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1731SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The documents were being verified by the legal department.
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Correct option: B — The legal department was verifying the documents.
The legal department was verifying the documents. (Correct) (a) The legal department verifies the documents. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The legal department has verified the documents. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The legal department had verified the documents. (Incorrect Tense)
1732SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The board will review your application after the interview process.
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Correct option: D — Your application will be reviewed by the board after the interview process.
Your application will be reviewed by the board after the interview process. (Correct) (a) Your application was reviewed by the board after the interview process. (Incorrect Tense) (b) Your application is reviewed by the board after the interview process. (Incorrect Tense) (c) Your application will have been reviewed by the board after the interview process. (Incorrect Tense)
1733SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The documents were believed to have been misplaced by the clerical staff.
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Correct option: B — It was believed that the clerical staff misplaced the documents.
It was believed that the clerical staff misplaced the documents. (Correct) (a) The clerical staff had misplaced the documents, it was believed. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) The clerical staff were believed to misplace the documents. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) It was believed that the documents were misplaced by the clerical staff. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
1734SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Do the authorities monitor the city traffic effectively ?
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Correct option: A — Is the city traffic monitored effectively by the authorities?
Is the city traffic monitored effectively by the authorities? (Correct) (b) Is the city traffic being monitored effectively by the authorities? (Incorrect Tense) (c) Has the city traffic been monitored effectively by the authorities? (Incorrect Verb) (d) Do the city traffic monitored effectively by the authorities? (Incorrect Verb)
1735SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The documents should have been reviewed by the manager before submission.
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Correct option: B — The manager should have reviewed the documents before submission.
The manager should have reviewed the documents before submission. (Correct) (a) The manager should review the documents before submission. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The manager might have reviewed the documents before submission. (Incorrect Modal) (d) The manager must review the documents before submission. (Incorrect Modal)
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1736SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The children will finish their homework by dinner time.
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Correct option: A — Their homework will be finished by the children by dinner time.
Their homework will be finished by the children by dinner time. (Correct) (b) Their homework is finished by the children by dinner time. (Incorrect Tense) (c) Their homework would be finished by the children by dinner time. (Incorrect Modal) (d) Their homework has been finished by the children by dinner time. (Incorrect Tense)
1737SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The decision was made by the management to close the branch office.
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Correct option: B — The management made the decision to close the branch office.
The management made the decision to close the branch office. (Correct) (a) The management makes the decision to close the branch office. (Incorrect form of Verb) (c) The management had made the decision to close the branch office. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The decision to close the branch office made the management. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
1738SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Does the company provide health insurance to its employees?
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Correct option: A — Is health insurance provided to employees by the company?
Is health insurance provided to employees by the company? (Correct) (b) Has health insurance been provided to employees by the company? (Incorrect Verb) (c) Was health insurance provided to employees by the company? (Incorrect Verb) (d) Do employees are provided health insurance by the company? (IncorrecT Verb)
1739SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The problem is being solved by the students.
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Correct option: A — The students are solving the problem.
The students are solving the problem. (Correct) (b) The students solved the problem. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The students have solved the problem. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The students will solve the problem. (Incorrect Tense)
1740SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The editor has approved the final draft of the article.
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Correct option: C — The final draft of the article has been approved by the editor.
The final draft of the article has been approved by the editor. (Correct) (d) The final draft of the article has been rejected by the editor. (Incorrect Verb) (a) The final draft of the article is approved by the editor. (Incorrect Helping Verb) (b) The final draft of the article was approved by the editor. (Incorrect Tense)

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English Language MCQ practice free online · page 174

The documents were being verified by the legal department.

The board will review your application after the interview process.

The documents were believed to have been misplaced by the clerical staff.

Do the authorities monitor the city traffic effectively ?

The documents should have been reviewed by the manager before submission.

The children will finish their homework by dinner time.

The decision was made by the management to close the branch office.

Does the company provide health insurance to its employees?

The problem is being solved by the students.

The editor has approved the final draft of the article.

English Language practice — common questions