HEC USAT-E (Pre-Engineering) verbal reasoning Active & Passive Voice — Set 2

Active & Passive Voice MCQs set 2 for HEC USAT-E (Pre-Engineering) verbal reasoning — 20 solved questions.

HEC USAT-E (Pre-Engineering) verbal reasoning Active & Passive Voice — Set 2

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The teacher gave the students a lot of homework. Identify the part that needs correction to change it into passive voice.

    • A) The students were given a lot of homework by the teacher.
    • B) A lot of homework was given to the students by the teacher.
    • C) The students were given a lot of homework.
    • D) A lot of homework is given to the students.

    Answer: The students were given a lot of homework.

    Explanation: Is correct as it maintains the original meaning. MDCAT and USAT English reward precise grammar and vocabulary.

  2. Question 2

    Q2. The new policy has been implemented by the management. Identify the voice of this sentence.

    • A) Active
    • B) Passive
    • C) Both
    • D) Neither

    Answer: Passive

    Explanation: The sentence is in passive voice as the subject receives the action.

  3. Question 3

    Q3. The researchers are conducting an experiment. Change this into passive voice.

    • A) An experiment is being conducted by the researchers.
    • B) The researchers are being conducted by an experiment.
    • C) An experiment is conducted by the researchers.
    • D) The experiment is being conducted.

    Answer: An experiment is being conducted by the researchers.

    Explanation: Option A correctly changes the sentence to passive voice. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.

  4. Question 4

    Q4. The play was written by Shakespeare. This sentence is an example of which voice?

    • A) Active
    • B) Passive
    • C) Both
    • D) Neither

    Answer: Passive

    Explanation: The sentence is in passive voice as the subject 'play' receives the action.

  5. Question 5

    Q5. The manager has approved the proposal. Change this into passive voice.

    • A) The proposal has been approved by the manager.
    • B) The proposal is approved by the manager.
    • C) The manager has been approved by the proposal.
    • D) The proposal was approved.

    Answer: The proposal has been approved by the manager.

    Explanation: Option A correctly changes the sentence to passive voice, maintaining the original tense.

  6. Question 6

    Q6. The new employee is very efficient. Change this into passive voice if possible.

    • A) Very efficient is being the new employee.
    • B) The new employee is being very efficient.
    • C) No change possible as it's a state of being.
    • D) Very efficient is the new employee.

    Answer: No change possible as it's a state of being.

    Explanation: The sentence is in a state of being and doesn't have an action to be changed into passive.

  7. Question 7

    Q7. The company will launch a new product next quarter. Change this into passive voice.

    • A) A new product will be launched by the company next quarter.
    • B) The company will be launched by a new product.
    • C) A new product is launched next quarter.
    • D) Next quarter will launch a new product.

    Answer: A new product will be launched by the company next quarter.

    Explanation: Option A correctly changes the sentence to passive voice, maintaining the future tense.

  8. Question 8

    Q8. The tourists got lost in the woods. Change this into passive voice if possible.

    • A) The woods lost the tourists.
    • B) The tourists were lost by the woods.
    • C) No change possible as it's an intransitive verb.
    • D) The tourists were got lost.

    Answer: No change possible as it's an intransitive verb.

    Explanation: The verb 'got lost' is intransitive and doesn't have a direct object to be changed into passive.

  9. Question 9

    Q9. The teacher is explaining the lesson. Change this into passive voice.

    • A) The lesson is being explained by the teacher.
    • B) The lesson is explained by the teacher.
    • C) The teacher is being explained by the lesson.
    • D) The lesson was explained.

    Answer: The lesson is being explained by the teacher.

    Explanation: Option A correctly changes the sentence to passive voice, maintaining the continuous tense.

  10. Question 10

    Q10. The city is being renovated. The verb form used here is an example of which voice?

    • A) Active
    • B) Passive
    • C) Imperative
    • D) Indicative

    Answer: Passive

    Explanation: The verb 'is being renovated' is in passive voice. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.

  11. Question 11

    Q11. The chef has cooked dinner. Change this into passive voice.

    • A) Dinner has been cooked by the chef.
    • B) Dinner is cooked by the chef.
    • C) The chef has been cooked by dinner.
    • D) Dinner was cooked.

    Answer: Dinner has been cooked by the chef.

    Explanation: Option A correctly changes the sentence to passive voice, maintaining the present perfect tense.

  12. Question 12

    Q12. The flowers are being watered by the gardener. The voice of this sentence is?

    • A) Active
    • B) Passive
    • C) Both
    • D) Neither

    Answer: Passive

    Explanation: The sentence is in passive voice as the subject 'flowers' receives the action.

  13. Question 13

    Q13. The police arrested the suspect. Change this into passive voice.

    • A) The suspect was arrested by the police.
    • B) The police were arrested by the suspect.
    • C) The suspect is arrested.
    • D) The arrest was made.

    Answer: The suspect was arrested by the police.

    Explanation: Option A correctly changes the sentence to passive voice, maintaining the simple past tense.

  14. Question 14

    Q14. The students are doing their homework. Change this into passive voice.

    • A) Their homework is being done by the students.
    • B) The homework is done by the students.
    • C) The students are being done by their homework.
    • D) The homework was done.

    Answer: Their homework is being done by the students.

    Explanation: Option A correctly changes the sentence to passive voice, maintaining the continuous tense.

  15. Question 15

    Q15. The gift was given to her by her friend. Identify the voice of this sentence.

    • A) Active
    • B) Passive
    • C) Both
    • D) Neither

    Answer: Passive

    Explanation: The sentence is in passive voice as the subject 'gift' receives the action.

  16. Question 16

    Q16. The researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery. Change this into passive voice.

    • A) A groundbreaking discovery has been made by the researchers.
    • B) The researchers have been made by a groundbreaking discovery.
    • C) A groundbreaking discovery is made.
    • D) The discovery was made.

    Answer: A groundbreaking discovery has been made by the researchers.

    Explanation: Option A correctly changes the sentence to passive voice, maintaining the present perfect tense.

  17. Question 17

    Q17. The play is being performed tonight. The verb form used here is an example of which voice?

    • A) Active
    • B) Passive
    • C) Imperative
    • D) Indicative

    Answer: Passive

    Explanation: The verb 'is being performed' is in passive voice. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.

  18. Question 18

    Q18. The manager will sign the contract tomorrow. Change this into passive voice.

    • A) The contract will be signed by the manager tomorrow.
    • B) The manager will be signed by the contract.
    • C) The contract is signed tomorrow.
    • D) Tomorrow will sign the contract.

    Answer: The contract will be signed by the manager tomorrow.

    Explanation: Option A correctly changes the sentence to passive voice, maintaining the future tense.

  19. Question 19

    Q19. The package has been delivered. The verb form used here is an example of which voice?

    • A) Active
    • B) Passive
    • C) Imperative
    • D) Indicative

    Answer: Passive

    Explanation: The verb 'has been delivered' is in passive voice. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.

  20. Question 20

    Q20. The teacher is explaining the lesson to the students, which can be rephrased in passive voice as the lesson __________ by the teacher to the students.

    • A) is being explained
    • B) was being explained
    • C) has been explained
    • D) is explained

    Answer: is being explained

    Explanation: The correct answer is 'is being explained' because it correctly uses the present continuous tense in passive voice. 'was being explained' fails because it uses the past continuous tense instead.

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The teacher gave the students a lot of homework. Identify the part that needs correction to change it into passive voice.