Active and Passive Voice Questions for Competitive Exams

181.
Please help me.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
You are requested to help me.

Given sentence is an Imperative sentence and started with Please that means sentence contains a request in it.

Rule :
Please /kindly → You are requested to. You are requested + rest of sentence.

182.
The clown was being laughed at by them.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
They were laughing at the clown.

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

Rule :
Subject + (was/were) + V-ing + Other agents

183.Why do you waste time?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
Why is time wasted by you?

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

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

184.You will have finished this work by tomorrow.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
This work will have been finished by tomorrow.

Given sentence is in future perfect tense and it is in active voice.

Rule :
Subject + (will/shall) + have been + V3 + Other agents

185.Have the box broken.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Get someone to break the box.

186.
The Romans expected to conquer Carthage.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
It was expected by the Romans that they would conquer Carthage.

187.The residents celebrated the Independence Day.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
The Independence day was celebrated by the residents.

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

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

188.I saw him leaving the house.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
He was seen leaving the house by me.

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

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

189.Who teaches you English?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
By whom are you taught English?

In such case who will change into by whom.

Rule :
By whom + subject + (is/am/are) + V3 + other agents + ?

190.People claim to have seen the suspect in several cities.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
The suspect is claimed to have been seen in several cities.

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

Rule :
Subject + (has /have) + been + V3 + Other agents.