MDCAT English Hard Questions

MDCAT English Hard Questions

1. Question 1

   Q1. The researchers have been studying the effects of climate change. Change this to Passive Voice.

   • A) The effects of climate change have been being studied by the researchers.
   • B) The effects of climate change are being studied by the researchers.
   • C) The effects of climate change have been studied by the researchers.
   • D) Climate change effects are studied by researchers.

   Answer: The effects of climate change have been being studied by the researchers.

   Explanation: 'Have been being studied' correctly changes to Passive Voice, maintaining the continuous aspect.

2. Question 2

   Q2. The tourists got lost in the city because the map had not been updated. The verb form 'had not been updated' is:

   • A) Past Perfect Active
   • B) Past Perfect Passive
   • C) Past Simple Passive
   • D) Present Perfect Passive

   Answer: Past Perfect Passive

   Explanation: 'Had not been updated' is in Past Perfect Passive Voice, indicating an action completed before another past action.

3. Question 3

   Q3. The play, written by Shakespeare, is being performed tonight. The phrase 'written by Shakespeare' is an example of:

   • A) Active Voice
   • B) Passive Voice
   • C) Participle Phrase
   • D) Gerund Phrase

   Answer: Participle Phrase

   Explanation: 'Written by Shakespeare' is a participle phrase, modifying 'play'. It's not a complete Passive Voice construction here.

4. Question 4

   Q4. The teacher gave the students a lot of homework. Change to Passive Voice.

   • A) The students were given a lot of homework by the teacher.
   • B) A lot of homework was given to the students.
   • C) Both A and B
   • D) Neither A nor B

   Answer: Both A and B

   Explanation: Both 'The students were given' and 'A lot of homework was given' are valid Passive Voice constructions.

5. Question 5

   Q5. The data will have been analyzed by the time the report is submitted. The verb form 'will have been analyzed' is in:

   • A) Future Perfect Active
   • B) Future Perfect Passive
   • C) Future Simple Passive
   • D) Present Perfect Passive

   Answer: Future Perfect Passive

   Explanation: 'Will have been analyzed' is in Future Perfect Passive Voice, indicating an action that will be completed before a specific future time.

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 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.

8. Question 8

   Q8. The manuscript __________ for centuries before it was finally published.

   • A) had been lost
   • B) was lost
   • C) has been lost
   • D) is lost

   Answer: had been lost

   Explanation: 'had been lost' correctly uses the past perfect tense to indicate an action that occurred before another past action. 'was lost' fails because it doesn't show the correct sequence of past actions.

9. Question 9

   Q9. The news __________ by the journalist just as the conference was ending.

   • A) was released
   • B) is released
   • C) has been released
   • D) had been released

   Answer: was released

   Explanation: 'was released' correctly uses the simple past tense in passive voice to describe a past action. 'had been released' fails because it implies the action occurred before another past action, which isn't the case here.

10. Question 10

    Q10. The package will have been delivered by tomorrow. Who delivers it?

    • A) They will have delivered the package.
    • B) They are delivering the package.
    • C) They have delivered the package.
    • D) They deliver the package.

    Answer: They will have delivered the package.

    Explanation: The passive 'will have been delivered' corresponds to active 'will have delivered'.

11. Question 11

    Q11. The manuscript has to be submitted by the end of the week. What is the active voice?

    • A) You have to submit the manuscript.
    • B) The manuscript has to submit.
    • C) The submission is by the end of the week.
    • D) The manuscript is submitted.

    Answer: You have to submit the manuscript.

    Explanation: The passive 'has to be submitted' corresponds to active 'have to submit'.

12. Question 12

    Q12. The package has been delivered already. Identify the grammatical error if any.

    • A) The sentence is in passive voice.
    • B) 'has been delivered' is the correct verb form.
    • C) The adverb 'already' is misplaced.
    • D) The sentence should be in active voice.

    Answer: The adverb 'already' is misplaced.

    Explanation: 'already' typically comes before the main verb or at the end; here, it's more naturally placed before 'been delivered'.

13. Question 13

    Q13. The research has been ongoing for three years. Choose the correct passive construction for 'They have been conducting the research'.

    • A) The research has been being conducted for three years.
    • B) The research is being conducted for three years.
    • C) The research was being conducted for three years.
    • D) The research has been conducted for three years.

    Answer: The research has been being conducted for three years.

    Explanation: 'has been being conducted' is the correct passive form for an ongoing action started in the past.

14. Question 14

    Q14. The message __________ to the wrong person due to a technical glitch.

    • A) was sent
    • B) is sent
    • C) has been sent
    • D) sends

    Answer: was sent

    Explanation: Correct fact: 'was sent' is the correct passive voice; 'sends' fails because it's active voice and wrong tense.

15. Question 15

    Q15. The data __________ by the team using advanced statistical methods.

    • A) was analyzed
    • B) is analyzed
    • C) has been analyzed
    • D) analyzes

    Answer: was analyzed

    Explanation: Correct fact: 'was analyzed' is the correct passive voice for past action; 'analyzes' fails because it's active voice.

16. Question 16

    Q16. The proposal __________ by the committee after a thorough review.

    • A) was approved
    • B) is approved
    • C) has been approved
    • D) approves

    Answer: was approved

    Explanation: Correct fact: 'was approved' is the correct passive voice for past action; 'approves' fails because it's active voice.

17. Question 17

    Q17. The concert __________ by the famous orchestra next month.

    • A) will be performed
    • B) is performed
    • C) has been performed
    • D) was performed

    Answer: will be performed

    Explanation: Correct fact: 'will be performed' is the correct passive voice for future action; 'was performed' fails because it indicates past tense.

18. Question 18

    Q18. The teacher gave the students their assignments. In passive voice, this becomes

    • A) The students were given their assignments by the teacher
    • B) The assignments were given to the students by the teacher
    • C) The students are given their assignments by the teacher
    • D) Both A and B are correct

    Answer: Both A and B are correct

    Explanation: Both 'The students were given' and 'The assignments were given' are valid passive constructions, differing in the object emphasized.

19. Question 19

    Q19. The sentence 'The new employee was trained by the HR department' is an example of

    • A) Active voice with past tense
    • B) Passive voice with past tense
    • C) Active voice with present tense
    • D) Passive voice with present tense

    Answer: Passive voice with past tense

    Explanation: 'Was trained' is a past tense passive construction, indicating the subject 'new employee' received the action.

20. Question 20

    Q20. The correct indirect form of the sentence 'She exclaimed, What a beautiful day!' is

    • A) She exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.
    • B) She exclaimed that what a beautiful day it was.
    • C) She exclaimed that it is a beautiful day.
    • D) She exclaimed what a beautiful day it was.

    Answer: She exclaimed what a beautiful day it was.

    Explanation: Exclamatory sentences change to a statement in indirect speech, often losing 'what' or 'how'