Active_Passive_Voice competitive exams
100 questions · One Paper
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Question 1 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'He has not finished his homework.'
ExplanationPresent Perfect passive negative: 'has not been + past participle'.
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Question 2 of 100
Identify the sentence with the correct passive infinitive structure:
ExplanationThe passive infinitive 'to be completed' is required after 'needs' to express that the action will be performed on the task.
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Question 3 of 100
Identify which sentence CAN correctly be converted into the passive voice:
Explanation'Scored three goals' has a clear direct object ('three goals'), making passive conversion possible: 'Three goals were scored by the team.'
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Question 4 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'How did he solve the problem?'
ExplanationThe passive question retains 'how' and follows 'was/were + subject + past participle'.
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Question 5 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'They have completed the project.'
ExplanationPresent Perfect passive is formed as 'has/have + been + past participle'; singular 'project' takes 'has'.
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Question 6 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'People make fun of him.'
Explanation'Make fun of' retains 'of' in its passive form, with the general agent 'by people' naturally omitted.
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Question 7 of 100
Choose the sentence that correctly distinguishes the INSTRUMENT using 'with':
Explanation'With' is used to indicate the INSTRUMENT or tool used to perform the action, as opposed to 'by' for the agent.
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Question 8 of 100
Identify the sentence that correctly omits an unnecessary agent phrase:
ExplanationSince the builders are not specifically relevant to the sentence's meaning, omitting 'by workers' produces a more natural passive sentence.
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Question 9 of 100
Choose the correct subject-based passive of: 'Everyone knows that he is a genius.'
ExplanationThe subject-based impersonal passive moves 'he' to the front: 'He is known to be a genius'.
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Question 10 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'She had written the letter before he arrived.'
ExplanationPast Perfect passive is formed as 'had been + past participle'.
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Question 11 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'They were not playing football.'
ExplanationPast Continuous passive negative retains the continuous marker: 'was not being played'.
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Question 12 of 100
Identify the correct sentence retaining the agent because it provides important/specific information:
ExplanationWhen the agent (a specific, notable person) adds important information, it should be retained in the passive sentence.
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Question 13 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'Why did she reject the offer?'
ExplanationThe passive structure for wh-questions in Simple Past is 'Why + was/were + subject + past participle'.
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Question 14 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'They put off the decision.'
Explanation'Put off' (postpone) retains its particle 'off' in the passive construction.
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Question 15 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'He was reading a novel.'
ExplanationPast Continuous passive is formed as 'was/were + being + past participle'.
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Question 16 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'They will not finish the work on time.'
ExplanationSimple Future passive negative: 'will not be + past participle'.
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Question 17 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'He had not submitted the report.'
ExplanationPast Perfect passive negative: 'had not been + past participle'.
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Question 18 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'You cannot ignore this warning.'
ExplanationNegative modal passive: 'cannot + be + past participle'.
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Question 19 of 100
Choose the correct sentence expressing a causative action: 'Someone cut my hair.' (I arranged for this to be done)
ExplanationThe causative structure 'have + object + past participle' shows the subject arranged for someone else to perform the action.
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Question 20 of 100
Choose the correct impersonal passive of: 'People report that the president has resigned.'
Explanation'It is reported that + clause' is the correct impersonal passive structure for this reporting verb.
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Question 21 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'She teaches us English.'
ExplanationThe indirect object 'us' becomes the subject, and the objective form 'We' (subjective case) is required: 'We are taught English'.
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Question 22 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'She did not lock the door.'
ExplanationSimple Past passive negative: 'was not + past participle'.
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Question 23 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'They offered him a job.'
ExplanationThe indirect object 'him' becomes the subject 'He' in the preferred passive construction.
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Question 24 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'Will he write the letter?'
ExplanationIn Simple Future passive questions, the structure is 'Will + subject + be + past participle'.
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Question 25 of 100
Choose the correct impersonal passive of: 'People say that he is honest.'
ExplanationThe impersonal passive structure 'It is said that + clause' is used to report general opinions/beliefs.
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Question 26 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'The chef prepares delicious meals.'
ExplanationSimple Present passive: 'am/is/are + past participle'; since 'meals' is plural, 'are prepared' is correct.
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Question 27 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'The manager called off the meeting.'
ExplanationPhrasal verbs like 'call off' retain their particle ('off') in the passive form.
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Question 28 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'We saw them entering the building.'
ExplanationWhen the active sentence uses the '-ing' form (entering, showing an action in progress), the passive retains the '-ing' form rather than switching to 'to + infinitive'.
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Question 29 of 100
Choose the more natural passive sentence when the agent is unknown:
ExplanationWhen the agent is a vague 'somebody', it is more natural and idiomatic to omit the 'by' phrase entirely.
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Question 30 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'Have they finished the project?'
ExplanationPresent Perfect passive questions use 'Has/Have + subject + been + past participle'; singular 'project' takes 'has'.
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Question 31 of 100
Choose the correct alternative (subject-based) passive of: 'People say that he is honest.'
ExplanationAn alternative impersonal passive moves the subject of the noun clause to the front: 'He is said to be honest' (subject + is said + to + infinitive).
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Question 32 of 100
Choose the correct impersonal passive of: 'People think that the plan will succeed.'
Explanation'It is thought that + clause' correctly reports a general opinion in passive voice.
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Question 33 of 100
Which sentence uses 'run' transitively, making passive conversion possible?
Explanation'Runs a business' uses 'run' transitively with a direct object ('a business'), enabling the passive: 'A successful business is run by her.'
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Question 34 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'The workers are building a bridge.'
ExplanationPresent Continuous passive is formed as 'is/am/are + being + past participle'.
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Question 35 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'Someone broke into the house.'
Explanation'Break into' retains the preposition 'into' in its passive form, with the vague agent 'someone' naturally omitted.
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Question 36 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'She could answer the question.'
Explanation'Could' as a modal in passive voice follows 'could + be + past participle'.
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Question 37 of 100
Choose the correct alternative passive voice of: 'He gave me a book.' (direct object as subject)
ExplanationWhen the direct object becomes the subject instead, the preposition 'to' must be inserted before the retained indirect object: 'A book was given to me'.
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Question 38 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'We should respect our elders.'
Explanation'Should' as a modal in passive voice requires 'should + be + past participle'.
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Question 39 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'She is not watching the movie.'
ExplanationPresent Continuous passive negative retains the continuous marker: 'is not being watched'.
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Question 40 of 100
Choose the correct subject-based passive of: 'They expect that prices will rise.'
ExplanationThe subject-based passive moves 'prices' to the front with the infinitive: 'Prices are expected to rise'.
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Question 41 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'They looked after the children.'
ExplanationThe phrasal verb 'look after' retains its preposition 'after' in the passive construction.
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Question 42 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'Where did they build the house?'
ExplanationThe passive question structure is 'Where + was/were + subject + past participle'.
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Question 43 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'Does he write letters?'
ExplanationIn passive questions, the auxiliary agrees with the plural subject 'letters', requiring 'are'.
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Question 44 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'The manager promised the employees a bonus.'
ExplanationThe plural indirect object 'employees' becomes the subject, requiring the plural verb 'were promised'.
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Question 45 of 100
Which of the following sentences CANNOT be converted into the passive voice due to an intransitive verb?
Explanation'Arrived' is an intransitive verb here with no direct object, making passive conversion impossible.
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Question 46 of 100
Choose the correct 'get-passive' sentence expressing a positive but sudden change:
Explanation'Got promoted' is a correctly formed get-passive describing a notable change in the subject's status.
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Question 47 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of the negative imperative: 'Do not waste time.'
ExplanationIn negative imperative passives, 'not' is placed immediately after 'Let': 'Let not time be wasted'.
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Question 48 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'The teacher showed the students a video.'
ExplanationThe indirect object 'the students' (plural) becomes the subject, requiring the plural verb 'were shown'.
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Question 49 of 100
Choose the sentence that correctly distinguishes the AGENT (doer) using 'by':
Explanation'By' is used to indicate the AGENT (the person performing the action) in a passive sentence.
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Question 50 of 100
Choose the correct passive for a PAST action within a reporting structure: 'People say that he was honest.'
ExplanationWhen the reported action refers to an earlier time than the reporting, the perfect infinitive 'to have been' is used: 'He is said to have been honest'.
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Question 51 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of the imperative sentence: 'Open the door.'
ExplanationPassive of an imperative sentence is formed using 'Let + object + be + past participle'.
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Question 52 of 100
Identify the sentence that correctly distinguishes performing an action oneself from arranging for it:
Explanation'I did it' shows personal action, while 'I had it done' shows the causative structure of arranging for someone else to do it.
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Question 53 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'She will complete the task tomorrow.'
ExplanationSimple Future passive is formed as 'will be + past participle'.
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Question 54 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'Did he complete the assignment?'
ExplanationYes/no questions in Simple Past passive use 'Was/Were + subject + past participle'.
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Question 55 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice, omitting the general/obvious agent: 'People speak English all over the world.'
ExplanationWhen the agent is a general, unspecified group ('people'), it is typically omitted in the passive form.
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Question 56 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'I heard her sing a song.'
ExplanationThe bare infinitive 'sing' in the active sentence becomes 'to sing' when the verb of perception is passivized.
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Question 57 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of the imperative sentence: 'Finish the work before evening.'
ExplanationThe passive imperative structure retains 'Let + object + be + past participle' along with the original adverbial phrase.
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Question 58 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'Did they invite you?'
ExplanationIn passive questions for Simple Past, the auxiliary 'were' agrees with the subject 'you'.
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Question 59 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of the imperative sentence: 'Post the letter.'
Explanation'Let + object + be + past participle' correctly forms the passive of this command.
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Question 60 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of the imperative sentence: 'Close the window.'
ExplanationThe structure 'Let + object + be + past participle' is used to passivize commands.
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Question 61 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'Who wrote this novel?'
ExplanationWhen the interrogative word is the subject asking about the agent, the passive form uses 'By whom + was/were + subject + past participle'.
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Question 62 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'She does not clean the house.'
ExplanationIn Simple Present passive negatives, 'not' is placed after the auxiliary 'is': 'is not cleaned'.
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Question 63 of 100
Choose the correct causative sentence for: 'A painter is painting her house.' (she arranged it)
ExplanationThe causative passive structure 'is having + object + past participle' shows an ongoing arranged action.
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Question 64 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'When will they announce the results?'
ExplanationFuture passive questions follow 'Wh-word + will + subject + be + past participle'.
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Question 65 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'The teacher took care of the students.'
ExplanationThe full phrasal expression 'take care of' must be kept intact in the passive: 'were taken care of'.
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Question 66 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'She will have finished the report by 5 PM.'
ExplanationFuture Perfect passive is formed as 'will have been + past participle'.
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Question 67 of 100
Choose the correct causative sentence for: 'We must resolve this issue.' (through someone else's action)
Explanation'Must get + object + past participle' is the correct causative structure for arranging resolution through another party.
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Question 68 of 100
Identify the reason 'It rained heavily last night' cannot be converted into the passive voice.
ExplanationWeather verbs like 'rain' used with the dummy subject 'it' are intransitive and lack a direct object, so no passive form exists.
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Question 69 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'You must not waste time.'
ExplanationModal passive negatives follow 'modal + not + be + past participle'.
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Question 70 of 100
Choose the sentence with the correct passive gerund:
ExplanationThe passive gerund 'being praised' correctly follows the verb 'likes'.
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Question 71 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice, appropriately omitting the agent: 'They have canceled the flight.'
ExplanationSince the identity of 'they' is unimportant to the message, the agent is naturally omitted in the passive sentence.
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Question 72 of 100
Identify the sentence using the informal 'get-passive', often implying something sudden or unfortunate:
ExplanationThe 'get-passive' ('got fired') is an informal alternative to the 'be-passive', often implying a sudden or negative event.
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Question 73 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'He might postpone the meeting.'
Explanation'Might' as a modal in passive voice requires 'might + be + past participle'.
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Question 74 of 100
Which of the following sentences CANNOT be converted into the passive voice because the verb lacks a direct object?
Explanation'Cried' here has no direct object, making it intransitive and therefore not convertible into passive voice.
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Question 75 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'He can solve this problem.'
ExplanationPassive with modals follows the structure 'modal + be + past participle'.
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Question 76 of 100
Which of the following sentences CANNOT be converted into the passive voice?
Explanation'Sleeps' is used intransitively here (no direct object), so this sentence cannot be converted into the passive voice.
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Question 77 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'Someone sent her a letter.'
ExplanationThe indirect object 'her' becomes the subject 'She' in the passive, with the direct object 'a letter' retained after the verb.
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Question 78 of 100
Choose the correct causative sentence for: 'The dentist is examining my teeth.' (I arranged it)
ExplanationThe present continuous causative 'am having + object + past participle' correctly shows an ongoing arranged examination.
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Question 79 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'They may invite him to the ceremony.'
Explanation'May' as a modal in passive voice requires 'may + be + past participle'.
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Question 80 of 100
Choose the correct causative sentence for: 'A mechanic repaired his car.' (he arranged it)
Explanation'Get + object + past participle' is an alternative causative structure to 'have', showing the subject arranged for the repair.
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Question 81 of 100
Choose the sentence with the correct structure (active gerund preferred over passive after 'worth'):
ExplanationAfter the adjective 'worth', the active gerund form ('renovating') is idiomatically preferred over the passive gerund.
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Question 82 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'They saw him steal the money.'
ExplanationWhen verbs of perception (see, hear) are passivized, the bare infinitive in the active voice becomes a 'to + infinitive' in the passive.
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Question 83 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'They would appreciate your help.'
Explanation'Would' as a modal in passive voice requires 'would + be + past participle'.
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Question 84 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'The teacher punished the student.'
ExplanationSimple Past passive is formed with 'was/were + past participle'; singular subject takes 'was'.
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Question 85 of 100
Choose the correct sentence with the passive gerund after 'hate':
ExplanationThe passive gerund 'being ignored' correctly follows the verb 'hates'.
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Question 86 of 100
Choose the correct impersonal passive of: 'They believe that she is innocent.'
Explanation'It is believed that + clause' is the standard impersonal passive structure for reporting beliefs.
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Question 87 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'Everyone laughed at him.'
ExplanationWith prepositional verbs, the preposition ('at') must be retained immediately after the past participle in the passive form.
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Question 88 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'What did she say?'
ExplanationThe passive of a wh-question retains the question word and inverts the auxiliary: 'What was said by her?'
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Question 89 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'He must have completed the assignment.'
ExplanationModal perfect passive is formed as 'must have been + past participle', used for past probability.
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Question 90 of 100
Choose the sentence that correctly uses both the agent and the instrument together:
ExplanationThe correct order places the agent after 'by' and the instrument after 'with': 'by the boy with a stone'.
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Question 91 of 100
Choose the more commonly preferred passive voice of: 'He gave me a book.'
ExplanationWhen a sentence has two objects (indirect and direct), the indirect object usually becomes the subject in the preferred passive form: 'I was given a book'.
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Question 92 of 100
Choose the correct 'get-passive' sentence for: 'A storm broke the window.'
Explanation'Got + past participle' forms the informal get-passive, correctly conjugated in the simple past as 'got broken'.
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Question 93 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'The company awarded her a prize.'
ExplanationThe indirect object 'her' correctly becomes the subject 'She' in the passive construction.
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Question 94 of 100
Choose the sentence with the correct passive infinitive after 'want':
Explanation'Want + object + to be + past participle' is the correct passive infinitive structure.
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Question 95 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'She should have informed us earlier.'
ExplanationModal perfect passive 'should have been + past participle' expresses an unfulfilled past obligation.
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Question 96 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of: 'The committee turned down his proposal.'
Explanation'Turn down' (reject) retains its particle 'down' when converted into the passive voice.
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Question 97 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice, omitting the unknown/unimportant agent: 'Someone stole my wallet.'
ExplanationWhen the agent is unknown or unimportant, the 'by' phrase is conventionally omitted in passive voice.
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Question 98 of 100
Choose the correct future causative sentence for: 'A translator will translate the documents.' (they will arrange it)
Explanation'Will have + object + past participle' correctly forms the future causative passive.
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Question 99 of 100
Choose the correct passive voice of the imperative sentence: 'Bring me a glass of water.'
ExplanationIn passivizing commands with an indirect object (me), the direct object 'a glass of water' typically becomes the subject: 'Let a glass of water be brought to me'.
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Question 100 of 100
Identify the sentence with a grammatical error in the causative structure:
ExplanationThe causative structure requires the past participle 'made', not the base form 'make', after 'had'.
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