BsN 2nd Semester

Subject : English

Topic Wise McQs

Topic : Active and passive voice

(1) The king gave him a reward.

[A] A reward was given by him to the king.

[B] He was given a reward by a king.
[C] He was given the reward by a king.
[D] He was given by the king a reward.

(2) Whom does he look for?

[A] He is looked after for whom?

[B] Who is looked after for him?
[C] Who is looked for by him?
[D] He is looked after by whom?

(3) I saw him leaving the house.

[A] He had been seen leaving the house.

[B] He was seen to be leaving the house.

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[C] Leaving the house he was seen by me.
[D] He was seen leaving the house by me.

(4) Who gave you permission to enter?

[A] By whom were you given permission to enter?

[B] By whom given you permission to enter?
[C] By whom you were given permission to enter?
[D] By whom was you given permission to enter?

(5) Look at the poll results-do they inspire hope?

[A] Let the poll results be looked is hope inspired by them?

[B] Let the poll results be looked at-is hope inspired by them?
[C] Let the poll results be looked at-has hope been inspired by them?
[D] Let the poll results be looked at-is hope being inspired by them?

(6) They first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture
level.

[A] The garbage was first sun-dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.
[B] The moisture level of the garbage came down when it was sun-dried for one to three days.
[C] One to three days of sun-drying brought down the moisture level of the garbage.
[D] The moisture level was brought down by sun-drying the garbage for one to three days.

(7) They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

[A] You are asked a lot of questions at the interview.

[B] You were being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.
[C] You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.
[D] You are being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.

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(8) The thief climbed over the wall without being seen.

[A] The thief climbed over the wall without any one seeing him.
[B] Without being seen the thief climbed over the wall.
[C] The thief was climbed over the wall without being seen.
[D] The wall was climbed over by the thief without being seen.

(9) The principal kept the staff members waiting.

[A] The staff members were kept waiting by the principal

[B] The staff members were waiting for the principal
[C] The staff members are kept waiting for the principal
[D] The staff members were being kept waiting by the principal

(10) Do you understand what I mean?

[A] What I mean is understood by you?

[B] Was what I mean understood by you?
[C] What I mean ....is that understood by you?
[D] Is what I mean understood by you?

(11) The noise of the traffic kept me awake.

[A] I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.

[B] The traffic kept me awake by the noise.
[C] I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.
[D] I kept myself awake due to the noise of the noise of the traffic.

(12) Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making
various purchases.

[A] During festivals people throng the shops.

[B] The shops are thronged by people making purchases.

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[C] Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
[D] Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.

(13) I don’t like people keeping me waiting.

[A] I don’t like being kept waiting.

[B] I don’t like people are kept me waiting.
[C] I don’t like people are being kept waiting.
[D] I don’t like people were kept me waiting.

(14) Women like men to flatter them.

[A] Women are liked to be flattered by men.

[B] Women like that men should flatter them.
[C] Women like to be flattered by men.
[D] Men are liked by women to flatter them.

(15) People speak English all over the world.

[A] English is spoken by people.

[B] English was spoken by people.
[C] English was spoken all over the world.
[D] English is spoken all over the world.

(16) He teaches us grammar.

[A] We are taught grammar by him.

[B] We were teached grammar by him.
[C] Grammar was taught to us him.
[D] Grammar will be teached to us by him.

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(17) He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the recent
examination.

[A] His teacher congratulated him.

[B] His teacher congratulated him on his success.
[C] His teacher congratulated him for his success in the examination.
[D] His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant success in the recent examination.

(18) It is your duty to make tea at eleven O’clock.

[A] Tea is to be made by you at eleven O’clock.

[B] You are supposed to make tea at eleven O’clock.
[C] You are asked to make tea at eleven O’clock.
[D] You are required to make tea at eleven O’clock.

(19) I am doing sums.

[A] Sums are done by me

[B] Sums must be done by me
[C] Sums are being done by me
[D] I must be doing the sums

(20) The people elected him Mayor.

[A] He was elected Mayor by the people.

[B] Mayor is elected by the people.
[C] Him was elected Mayor the people.
[D] He is elected by the people Mayor.

(21) You said, "It gives me great pleasure to be with my friend, we have great time ever."
A.You said that it gave him great pleasure to be with his friend we had great time ever.
B.You said that it gave you great pleasure to be with your friend you had great time ever.
C.You said it gives me great pleasure to be with my friend we have great time ever.

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D.You said that it has given you great pleasure to be with your friend you have great time ever.

22. She said, "If you work hard, you will take good marks."
A.My teacher advised if I work hard I could take good marks.
B.My teacher advises if you work hard you will take good marks.
C.My teacher advises if I work hard I will take good marks.
D.My teacher advised that I worked hard I would take good marks.

23. Principal says, "Is the librarian present today?"

A. Principal said that if the librarian was present that day.
B. Principal asks if the librarian is present that day.
C. Principal asks if the librarian was present that day.
D. Principal is asked if the librarian present that day.

24. Mother said to child, "You must do your homework, after that you can go for playing."
A. Mother asked to child that he must did his homework after that he could go for playing.
B. Mother said to child that he must done his homework after that he could be go for playing.
C. Mother was requested to the child that he does his homework after that he can go for
playing.
D. Mother is ordered to the child that he did his homework after that he can gone for playing.

25. I said to her, "I think, you are tired."

A. I said to her that she thought she is tired.
B. I said to her that I think you are tired.
C. I said to her that I thought she was tired.
D. I said to her that she thought you are tired.

26. She said to me, "What can I do for you?”'

A. She asked me what she can do for me.
B. She asked me whether she can do anything for me
C. She asked me what can she do for me.

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D. She asked me what she could do for me.

27. Everybody said, "How well she sings"

A. Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well.
B. Everybody told us that how she sang very well.
C. Everybody exclaimed that she sings very well.
D. Everybody told us that she sings very well.

28. The teacher said, “Gandhi ji was born in India."

A. The teacher said that Gandhiji was born in India.
B. The teacher will say that Gandhiji was born in India.
C. The teacher says that Gandhiji was born in India.
D. The teacher said that Gandhiji had been born in India. .

29. He said to me, “Please visit my company tomorrow".

A. He requested me to visit his company the next day.
B. He said to me to visit his company the next day.
C. He requested me to visit his company tomorrow.
D. He said to me to visit his company tomorrow.

30. Kala said to' Radha, “Who were you speaking to over the phone?”
A. Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone.
B. Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone.
C. Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.
D. Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.

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