Active and Passive Voice Questions for Competitive Exams

161.
Mona was writing a letter to her father.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
A letter was being written by Mona to her father.

Given sentence is in past continuous tense and it is in active voice.

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

162.
The French surrendered Quebec to the English in 1759.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
Quebec was surrendered by the French to the English in 1759.

Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice.

Rule :
Subject + (was/were) + V3 + Other agents.

163.
My uncle promised me a present.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
I was promised a present by my uncle.

Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice.

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

164.
They are building a house next door to our school.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
A house is being built by them next door to our school.

Given sentence is in present continuous tense and it is in active voice.

Rule :
Subject + (is /am /are) + being + V3 + Other agents.

165.
Who taught her such things?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
By whom was she taught such things?

Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice.

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

166.
Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice.

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

167.
He teaches us grammar.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
We are taught Grammar by him.

Given sentence is in simple present tense and it is in active voice.

Rule :
Subject + (is /am / are) + V3 + Other agents.

168.
Someone gave her a bull dog.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
A bull dog was given to her.

Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice.

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

169.
Darjeeling grows tea.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
Tea is grown in Darjeeling.

Given sentence is in simple present tense and it is in active voice.

Rule :
Subject + (is /am /are) + V3 + Other agents.

170.
One should keep one’s promise.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
One’s promise should be kept.

The subject ‘One’ has to be replaced with ‘One’s promises’ keeping the tense same.