IBPS Clerk - Active and Passive Voice, Direct and Indirect Speech, Prepositions Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Identify the sentence in the passive voice.

A) The cat chased the mouse. B) The mouse was chased by the cat. C) Birds fly in the sky. D) She sings a song.

2. Which of the following is an example of direct speech?

A) He said that he was tired. B) She asked me to close the door. C) The teacher exclaimed, 'The exam is tomorrow!' D) They told us to wait.

3. Choose the correct preposition to fill the blank: The book is ______ the table.

A) in B) on C) at D) under

4. Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: 'The chef prepares the meal.'

A) The meal is prepared by the chef. B) The meal prepares the chef. C) The chef is prepared by the meal. D) Is the meal prepared by the chef?

5. Identify the sentence in indirect speech.

A) He shouted, 'Stop!' B) She whispered, 'I am leaving.' C) They announced that they had won. D) The child cried, 'I want ice cream!'

6. Which preposition indicates movement towards a place?

A) on B) at C) to D) from

7. Change the direct speech to indirect speech: 'I will help you,' she said.

A) She said that she would help me. B) She said that I will help her. C) She said, 'I will help you.' D) She said she can help me.

8. What is the passive voice of 'Someone has stolen my wallet.'?

A) My wallet has been stolen by someone. B) My wallet was stolen. C) Someone has my wallet stolen. D) Has my wallet been stolen?

9. Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: He is afraid ______ spiders.

A) of B) from C) with D) about

10. Identify the direct speech sentence.

A) He asked if I was ready. B) She mentioned that she was coming. C) The manager declared, 'The project is on schedule.' D) They informed us that they would arrive late.

11. Convert the passive voice sentence to active voice: 'The letter was written by John.'

A) John wrote the letter. B) The letter is written by John. C) John is writing the letter. D) Was the letter written by John?

12. Choose the correct preposition: The train arrived ______ the station.

A) on B) at C) in D) by

13. Change the indirect speech to direct speech: He said that he was going to the market.

A) He said, 'I am going to the market.' B) He said, 'He is going to the market.' C) He said, 'I was going to the market.' D) He said, 'I will go to the market.'

14. Which sentence is in the passive voice?

A) The dog barked loudly. B) She is reading a book. C) The cake was baked by my mother. D) He plays football.

15. Fill in the blank: She is good ______ mathematics.

A) at B) in C) on D) with

16. Identify the direct speech.

A) She told me that she liked the movie. B) He asked where the nearest bank was. C) The guide explained that the monument was ancient. D) My friend exclaimed, 'What a beautiful day!'

17. Convert 'They are building a new bridge.' to passive voice.

A) A new bridge is being built by them. B) A new bridge was built by them. C) A new bridge is built by them. D) Is a new bridge being built by them?

18. Choose the correct preposition: The cat is hiding ______ the bed.

A) on B) at C) under D) over

19. Change the direct speech: 'Where do you live?' he asked.

A) He asked where I lived. B) He asked where do you live. C) He asked where I was living. D) He asked where you lived.

20. What is the active voice of 'The report was submitted by the team.'?

A) The team submitted the report. B) The team is submitting the report. C) The report is submitted by the team. D) The team has submitted the report.

21. Fill in the blank: He is responsible ______ his actions.

A) for B) to C) with D) about

22. Identify the sentence in indirect speech.

A) She said, 'I'll be there soon.' B) He replied, 'Yes, I can.' C) They inquired if I had seen the news. D) The child shouted, 'Look at me!'

23. Convert 'The old man told me a story.' to passive voice.

A) I was told a story by the old man. B) A story was told to me by the old man. C) I am told a story by the old man. D) The story was told by the old man.

24. Which preposition denotes a period of time?

A) at B) on C) for D) in

25. Change the direct speech: 'I haven't seen you for ages!' she said.

A) She said that she hadn't seen me for ages. B) She said that she hasn't seen me for ages. C) She said, 'I haven't seen you for ages.' D) She said she did not see me for ages.

26. Identify the passive voice sentence.

A) The birds chirped merrily. B) He is painting the wall. C) The prize was awarded to the winner. D) She wrote a letter.

27. Fill in the blank: The meeting is scheduled ______ Friday.

A) at B) in C) on D) for

28. Convert the indirect speech: He asked me if I had finished my work.

A) He asked me, 'Have you finished your work?' B) He asked me, 'Did you finish your work?' C) He asked me, 'Had you finished your work?' D) He asked me, 'Will you finish your work?'

29. What is the passive voice of 'The police caught the thief.'?

A) The thief was caught by the police. B) The police was caught by the thief. C) The thief is caught by the police. D) Was the thief caught by the police?

30. Choose the correct preposition: She is married ______ a doctor.

A) with B) to C) by D) for

31. Identify the direct speech.

A) He mentioned that he was tired. B) She asked if I wanted coffee. C) The CEO announced, 'We achieved our targets.' D) They suggested that we should leave.

32. Change the direct speech: 'I am going to the library,' she said.

A) She said that she was going to the library. B) She said that I am going to the library. C) She said, 'I was going to the library.' D) She said she will go to the library.

33. What is the passive voice of 'The gardener waters the plants daily.'?

A) The plants are watered by the gardener daily. B) The plants were watered by the gardener daily. C) The gardener is watering the plants daily. D) Are the plants watered by the gardener daily?

34. Fill in the blank: The child is playing ______ the rain.

A) on B) at C) in D) with

35. Convert the indirect speech: She asked me to pass the salt.

A) She asked me, 'Can you pass the salt?' B) She asked me, 'Please pass the salt.' C) She asked me, 'Will you pass the salt?' D) She asked me, 'Could you pass the salt?'

36. Identify the sentence in passive voice.

A) The wind howled. B) He is running fast. C) The decision was made by the committee. D) She eats an apple.

37. Choose the correct preposition: He is fond ______ classical music.

A) of B) with C) about D) from

38. Change the direct speech: 'I have finished my homework,' he said.

A) He said that he had finished his homework. B) He said that he has finished his homework. C) He said, 'I have finished my homework.' D) He said he finished his homework.

39. What is the active voice of 'The book was read by millions.'?

A) Millions read the book. B) Millions have read the book. C) Millions were reading the book. D) The book is read by millions.

40. Fill in the blank: The shop is open ______ 9 AM to 5 PM.

A) from B) at C) to D) on

41. Identify the indirect speech sentence.

A) He shouted, 'Watch out!' B) She whispered, 'It's a secret.' C) They informed us that the flight was delayed. D) The child asked, 'Can I have a cookie?'

42. Convert 'The news surprised me.' to passive voice.

A) I was surprised by the news. B) The news was surprised by me. C) I am surprised by the news. D) Was I surprised by the news?

43. Which preposition is used to indicate a specific point in time?

A) on B) for C) since D) at

44. Change the direct speech: 'Don't make noise,' the teacher said.

A) The teacher told us not to make noise. B) The teacher said not to make noise. C) The teacher ordered us not to make noise. D) The teacher asked us not to make noise.

45. Identify the passive voice sentence.

A) The sun shines brightly. B) She is cooking dinner. C) The bridge was constructed last year. D) He drives a car.

46. Fill in the blank: He apologized ______ his mistake.

A) for B) about C) with D) to

47. Convert the indirect speech: She said that she would be there the next day.

A) She said, 'I will be there tomorrow.' B) She said, 'I would be there tomorrow.' C) She said, 'I am going to be there tomorrow.' D) She said, 'I'll be there tomorrow.'

48. What is the passive voice of 'The company launched a new product.'?

A) A new product was launched by the company. B) The company is launching a new product. C) A new product is launched by the company. D) Was a new product launched by the company?

49. Choose the correct preposition: He is interested ______ learning new languages.

A) in B) on C) at D) with

50. Identify the direct speech.

A) He mentioned that he was late. B) She asked if I had seen her keys. C) The captain announced, 'We will win the match!' D) They suggested that we should meet later.

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