WBCS English Practice Set : Voice Change

WBCS English – 100 Voice Change MCQs

  1. Q1. The boy is climbing the cliff.

    • (A) The cliff is being climbed by the boy.
    • (B) The cliff is climbed by the boy.
    • (C) The cliff has been climbed by the boy.
    • (D) The boy is being climbed by the cliff.
    Correct Answer: (A) The cliff is being climbed by the boy. Explanation: The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense. The passive form is: Object + is/am/are + being + V3 + by + Subject.

  2. Q2. They will demolish the entire block.

    • (A) The entire block is being demolished.
    • (B) The entire block will be demolished by them.
    • (C) The entire block will have been demolished.
    • (D) The block will demolish the entire them.
    Correct Answer: (B) The entire block will be demolished by them. Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Future Tense. The passive form is: Object + will/shall + be + V3 + by + Subject.

  3. Q3. Who wrote this letter?

    • (A) By whom was this letter written?
    • (B) By who this letter was written?
    • (C) Whom was this letter written by?
    • (D) Who was written this letter?
    Correct Answer: (A) By whom was this letter written? Explanation: For interrogative sentences starting with ‘Who’, the passive form starts with ‘By whom’, followed by the auxiliary verb, the object, and then the past participle (V3).

  4. Q4. Please help me.

    • (A) I should be helped.
    • (B) Let me be helped.
    • (C) You are requested to help me.
    • (D) You are ordered to help me.
    Correct Answer: (C) You are requested to help me. Explanation: For imperative sentences expressing a request (starting with ‘Please’ or ‘Kindly’), the passive form uses ‘You are requested to…’ followed by the rest of the sentence.

  5. Q5. I have to do it.

    • (A) It has to be done by me.
    • (B) It has been done by me.
    • (C) It must be done by me.
    • (D) It is to be done by me.
    Correct Answer: (A) It has to be done by me. Explanation: When ‘have to/has to’ is used, the passive form is: Object + has to/have to + be + V3 + by + Subject.

  6. Q6. The cat killed the mouse.

    • (A) The mouse is killed by the cat.
    • (B) The mouse was killed by the cat.
    • (C) The mouse has been killed by the cat.
    • (D) The cat was killed by the mouse.
    Correct Answer: (B) The mouse was killed by the cat. Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. The passive form is: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject.

  7. Q7. People speak English all over the world.

    • (A) English was spoken all over the world.
    • (B) English is spoken all over the world.
    • (C) English is being spoken all over the world.
    • (D) English has been spoken all over the world.
    Correct Answer: (B) English is spoken all over the world. Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. The passive form is: Object + is/am/are + V3. The agent ‘by people’ is indefinite and can be omitted.

  8. Q8. Do you understand what I mean?

    • (A) Is what I mean understood by you?
    • (B) Was what I mean understood by you?
    • (C) What I mean is that understood by you?
    • (D) Is what I mean being understood by you?
    Correct Answer: (A) Is what I mean understood by you? Explanation: This is an interrogative sentence in the Simple Present Tense. The passive form starts with the auxiliary verb ‘Is/Am/Are’, followed by the object (‘what I mean’), then the V3, and finally ‘by + subject’.

  9. Q9. They have painted the house green.

    • (A) The house has been painted green by them.
    • (B) The house was painted green by them.
    • (C) The house is painted green by them.
    • (D) The green house is painted by them.
    Correct Answer: (A) The house has been painted green by them. Explanation: The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. The passive form is: Object + has/have + been + V3 + by + Subject. The object complement ‘green’ remains after the verb.

  10. Q10. We must listen to his words.

    • (A) His words must be listened to by us.
    • (B) His words must be listened by us.
      • (C) His words should be listened. (D) We must be listened to his words.
    Correct Answer: (A) His words must be listened to by us. Explanation: For sentences with modal auxiliaries (must, can, should, etc.), the passive form is: Object + modal + be + V3 + by + Subject. The preposition ‘to’ must be retained after the verb ‘listen’.

  11. Q11. The teacher was correcting our notebooks.

    • (A) Our notebooks were corrected by the teacher.
    • (B) Our notebooks had been corrected by the teacher.
    • (C) Our notebooks were being corrected by the teacher.
    • (D) The teacher was being corrected by our notebooks.
    Correct Answer: (C) Our notebooks were being corrected by the teacher. Explanation: The sentence is in Past Continuous Tense. The passive form is: Object + was/were + being + V3 + by + Subject.

  12. Q12. Let him complete the task.

    • (A) Let the task be completed by him.
    • (B) Let us complete the task.
    • (C) The task is completed by him.
    • (D) He should complete the task.
    Correct Answer: (A) Let the task be completed by him. Explanation: For imperative sentences starting with ‘Let’, the passive structure is: Let + Object + be + V3 + by + Agent.

  13. Q13. I know him.

    • (A) He is known by me.
    • (B) He is known to me.
    • (C) He was known to me.
    • (D) He has been known by me.
    Correct Answer: (B) He is known to me. Explanation: The verb ‘know’ in passive voice is followed by the preposition ‘to’, not ‘by’. This is a common exception.

  14. Q14. The verdict of the jury surprised the accused.

    • (A) The accused was surprised with the verdict of the jury.
    • (B) The accused was surprised by the verdict of the jury.
    • (C) The accused was surprised at the verdict of the jury.
    • (D) The accused is surprised at the verdict of the jury.
    Correct Answer: (C) The accused was surprised at the verdict of the jury. Explanation: The verb ‘surprise’ in passive voice is often followed by ‘at’ when the cause is an event or action. While ‘by’ is not strictly wrong, ‘at’ is more appropriate and commonly used.

  15. Q15. Someone has picked my pocket.

    • (A) My pocket was picked.
    • (B) My pocket has been picked by someone.
    • (C) My pocket has been picked.
    • (D) My pocket had been picked.
    Correct Answer: (C) My pocket has been picked. Explanation: The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. The agent ‘by someone’ is indefinite and vague, so it is usually omitted in the passive voice for better style.

  16. Q16. Why did you not agree to my proposal?

    • (A) Why was my proposal not agreed to by you?
    • (B) Why my proposal was not agreed to by you?
    • (C) Why was not my proposal agreed to by you?
    • (D) Why was my proposal not agreed by you?
    Correct Answer: (A) Why was my proposal not agreed to by you? Explanation: For WH-questions in the past tense, the structure is: WH-word + was/were + object + (not) + V3 + preposition + by + subject. The preposition ‘to’ must be retained with ‘agreed’.

  17. Q17. One should keep one’s promises.

    • (A) One’s promises should be kept.
    • (B) Promises should be kept.
    • (C) A promise should be kept by us.
    • (D) Promises were kept.
    Correct Answer: (B) Promises should be kept. Explanation: The subject ‘One’ is indefinite. In the passive voice, the object ‘promises’ becomes the subject. The agent ‘by one’ is omitted.

  18. Q18. The children are making a noise.

    • (A) A noise is made by the children.
    • (B) A noise was being made by the children.
    • (C) The children are being made a noise by.
    • (D) A noise is being made by the children.
    Correct Answer: (D) A noise is being made by the children. Explanation: The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense. The passive form is: Object + is/am/are + being + V3 + by + Subject.

  19. Q19. He gave me a book.

    • (A) I was given a book by him.
    • (B) A book was given him by me.
    • (C) He was given a book by me.
    • (D) I have been given a book by him.
    Correct Answer: (A) I was given a book by him. Explanation: This sentence has two objects: ‘me’ (indirect) and ‘a book’ (direct). Both can be made the subject of the passive sentence. Option A uses the indirect object ‘me’ (which becomes ‘I’) as the subject, which is a common and correct transformation. The tense is Simple Past.

  20. Q20. Honey tastes sweet.

    • (A) Honey is sweet when it is tasted.
    • (B) Honey is tasted sweet.
    • (C) Honey is being tasted sweet.
    • (D) Sweet is tasted by honey.
    Correct Answer: (A) Honey is sweet when it is tasted. Explanation: This is a quasi-passive sentence. The active verb has a passive meaning. The standard passive form is: Subject + verb to be + complement + when + pronoun + verb to be + V3.

  21. Q21. Can anybody cure it?

    • (A) Can it be cured by anybody?
    • (B) Can it be cured?
    • (C) It can be cured by somebody.
    • (D) Is it curable?
    Correct Answer: (B) Can it be cured? Explanation: Interrogative sentence with a modal. The passive form is: Modal + object + be + V3. The indefinite pronoun ‘anybody’ is usually omitted in the passive form for conciseness. Option A is grammatically correct, but B is more standard and stylistically better.

  22. Q22. They are going to build a new airport.

    • (A) A new airport is built by them.
    • (B) A new airport is going to be built by them.
    • (C) A new airport will be built by them.
    • (D) A new airport is being built by them.
    Correct Answer: (B) A new airport is going to be built by them. Explanation: For sentences using ‘going to’, the passive structure is: Object + is/am/are + going to be + V3 + by + Subject.

  23. Q23. The police are looking into the matter.

    • (A) The matter is looked into by the police.
    • (B) The matter is being looked into by the police.
    • (C) The matter is being looked by the police.
    • (D) The matter has been looked into by the police.
    Correct Answer: (B) The matter is being looked into by the police. Explanation: This sentence is in Present Continuous Tense with a phrasal verb (‘look into’). The preposition ‘into’ must be retained with the verb in the passive voice.

  24. Q24. Did he remember the date and time?

    • (A) Are the date and time remembered by him?
    • (B) Was he remembering the date and time?
    • (C) Were the date and time remembered by him?
    • (D) Did the date and time be remembered by him?
    Correct Answer: (C) Were the date and time remembered by him? Explanation: Interrogative sentence in Simple Past. The object ‘the date and time’ is plural, so the passive form will use ‘Were’. The structure is: Was/Were + object + V3 + by + subject.

  25. Q25. The fire destroyed the whole forest.

    • (A) The whole forest is destroyed by the fire.
    • (B) The whole forest was destroyed by the fire.
    • (C) The whole forest was being destroyed by the fire.
    • (D) The whole forest has been destroyed by the fire.
    Correct Answer: (B) The whole forest was destroyed by the fire. Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. The passive form is: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject.

  26. Q26. You should not have done that.

    • (A) That should not have been done by you.
    • (B) That should not be done by you.
    • (C) That was not to be done by you.
    • (D) That you should not have done.
    Correct Answer: (A) That should not have been done by you. Explanation: For perfect modals (modal + have + V3), the passive form is: Object + modal + have been + V3 + by + Subject.

  27. Q27. The news has been brought to us by him.

    • (A) He brought us the news.
    • (B) He has brought us the news.
    • (C) He was bringing us the news.
    • (D) He had brought us the news.
    Correct Answer: (B) He has brought us the news. Explanation: This is a passive-to-active conversion. The sentence is in Present Perfect Passive. The active form is: Subject (him becomes ‘He’) + has/have + V3 + Object.

  28. Q28. We all know that there is only one God.

    • (A) It is known to us all that there is only one God.
    • (B) We are all known that there is only one God.
    • (C) There is only one God is known by us all.
    • (D) Only one God is known by us all.
    Correct Answer: (A) It is known to us all that there is only one God. Explanation: For complex sentences where the object is a clause (‘that…’), the passive voice often starts with the introductory pronoun ‘It’. Verb ‘know’ takes ‘to’.

  29. Q29. Don’t touch the wire.

    • (A) The wire must not be touched.
    • (B) You are warned not to touch the wire.
    • (C) Let the wire not be touched.
    • (D) All of the above are possible.
    Correct Answer: (D) All of the above are possible. Explanation: Negative imperative sentences can be changed to passive in several ways. A) suggests a strong prohibition. B) suggests a warning. C) is a standard ‘Let’ construction. All are valid depending on the context/nuance.

  30. Q30. His behaviour vexes me sometimes.

    • (A) I am sometimes vexed by his behaviour.
    • (B) I am sometimes vexed with his behaviour.
    • (C) I am sometimes vexed at his behaviour.
    • (D) His behaviour is sometimes vexing for me.
    Correct Answer: (C) I am sometimes vexed at his behaviour. Explanation: The verb ‘vex’ (to annoy or worry) in the passive voice is usually followed by the preposition ‘at’ when referring to a thing or a situation (like behaviour).

  31. Q31. She will have finished her work by now.

    • (A) Her work will be finished by now.
    • (B) Her work would have been finished by now.
    • (C) Her work will have been finished by her by now.
    • (D) Her work will have been finishing by now.
    Correct Answer: (C) Her work will have been finished by her by now. Explanation: The sentence is in Future Perfect Tense. The passive form is: Object + will/shall + have been + V3 + by + Subject.

  32. Q32. It is time to take tea.

    • (A) It is time for tea to be taken.
    • (B) It is time tea was taken.
    • (C) Tea is to be taken now.
    • (D) It is time to be taken tea.
    Correct Answer: (A) It is time for tea to be taken. Explanation: Sentences starting with ‘It is time’ followed by an infinitive (to + verb) have the passive structure: It is time + for + object + to be + V3.

  33. Q33. He had completed the task before sunset.

    • (A) The task was completed by him before sunset.
    • (B) The task had been completed by him before sunset.
    • (C) The task has been completed by him before sunset.
    • (D) Before sunset the task was completed by him.
    Correct Answer: (B) The task had been completed by him before sunset. Explanation: The sentence is in Past Perfect Tense. The passive form is: Object + had been + V3 + by + Subject.

  34. Q34. The walls had not been decorated by us.

    • (A) We have not decorated the walls.
    • (B) We did not decorate the walls.
    • (C) We were not decorating the walls.
    • (D) We had not decorated the walls.
    Correct Answer: (D) We had not decorated the walls. Explanation: Passive to Active conversion. The sentence is in Past Perfect Passive (‘had not been decorated’). The active form is: Subject (‘us’ becomes ‘We’) + had not + V3 + Object (‘the walls’).

  35. Q35. What amuses you?

    • (A) What are you amused with?
    • (B) By what are you amused?
    • (C) At what are you amused?
    • (D) What is you amused by?
    Correct Answer: (B) By what are you amused? Explanation: For interrogative sentences starting with ‘What’ (where ‘What’ is the subject), the passive form starts with ‘By what’, followed by the auxiliary verb, the new subject (the old object), and the V3.

  36. Q36. The residents celebrated the festival.

    • (A) The festival is celebrated by the residents.
    • (B) The festival was celebrated by the residents.
    • (C) The festival has been celebrated by the residents.
    • (D) Celebration of the festival was done by the residents.
    Correct Answer: (B) The festival was celebrated by the residents. Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. The passive form is: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject.

  37. Q37. I was obliged to go.

    • (A) Circumstances obliged me to go.
    • (B) I was made to go.
    • (C) It was obligatory for me to go.
    • (D) Someone obliged me to go.
    Correct Answer: (A) Circumstances obliged me to go. Explanation: This is a passive sentence where the agent is not mentioned. To make it active, we need to introduce a logical subject. ‘Circumstances’ is the most suitable subject in this context.

  38. Q38. Why do you waste time?

    • (A) Why is time wasted by you?
    • (B) Why is time been wasted by you?
    • (C) Why was time wasted by you?
    • (D) Why has time been wasted by you?
    Correct Answer: (A) Why is time wasted by you? Explanation: Interrogative sentence in Simple Present. The passive structure is: WH-word + is/am/are + Object + V3 + by + Subject.

  39. Q39. We saw them go out.

    • (A) They were seen to go out by us.
    • (B) They were seen go out by us.
    • (C) They were seen going out by us.
    • (D) Going out was seen by us.
    Correct Answer: (A) They were seen to go out by us. Explanation: When verbs of perception (see, hear, watch, etc.) are followed by a bare infinitive (like ‘go’) in the active voice, the passive voice uses a full infinitive (‘to go’).

  40. Q40. This book contains many interesting articles.

    • (A) Many interesting articles are contained by this book.
    • (B) Many interesting articles are contained with this book.
    • (C) Many interesting articles are contained in this book.
    • (D) This book is contained of many interesting articles.
    Correct Answer: (C) Many interesting articles are contained in this book. Explanation: The verb ‘contain’ in passive voice is followed by the preposition ‘in’, not ‘by’.

  41. Q41. Who is creating this mess?

    • (A) By whom is this mess created?
    • (B) Who is being created this mess?
    • (C) By whom this mess is being created?
    • (D) By whom is this mess being created?
    Correct Answer: (D) By whom is this mess being created? Explanation: Interrogative sentence in Present Continuous. The passive structure for ‘Who’ questions is: By whom + is/am/are + object + being + V3.

  42. Q42. They say he is a spy.

    • (A) He is said to be a spy.
    • (B) A spy is said by them.
    • (C) He was a spy, they said.
    • (D) It is said that a spy is he.
    Correct Answer: (A) He is said to be a spy. Explanation: When the active sentence starts with ‘People say/They say’, the passive can be formed in two ways. One is ‘It is said that…’. The other, more concise way is to make the subject of the clause (‘he’) the main subject: Subject + is/am/are + V3 + to be/to have + complement.

  43. Q43. The government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme.

    • (A) A massive tribal welfare programme is launched by the government.
    • (B) A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government.
    • (C) A massive tribal welfare programme was launched by the government.
    • (D) The government has been launched a massive tribal welfare programme.
    Correct Answer: (B) A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government. Explanation: The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. The passive form is: Object + has/have + been + V3 + by + Subject.

  44. Q44. Let everyone be given a chance.

    • (A) Give a chance to everyone.
    • (B) Give everyone a chance.
    • (C) I shall give everyone a chance.
    • (D) Let us give everyone a chance.
    Correct Answer: (B) Give everyone a chance. Explanation: Passive to Active conversion. ‘Let…be given’ is the passive of an imperative sentence. The active form is a simple command: Verb + Object.

  45. Q45. Do not insult the poor.

    • (A) Let the poor not be insulted.
    • (B) The poor should not be insulted.
    • (C) You are advised not to insult the poor.
    • (D) All of the above.
    Correct Answer: (D) All of the above. Explanation: Similar to question 29, a negative imperative with a moral suggestion can be converted in multiple ways: using ‘Let’, using ‘should’ for advice, or using ‘You are advised’. All are correct.

  46. Q46. He will not have read the book.

    • (A) The book will not be read by him.
    • (B) The book would not have been read by him.
    • (C) The book will not have been read by him.
    • (D) The book is not read by him.
    Correct Answer: (C) The book will not have been read by him. Explanation: The sentence is in Future Perfect Tense (negative). The passive form is: Object + will + not + have been + V3 + by + Subject.

  47. Q47. The Romans expected to conquer Carthage.

    • (A) It was expected by the Romans that they would conquer Carthage.
    • (B) Carthage was expected to be conquered by the Romans.
    • (C) The Romans expected Carthage to be conquered.
    • (D) Both A and B are correct.
    Correct Answer: (D) Both A and B are correct. Explanation: When the active verb (expected) is followed by an infinitive with its own object (to conquer Carthage), there are two main ways to form the passive. (A) uses the introductory ‘It’. (B) makes the object of the infinitive (‘Carthage’) the subject of the passive sentence. Both are valid.

  48. Q48. This surface feels rough.

    • (A) This surface is rough when it is felt.
    • (B) This surface is felt rough.
    • (C) Rough is how this surface feels.
    • (D) One feels this surface rough.
    Correct Answer: (A) This surface is rough when it is felt. Explanation: This is another example of a quasi-passive voice. The structure is: Subject + verb to be + complement + when + pronoun + verb to be + V3.

  49. Q49. A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.

    • (A) A little mouse may even help a lion.
    • (B) Even a little mouse may help a lion.
    • (C) A little mouse can even help a lion.
    • (D) Even a little mouse can help a lion.
    Correct Answer: (B) Even a little mouse may help a lion. Explanation: Passive to Active conversion. The sentence is in passive voice with a modal (‘may be helped’). The active form is: Subject (‘a little mouse’) + modal (‘may’) + verb + Object (‘a lion’). The placement of ‘even’ before the subject is most natural.

  50. Q50. I remember my sister taking me to the museum.

    • (A) I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.
    • (B) I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
    • (C) I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.
    • (D) I remember taken to the museum by my sister.
    Correct Answer: (A) I remember being taken to the museum by my sister. Explanation: In the active voice, ‘remember’ is followed by an object (‘my sister’) and a gerund (‘taking’). In the passive, ‘remember’ is followed by a passive gerund (‘being taken’).

  51. Q51. Who taught you grammar?

    • (A) By whom was you taught grammar?
    • (B) By whom were you taught grammar?
    • (C) By whom grammar was taught to you?
    • (D) Grammar was taught to you by who?
    Correct Answer: (B) By whom were you taught grammar? Explanation: Interrogative sentence starting with ‘Who’ in Simple Past. Since the object ‘you’ becomes the subject in the passive, the verb used is ‘were’. The structure is ‘By whom + were + subject + V3 + other object’.

  52. Q52. The judge ordered the murderer to be hanged.

    • (A) It was ordered by the judge to hang the murderer.
    • (B) The murderer was to be hanged by the judge’s order.
    • (C) The judge ordered that the murderer should be hanged.
    • (D) The murderer was ordered by the judge to be hanged.
    Correct Answer: (C) The judge ordered that the murderer should be hanged. Explanation: This is a complex case. The main verb is ‘ordered’ and the object is ‘the murderer’. The action is ‘to be hanged’. While other options seem plausible, converting it to a clause with ‘that…should be…’ is a very common and clear way to express this in the passive sense, focusing on the order itself. Option A is also a good passive construction. However, C is often preferred for clarity.

  53. Q53. A ticket will be given to you by the manager.

    • (A) The manager is giving you a ticket.
    • (B) The manager will be giving you a ticket.
    • (C) The manager will give you a ticket.
    • (D) The manager would give you a ticket.
    Correct Answer: (C) The manager will give you a ticket. Explanation: Passive to Active conversion. The sentence is in Simple Future Passive (‘will be given’). The active form is: Subject (‘the manager’) + will + V1 (‘give’) + Indirect Object (‘you’) + Direct Object (‘a ticket’).

  54. Q54. He was refused admittance.

    • (A) They refused him admittance.
    • (B) Admittance was refused to him.
    • (C) He had been refused admittance by them.
    • (D) They did not admit him.
    Correct Answer: (A) They refused him admittance. Explanation: Passive to Active. The agent is missing. We introduce an indefinite pronoun ‘They’ as the subject. The tense is Simple Past (‘was refused’), so the active verb is ‘refused’.

  55. Q55. I will be praised by my teacher.

    • (A) My teacher would praise me.
    • (B) My teacher will praise me.
    • (C) My teacher praises me.
    • (D) My teacher praised me.
    Correct Answer: (B) My teacher will praise me. Explanation: Passive to Active. The sentence is in Simple Future Passive (‘will be praised’). The active form is: Subject (‘My teacher’) + will + V1 (‘praise’) + Object (‘me’).

  56. Q56. What did you eat for breakfast?

    • (A) What was eaten by you for breakfast?
    • (B) What has been eaten by you for breakfast?
    • (C) What had been eaten for breakfast by you?
    • (D) What was ate by you for breakfast?
    Correct Answer: (A) What was eaten by you for breakfast? Explanation: Interrogative sentence in Simple Past. Here ‘What’ is the object. The passive structure is: What + was/were + V3 + by + Subject.

  57. Q57. The architect is building the apartment.

    • (A) The apartment was being built by the architect.
    • (B) The apartment is built by the architect.
    • (C) The apartment is being built by the architect.
    • (D) The apartment has been built by the architect.
    Correct Answer: (C) The apartment is being built by the architect. Explanation: The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense. The passive form is: Object + is/am/are + being + V3 + by + Subject.

  58. Q58. I was shocked by the letter.

    • (A) The letter was shocking.
    • (B) The letter shocked me.
    • (C) The letter has shocked me.
    • (D) I am shocked by the letter.
    Correct Answer: (B) The letter shocked me. Explanation: Passive to Active. The sentence is in Simple Past Passive (‘was shocked’). The active form is: Subject (‘The letter’) + V2 (‘shocked’) + Object (‘me’).

  59. Q59. Close the door.

    • (A) The door must be closed.
    • (B) Let the door be closed.
    • (C) The door is to be closed.
    • (D) You should close the door.
    Correct Answer: (B) Let the door be closed. Explanation: For imperative sentences that are commands, the most common passive structure is: Let + object + be + V3.

  60. Q60. You will have to pull down this skyscraper.

    • (A) This skyscraper will have to be pulled down by you.
    • (B) This skyscraper will be pulled down by you.
    • (C) This skyscraper is to be pulled down.
    • (D) This skyscraper must have been pulled down.
    Correct Answer: (A) This skyscraper will have to be pulled down by you. Explanation: The sentence uses ‘will have to’. The passive structure for this is: Object + will have to be + V3 + by + Subject.

  61. Q61. They are repairing the bridge.

    • (A) The bridge is repaired by them.
    • (B) The bridge has been repaired by them.
    • (C) The bridge is being repaired by them.
    • (D) The bridge was being repaired by them.
    Correct Answer: (C) The bridge is being repaired by them. Explanation: The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense. The passive form is: Object + is/am/are + being + V3 + by + Subject.

  62. Q62. The members should attend the meeting.

    • (A) The meeting should be attended by the members.
    • (B) The meeting must be attended by the members.
    • (C) The meeting is to be attended by the members.
    • (D) The members are to attend the meeting.
    Correct Answer: (A) The meeting should be attended by the members. Explanation: For sentences with modal auxiliaries (like ‘should’), the passive form is: Object + modal + be + V3 + by + Subject.

  63. Q63. The car was being washed by the driver.

    • (A) The driver washed the car.
    • (B) The driver is washing the car.
    • (C) The driver has washed the car.
    • (D) The driver was washing the car.
    Correct Answer: (D) The driver was washing the car. Explanation: Passive to Active. The sentence is in Past Continuous Passive (‘was being washed’). The active form is: Subject (‘The driver’) + was/were + V-ing (‘washing’) + Object (‘the car’).

  64. Q64. You must write off all these bad debts.

    • (A) All these bad debts must be written off by you.
    • (B) All these bad debts are to be written off.
    • (C) All these bad debts must be written by you.
    • (D) Let all these bad debts be written off.
    Correct Answer: (A) All these bad debts must be written off by you. Explanation: The sentence uses a modal (‘must’) with a phrasal verb (‘write off’). The passive form is: Object + modal + be + V3 + preposition + by + Subject. The preposition ‘off’ must be retained.

  65. Q65. The boys were digging a hole in the ground.

    • (A) A hole was being digged in the ground by the boys.
    • (B) A hole was being dug in the ground by the boys.
    • (C) In the ground, the boys were digging a hole.
    • (D) A hole in the ground has been dug by the boys.
    Correct Answer: (B) A hole was being dug in the ground by the boys. Explanation: The sentence is in Past Continuous Tense. The past participle (V3) of ‘dig’ is ‘dug’, not ‘digged’. The passive structure is correct in option B.

  66. Q66. The manager will sanction your loan.

    • (A) Your loan will be sanctioned by the manager.
    • (B) Your loan would be sanctioned by the manager.
    • (C) Your loan is sanctioned by the manager.
    • (D) Your loan has been sanctioned by the manager.
    Correct Answer: (A) Your loan will be sanctioned by the manager. Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Future Tense. The passive form is: Object + will/shall + be + V3 + by + Subject.

  67. Q67. I was kept waiting by her.

    • (A) She was keeping me waiting.
    • (B) She kept me waiting.
    • (C) She has kept me waiting.
    • (D) She keeps me waiting.
    Correct Answer: (B) She kept me waiting. Explanation: Passive to Active. The sentence is in Simple Past Passive (‘was kept’). The active form is: Subject (‘her’ becomes ‘She’) + V2 (‘kept’) + Object (‘me’) + complement (‘waiting’).

  68. Q68. Circumstances will oblige me to go.

    • (A) I will be obliged to go by circumstances.
    • (B) I would be obliged to go by circumstances.
    • (C) I shall be obliged to go by circumstances.
    • (D) I should be obliged to go.
    Correct Answer: (C) I shall be obliged to go by circumstances. Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Future Tense. When the object is ‘me’, it becomes ‘I’ in the passive, and the standard auxiliary is ‘shall’. So, Object (‘me’ -> ‘I’) + shall/will + be + V3 + by + Subject. ‘I shall’ is more grammatically formal than ‘I will’ in this context.

  69. Q69. The storm did considerable damage.

    • (A) Considerable damage was done by the storm.
    • (B) Considerable damage has been done by the storm.
    • (C) The storm was damaged considerably.
    • (D) The considerable damage was done by the storm.
    Correct Answer: (A) Considerable damage was done by the storm. Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Past. The verb is ‘did damage’, which means ’caused damage’. In passive, ‘damage’ becomes the subject and ‘do’ becomes ‘was done’.

  70. Q70. We are taught grammar by Mr. Singh.

    • (A) Mr. Singh is teaching us grammar.
    • (B) Mr. Singh was teaching us grammar.
    • (C) Mr. Singh will teach us grammar.
    • (D) Mr. Singh teaches us grammar.
    Correct Answer: (D) Mr. Singh teaches us grammar. Explanation: Passive to Active. The sentence is in Simple Present Passive (‘are taught’). The active form is: Subject (‘Mr. Singh’) + V1(+s/es) (‘teaches’) + Indirect Object (‘us’) + Direct Object (‘grammar’).

  71. Q71. Have you finished the report?

    • (A) Has the report been finished by you?
    • (B) Had the report been finished by you?
    • (C) Is the report finished by you?
    • (D) Was the report finished by you?
    Correct Answer: (A) Has the report been finished by you? Explanation: Interrogative sentence in Present Perfect. The passive structure is: Has/Have + Object + been + V3 + by + Subject.

  72. Q72. We have warned you.

    • (A) You have been warned.
    • (B) You were warned.
    • (C) You are warned.
    • (D) You have warned us.
    Correct Answer: (A) You have been warned. Explanation: The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. The passive form is: Object (‘you’) + have/has + been + V3 (‘warned’). The agent ‘by us’ can be omitted if the context is clear.

  73. Q73. The work had been done by him.

    • (A) He did the work.
    • (B) He has done the work.
    • (C) He had done the work.
    • (D) He was doing the work.
    Correct Answer: (C) He had done the work. Explanation: Passive to Active. The sentence is in Past Perfect Passive (‘had been done’). The active form is: Subject (‘him’ -> ‘He’) + had + V3 (‘done’) + Object (‘the work’).

  74. Q74. How do people learn languages?

    • (A) How are languages learnt by people?
    • (B) How are languages learnt?
    • (C) How languages are learnt?
    • (D) How were languages learnt?
    Correct Answer: (B) How are languages learnt? Explanation: Interrogative sentence in Simple Present. The passive structure is: WH-word + is/am/are + Object + V3. The agent ‘by people’ is indefinite and generally omitted.

  75. Q75. His pocket has been picked.

    • (A) They have picked his pocket.
    • (B) Someone has picked his pocket.
    • (C) Picking has been done to his pocket.
    • (D) He has picked his pocket.
    Correct Answer: (B) Someone has picked his pocket. Explanation: Passive to Active. The agent is not mentioned, implying it is unknown or indefinite. We introduce ‘Someone’ as a logical subject. The tense is Present Perfect (‘has been picked’), so the active is ‘has picked’.

  76. Q76. Let the window be opened.

    • (A) Open the window.
    • (B) You must open the window.
    • (C) The window should be opened.
    • (D) I will open the window.
    Correct Answer: (A) Open the window. Explanation: Passive to Active. ‘Let…be opened’ is the passive of an imperative command. The active form is a simple command: Verb + Object.

  77. Q77. I am doing sums.

    • (A) Sums are done by me.
    • (B) Sums are being done by me.
    • (C) I am being done by sums.
    • (D) Sums have been done by me.
    Correct Answer: (B) Sums are being done by me. Explanation: The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense. The object ‘sums’ is plural, so ‘are’ is used. Passive form: Object + are + being + V3 + by + Subject.

  78. Q78. Your promises are to be kept by you.

    • (A) You should keep your promises.
    • (B) You might keep your promises.
    • (C) You are to keep your promises.
    • (D) You must keep your promises.
    Correct Answer: (C) You are to keep your promises. Explanation: Passive to Active. The passive structure ‘are to be kept’ corresponds to the active structure ‘are to keep’, which expresses an obligation or plan.

  79. Q79. Who can question Gandhi’s integrity?

    • (A) By whom can Gandhi’s integrity be questioned?
    • (B) By whom Gandhi’s integrity can be questioned?
    • (C) Gandhi’s integrity can be questioned by whom?
    • (D) Who could have questioned Gandhi’s integrity?
    Correct Answer: (A) By whom can Gandhi’s integrity be questioned? Explanation: Interrogative sentence with a modal (‘can’) starting with ‘Who’. The passive structure is: By whom + modal + object + be + V3.

  80. Q80. He was seen by me leaving the house.

    • (A) I saw him leaving the house.
    • (B) I saw him to be leaving the house.
    • (C) I had seen him leaving the house.
    • (D) Leaving the house he was seen by me.
    Correct Answer: (A) I saw him leaving the house. Explanation: Passive to Active. The passive sentence uses ‘was seen’, indicating Simple Past. The active form is Subject (‘I’) + V2 (‘saw’) + Object (‘him’) + participle (‘leaving’). When a participle (like ‘leaving’) is used in the passive, it remains a participle in the active.

  81. Q81. The thief was caught red-handed.

    • (A) The police caught the thief red-handed.
    • (B) Catching the thief was red-handed.
    • (C) The police have caught the thief red-handed.
    • (D) The thief has been caught red-handed.
    Correct Answer: (A) The police caught the thief red-handed. Explanation: Passive to Active. The agent is missing. ‘The police’ is the most logical subject to introduce. The tense is Simple Past (‘was caught’), so the active verb is ‘caught’.

  82. Q82. She presented me a bouquet on my birthday.

    • (A) A bouquet is presented to me on my birthday by her.
    • (B) I was presented a bouquet on my birthday by her.
    • (C) I am presented a bouquet on my birthday by her.
    • (D) I will be presented a bouquet on my birthday by her.
    Correct Answer: (B) I was presented a bouquet on my birthday by her. Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Past and has two objects. Making the indirect object (‘me’ -> ‘I’) the subject is a common passive construction. Structure: Subject (from indirect object) + was/were + V3 + direct object + by + agent.

  83. Q83. Did the noise frighten you?

    • (A) Did you frighten the noise?
    • (B) Was you frightened by the noise?
    • (C) Were you frightened by the noise?
    • (D) Are you frightened by the noise?
    Correct Answer: (C) Were you frightened by the noise? Explanation: Interrogative in Simple Past. The object ‘you’ takes ‘were’ as the auxiliary verb in the passive. Structure: Was/Were + Object + V3 + by + Subject.

  84. Q84. You need to clean your shoes properly.

    • (A) Your shoes are needed to clean properly.
    • (B) Your shoes need to be cleaned properly by you.
    • (C) You are needed to clean your shoes properly.
    • (D) Your shoes need cleaning properly.
    Correct Answer: (B) Your shoes need to be cleaned properly by you. Explanation: When ‘need’ is followed by an infinitive, the passive form is: Object + need(s) to be + V3. Option D is also a possible passive construction (gerund form), but B is the standard infinitive passive form.

  85. Q85. His words must be listened to.

    • (A) You must listen to his words.
    • (B) We must listen to his words.
    • (C) One must listen to his words.
    • (D) All of the above.
    Correct Answer: (D) All of the above. Explanation: Passive to Active. The agent is missing. ‘You’, ‘We’, or ‘One’ could all be logical subjects in the active sentence, depending on the intended audience.

  86. Q86. They have made him the president.

    • (A) The president has been made by them.
    • (B) He has been made the president by them.
    • (C) He was made the president by them.
    • (D) He is made the president by them.
    Correct Answer: (B) He has been made the president by them. Explanation: The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. ‘him’ is the object and ‘the president’ is the object complement. In passive, ‘him’ becomes ‘He’, and the complement remains after the verb. Structure: Subject + has/have been + V3 + object complement + by + agent.

  87. Q87. Who gave you permission to enter?

    • (A) By whom were you given permission to enter?
    • (B) By whom was you given permission to enter?
    • (C) By whom you were given permission to enter?
    • (D) By whom did you get permission to enter?
    Correct Answer: (A) By whom were you given permission to enter? Explanation: Interrogative ‘Who’ question in Simple Past. The indirect object ‘you’ becomes the subject and takes ‘were’. Structure: By whom + was/were + subject + V3 + other object.

  88. Q88. It is impossible to do this.

    • (A) This is impossible to be done.
    • (B) To do this is impossible.
    • (C) This can’t be done.
    • (D) This must not be done.
    Correct Answer: (A) This is impossible to be done. Explanation: When a sentence starts with ‘It is + adjective + to + verb’, the passive can be formed by making the object of the verb the main subject. Structure: Object + is + adjective + to be + V3.

  89. Q89. He was made to surrender his passport.

    • (A) They made him to surrender his passport.
    • (B) They made him surrender his passport.
    • (C) His passport was surrendered.
    • (D) He surrendered his passport.
    Correct Answer: (B) They made him surrender his passport. Explanation: Passive to Active. The verb ‘make’ is special. In active voice, it takes a bare infinitive (verb without ‘to’). In passive voice, it takes a full infinitive (‘to surrender’). So, when converting from passive back to active, we must drop the ‘to’.

  90. Q90. The grass is being eaten by the goat.

    • (A) The goat was eating the grass.
    • (B) The goat eats the grass.
    • (C) The goat is eating the grass.
    • (D) The goat has eaten the grass.
    Correct Answer: (C) The goat is eating the grass. Explanation: Passive to Active. The sentence is in Present Continuous Passive (‘is being eaten’). The active form is: Subject (‘The goat’) + is/am/are + V-ing (‘eating’) + Object (‘the grass’).

  91. Q91. I had to stop all my work to listen to them.

    • (A) All my work had to be stopped to listen to them.
    • (B) All my work was stopped to listen to them.
    • (C) I was stopped from my work to listen to them.
    • (D) To listen to them, all my work had stopped.
    Correct Answer: (A) All my work had to be stopped to listen to them. Explanation: The structure ‘had to + verb’ becomes ‘had to be + V3’ in the passive. The infinitive phrase ‘to listen to them’ remains unchanged.

  92. Q92. The students were laughing at the old man.

    • (A) The old man was laughed at by the students.
    • (B) The old man was being laughed at by the students.
    • (C) The old man was being laughed by the students.
    • (D) The old man was laughed by the students.
    Correct Answer: (B) The old man was being laughed at by the students. Explanation: The sentence is in Past Continuous Tense with a phrasal verb (‘laugh at’). The passive must use ‘was being’ and retain the preposition ‘at’.

  93. Q93. Has a dog ever bitten you?

    • (A) Have you ever been bit by a dog?
    • (B) Has you ever been bitten by a dog?
    • (C) Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
    • (D) Are you ever bitten by a dog?
    Correct Answer: (C) Have you ever been bitten by a dog? Explanation: Interrogative in Present Perfect. The object ‘you’ becomes the subject and takes ‘Have’. The past participle of ‘bite’ is ‘bitten’.

  94. Q94. You are requested to keep off the grass.

    • (A) Keep off the grass.
    • (B) You should keep off the grass.
    • (C) Please keep off the grass.
    • (D) Let the grass be kept off.
    Correct Answer: (C) Please keep off the grass. Explanation: Passive to Active. ‘You are requested to…’ is the passive form for an imperative sentence that is a request. The active form starts with ‘Please’ or ‘Kindly’.

  95. Q95. The Swiss regarded him as an impostor and called him a villain.

    • (A) He was regarded as an impostor and called a villain by the Swiss.
    • (B) He has been regarded as an impostor and called a villain by the Swiss.
    • (C) He was regarded as an impostor and was called a villain by the Swiss.
    • (D) He had been regarded as an impostor and was called a villain by the Swiss.
    Correct Answer: (A) He was regarded as an impostor and called a villain by the Swiss. Explanation: The sentence has two verbs in the Simple Past (‘regarded’, ‘called’) referring to the same subject. In passive, both verbs become past participles, governed by a single auxiliary ‘was’. Repeating ‘was’ (as in C) is redundant.

  96. Q96. Who has broken the chair?

    • (A) By whom has the chair been broken?
    • (B) By whom the chair has been broken?
    • (C) By whom was the chair broken?
    • (D) Who has the chair been broken by?
    Correct Answer: (A) By whom has the chair been broken? Explanation: Interrogative ‘Who’ question in Present Perfect. The passive structure is: By whom + has/have + object + been + V3.

  97. Q97. I was given a watch by my father.

    • (A) My father gives me a watch.
    • (B) My father has given me a watch.
    • (C) My father gave me a watch.
    • (D) A watch was given to me from my father.
    Correct Answer: (C) My father gave me a watch. Explanation: Passive to Active. The sentence is in Simple Past Passive (‘was given’). The active form is: Subject (‘my father’) + V2 (‘gave’) + Indirect Object (‘me’) + Direct Object (‘a watch’).

  98. Q98. The plan has been approved of by the committee.

    • (A) The committee has approved the plan of.
    • (B) The committee has approved of the plan.
    • (C) The committee approved of the plan.
    • (D) The committee has been approving the plan.
    Correct Answer: (B) The committee has approved of the plan. Explanation: Passive to Active. The tense is Present Perfect Passive (‘has been approved of’). The phrasal verb is ‘approve of’. The active form is: Subject (‘the committee’) + has + V3 with preposition (‘approved of’) + Object (‘the plan’).

  99. Q99. One cannot gather grapes from thistles.

    • (A) Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles.
    • (B) Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles by one.
    • (C) From thistles grapes cannot be gathered.
    • (D) Grapes and thistles cannot be gathered.
    Correct Answer: (A) Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles. Explanation: The sentence uses a modal (‘cannot’) and an indefinite subject (‘One’). In passive, the agent ‘by one’ is omitted. The structure is: Object + modal + not + be + V3.

  100. Q100. They elected him chairman.

    • (A) He was elected chairman by them.
    • (B) He is elected chairman by them.
    • (C) He has been elected chairman by them.
    • (D) Chairman was elected by them.
    Correct Answer: (A) He was elected chairman by them. Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. ‘him’ is the object and ‘chairman’ is the object complement. In passive, ‘him’ becomes ‘He’, and the complement ‘chairman’ remains after the verb. Structure: Subject + was/were + V3 + object complement + by + agent.

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