Active and Passive Voice Questions for Competitive Exams

171.
The noise of the traffic kept me awake.
a.
b.
c.
d.

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.
b.
c.
d.

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.
b.
c.
d.

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.
b.
c.
d.

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.
b.
c.
d.

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.
b.
c.
d.

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.
b.
c.
d.

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.
b.
c.
d.

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.
b.
c.
d.

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.
b.
c.
d.

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.