have a good health.
Rephrase 'He did not give up the fight even though he was badly bruised' in passive voice.
- A. The fight did not give up by him even though he was badly bruised.
- B. The fight had not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.
- C. The fight was not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.
- D. The fight was not being given up by him even though he was badly bruised.
Complete the passive form: 'Afridi plays the harmonium and the sitar is _______ also.'
- A. Played
- B. Played by he
- C. Played by him
- D. None of these
Transform 'I said to her, “Why are you sleeping?”' into indirect speech.
- A. I asked her why she was sleeping.
- B. I asked her that why she was sleeping.
- C. I asked her that why was she sleeping.
- D. None of these
Convert 'They probably won’t attend lecture tomorrow' into passive voice.
- A. The lecture probably not attended by them tomorrow.
- B. The lecture probably won’t be attended by them.
- C. The lecture not probably attended by them tomorrow.
- D. The lecture probably won’t been attended by them tomorrow.
Convert 'He was driving a car, when accident occurred' into passive voice.
- A. A car driven by him, when the accident occur.
- B. A car was driven by him, when the accident occur.
- C. A car was been driven by him, when the accident occurred.
- D. A car was being driven by him, when the accident occurred.
Turn 'Who designed a car?' into passive voice.
- A. By whom a car designed?
- B. By whom a car had designed?
- C. By whom a car was designed?
- D. By whom a car was being designed?
Convert 'Will my mother have baked cake?' into passive voice.
- A. Will the cake have baked by my mother?
- B. Will the cake has being baked by my mother?
- C. Will the cake be baked by my mother?
- D. Will the cake have been baked by my mother?
Change 'Why did you waste the best part of your life?' into passive voice.
- A. Why the best part of your life wasted by you?
- B. Why were the best part of your life wasted by you?
- C. Why did the best part of your life wasted by you?
- D. Why was the best part of your life wasted by you?
Turn 'Why do you tell a lie?' into passive voice.
- A. Why a lie told by you?
- B. Why is a lie be told by you?
- C. Why is a lie told by you?
- D. Why is a lite being told you?
Convert 'You will praise her very much' into passive voice.
- A. She will praised very much by you.
- B. She will be praised very much by you.
- C. She will being praised very much by you.
- D. She will been praised very much by you.
Change 'I take exercise daily' into passive voice.
- A. Exercise are taken daily by me.
- B. Exercise is taken daily by me.
- C. Exercise is being taken daily by me.
- D. Exercise is been taken daily by me.
Convert 'She will invite me' into passive voice.
- A. I shall be invited by her.
- B. I will invited by her.
- C. I shall being invited by her.
- D. I will been invited by her.
Turn 'Did you visit a zoo?' into passive voice.
- A. Was a zoo being visited by you?
- B. Was a zoo be visited by you?
- C. Was a zoo been visited by you?
- D. Was a zoo visited by you?
Convert 'Why does an officer neglect duties?' into passive voice.
- A. Why the duties neglected by an officer?
- B. Why are the duties neglected by an officer?
- C. Why is the duties neglected by an officer?
- D. Why are the duties neglect by an officer?
Turn 'Have you taken a rest?' into passive voice.
- A. Have a rest been taken by you?
- B. Have a rest taken by you.
- C. Had a rest taken by you?
- D. Have a rest be take by you?
Convert 'You must obey your parents' into passive voice.
- A. Your parents must obeyed by you.
- B. Your parents must been obeyed by you.
- C. Your parents must be obeyed by you.
- D. Your parents must being obeyed by you.
Rephrase 'Are they playing match against them?' in passive voice.
- A. Is a match being played against our team by them?
- B. Is a match be played against our team by them?
- C. Is a match played against our team by them?
- D. Is a match been played against our team by them?
Transform 'I remember my sister taking me to the museum' into passive voice.
- A. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.
- B. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.
- C. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
- D. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.
Turn 'Who is creating this mess?' into passive voice.
- A. Who has been created this mess?
- B. By whom has this mess been created?
- C. By whom this mess is being created?
- D. By whom is this mess being created?
Convert 'They greet me cheerfully every morning' into passive voice.
- A. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.
- B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
- C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
- D. Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.
Change to active voice: 'The traitors should be shot dead'.
- A. They should have shot the traitors dead.
- B. They shall shoot the traitors dead.
- C. They should shoot the traitors dead.
- D. They shot the traitors dead.
Rewrite 'Rome was not built in a day' in active voice.
- A. They did not build Rome in a day.
- B. They could not build Rome in a day.
- C. The Romans did not build Rome in a day.
- D. They have not built Rome in a day.
Convert 'Who taught you English?' into passive voice.
- A. By whom was English taught to you?
- B. Who was taught English to you?
- C. Who was teaches you English?
- D. By whom is English is taught to you?
Turn 'Why did you disobey your parents?' into passive voice.
- A. Why do your parents was disobey by you?
- B. Why were your parents disobeyed by you?
- C. Why your parents was disobeyed by you?
- D. Why your parents were disobey by you?