50 Multiple Choice Questions on Parts of Speech

Here are 50 multiple choice questions on Active and Passive Voice — perfect for class tests, assignments, or self-practice.

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. The letter was written by John.

This sentence is in the _______.
A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Future tense
D. Imperative mood

2. She wrote a letter.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Interrogative
D. Present tense

3. Change to passive: They built a house.

A. They were building a house.
B. A house has been built by them.
C. A house was built by them.
D. The house builds them.

4. The thief was caught by the police.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Present tense
D. Past perfect

5. Change to active: The work was done by him.

A. He is doing the work.
B. He did the work.
C. He has done the work.
D. He was working.

6. The ball was kicked by the boy.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Continuous tense
D. Future tense

7. Identify the voice: She is cooking dinner.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Perfect tense
D. Interrogative

8. Change to passive: She sings a song.

A. A song is sung by her.
B. A song sang by her.
C. A song was sung by her.
D. A song has sung by her.

9. Change to active: The story was told by the teacher.

A. The teacher tells the story.
B. The teacher told the story.
C. The teacher is telling the story.
D. The teacher was telling the story.

10. The window was broken by the wind.

The voice is _______.
A. Active
B. Passive
C. Future
D. Conditional

11. Change to passive: He helps the poor.

A. The poor were helped by him.
B. The poor are helped by him.
C. The poor helped by him.
D. The poor is helped by him.

12. Change to active: A song is being sung by the girl.

A. The girl is singing a song.
B. The girl sings a song.
C. The girl was singing a song.
D. The girl sang a song.

13. The homework will be done by Tom.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Present tense
D. Perfect tense

14. Change to passive: He will write a novel.

A. A novel will be written by him.
B. A novel is written by him.
C. A novel has been written by him.
D. A novel was written by him.

15. They are playing football.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Interrogative
D. Negative

16. Change to passive: The children are eating mangoes.

A. Mangoes were eaten by the children.
B. Mangoes are eaten by the children.
C. Mangoes are being eaten by the children.
D. Mangoes will be eaten by the children.

17. The cake was baked by Mary.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Present perfect
D. Past continuous

18. Change to active: The car is washed by James.

A. James washed the car.
B. James is washing the car.
C. James washes the car.
D. James has washed the car.

19. The door was opened by the guard.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Interrogative
D. Imperative

20. Change to active: A movie was watched by us.

A. We have watched a movie.
B. We watch a movie.
C. We watched a movie.
D. We were watching a movie.

21. The students cleaned the classroom.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Future tense
D. Perfect tense

22. Change to passive: The students cleaned the classroom.

A. The classroom cleaned by the students.
B. The classroom has cleaned by the students.
C. The classroom was cleaned by the students.
D. The classroom is cleaned by the students.

23. The match is being played by the boys.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Perfect tense
D. Continuous

24. Change to active: The song will be sung by her.

A. She will sing the song.
B. She sings the song.
C. She is singing the song.
D. She sang the song.

25. The work has been completed by the team.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Present continuous
D. Past perfect

26. Change to passive: He has finished his homework.

A. His homework had been finished by him.
B. His homework has been finished by him.
C. His homework is finished by him.
D. His homework will be finished by him.

27. The picture was painted by an artist.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Past perfect
D. Present tense

28. Change to active: The book was read by the girl.

A. The girl is reading the book.
B. The girl reads the book.
C. The girl read the book.
D. The girl was reading the book.

29. The teacher is teaching the lesson.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Perfect tense
D. Future tense

30. Change to passive: The teacher is teaching the lesson.

A. The lesson was taught by the teacher.
B. The lesson is being taught by the teacher.
C. The lesson teaches by the teacher.
D. The lesson is taught by the teacher.

31. The bell has been rung by the peon.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Present tense
D. Past tense

32. Change to active: The bell has been rung by the peon.

A. The peon rang the bell.
B. The peon rings the bell.
C. The peon is ringing the bell.
D. The peon was ringing the bell.

33. She was given a gift.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Future tense
D. Past continuous

34. Change to active: A letter is written by him.

A. He writes a letter.
B. He wrote a letter.
C. He is writing a letter.
D. He will write a letter.

35. The police arrested the thief.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Future tense
D. Perfect tense

36. Change to passive: The police arrested the thief.

A. The thief was arrested by the police.
B. The thief arrests by the police.
C. The thief is arrested by the police.
D. The thief has arrested by the police.

37. The floor was swept by the maid.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Continuous
D. Future

38. Change to active: The room will be cleaned by her.

A. She cleans the room.
B. She cleaned the room.
C. She will clean the room.
D. She is cleaning the room.

39. The letter is written by him.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Interrogative
D. Imperative

40. Change to active: The clothes were washed by the woman.

A. The woman was washing the clothes.
B. The woman washes the clothes.
C. The woman washed the clothes.
D. The woman has washed the clothes.

41. The doctor is examining the patient.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Continuous
D. Future

42. Change to passive: The doctor is examining the patient.

A. The patient is being examined by the doctor.
B. The patient examines the doctor.
C. The patient is examined by the doctor.
D. The patient was examined by the doctor.

43. The table has been broken by someone.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Continuous
D. Interrogative

44. Change to active: The table has been broken by someone.

A. Someone has broken the table.
B. Someone broke the table.
C. Someone breaks the table.
D. Someone was breaking the table.

45. The work was being done by him.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Future tense
D. Imperative

46. Change to active: The work was being done by him.

A. He did the work.
B. He does the work.
C. He was doing the work.
D. He is doing the work.

47. He will be praised by everyone.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Future perfect
D. Continuous

48. Change to active: He will be praised by everyone.

A. Everyone will praise him.
B. Everyone praises him.
C. Everyone has praised him.
D. Everyone is praising him.

49. The novel is written by Chinua Achebe.

A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Present perfect
D. Past tense

50. Change to active: The homework will be completed by me.

A. I will complete the homework.
B. I completed the homework.
C. I have completed the homework.
D. I am completing the homework.

Answer Summary (for quick marking)
1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B, 5-B, 6-B, 7-A, 8-A, 9-B, 10-B,

11-B, 12-A, 13-B, 14-A, 15-A, 16-C, 17-B, 18-B, 19-B, 20-C,

21-A, 22-C, 23-B, 24-A, 25-B, 26-B, 27-B, 28-C, 29-A, 30-B,

31-B, 32-A, 33-B, 34-A, 35-A, 36-A, 37-B, 38-C, 39-B, 40-C,

41-A, 42-A, 43-B, 44-A, 45-B, 46-C, 47-B, 48-A, 49-B, 50-A