Active and Passive Voice 1000+ MCQ with answer for GRE

1. The servant will execute all orders promptly.
A. All orders will be executed promptly by the servant.
B. All orders will have to be executed promptly by the servant.
C. All orders should be executed promptly by the servant.
D. All orders would be executed promptly by the servant.
Answer : C

2. My mother bakes cakes.
A. My mother is baking a cake.
B. A-cake is being baked by my mother.
C. Cakes are baked by my mother.
D. A cake was baked by my mother.
Answer : C

3. The gardener ought to water the plants daily.
A. The plants have been watered daily by the gardener.
B. The plants are ought to water daily by the gardener.
C. The plants ought to water daily by the gardener.
D. The plants ought to be watered daily by the gardener.
Answer : D

4. I was obliged to go.
A. Circumstances obliges me to go.
B. Circumstances oblige me to go.
C. Ctrcumstances obliged me to go.
D. Circumstances oblige I should go.
Answer : C

5. He stole that watch.
A. That watch was stolen by him.
B. That watch stolen by him
C. That watch stole by him.
D. That watch had stolen by him.
Answer : A

6. She is putting in many hours of work.
A. Many hours of work will be put in by her. .
B. Many hours of work is being put by her.
C. Many hours of work would be put in by her.
D. Many hours of work are being put in by her.
Answer : B

7. This shirt cannot be worn by me any longer.
A. I cannot wear this shirt any longer.
B. Wearing of this shirt any longer is not possible.
C. This shirt is too worn out to be worn any longer.
D. This worn out shirt cannot be worn any longer
Answer : A

8. The people elected him Mayor.
A. Him was elected Mayor the people.
B. He was elected Mayor by the people.
C. Mayor is elected by the people.
D. He is elected by the people Mayor.
Answer : B

9. Who is creating this mess?
A. Who has been created this mess?
B. By whom has this mess been created?
C. By whom this mess is being created?
D. By whom is this mess being created?
Answer : D

10. The Principal has granted him a scholarship.
A. A scholarship has granted to him by the Principal.
B. He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.
C. He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.
D. A scholarship was granted to him by the Principal.
Answer : B

11. They have built a perfect dam across the river.
A. Across the river a perfect dam was built.
B. A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.
C. A perfect dam should have been built by them.
D. Across the river was a perfect dam.
Answer : B

12. I saw him leaving the house.
A. Leaving the house he was seen by me.
B. He was seen leaving the house by me.
C. He had been seen leaving the house.
D. He was seen to be leaving the house.Practice Exercise
Answer : B

13. She makes cakes every Sunday.
A. Every Sunday cakes made by her.
B. Cakes are made by her every Sunday.
C. Cakes make her every Sunday.
D. Cakes were made by her every Sunday.
Answer : B

14. They have built a perfect dam across the river.
A. Across the river a perfect dam was built.
B. A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.
C. A perfect dam should have been built by them.
D. Across the river was a perfect dam.
Answer : B

15. The convict was found guilty by the jury.
A. The jury found that the convict was guilty.
B. The jury finds the convict guilty.
C. The jury found the convict guilty.
D. The jury convicted him.
Answer : A

16. You can play with these kittens quite safely.
A. These kittens can played with quite safely.
B. These kittens can play with you quite safely.
C. These kittens can be played with you quite safely.
D. These kittens can be played with quite safely.
Answer : D

17. The invigilator was reading out the instructions.
A. The instructions were read by the invigilator.
B. The instructions were being read out by the invigilator.
C. The instructions had been read out by the invigilator.
D. The instructions had been read by the invigilator.
Answer : B

18. I cannot accept your offer.
A. Your offer cannot be accepted by me.
B. I cannot be accepted by your offer.
C. The offer cannot be accepted by me.
D. Your offer cannot be accepted.
Answer : A

19. Has anybody answered your question?
A. Your question has been answered?
B. Anybody has answered your question?
C. Have you answered your question?
D. Has your question been answered?
Answer : D

20. He was driving the car so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
A. The car had been driven by him so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
B. The car has been driven by him so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
C. The car was driven by him so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
D. The car was being driven by him so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
Answer : D

21. They first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.
A. The moisture level was brought down by sun-drying the garbage for one to three days
B. One to three days of sun-drying brought down the moisture level of the garbage.
C. The moisture level of the garbage came down when it was sun-dried for one to three days.
D. The garbage was first sundried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.
Answer : D

22. The boy laughed at the beggar.
A. The beggar was laughed by the boy.
B. The beggar was laughed at by the boy.
C. The beggar was being laughed by the boy.
D. The beggar was being laughed at by the boy.
Answer : B

23. The principal will announce the results.
A. The results will have announced by the principal.
B. The results were announced by the principal.
C. The results will be announced by the principal.
D. The results are announced by the principal
Answer : C

24. Someone pulled the bull violently.
A. The bull had been pulled violently by someone.
B. The bull was to be pulled violently by someone.
C. The bull had been pulled violently.
D. The bull was pulled violently.
Answer : D

25. Someone saw him picking up a gun.
A. He was seen pick up a gun by someone
B. He was seen picking up a gun by someone
C. he was seen when he was picking up a gun
D. He was seen by someone pick a gun
Answer : B

26. The telegraph wires have been cut.
A. Someone has been cut the telegraph wires
B. No one has cut he telegraph wires.
C. The telegraph wires have cut someone.
D. Someone has cut the telegraph wires.
Answer : D

27. I have lost my book.
A. my book have been lost.
B. my book must have been lost.
C. my book had been lost.
D. rny book has been lost.
Answer : D

28. They will demolish the entire block.
A. The entire block will have to be demolished by them.
B. The block may be demolished entirely.
C. The entire block will be demolished by them.
D. The entire block is being demolished.
Answer : C

29. He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
A. His teacher congratulated him on his brillant success in the recent examination.
B. His teacher congratulated him for his success in the examination.
C. His teacher congraulated him on his success.
D. His teacher congratulated him.
Answer : A

30. Our task had been completed before sunset.
A. We complete our task before sunset.
B. We had completed our task before sunset.
C. We completed our task before sunset.
D. We have completed our task before sunset.
Answer : B

31. We must respect the elders.
A. The elders deserve respect from us.
B. The elders must be respected.
C. The elders must be respected by all.
D. Respect the elders we must.
Answer : B

32. Why did you not agree to my proposal?
A. Why was my proposal not agreed to?
B. Why was my proposal not agreed by you?
C. Why my proposal was not agreed to by you?
D. Why was my proposal not agreed to by you?
Answer : D

33. A 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 is not being 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 being not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be
Answer : A

34. Look at the poll results-do they inspire hope?
A. Let the poll results be looked-is hope inspired by them?
B. Let the poll results be looked at-has hope been inspired by them?
C. Let the poll results be looked at-is hope being inspired by them?
D. Let the poll results be looked at-is hope inspired by them?
Answer : D

35. People speak English all over the word.
A. English is spoken all over the world.
B. English was spoken all over the world.
C. English was spoken by people.
D. English is spoken by people.
Answer : A

36. The packet has not been opened by anyone.
A. Anyone has not opened the packet.
B. No one has opened the packet.
C. No one has not opened the packet.
D. No one has been opening the packet.
Answer : B

37. The boy did not break the glass.
A. The glass was not broken by the boy.
B. The glass is not broken by the boy.
C. The glass had not been broken by the boy.
D. The glass has not been broken by the boy.
Answer : A

38. He was disgusted with the flattery of his assistant.
A. The flattery of his assistant disgusted him.
B. His assistants flattery had disgusted him.
C. He was disgusted with his assistant for his flattery.
D. The flattery of this assistant will disgust him.
Answer : A

39. My father will write a letter.
A. A letter is written by my father.
B. A letter was writen by my father.
C. A letter will be written by my father.
D. A letter will have been written by my father.
Answer : C

40. I dont know his whereabouts.
A. His whereabouts are not know to me.
B. No one knows his whereabouts.
C. His whereabouts is not know to me.
D. His whereabouts had not been know to me.
Answer : A

41. They will inform the police.
A. The police will be informed by them.
B. The police will inform them.
C. The police are informed by them.
D. Informed will be the police by them.
Answer : A

42. The boys were playing cricket.
A. Cricket has been played by the boys.
B. Cricket was played by the boys.
C. Cricket was being played by the boys.
D. Cricket had been played by the boys.
Answer : C

43. Darjeeling grows tea.
A. Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.
B. Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling.
C. Tea is grown in Darjeeling.
D. Tea grows in Darjeeling.
Answer : C

44. It is your duty to make tea at eleven Oclock.
A. You are asked to make tea at eleven Oclock.
B. Your are required to make tea at eleven Oclock.
C. You ar esupposed to make tea at eleven Oclock.
D. Tea is to be made by you at eleven Oclock.
Answer : C

45. His hard work satisfied me.
A. I was satisfied for his hard work.
B. I was satisfied by his hard work.
C. I was satisfied with his hard work.
D. I was satisfied at his hard work.
Answer : C

46. His comment hurt me deeply.
A. I was hurt deeply by his comment.
B. I could be hurt deeply by his comment.
C. His comment was hurtful.
D. I should not be hurt by his comment.
Answer : A

47. You need to clean your shoes properly.
A. Your shoes are needed to clean properly.
B. You are needed to clean your shoes properly.
C. Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.
D. Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly.
Answer : C

48. They greet me cheerfully every morning.
A. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.
B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
D. Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.
Answer : B

49. What one must do, one must do properly.
A. What must be done, must be done properly.
B. It must be done properly what one must do.
C. It must be done what one must do properly.
D. One must do properly what has to be done.
Answer : A

50. 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 given you permission to enter?
Answer : A