MDCAT English Medium Questions

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MDCAT English Medium Questions

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Change 'The manager wrote the report' to Passive Voice.

    • A) The report was written by the manager.
    • B) The report is written by the manager.
    • C) The report was being written by the manager.
    • D) The manager was writing the report.

    Answer: The report was written by the manager.

    Explanation: 'The report was written' correctly changes to Passive Voice. MDCAT and USAT English reward precise grammar and vocabulary.

  2. Question 2

    Q2. The play was performed by the students with great enthusiasm. Identify the doer of the action.

    • A) The students
    • B) The play
    • C) The enthusiasm
    • D) The performance

    Answer: The students

    Explanation: 'The students' perform the action 'performed', making them the doer. 'The play' is the subject receiving the action.

  3. Question 3

    Q3. The city is being renovated. Which of the following is the Active Voice equivalent?

    • A) They are renovating the city.
    • B) The city renovates.
    • C) The city will be renovated.
    • D) Renovation is being done.

    Answer: They are renovating the city.

    Explanation: 'They are renovating' is the Active Voice equivalent of 'The city is being renovated'.

  4. Question 4

    Q4. The package will be delivered tomorrow. The verb form used here is an example of:

    • A) Simple Future Active
    • B) Simple Future Passive
    • C) Present Continuous Passive
    • D) Past Simple Passive

    Answer: Simple Future Passive

    Explanation: 'Will be delivered' is in Simple Future Passive Voice. Active Voice would be 'will deliver'.

  5. Question 5

    Q5. The chef is cooking dinner. Change this sentence to Passive Voice.

    • A) Dinner is being cooked by the chef.
    • B) Dinner is cooked by the chef.
    • C) The chef is being cooked.
    • D) Dinner was cooked.

    Answer: Dinner is being cooked by the chef.

    Explanation: 'Is being cooked' correctly changes to Passive Voice, maintaining the present continuous tense.

  6. Question 6

    Q6. The company will hire new staff next month. Change to Passive Voice.

    • A) New staff will be hired by the company next month.
    • B) New staff are hired by the company.
    • C) The company will be hiring new staff.
    • D) New staff will hire the company.

    Answer: New staff will be hired by the company next month.

    Explanation: 'Will be hired' correctly changes to Passive Voice, maintaining the future simple tense.

  7. Question 7

    Q7. The manager is expected to make a statement today. The sentence is in:

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

    Answer: Passive Voice

    Explanation: 'Is expected' is in Passive Voice, as the subject 'manager' receives the action.

  8. Question 8

    Q8. The flowers have been watered by the gardener. The tense of 'have been watered' is:

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

    Answer: Present Perfect

    Explanation: 'Have been watered' is in Present Perfect Passive Voice, indicating an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

  9. Question 9

    Q9. The new employee was being trained by the HR department. The verb form 'was being trained' indicates:

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

    Answer: Past Continuous Passive

    Explanation: 'Was being trained' is in Past Continuous Passive Voice, showing an ongoing action in the past.

  10. Question 10

    Q10. 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.

  11. Question 11

    Q11. 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.

  12. Question 12

    Q12. 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.

  13. Question 13

    Q13. 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.

  14. Question 14

    Q14. 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.

  15. Question 15

    Q15. 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.

  16. Question 16

    Q16. 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.

  17. Question 17

    Q17. 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.

  18. Question 18

    Q18. 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.

  19. Question 19

    Q19. 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.

  20. Question 20

    Q20. The package __________ by the courier service yesterday, but it hasn't arrived yet.

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

    Answer: was sent

    Explanation: 'was sent' is correct because it uses the simple past tense to indicate a completed action. 'is sent' fails because it incorrectly uses the simple present tense for a past action.

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