Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Voice

1.

Rohit was taken to the hospital by the villagers.

• (A) Rohit was helped by the villager to reach the hospital.
• (B) The hospital was reached by the villagers with Rohit.
• (C) The villagers reached the hospital with Rohit.
• (D) The villagers took Rohit to the hospital.

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 The villagers took Rohit to the hospital. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in passive voice. Rule : Subject + V2 + Other agents

2.

Who gave you ice-cream?

• (A) Who has given you ice-cream?
• (B) By whom were you given ice-cream?
• (C) By whom was you given ice-cream?
• (D) Who had given you ice-cream?

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 By whom were you given ice-cream? In such case who will change into by whom. Rule : By whom + subject + (was /were) + V3 + other agents.

3.

The teacher may punish you.

• (A) You should be punished by the teacher.
• (B) You shall have been punished by the teacher.
• (C) You will be punished by the teacher.
• (D) You may be punished by the teacher.

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 You may be punished by the teacher. The given sentence contains one of Model verb (Model Verb = will, shall, can, may, might, could, might, must, would). It is in active voice. Rule : Subject + Model verb + be + V3 + Optional Objects

4.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

• (A) Great oaks fell with little strokes.
• (B) Great oaks were felled by little strokes.
• (C) Great oaks can be felled with little strokes.
• (D) Great oaks are felled by little strokes.

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 Great oaks are felled by little strokes. Given sentence is in simple present tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (is/am/are) + V3 + Other agents

5.

Let me do this.

• (A) Let us do this.
• (B) This is to be done by me.
• (C) Let this be done by me.
• (D) Let I do this.

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 Let this be done by me. If a sentence is started with Let the passive voice of that sentence also be started with Let. Rule : Let +Subject +be + V3 + Other agents.

6.

Children make a noise.

• (A) A noise was being made by the children.
• (B) Noise is made by children.
• (C) A noise was made by the children.
• (D) A noise is being made by the children.

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 Noise is made by children. Given sentence is in simple present tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (is/am/are) + V3 + Other agents

7.

The residents celebrated the Independence Day.

• (A) The Independence Day is celebrated by the residents.
• (B) The Independence day was celebrated by the residents.
• (C) The Independence Day has been celebrated by the residents.
• (D) Celebration of Independence Day was done by the residents.

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 The Independence day was celebrated by the residents. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was / were) + V3 + Optional Agents.

8.

The board selects the members.

• (A) The members shall be selected by the board.
• (B) The members are selected by the board.
• (C) The members are being selected by the board.
• (D) The members were selected by the board.

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 The members are selected by the board. Given sentence is in simple present tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (is/am/are) + V3 + Other agents

9.

Did everybody miss the first bus?

• (A) The first bus was missed by everybody?
• (B) Was the first bus missed by everybody?
• (C) Everybody missed the first bus?
• (D) Had the first bus been missed by everybody?

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 Was the first bus missed by everybody? Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : (Was/were) + Subject + V3 + Other agents + ?

10.

Lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be.

• (A) Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
• (B) Grass was being not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
• (C) Grass is eaten not by a lion, however hungry he may be.
• (D) Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.

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 Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.