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MCQ Active & Passive Voice
  1. The educational camps in different states have been arranged for students by the central board of education.

A. The central board of education is arranging educational camps in different states for students.
B. By the central board of education in different states, educational camps have been arranged for students.
C. The central board of education has arranged educational camps in different states for students.
D. The educational camps in different states are going to be arranged by the central board of education for students


Solution: C
The given sentence is in the passive form of an assertive sentence. The sentence is in the present perfect tense.
The structures for active/passive voices are:
Active Voice: Subject + has/have + Verb (V3 form) + Object
Passive Voice: Object + has/have + been + Verb (V3 form) + by + Subject
So, with the help of the above instructions, we can convert the given sentence into active voice:
The central board of education has arranged the educational camps in different states for students.
  1. The government is worrying about the severe natural calamity in the northern region.

A. The severe natural calamity in the government is being worried about by the northern region.
B. The severe natural calamity in the northern region is being worried about by the government.
C. The severe natural calamity in the northern region has been worried about by the government.
D. The severe natural calamity in the northern region is worrying about the government.


Solution: B
The given sentence is in the active form of an assertive sentence. The sentence is in the present continuous tense.
The structures for active/passive voices are:

Active Voice: Subject + is/ am/ are + Verb (V1+ing form) + Object
Passive Voice: Object + is/am/are + being + Verb (V3 form) + by + Subject

So, with the help of the above instructions, we can convert the given sentence into passive voice:
The severe natural calamity in the northern region is being worried about by the government.

  1. Shouldn’t the brave frontline warriors be honoured by us for their exemplary service?

A. Shouldn’t we have honoured the brave frontline warriors for their exemplary service?
B. Shouldn’t we be honouring the brave frontline warriors for their exemplary service?
C. Shouldn’t we have been honouring the brave frontline warriors for their exemplary service?
D. Shouldn’t we honour the brave frontline warriors for their exemplary service?


Solution: D
The given sentence is in the passive form of an interrogative sentence. The sentence is in past indefinite tense.
The structures for active/passive voices are:

Active Voice: Modal verb (as question word) + Subject + Main Verb (base form of verb) + Object?
Passive Voice: Modal verb (as question word) + Object + be + Verb (V3 form) + by + Subject?

So, with the help of the above instructions, we can convert the given sentence into an active voice:
Shouldn’t we honour the brave frontline warriors for their exemplary service?

  1. If our freedom has to be maintained, then it must be fought for.

A. If we have to maintain our freedom, then it must be fought for.
B. If we have to maintain our freedom, then we must fight for it.
C. If our freedom has to be maintain, then we must fight for it.
D. If our freedom has to maintain, then we fight for it.


Solution: B
The given sentence is in the passive form of an assertive sentence. The sentence is written in the infinitive form.
The structures for active/passive voices are:

Active Voice: Subject + to-infinitive + Object
Passive Voice: Object + to be + Past participle + by + Subject
Also, in case of modal verbs, the structure of active/passive voices are:
Active Voice: Subject + Modal verb + base form of verb + Object
Passive Voice: Object + Modal verb + be + third form of verb + by + Object

So, with the help of the above instructions, we can convert the given sentence into active voice:
If we have to maintain our freedom, then we must fight for it.

  1. The tart was smashed.

A. I smashed the tart.
B. The tart has been smashed.
C. The tart is smashed.
D. Someone smashed the tart.


Solution: D
The given sentence is in the passive form. It is in the simple past tense. The structures for active/passive voices are:

Active: Subject + Verb (IInd form) + Object.
Passive: Object + was/were + Verb (IIIrd form) + by + Subject.

So, with the help of the above structures, we can convert the given sentence into active voice:
Someone smashed the tart. (The subject “someone” is hidden).

  1. Thousands of villages in Orissa have been devastated by the Cyclone.

A. The cyclone has devastated thousands of villages in Orissa.
B. The cyclone has been devastating thousands of villages in Orissa.
C. The cyclone has been devastating thousands of villages in Orissa.
D. The cyclone was devastating thousands of villages in Orissa.


Solution: A
The given sentence is in the passive form of an assertive sentence. The sentence is in the present perfect tense.
The structures for active/passive voices are:

Active Voice: Subject + has/have + Verb (V3 form) + Object
Passive Voice: Object + has/have + been + Verb (V3 form) + by + Subject

So, with the help of the above instructions, we can convert the given sentence into active voice:
The cyclone has devastated thousands of villages in Orissa.

  1. I paid fifty thousand for the payment of tax.

A. Fifty thousand has paid by me for the payment of tax.
B. Fifty thousand had paid by me for the payment of tax.
C. Fifty thousand is paid by me for the payment of tax.
D. Fifty thousand was paid by me for the payment of tax.


Solution: D
The given sentence is in the passive form of an assertive sentence. The sentence is in the past tense.

Structure of active/passive voice is:

Active voice: Subject + V2+ object.
Passive voice: Object+ was/were +V3+ by + subject.

So, with the help of the above instructions, we can convert the given sentence into a passive voice:
Fifty thousand was paid by me for the payment of tax.

  1. Does he purchase books from the store?

A. Did he purchase the books from the store?
B. Had he purchased the books from the store?
C. Are books purchased by him from the store?
D. Did he purchased the books from the store?


Solution: C
The given sentence is in the active form of an interrogative sentence. The sentence is in present simple tense.
Structure of active/passive voice is :-
Active voice= Does + Subject + V1+ Object?
Passive voice= Is/am/are + Object + V3 + by + subject?
So, with the help of the above instructions, we can convert the given sentence into a passive voice:
Are books purchased by him from the store?
  1. Nishaya paid the bills on my behalf.

A. The bills were being paid by Nishaya on my behalf.
B. Nishaya had paid the bills on my behalf.
C. The bills are being paid by Nishaya on my behalf.
D. The bills were paid by Nishaya on my behalf.


Solution: D
The given sentence is in the active form of an affirmative sentence. The sentence is in the simple past tense.
Structure of active/passive voice is:
Active voice= Subject + V2+ object
Passive voice= Object+ was/were + V3+ by + subject
So, with the help of the above instructions, we can convert the given sentence into a passive voice:
The bills were paid by Nishaya on my behalf.
  1. The application had been sent by her.
    A. She has sent the application.
    B. She will send the application.
    C. She sent the application
    D. She had sent the application.

Solution: D
The sentence is in passive voice. We will change the object to the subject and will remove ‘by’, preserving the tense of the sentence.

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