Voice - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

A) A meeting was held and delivered speeches. B) A meeting will be held and speeches delivered. C) A meeting is held and speeches delivered. D) A meeting was held and speeches were delivered.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

A meeting was held and speeches were delivered.

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

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

She wrote a letter.

A) A letter is being written by her. B) A letter is written by her. C) A letter was written by her. D) A letter was being written by her.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

A letter was written by her.

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

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

The packet has not been opened by anyone.

A) Anyone has not opened the packet. B) No one has opened the packet. C) No one has not opened the packet. D) No one has been opening the packet.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

No one has opened the packet.

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

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

I don't know his whereabouts.

A) His whereabouts are not known to me. B) No one knows his whereabouts. C) His whereabouts is not known by me. D) His whereabouts had not been known to me.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

His whereabouts are not known to me.

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

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

Where did you send the parcel?

A) Where is the parcel sent by you? B) Where has the parcel been sent by you? C) Where can the parcel be sent by you? D) Where was the parcel sent by you?

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Where was the parcel sent by you?

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

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

Who teaches you English?

A) By whom you are taught English? B) By whom was you taught English? C) By whom are you taught English? D) By whom English is taught to you?

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

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

Grandfather was digging the flowerbeds.

A) The grandfather was digging flower beds. B) Grandfather's flowerbeds were being dug. C) The flowerbeds were being dug by grandfather. D) The flowerbeds were digging grandfather.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

The flowerbeds were being dug by grandfather.

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

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

Why was he refused admittance?

A) Why were they refusing him admittance? B) Why are they refusing him admittance? C) Why do they refuse him admittance? D) Why did they refuse him admittance?

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Why did they refuse him admittance?

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

Rule :
Why + Subject + V¹ + Other agents + ?

Sayali gave the beggar an old sari.

A) An old sari was given to Sayali by the beggar. B) An old sari was given to the beggar by Sayali. C) The beggar was being given an old sari by Sayali. D) The beggar had to be given an old sari by Sayali.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

An old sari was given to the beggar by Sayali.

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

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

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