All Free English MCQs with Answers

3151. Convert into Passive Voice;"Who gave you permission to enter?"

• A. By whom were you given permission to enter?
• B. By whom was you given permission to enter?
• C. By whom you were given permission to enter?
• D. By whom were given you permission to enter?

Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "you" (the subject) were given (the action) permission to enter (the object) by whom (the agent).- The sentence conveys the same meaning as the original sentence, emphasizing the agent who gave permission.

3152. Convert into Passive Voice;"The boy has rung the bell."

• A. The bell has been rung by the boy.
• B. The bell was being rung by the boy.
• C. The bell has been being rung by the boy.
• D. The bell was rung by the boy.

Explanation: In the sentence 'The boy has rung the bell', 'the boy' is the subject who performs the action, and 'the bell' is the object receiving the action. To convert this to passive voice, we make 'the bell' the subject of the sentence and use the appropriate form of the verb 'to be' combined with the past participle 'rung'. Thus, the correct transformation is 'The bell has been rung by the boy', which is option A.Option B ('The bell was being rung by the boy') implies that the action was ongoing, which is not correct as the original sentence indicates a completed action.Option C is incorrect due to the awkward and improper construction 'has been being', which is rarely used in English.Option D is also a passive construction but changes the tense to simple past, which does not align with the present perfect tense of the original sentence.

3153. Convert into Passive Voice;"I don't like people keeping me waiting."

• A. I don't like people are kept me waiting.
• B. I don't like people were kept me waiting.
• C. I don't like being kept waiting.
• D. I don't like people are being kept waiting.

Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "I" (the subject) don't like being kept (the action) waiting (the state).- The sentence conveys the same meaning as the original sentence, emphasizing the speaker's dislike of the action

3154. Convert into Passive Voice;"He was obliged to resign."

• A. He was make to resign.
• B. To resign was his obligation.
• C. Circumstances obliged him to resign.
• D. Registration obliged him.

Explanation: - This sentence conveys the same meaning as the original sentence, indicating that external circumstances or forces required him to resign.- The word "obliged" is used correctly to mean "forced" or "required".

3155. Convert into Passive Voice;"I am doing sums."

• A. Sums are done by me.
• B. Sums are being done by me.
• C. I must be doing the sum.
• D. Sums must be done by me.

Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "sums" (the subject) are being done (the action) by me (the agent).- The sentence conveys the same meaning as the original sentence, emphasizing the action and the agent.

3156. Convert into Passive Voice;"The principal has granted him a scholarship."

• A. A scholarship has granted to him by the principal.
• B. He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.
• C. He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.
• D. A scholarship was granted to him by the principal.

Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "he" (the subject) has been granted (the action) a scholarship (the object) by the Principal (the agent).- The sentence conveys the same meaning as the original sentence, emphasizing the recipient of the action.

3157. Convert into Passive Voice;"They made him a king."

• A. A king has been made by him.
• B. He was made a king by them.
• C. They have been made king by him.
• D. He has been made a king by them.

Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "he" (the subject) was made (the action) a king (the object) by them (the agent).- The sentence conveys the same meaning as the original sentence, emphasizing the person who was made king.

3158. Convert into Passive Voice;"Has a dog ever bitten you?"

• A. Has a dog ever bites you?
• B. Have you ever being bitten by a dog?
• C. Are you bitten by a dog?
• D. Have you ever been bitten by a dog?

Explanation: - This sentence is in the correct form to ask if someone has experienced a past event (being bitten by a dog).- The verb tense is correct: "have" (present perfect) + "been" (past participle) + "bitten" (past participle.

3159. Convert into Passive Voice;"The noise of traffic kept me awake."

• A. I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.
• B. The traffic kept me awake by noise.
• C. I kept myself awake due to the noise of the traffic.
• D. I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.

Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the person (I) who was affected by the noise, rather than the noise itself.- The sentence conveys the same meaning as the original sentence, emphasizing the effect of the noise on the person.

3160. Convert into Passive Voice;"Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases."

• A. During festival people throng the shops.
• B. Men, women and children throng the shops before festival making various purchases.
• C. Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
• D. The shops are thronged by people making purchases.

Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the shops (the subject) being crowded by people (the agent).- The sentence conveys the same meaning as the original sentence, emphasizing the state of the shops.