Top 40 English Grammar MCQs (Active and Passive Voice) for Tests/Papers/Interviews

Top 40 English Grammar 

(Active and Passive Voice MCQs)

Top 40 English Grammar MCQs (Active and Passive Voice)

       1.      The child chose the hat.

a.      A hat was chosen by the child.

b.      The hat was chosen by the child.

c.       The cap was chosen by the child.

d.      The hat wasn’t chosen by the child.

Answer: The hat was chosen by the child

       2.      I have eaten a burger.

a.      A burger has been eaten by me.

b.      A chocolate has been eaten by me.

c.       A burger was being eaten by me.

d.      A burger is eaten by us.

Answer: A burger has been eaten by me.

      3.      We have cycled five miles.

a.      Five miles have been cycled by us.

b.      Five miles have been waked by us.

c.       Five miles has been run by us.

d.      Five miles have been cycled by you.

Answer: Five miles have been cycled by us.

      4.      The worker will weave the carpet.

a.      A carpet will be woven by the worker.

b.      The rug will be given woven by the worker.

c.       The carpet will be woven by the worker.

d.      The carpet won’t be woven by the worker.

Answer: the carpet will be woven by the worker.

       5.      The dealer has sold the car.

a.      A car has been sold by the dealer.

b.      The car has been sold by the dealer.

c.       The van has been sold by the dealer.

d.      The cars have been sold by the dealer.

Answer: the car has been sold by the dealer.

       6.      The dog splashed the water.

a.      The water was splashed by the dog.

b.      Some water was splashed by the dog.

c.       The liquid was splashed by the dog.

d.      The water wasn’t splashed by the dog.

Answer: The water was splashed by the dog.

       7.      The baker made the bread.

a.      The bread was made by the baker.

b.      A loaf of bread was made by the baker.

c.       The cash was made by the baker.

d.      The bread was completed by the baker.

Answer: The bread was made by the baker.

       8.      Don’t touch it, she said to him.

a.      He told him not to touch it.

b.      She told him not to touch it.

c.       She told her not to touch it.

d.      She told him not to handle it.

Answer: She told him not to touch it.

       9.      Don’t do that again, he said to me.

a.      He told me not to do that again.

b.      He said it to me not to do that again.

c.       He told me not to do that once more.

d.      He told me not to do that another time.

Answer: He told me not to do that again.

       10.  Somebody hit me.

a.      I was hit by somebody.

b.      I was strike by somebody.

c.       I was punched by somebody.

d.      I was slapped by somebody.

Answer: I was hit by somebody.

       11.  We stopped the bus.

a.      The bus was stopped by me.

b.      The bus was stopped by us.

c.       The bus is stopped by us.

d.      The car was stopped by us.

Answer: The bus was stopped by us.

       12.  A thief stole my car.

a.      My car was stolen by a thief.

b.      My car is stolen by a thief.

c.       My automobile was stolen by a thief.

d.      My vehicle was stolen by a thief.

Answer: My car was stolen by a thief.

       13.  They didn’t let him go.

a.      He was not let leave by them.

b.      He was not let go away by them.

c.       He was not let go by them.

d.      He was not let go off by them.

Answer: He was not let go by them.

       14.  She didn’t win the prize.

a.      The prize was not won by her.

b.      The award was not won by her.

c.       The reward was not won by her.

d.      The trophy was not won by her.

Answer: The prize was not won by her.

       15.  The postman has delivered the letter.

a.      A letter has been delivered by the postman.

b.      The correspondence has been delivered by the postman.

c.       The letter has been delivered by the postman.

d.      The letter have been delivered by the postman.

Answer: The letter has been delivered by the postman.

       16.   The bird took the seeds.

a.      The seed was taken by the bird.

b.      The seeds were taken by the bird.

c.       The seeds were taken by the duck.

d.      Both a and b

Answer: The seeds were taken by the bird.

       17.  The guest has drunk the cider.

a.      The cider has been drunk by the guest.

b.      The juice has been drunk by the guest.

c.       The cider has been intoxicated by the guest.

d.      None.

Answer: The cider has been drunk by the guest.

       18.  The secretary opens the mail.

a.      The letter is opened by the secretary.

b.      The mail is opened by the secretary.

c.       The mail is open by the secretary.

d.      none

Answer: The mail is opened by the secretary.

       19.  Did he send the letter?

a.      Was the correspondence sent by him?

b.      Was the letter sent by him?

c.       Was the communication sent by him?

d.      Was the note sent by him?

Answer: Was the letter sent by him?

       20.  He must fill in the form.

a.      The form must be filled in by her.

b.      The form must be filled in by them.

c.       The form must be filled in by him.

d.       The form must be filled in by his mother.

Answer: The form must be filled in by him.

       21.  They need not buy bread.

a.      Bread need not be bought by them.

b.      Bread need not be bought by her.

c.       Bread need not be bought by him.

d.      Bread need not be bought by his father.

Answer: Bread need not be bought by them.

       22.  Don’t talk to me like that, he said.

a.      He told her not to talk to him like that.

b.      He told her not to converse to him like that.

c.       He told her not to chat to him like that.

d.      He told her not to speak to him like that.

Answer: he told her not to talk to him like that.

       23.  Don’t repair the computer yourself, she warned him.

a.      She warned him not to med the computer himself.

b.      She warned him not to repair the computer himself.

c.       She warned him not to fix the computer himself.

d.      She warned him not to revamp the computer himself.

Answer: She warned him not to repair the computer himself.

       24.  The tourists have fed the ducks.

a.      A duck has been fed by the tourists.

b.      The ducks have been fed by the tourists.

c.       The birds have been fed by the tourists.

d.      None

Answer: The ducks have been fed by the tourists.

       25.  We set the table.

a.      The table is set by us.

b.      The bench is set by us.

c.       The board is set by us.

d.      The table is set by me.

Answer: the table is set by us.

       26.  She pays a lot of money.

a.      A lot of cash is paid by her.

b.      A lot of money is paid by her.

c.       A lot of currency is paid by her

d.      A lot of change is paid by her.

Answer: A lot of money is paid by her.

       27.  I draw a picture.

a.      A picture is drawn by me.

b.      An image is drawn by me.

c.       A depiction is drawn by me

d.      Both a and b

Answer: A picture is drawn by me.

       28.  He does not open the book.

a.      The volume is not opened by him.

b.      The book is not opened by his.

c.       The book is not opened by him.

d.      The tome is not opened by him.

Answer: The book is not opened by him.

       29.  Have they noticed us?

a.      Have we been noticed by them?

b.      Have we been seen by them?

c.       Have we been noticed by others?

d.      None

Answer: Have we been noticed by them?

       30.  I did not tell them.

a.      They were not told by me.

b.      They were not told by us.

c.       They were not told by him.

d.      They were not told by her.

Answer: They were not told by me.

       31.  You don’t write a letter.

a.      The letter is not written by you.

b.      The letter was not written by you.

c.       The letter does not written by you.

d.      Both a and b

       Answer: The letter is not written by you.

       32.  Does your mom pick you up?

a.      Are you picked up by your mom?

b.      Are you chosen by your mom?

c.       Are you pick up by your mom?

d.      Both a and c

       Answer: Are you picked up by your mom?

       33.  I have opened the present.

a.      The gift has been opened by me.

b.      The present has been opened by me.

c.       The present has been opened by her.

d.      The present has been opened by him.

       Answer: The present has been opened by me.

       34.  They have not read the book?

a.      The tome has not been read by them.

b.      The book has not been examined by them.

c.       The book has not been read by them.

d.      The book is not read by them.

       Answer: The book has not been read by them.

       35.  Everyone heard the news.

a.      Some news was heard by everyone.

b.      The news was heard by everyone.

c.       The information was heard by everyone.

d.      The news was not heard by everyone.

Answer: The news was heard by everyone.

       36.  The manager paid the bill.

a.      Some bill was paid by the manager.

b.      The invoice was paid by the manager.

c.       The bill was paid by the manager.

d.      The bill is paid by the manager.

Answer: The bill was paid by the manager.

       37.  A doctor wrote the book.

a.      The book was written by a doctor.

b.      A book was written by a doctor.

c.       The volume was written by a doctor.

d.      None

Answer: the book was written by a doctor.

       38.  The girl is riding the horse.

a.      The horse is being ridden by the girl.

b.      The horse is being ridden by the girls.

c.       The horse is ridden by the girl.

d.      None

Answer: the horse is being ridden by the girl.

       39.  You have not sent the parcel.

a.      The parcel has not been sent by you.

b.      The parcel is not sent by you.

c.       The parcel was not sent by you.

d.      The parcel has not sent by me.

Answer: the parcel has not been sent by you.

       40.  ShafiJan opens the door.

a.      The gate is opened by ShafiJan.

b.      The door is opened by ShafiJan.

c.       The gate is opened by ShafiJan.

d.      The entry is opened by ShafiJan.

Answer: The door is opened by ShafiJan.