Active and Passive Voice, Direct and Indirect Speech, Prepositions - Question Bank

1. 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.
2. Choose the correct preposition: He is interested ______ learning new languages.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) with
3. 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?
4. 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.'
5. Fill in the blank: He apologized ______ his mistake.
A) for
B) about
C) with
D) to
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Which preposition is used to indicate a specific point in time?
A) on
B) for
C) since
D) at
9. 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?
10. 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?'
11. Fill in the blank: The shop is open ______ 9 AM to 5 PM.
A) from
B) at
C) to
D) on
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Choose the correct preposition: He is fond ______ classical music.
A) of
B) with
C) about
D) from
15. 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.
16. 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?'
17. Fill in the blank: The child is playing ______ the rain.
A) on
B) at
C) in
D) with
18. 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?
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. Choose the correct preposition: She is married ______ a doctor.
A) with
B) to
C) by
D) for
22. 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?
23. 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?'
24. Fill in the blank: The meeting is scheduled ______ Friday.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) for
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. Which preposition denotes a period of time?
A) at
B) on
C) for
D) in
28. 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.
29. 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!'
30. Fill in the blank: He is responsible ______ his actions.
A) for
B) to
C) with
D) about
31. 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.
32. 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.
33. Choose the correct preposition: The cat is hiding ______ the bed.
A) on
B) at
C) under
D) over
34. 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?
35. 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!'
36. Fill in the blank: She is good ______ mathematics.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) with
37. 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.
38. 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.'
39. Choose the correct preposition: The train arrived ______ the station.
A) on
B) at
C) in
D) by
40. 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?
41. 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.
42. Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: He is afraid ______ spiders.
A) of
B) from
C) with
D) about
43. 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?
44. 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.
45. Which preposition indicates movement towards a place?
A) on
B) at
C) to
D) from
46. 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!'
47. 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?
48. Choose the correct preposition to fill the blank: The book is ______ the table.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) under
49. 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.
50. 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.
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