They will inform the police.
Correct answer A. The police will be informed by them.
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Voice MCQs
Voice MCQs are English grammar questions that ask you to change sentences between active and passive voice, choosing the correct form for each tense, modal and question. They help CSS, PPSC, NTS, SSC and BCS candidates master this frequently tested rule, and every question shows the correct answer instantly so you can learn the pattern.
- Synonyms 420
- Tenses 239
- One Word Substitution 206
- Antonyms 202
- Idioms and Phrases 160
- Reading Comprehension 150
- Preposition 145
- Sentence Correction 95
- Selecting Words 95
- Sentence Improvement 94
- Pair of words 80
- Ordering Of Sentences 68
- Ordering Of Words 48
- Voice 47
- Change Of Speech 46
- Spelling Check 41
- Sentence Formation 41
- Verbal Analogies 41
- Completing Statements 33
You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.
Correct answer D. Wine should be opened about three hours before it is used.
I cannot accept your offer.
Correct answer A. Your offer cannot be accepted by me.
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The doctor advised the patient not to eat rice.
Correct answer A. The patient was advised by the doctor not to eat rice.
She spoke to the official on duty.
Correct answer A. The official on duty was spoken to by her
She makes cakes every Sunday.
Correct answer B. Cakes are made by her every Sunday.
James Watt discovered the energy of steam.
Correct answer B. The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.
A child could not have done this mischief.
Correct answer C. This mischief could not have been done by a child.
You can play with these kittens quite safely.
Correct answer D. These kittens can be played with quite safely.
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The invigilator was reading out the instructions.
Correct answer B. The instructions were being read out by the invigilator.
He is said to be very rich.
Correct answer B. People say he is very rich.
You need to clean your shoes properly.
Correct answer C. Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.
Do you imitate others?
Correct answer B. Are others imitated by you?
They have built a perfect dam across the river.
Correct answer B. A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.
Darjeeling grows tea.
Correct answer C. Tea is grown in Darjeeling.
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They greet me cheerfully every morning.
Correct answer B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
Who is creating this mess?
Correct answer D. By whom is this mess being created?
I remember my sister taking me to the museum.
Correct answer B. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.
After driving professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.
Correct answer A. After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.
Passive Voice of “None likes him” is
Correct answer C. He is liked by none.
About Voice MCQs
This category covers voice change across many structures. You will convert simple sentences like They greet me cheerfully every morning, present perfect forms such as The boy has rung the bell, sentences with two objects like Sajid gave the beggar an old shirt, and modals as in You should open the wine. Questions also include interrogatives such as Who is creating this mess and Has someone made the arrangements, passive to active conversions, and verbs of perception like I saw him leaving the house.
Voice change is a standard item in English sections of recruitment and entry tests across South Asia. Errors usually come from using the wrong form of be or the wrong pronoun case. Practising many sentence types helps you apply the rules automatically and avoid traps in the options. Remember that some sentences, especially those with intransitive verbs, cannot be changed, and examiners sometimes test this point directly as well.
Key facts to remember
- In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject.
- Passive voice uses a form of the verb be followed by the past participle.
- Present perfect passive uses has been or have been plus the past participle.
- Modal passive uses the modal plus be plus the past participle, as in should be opened.
- Intransitive verbs have no object, so they cannot be changed into passive voice.
Exams that include Voice MCQs
Pakistan
- CSS
- PPSC
- FPSC
- NTS
- ISSB
- Educators/teaching tests (SST, EST)
India
- SSC CGL
- SSC CHSL
- IBPS Clerk
- RRB NTPC
- CDS
Bangladesh
- BCS
- Bank job exams
- NTRCA
- Primary Assistant Teacher recruitment
How to prepare for Voice MCQs
- Make a chart of passive forms for all twelve tenses and the main modals, and revise it until you can recall each instantly.
- Check pronoun case after conversion, for example me becomes I and him becomes he when they move to the subject position.
- For questions beginning with who, use the pattern By whom is this mess being created.
- Keep the original tense unchanged during conversion, since options often differ only by a wrong tense of be.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between active and passive voice?
In active voice, the subject performs the action, as in The boy rang the bell. In passive voice, the receiver of the action becomes the subject, as in The bell was rung by the boy. Passive voice uses a form of be plus the past participle.
How many Voice MCQs are on MCQs360?
MCQs360 has 58 Voice MCQs in its English section, each with an instant answer. You can practise free without signing up and use them to check your understanding of passive forms in every tense. Use the answers to check your tense chart.
Which exams ask active and passive voice MCQs?
Voice questions appear in CSS, PPSC, FPSC, NTS, ISSB and teaching tests in Pakistan. In India they are common in SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, IBPS Clerk, RRB and CDS, and in Bangladesh in BCS, NTRCA and bank job exams.
What is the passive voice of The boy has rung the bell?
The passive voice is The bell has been rung by the boy. The sentence is in present perfect tense, so the passive uses has been followed by the past participle rung, and the object bell becomes the new subject.
Last reviewed October 2026