Active and Passive Voice Questions for Competitive Exams

111.
The accountant took the money from the customer.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
The money was taken from the customer by the accountant.

Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in active voice, we need to change it into passive voice.

Rule :
Subject + (was / were) + V3 + Optional Agents.

112.
The peon refused him admittance.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
He was refused admittance by the peon.

Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in active voice, we need to change it into passive voice.

Rule :
Subject + (was / were) + V3 + Optional Agents.

113.
The boy has rung the bell.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
The bell has been rung by the boy.

The given sentence is in active voice and it is in Present Perfect Tense.

Rule :
Subject + (has /have) + been + V3 + Other agents.

114.
They made him a king.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
He was made a king by them.

Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in active voice, we need to change it into passive voice.

Rule :
Subject + (was / were) + V3 + Optional Agents.

115.Circumstances will oblige me to go.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Under the circumstances, I should go.

116.Don’t laugh at me.
a.
b.
c.
d.

   

Option “B” is correct.
Let be me not laughed at.

117.
Our colleague was given a gift when she retired.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
We gave our colleague a gift when she retired.

Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in Passive voice, we need to change it into active voice.

Rule :
Subject +V2 + Optional Agents.

118.I don’t like people keeping me waiting.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.

119.Has a dog ever bitten you?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
Have you ever been bitten by a dog?

The given sentence is a interrogative in active voice and it is in Present Perfect Tense.

Rule :
(has /have) +Subject +been + V3 + Other agents.

120.The king gave him a reward.
a.
b.
c.

d.

Option “B” is correct.
He was given a reward by the king.

Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in active voice, we need to change it into passive voice.

Rule :
Subject + (was / were) + V3 + Optional Agents.