Active and Passive Voice Questions for Competitive Exams

171.	The noise of the traffic kept me awake.
a.	I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.
b.	I was kept waking by the noise of the traffic.
c.	I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.
d.	The traffic kept me awake by the noise. Option “C” is correct. I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was / were) + V³ + Optional Agents.

172.	It is time to ring the bell.
a.	It is time the bell rings.
b.	It is being time to ring the bell.
c.	It is time for the bell to ring.
d.	It is time for the bell to be rung. Option “D” is correct. It is time for the bell to be rung. Given sentence is in present continuous tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (is/am/are) + to be + V³

173.	Do you imitate others?
a.	Are others imitated by you?
b.	Are others being imitated by you?
c.	Were others being imitated by you?
d.	Have others been imitated by you? Option “A” is correct. Are others imitated by you? Given sentence is in simple present tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (is/am/are) + V³ + Other agents

174.	A stone struck me on the head.
a.	I was struck by a stone on the head.
b.	My head was struck by a stone.
c.	I had been struck by a stone on the head.
d.	I was struck on the head by a stone. Option “D” is correct. I was struck on the head by a stone. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was/were) + V³ + Other agents.

175.	He was arrested on the charge of theft, but for lack of evidence he was released.
a.	He was arrested on a charge of theft, but was released for lack of evidence.
b.	The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence he was released.
c.	The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence released him.
d.	None of these. Option “C” is correct. The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence released him. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in passive voice. Rule : Subject + V³ + Other agents

176.	Who is creating this mess?
a.	Who has 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? Option “D” is correct. By whom is this mess being created? Given sentence is in present continuous tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (is /am /are) + being + V³ + Other agents.

177.	I remember my sister taking me to the museum.
a.	I remember taken to the museum by my sister.
b.	I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
c.	I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.
d.	I remember being taken to the museum by my sister. Option “D” is correct. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister. Given sentence is in past continuous tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + being + V3 + Optional Agents.

178.	After driving Professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.
a.	After she was driving Professor Kumar to the museum he was dropping him at his hotel.
b.	After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
c.	Professor Kumar was being driven to the museum first, then he was being dropped at his hotel.
d.	After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel. Option “D” is correct. After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel. Given sentence is in past continuous tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was /were) + being + V³ + Optional Agents.

179.	I saw him conducting the rehearsal.
a.	He was seen conducting the rehearsal.
b.	I saw the rehearsal to be conducted by him.
c.	He was seen by me to conduct the rehearsal.
d.	I saw the rehearsal being conducted by him. Option “D” is correct. I saw the rehearsal being conducted by him. Given sentence is in past continuous tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was /were) + being + V³ + Optional Agents.

180.	You must look into this matter.
a.	This matter has been looked into by you.
b.	This matter may be looked into by you.
c.	This matter should be looked into by you.
d.	This matter into looked by you. Option “C” is correct. This matter should be looked into by you. 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.

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