Voice - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

A circle was drawn by them in the morning.

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

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

The prices were lowered by the shopkeeper.

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

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

The original sentence is: "Prepare yourself for the worst."
This is an imperative sentence, which means it's a command or a piece of advice. It is in the Active Voice because the implied subject 'you' is performing the action 'prepare'. 'Yourself' is the object being prepared.

Our goal is to convert this command into the Passive Voice while keeping the original meaning.

Let's look at the options:

Option C: Be prepared for the worst. (Correct Answer)
This is the most appropriate and common way to change an imperative sentence like "Prepare yourself..." into the Passive Voice.
"Be prepared" is a passive construction (be + past participle). It directly means "Let yourself be prepared" or "You should be in a state of being prepared."
It perfectly conveys the original command's meaning – that the action of preparing should be done by or to oneself – in a passive form.

Now let's see why the other options are incorrect:

Option A: You be prepared for the worst.
While it uses "be prepared," this option is grammatically awkward and not a standard way to transform an active imperative into its passive voice. It sounds more like an unusual direct command itself rather than a passive transformation.

Option B: The worst should be prepared by yourself.
This option changes the meaning of the original sentence. The original command is about preparing *yourself* for the worst, not about preparing *the worst* itself. In this option, "the worst" becomes the subject that needs to be prepared, which is incorrect.

Option D: For the worst, preparation should be made by you.
This option is technically in the passive voice ("preparation should be made by you"), but it is very indirect and less natural compared to Option C. The original sentence uses "prepare yourself," which is a direct action on the subject. Option D makes "preparation" (an abstract noun) the subject, which is a less direct and more formal rephrasing, not the most accurate or concise passive transformation of the original imperative command.

Therefore, Option C is the best and most accurate conversion to the passive voice for the given imperative sentence.

A picture would be drawn by Robin in the competition.

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

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

All the telephone wires have been cut.

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

Rule :
Subject + (has / have) + been +V³ + Optional Agents.

God must be thanked for all the good things.

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.

New bridges are being built by the government.

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

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

The book may be chosen 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.

The letter has been posted by Das.

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

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

The entire block will be demolished by them.

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.