Active and Passive Voice Questions with Answers

Active and Passive Voice Questions with Answers
Q :  

Why are you making noise in the class?

Change into Passive Voice.

(A) Why was noise being made?

(B) Why is noise being made?

(C) Why is noise made?

(D) Why is noise being make?


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The present continuous tense is used in passive voice construction to convey the action in progress.


Q :  

Choose the option that is the correct passive form of the sentence.

We had eaten the cake.

(A) The cake had been eaten by us.

(B) The cake will be eaten by us.

(C) The cake is eaten by us.

(D) The cake was eaten by us.


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The past perfect tense "had eaten" is transformed into the past perfect passive form "had been eaten."



Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. 

Q :  

The peon refused him admittance.  

(A) He was refused admittance by the peon.

(B) Admittance is refused to him by the peon.

(C) Admittance was refused by the peon to him.

(D) Admittance is refused him by the peon.


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The past simple tense is changed into the passive voice.


Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. 

Q :  

The reporter was interviewing the political leaders. 

(A) The political leaders were being interviewed by the reporter.

(B) The political leaders was being interviewed by the reporter.

(C) The political leaders are being interviewed by the reporter.

(D) The political leader is being interviewed by the reporter.


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The past continuous tense is employed to create the passive sentence.


Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. 

Q :  

The beavers have built a perfect dam across the stream  

(A) A perfect dam had been built by the beavers across the stream.

(B) A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream.

(C) A perfect dam have been built by the beavers across the stream.

(D) A perfect dam was being built by the beavers across the stream


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The present perfect tense is used in passive voice construction.



Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. 

Q :  

The accountant took the money from the customer. 

(A) The money is taken from the customer by the accountant.

(B) The money was taken from the customer by the accountant.

(C) The customer was taken the money by the accountant.

(D) The money had been taken from the customer by the accountant.


Correct Answer : B

Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. 

Q :  

The school was damaged by the earthquake which caused havoc to other buildings as well. 

(A) The earthquake damaged the school and other buildings.

(B) The earthquake damaged other buildings.

(C) The earthquake caused havoc to the school.

(D) The earthquake damaged the school besides causing havoc to other buildings.


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The passive sentence is rewritten in the active voice, conveying the action more directly.



Q :  

Change into Passive Voice.

I am playing cricket.

(A) Cricket had been being played be me

(B) Cricket is being played by me.

(C) Cricket was being played be me.

(D) Cricket has been played be me.


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The present continuous tense is used to express an action in progress in the passive voice.



Q :  

Change into Passive Voice.

He played many games.

(A) Many games was played by him.

(B) Many games were not played by him.

(C) Many games had been played by him.

(D) Many games were played by him.


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The active sentence is transformed into passive, with "Many games were played" as the correct form.


Q :  

Change into Passive Voice.

A child likes toys.

(A) Toys have liked by a child.

(B) Toys liked by a child.

(C) Toys are liked by a child.

(D) Toys is liked by a child.


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

In passive voice, the object "toys" becomes the subject, and "are liked" is the suitable form.


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