Active and Passive Voice Questions for Competitive Exams

191.His pocket has been picked.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
Someone has picked his pocket.

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

Rule :
Subject + has + V3 + Other agents

192.Rain disrupted the last day’s play between India and Sri Lanka.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
The last day’s play between India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.

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

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

193.I know him.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
He is known to me.

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

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

194.A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
Even a little mouse may help a lion.

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 + Other agents

195.We hope that we shall win the match.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
It is hoped that the match will be won by us.

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

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

196.
The teacher punished the boys who had not done their homework.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
The boys who had not done their homework were punished by the teacher.

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

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

197.He offered me all the money at his command.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
I was offered all the money at his command.

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

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

198.When will you return my books?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
When will my books be returned?

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

Rule :
Subject + (will/shall) + be + V3 + Other agents + ?

199.Big Cars must be driven very carefully.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
Drivers must drive big cars very carefully.

The given sentence contains one of Model verb (Model Verb = will, shall, can, may, might, could, might, must, would).

Rule :
Subject + model verb + V1 + Other agents

200.The car is being washed by the driver.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
The driver is washing the car.

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

Rule :
Subject + (is/am/are) + V-ing + Other agents