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34 multiple-choice questions on English: Active & Passive Voice from English, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.

26. The students will have submitted the forms by Monday. (Passive)

  1. The forms will be submitted by the students by Monday.
  2. The forms would have been submitted by the students by Monday.
  3. The forms will have been submitted by the students by Monday.
  4. The forms will have submitted by the students by Monday.

Answer: C) The forms will have been submitted by the students by Monday.

Explanation: Future perfect → will have been + V3. Active & Passive Voice · Voice in tenses

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27. Who wrote this book? (Passive)

  1. Who was this book written?
  2. Whom was written this book by?
  3. By whom was this book written?
  4. By whom this book was written?

Answer: C) By whom was this book written?

Explanation: Who → By whom + was + subject + V3. Active & Passive Voice · Voice with modals & imperatives

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28. Did he write the letter? (Passive)

  1. Has the letter been written by him?
  2. Is the letter written by him?
  3. Was the letter written by him?
  4. Did the letter written by him?

Answer: C) Was the letter written by him?

Explanation: Past interrogative → Was/Were + subject + V3. Active & Passive Voice · Voice with modals & imperatives

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29. He was repairing the car. (Passive)

  1. The car was being repaired by him.
  2. The car had been repaired by him.
  3. The car was repaired by him.
  4. The car is being repaired by him.

Answer: A) The car was being repaired by him.

Explanation: Past continuous → was/were being + V3. Active & Passive Voice · Voice in tenses

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30. The workers had built the wall. (Passive)

  1. The wall had built by the workers.
  2. The wall had been built by the workers.
  3. The wall was built by the workers.
  4. The wall has been built by the workers.

Answer: B) The wall had been built by the workers.

Explanation: had been + V3. Active & Passive Voice · Voice in tenses

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31. Choose the passive form: "Someone has stolen my bike."

  1. My bike was stolen by someone has.
  2. My bike has stolen.
  3. My bike has been stolen.
  4. My bike had been stolen.

Answer: C) My bike has been stolen.

Explanation: Present perfect passive; the agent "someone" is dropped. Active & Passive Voice · Special cases

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32. We should respect our elders. (Passive)

  1. Our elders should be respected by us.
  2. Our elders should respected by us.
  3. Our elders should have respected us.
  4. Our elders are respected by us.

Answer: A) Our elders should be respected by us.

Explanation: Modal + be + V3. Active & Passive Voice · Voice with modals & imperatives

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33. The cat killed the rat. (Passive)

  1. The rat was killed by the cat.
  2. The rat has been killed by the cat.
  3. The rat killed by the cat.
  4. The rat is killed by the cat.

Answer: A) The rat was killed by the cat.

Explanation: Past indefinite. Active & Passive Voice · Voice in tenses

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34. Many people speak English. (Passive)

  1. English is speaking by many people.
  2. English is spoken by many people.
  3. English has spoken by many people.
  4. English was spoken by many people.

Answer: B) English is spoken by many people.

Explanation: Present indefinite → is spoken. Active & Passive Voice · Voice in tenses

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