Practice MDCAT English Easy MCQs with explanations — PMC, ETEA, NUMS entry test preparation.
Q1. The teacher is giving the students a lot of homework. Identify the voice of the sentence.
Answer: Active Voice
Explanation: The subject 'teacher' performs the action, so it's Active Voice. Passive Voice would be 'Students are being given...'.
Q2. The new employee was given a warm welcome by the team. The sentence is in which voice?
Answer: Passive Voice
Explanation: The subject 'employee' receives the action, so it's Passive Voice. Active Voice would be 'The team gave...'.
Q3. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism. The subject of the sentence is:
Answer: The new policy
Explanation: 'The new policy' is the subject receiving the action 'has been met', making it the subject.
Q4. The lecture was being delivered when the power went out. The voice of 'was being delivered' is:
Answer: Passive Voice
Explanation: 'Was being delivered' is in Passive Voice, as the subject 'lecture' receives the action.
Q5. The package was delivered yesterday. Change this to Active Voice.
Answer: They delivered the package yesterday.
Explanation: 'They delivered' is the Active Voice equivalent, maintaining the past simple tense.
Q6. The research paper is being reviewed by the committee. The subject of the sentence is:
Answer: The research paper
Explanation: 'The research paper' is the subject receiving the action 'is being reviewed', making it the subject.
Q7. The new policy has been implemented by the management. Identify the voice of this sentence.
Answer: Passive
Explanation: The sentence is in passive voice as the subject receives the action.
Q8. The play was written by Shakespeare. This sentence is an example of which voice?
Answer: Passive
Explanation: The sentence is in passive voice as the subject 'play' receives the action.
Q9. The city is being renovated. The verb form used here is an example of which voice?
Answer: Passive
Explanation: The verb 'is being renovated' is in passive voice. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q10. The flowers are being watered by the gardener. The voice of this sentence is?
Answer: Passive
Explanation: The sentence is in passive voice as the subject 'flowers' receives the action.
Q11. The gift was given to her by her friend. Identify the voice of this sentence.
Answer: Passive
Explanation: The sentence is in passive voice as the subject 'gift' receives the action.
Q12. The play is being performed tonight. The verb form used here is an example of which voice?
Answer: Passive
Explanation: The verb 'is being performed' is in passive voice. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q13. The package has been delivered. The verb form used here is an example of which voice?
Answer: Passive
Explanation: The verb 'has been delivered' is in passive voice. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q14. 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.
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.
Q15. The new employee was given a warm welcome by the team, which is an example of __________ voice.
Answer: passive
Explanation: The sentence is in passive voice because the subject receives the action. 'active' fails because it would imply the team performed the action directly on the subject.
Q16. The research paper __________ by the team of scientists after months of study.
Answer: was completed
Explanation: 'was completed' is the correct choice because it correctly uses the simple past tense to indicate a completed action. 'has been completed' fails because it implies a connection to the present that isn't necessary here.
Q17. The concert __________ by thousands of fans who attended the event.
Answer: was enjoyed
Explanation: 'was enjoyed' correctly uses the simple past tense in passive voice to describe a past event. 'is enjoyed' fails because it incorrectly uses the simple present tense for a past action.
Q18. The gift __________ to her on her birthday, and she was very happy.
Answer: was given
Explanation: 'was given' correctly uses the simple past tense in passive voice to describe a completed action. 'is given' fails because it incorrectly uses the simple present tense for a past action.
Q19. The flowers __________ by the gardener every morning.
Answer: are watered
Explanation: 'are watered' correctly uses the simple present tense in passive voice to describe a habitual or regular action. 'were watered' fails because it refers to a past action, not a habitual one.
Q20. The decision __________ by the committee after careful consideration.
Answer: was made
Explanation: 'was made' correctly uses the simple past tense in passive voice to describe a completed past action. 'is made' fails because it incorrectly uses the simple present tense for a past action.
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