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Active and Passive voice mcq for SSC exams

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  1. The school was damaged by the earthquake which claimed many lives.
    (a) The earthquake damaged the school for claiming many lives.
    (b) The earthquake had damaged the school which claimed many lives.
    (c) The earthquake damaged the school and claimed many lives.
    (d) The earthquake had damaged the school and claimed many lives.

Solution: (c)
Sol. Given sentence is in passive voice as the structure is “was + V3”.
So, while converting it into an active voice “V2” form of verb is taken and it is not preceded by any helping verb.

22.First car holds a special place in the heart of every owner.
(a) Every owner has a special place in the heart for his first car.
(b) A special place is held by the first car in the heart of every owner.
(c) A special place is being held by the first car in the heart of every owner.
(d) A special place was held by the first car in the heart of every owner.


Solution: (b)
  1. They are going to build a new office near the old one.
    (a) A new office will be built near the old one.
    (b) A new office being built near the old one.
    (c) A new office is being built near the old one.
    (d) A new office is going to be built near the old one.

Solution: (d)
In an infinitive sentence “to+V1” changes into “to+be+V3”
while changing active voice into passive voice.
  1. Who broke the windowpane?
    (a) By whom was the windowpane broken?
    (b) By whom the windowpane was broken?
    (c) Who had the windowpane broken by?
    (d) By whom had the windowpane been broken by?.

Solution: (a)
Interrogative pronoun “who” changes into “by whom” while changing active voice into passive voice.
  1. You must take the victim to the hospital.
    (a) The victim has to be taken to the hospital.
    (b) The victim is supposed to be taken to the hospital.
    (c) The victim is to be taken to the hospital.
    (d) The victim must be taken to the hospital.

Solution: (d)
To make passive form of modal verbs, following structure is followed:
(for indefinite)
Sub + Modal + V1 + Obj (active)
Obj + Modal + be + V3 + by + Sub (passive).
  1. Why did you beat him?
    (a) Why he was beaten by you?
    (b) Why was he beaten by you?
    (c) Why had he been beaten by you?
    (d) Why was him beaten by you?.

Solution: (b)
  1. Please wash all the dishes.
    (a) You are ordered to wash all the dishes.
    (b) All the dishes should be washed.
    (c) You are requested to wash all the dishes.
    (d) You are suggested to wash all the dishes.

Solution: (c)
In an imperative sentence we use “you are ordered/requested to” while changing active voice into passive voice.
Since here a request is made so we use “requested”.
  1. Did someone tease you?
    (a) Was you teased by someone?
    (b) Were you teased by someone?
    (c) Was you being teased by someone?
    (d) Were you being teased by someone?.

Solution: (b)
To change questions from Active to Passive beginning with ‘Did’, follow the below rule:
Active: Did + Subject + Verb1+ Object?
Passive: Was / Were + Subject1(Obj) + Verb3 + by + Agent (Sub)?.
  1. We have to leave the tap open for all the yellowish, stinking water to drain.
    (a) The tap has to be left open for all the yellowish, stinking water to drain.
    (b) The tap had to be left open for all the yellowish, stinking water to drain.
    (c) The tap will be left open for all the yellowish, stinking water to drain.
    (d) The tap should be left open for all the yellowish, stinking water to drain.

Solution: (a)
Active: Subject + have / has / had + to + V1+ Object
Passive: Subject(Obj)+ have / has / had + to + be + V3+ by + Agent(Sub).
  1. Has someone made the complete shopping list?
    (a) Have the complete shopping list been made?
    (b) Has the complete shopping list being made?
    (c) Had the complete shopping list been made?
    (d) Has the complete shopping list been made?.

Solution: (d)
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