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Voice – Exam Based MCQs
1. Voice in grammar refers to: (TRB English 2024)
A) the sound of speech
B) the relation between subject and action
C) the pitch of a sentence
D) the length of a clause
Ans: B) the relation between subject and action
2. In the active voice, the subject: (TNTET 2022)
A) receives the action
B) performs the action
C) is omitted
D) becomes an object always
Ans: B) performs the action
3. In the passive voice, the subject: (PGTRB)
A) performs the action
B) receives the action
C) is always plural
D) is always omitted
Ans: B) receives the action
4. Which sentence is in the active voice? (SET)
A) The ball was kicked by Ravi.
B) A song was sung by her.
C) Ravi kicked the ball.
D) The work was done by them.
Ans: C) Ravi kicked the ball.
5. Which sentence is in the passive voice? (UGC NET English)
A) She writes a letter.
B) They play cricket.
C) The letter is written by her.
D) We saw the movie.
Ans: C) The letter is written by her.
6. Choose the passive form of: “She sings a song.” (TRB English 2024)
A) A song is sung by her.
B) A song was sung by her.
C) A song has been sung by her.
D) A song sung by her.
Ans: A) A song is sung by her.
7. Choose the passive form of: “They build houses.” (TNTET 2022)
A) Houses built by them.
B) Houses are built by them.
C) Houses were built by them.
D) Houses have built by them.
Ans: B) Houses are built by them.
8. Choose the active form of: “The poem was written by Bharati.” (PGTRB)
A) Bharati wrote the poem.
B) Bharati writes the poem.
C) Bharati has written the poem.
D) Bharati writing the poem.
Ans: A) Bharati wrote the poem.
9. Choose the active form of: “The door was opened by the watchman.” (SET)
A) The watchman opens the door.
B) The watchman opened the door.
C) The watchman has opened the door.
D) The watchman opening the door.
Ans: B) The watchman opened the door.
10. Only ______ verbs can usually be changed into passive voice. (UGC NET English)
A) intransitive
B) transitive
C) linking
D) modal
Ans: B) transitive
11. Which of the following cannot normally be changed into passive? (TRB English 2024)
A) He wrote a book.
B) She bought a pen.
C) The baby sleeps.
D) They completed the task.
Ans: C) The baby sleeps.
12. Choose the passive form of: “Ravi ate the mango.” (TNTET 2022)
A) The mango was eaten by Ravi.
B) The mango is eaten by Ravi.
C) The mango had eaten by Ravi.
D) The mango eaten by Ravi.
Ans: A) The mango was eaten by Ravi.
13. Choose the passive form of: “She has completed the project.” (PGTRB)
A) The project has completed by her.
B) The project has been completed by her.
C) The project was completed by her.
D) The project is completed by her.
Ans: B) The project has been completed by her.
14. Choose the passive form of: “They are watching a movie.” (SET)
A) A movie is being watched by them.
B) A movie was being watched by them.
C) A movie has been watched by them.
D) A movie is watched by them.
Ans: A) A movie is being watched by them.
15. Choose the passive form of: “The teacher was explaining the lesson.” (UGC NET English)
A) The lesson is being explained by the teacher.
B) The lesson was being explained by the teacher.
C) The lesson has been explained by the teacher.
D) The lesson explained by the teacher.
Ans: B) The lesson was being explained by the teacher.
16. Choose the passive form of: “They will finish the work tomorrow.” (TRB English 2024)
A) The work is finished by them tomorrow.
B) The work will be finished by them tomorrow.
C) The work has been finished by them tomorrow.
D) The work was finished by them tomorrow.
Ans: B) The work will be finished by them tomorrow.
17. Choose the passive form of: “She can solve the problem.” (TNTET 2022)
A) The problem can be solved by her.
B) The problem is solved by her.
C) The problem could solved by her.
D) The problem can solved by her.
Ans: A) The problem can be solved by her.
18. Choose the passive form of: “You must obey the rules.” (PGTRB)
A) The rules must obey by you.
B) The rules must be obeyed by you.
C) The rules are obeyed by you.
D) The rules obeyed by you.
Ans: B) The rules must be obeyed by you.
19. Choose the passive form of: “Someone stole my bag.” (SET)
A) My bag stole.
B) My bag was stolen.
C) My bag is stolen.
D) My bag had stolen.
Ans: B) My bag was stolen.
20. In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the: (UGC NET English)
A) predicate
B) subject
C) adverb
D) complement only
Ans: B) subject
21. In passive voice, the verb generally takes the form: (TRB English 2024)
A) be + past participle
B) have + infinitive
C) do + verb
D) modal + ing
Ans: A) be + past participle
22. Choose the passive form of: “The police arrested the thief.” (TNTET 2022)
A) The thief arrested by the police.
B) The thief was arrested by the police.
C) The thief is arrested by the police.
D) The thief has arrested by the police.
Ans: B) The thief was arrested by the police.
23. Choose the active form of: “The prize was won by Meena.” (PGTRB)
A) Meena wins the prize.
B) Meena won the prize.
C) Meena has won the prize.
D) Meena winning the prize.
Ans: B) Meena won the prize.
24. Choose the active form of: “The homework has been done by the students.” (SET)
A) The students do the homework.
B) The students did the homework.
C) The students have done the homework.
D) The students had done the homework.
Ans: C) The students have done the homework.
25. Choose the passive form of: “Open the door.” (UGC NET English)
A) Let the door open.
B) The door should open.
C) Let the door be opened.
D) The door is opened.
Ans: C) Let the door be opened.
26. Choose the passive form of: “Do not waste time.” (TRB English 2024)
A) Let time not be wasted.
B) Time should not wasted.
C) Do not be wasted time.
D) Time is not wasted.
Ans: A) Let time not be wasted.
27. Choose the passive form of: “Who wrote this letter?” (TNTET 2022)
A) By whom was this letter written?
B) Who was this letter written?
C) By whom did write this letter?
D) Whom wrote this letter?
Ans: A) By whom was this letter written?
28. Choose the passive form of: “Did she sing the song?” (PGTRB)
A) Was the song sung by her?
B) Did the song sung by her?
C) Is the song sung by her?
D) Has the song been sung by her?
Ans: A) Was the song sung by her?
29. Choose the passive form of: “Why did you break the glass?” (SET)
A) Why was the glass broken by you?
B) Why did the glass break by you?
C) Why the glass was broken by you?
D) Why is the glass broken by you?
Ans: A) Why was the glass broken by you?
30. When the doer is unknown or unimportant, in passive voice it may be: (UGC NET English)
A) emphasized twice
B) omitted
C) made an adjective
D) turned into a clause
Ans: B) omitted
31. Choose the best passive sentence: “People speak English all over the world.” (TRB English 2024)
A) English is spoken all over the world.
B) English was spoken all over the world.
C) English has spoken all over the world.
D) English speaking all over the world.
Ans: A) English is spoken all over the world.
32. Choose the passive form of: “They have not completed the task.” (TNTET 2022)
A) The task has not completed by them.
B) The task has not been completed by them.
C) The task was not completed by them.
D) The task is not completed by them.
Ans: B) The task has not been completed by them.
33. Choose the passive form of: “No one can solve this puzzle.” (PGTRB)
A) This puzzle can be solved.
B) This puzzle cannot be solved.
C) This puzzle is not solved.
D) This puzzle was not solved.
Ans: B) This puzzle cannot be solved.
34. Choose the active form of: “A new bridge will be built next year.” (SET)
A) They build a new bridge next year.
B) They will build a new bridge next year.
C) They are building a new bridge next year.
D) They have built a new bridge next year.
Ans: B) They will build a new bridge next year.
35. Choose the active form of: “The match is being watched by thousands.” (UGC NET English)
A) Thousands watch the match.
B) Thousands are watching the match.
C) Thousands watched the match.
D) Thousands have watched the match.
Ans: B) Thousands are watching the match.
36. Choose the passive form of: “We should respect our elders.” (TRB English 2024)
A) Our elders should respected by us.
B) Our elders should be respected by us.
C) Our elders are respected by us.
D) Our elders have been respected by us.
Ans: B) Our elders should be respected by us.
37. Choose the passive form of: “Has she posted the letter?” (TNTET 2022)
A) Has the letter posted by her?
B) Has the letter been posted by her?
C) Was the letter posted by her?
D) Is the letter posted by her?
Ans: B) Has the letter been posted by her?
38. Choose the passive form of: “The manager will have signed the papers.” (PGTRB)
A) The papers will have signed by the manager.
B) The papers will have been signed by the manager.
C) The papers had been signed by the manager.
D) The papers are being signed by the manager.
Ans: B) The papers will have been signed by the manager.
39. Choose the passive form of: “They had completed the work before sunset.” (SET)
A) The work had been completed before sunset.
B) The work was completed before sunset.
C) The work has been completed before sunset.
D) The work is completed before sunset.
Ans: A) The work had been completed before sunset.
40. Choose the active form of: “The song is sung by Latha.” (UGC NET English)
A) Latha sang the song.
B) Latha sings the song.
C) Latha has sung the song.
D) Latha was singing the song.
Ans: B) Latha sings the song.
41. Which of the following is correctly changed into passive? (TRB English 2024)
A) He is known me. → I am known by him.
B) She helped me. → I was helped by her.
C) They arrived early. → Early was arrived by them.
D) He slept well. → Well was slept by him.
Ans: B) She helped me. → I was helped by her.
42. Which sentence is best in passive voice? (TNTET 2022)
A) The room cleaned by them.
B) The room was cleaned by them.
C) The room was clean by them.
D) The room was cleaning by them.
Ans: B) The room was cleaned by them.
43. Which sentence is correct? (PGTRB)
A) A pen was bought by I.
B) A pen was bought by me.
C) A pen bought by me was.
D) A pen by me was boughted.
Ans: B) A pen was bought by me.
44. Which sentence is in active voice? (SET)
A) The cake was baked by mother.
B) Mother baked the cake.
C) The cake is baked by mother.
D) The cake had been baked by mother.
Ans: B) Mother baked the cake.
45. Which sentence is in passive voice? (UGC NET English)
A) The students answered the questions.
B) The questions were answered by the students.
C) The students are answering the questions.
D) The students have answered the questions.
Ans: B) The questions were answered by the students.
46. The helping verb changes according to the ______ in passive voice. (TRB English 2024)
A) colour of the noun
B) tense of the sentence
C) number of clauses only
D) punctuation mark
Ans: B) tense of the sentence
47. Passive voice is often preferred when: (TNTET 2022)
A) the doer is unknown or less important
B) the object is absent
C) the verb is intransitive
D) the sentence is always short
Ans: A) the doer is unknown or less important
48. Which of the following uses passive voice naturally? (PGTRB)
A) They speak Tamil here.
B) Tamil is spoken here.
C) Here speaks Tamil.
D) Tamil speaks here.
Ans: B) Tamil is spoken here.
49. Which of the following is the correct passive of “People call him a genius”? (SET)
A) He is called a genius.
B) He was called a genius by people always.
C) A genius is called him.
D) He called a genius.
Ans: A) He is called a genius.
50. The best summary of voice is that it shows whether the subject ______ or ______ the action. (UGC NET English)
A) sees, hears
B) performs, receives
C) changes, repeats
D) starts, finishes
Ans: B) performs, receives
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