Active and Passive Voice Questions for Competitive Exams

141.	I bought a new shirt last week.
a.	Last week a new shirt was bought by I.
b.	Last week a new shirt is bought by I.
c.	Last week a new shirt was bought by me.
d.	Last week a new shirt had been bought by me. Option “C” is correct. Last week a new shirt was bought by me. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was/were) + V³ + Other agents

142.	Dogs always chase cats.
a.	Cats are always chasing dogs.
b.	Cats have been always chased by dogs.
c.	Cats are always chased by dogs.
d.	Cats are being always chased by dogs. Option “C” is correct. Cats are always chased by dogs. Given sentence is in simple present tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (is/am/are) + V³ + Other agents

143.	We will not allow them to run away.
a.	They will not be allowed to run away by us.
b.	They would not be allowed to run away.
c.	They are not allowed to run away.
d.	They were not allowed to run away. Option “A” is correct. They will not be allowed to run away by us. 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

144.	By whom is the child being fed?
a.	Who is feeding the child?
b.	Who has fed the child?
c.	Who was feeding the child?
d.	Who has been feeding the child? Option “A” is correct. Who is feeding the child? In such case By whom will change into who. Rule : Who + (Is/am/are) + V-ing + other agents + ?

145.	Can those happy moments be ever forgotten by me?
a.	Shall I ever forget those happy moments?
b.	Can I ever forget those happy moments?
c.	Will I ever forget those happy moments?
d.	Could I ever forget those happy moments? Option “B” is correct. Can I ever forget those happy moments? The given sentence contains one of Model verb (Model Verb = will, shall, can, may, might, could, might, must, would). It is in passive voice. Rule : Model verb + Subject + V¹ + Optional Objects + ?

146.	God gives us happiness.
a.	Happiness is given by God.
b.	Happiness is being given to us by God.
c.	Happiness has been given by God.
d.	Happiness will be given by God. Option “A” is correct. Happiness is given by God. Given sentence is in simple present tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (is/am/are) + V³ + Other agents

147.	All his friends laughed at him.
a.	He was laughed at by all his friends.
b.	He was laughed by all his friends.
c.	He was being laughed by all his friends.
d.	He was being laughed at by all his friends. Option “A” is correct. He was laughed at by all his friends. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was/were) + V³ + Other agents

148.	It is time for food to be eaten.
a.	It is time to eat our food.
b.	It is time for eating food.
c.	It is time to eat.
d.	Food is to be eaten now. Option “A” is correct. It is time to eat our food. Given sentence is in Simple future tense and it is in passive voice. Rule : Subject + V¹ + Other agents

149.	My mother mustn’t be disturbed.
a.	You mustn’t disturb my mother.
b.	You shouldn’t disturb my mother.
c.	You must be disturbing my mother.
d.	You have disturbed my mother. Option “A” is correct. You mustn’t disturb my mother. The given sentence contains one of Model verb (Model Verb = will, shall, can, may, might, could, might, must, would). It is in passive voice. Rule : Subject + Model verb + V¹ + Optional Objects

150.	May God bless you.
a.	May you be blessed by God.
b.	You will be blessed by God.
c.	You can be blessed by God.
d.	You are blessed by God. Option “A” is correct. May you be blessed by God. 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 : Model verb + Subject + be + V3 + Optional Objects.

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