Active and Passive Voice Questions for Competitive Exams

151.
Drafting a letter is a skill which can be acquired by you with a lot of practice.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
Drafting a letter is a skill which you can acquire with a lot of practice.

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

152.
The telegraph wires have been cut.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
Someone has cut the telegraph wires.

Given sentence is in present perfect tense and it is in passive voice.

Rule :
Subject + (Have/has) + V1 + Other agents

153.
He said to me, “What time do the offices close?”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.

154.He said, “The mice will play, when the cat is away.”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.

155.
He said, “I must go next week.”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.

156.
Rajan said, “O that I were a child again!”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.

157.
He said, “I clean my teeth twice a day.”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.

158.
The employer said to the workman, “I cannot pay you higher wages.”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.

159.
Pinki said to Gaurav, “Will you help me in my work just now?”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.

160.
He said to his servant, “Why are you so lazy today?”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.