Active and Passive Voice Questions for SSC CGL (with Answers)

Answer: B. A letter is written by her.

Simple present active 'writes' becomes 'is written' in the passive.

Answer: C. A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

Simple past passive = was/were + past participle: 'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.'

Answer: D. Let the window be opened.

An imperative command becomes passive with 'Let' + object + 'be' + past participle: 'Let the window be opened.'

Answer: A. The assignment has been completed by her.

Present perfect passive = has/have + been + past participle: 'The assignment has been completed by her.'

Answer: D. By whom was this novel written?

In the passive, 'Who' becomes 'By whom', followed by the auxiliary before the subject (question order) and the past participle: 'By whom was this novel written?'

Answer: C. Ravi had posted the letter.

'Had been posted' is past perfect passive, so the active is past perfect: 'Ravi had posted the letter.'

Answer: D. A film was being watched by them.

Past continuous passive = was/were + being + past participle: 'A film was being watched by them.'

Answer: A. It is said that honesty is the best policy.

With reporting verbs like 'say' and 'believe', the passive can be formed with 'It is said that...', keeping the present tense: 'It is said that honesty is the best policy.'

Answer: B. The project will be finished by the workers by Monday.

Simple future passive = will + be + past participle: 'The project will be finished by the workers by Monday.'

Answer: C. You are requested to help the poor.

An imperative with 'please' becomes passive with 'You are requested to...': 'You are requested to help the poor.'

Answer: C. Were you invited to the party by her?

In a simple past question, 'did' is replaced by 'was/were' to agree with the new subject 'you': 'Were you invited to the party by her?'

Answer: D. Let the weak not be insulted.

A negative imperative is made passive as 'Let' + object + 'not be' + past participle: 'Let the weak not be insulted.'

Answer: A. The crop had been harvested by the farmers before the rains.

Past perfect active (had harvested) becomes 'had been harvested' in the passive, and the tense stays the same.

Answer: D. My bicycle has been stolen.

Present perfect active becomes 'has/have been' + past participle. An unknown agent such as 'somebody' is normally left out: 'My bicycle has been stolen.'

Answer: C. The rules must be obeyed by you.

With a modal verb, the passive is formed as modal + be + past participle: 'The rules must be obeyed by you.'

Answer: A. A kite is being flown by the boy.

Present continuous active (is flying) becomes 'is being' + past participle (flown) in the passive: 'A kite is being flown by the boy.'

Answer: D. The villagers took the injured to hospital.

'Were taken' is simple past passive, so the active form uses the simple past 'took', with the agent 'the villagers' as subject.

Answer: A. He is known to me.

'Know' takes 'to' rather than 'by' in the passive, and the tense stays simple present: 'He is known to me.'

Answer: B. Why was the dog beaten by him?

For a 'wh-' question in the simple past, the passive is 'Wh-word + was/were + object + past participle + by + agent'. The past participle of 'beat' is 'beaten'.

Answer: D. A bridge is being built by them.

Present continuous passive = is/are + being + past participle.