MCQ Collection
IBA English Composition MCQs
Practice IBA English Composition questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: C. The road is being repaired.
Explanation:
The present continuous passive uses 'is/am/are being' plus a past participle.
The singular subject 'road' requires 'is being repaired.'
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Correct Answer: D. My bicycle has been stolen.
Explanation:
The present perfect passive uses 'has/have been' plus a past participle.
The unknown agent can be omitted because it is not important.
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Correct Answer: A. The results will be announced tomorrow.
Explanation:
The future passive is formed with 'will be' plus a past participle.
The object 'the results' becomes the passive subject.
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Correct Answer: B. The application must be submitted today.
Explanation:
A modal passive uses the modal plus 'be' and a past participle.
Thus, 'must be submitted' is the correct structure.
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Correct Answer: C. By whom was this building designed?
Explanation:
The active object becomes the passive subject, and the agent is questioned with 'by whom.'
The simple past passive requires 'was designed.'
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Correct Answer: D. The window was broken during the night.
Explanation:
The person responsible for breaking the window is not known.
Passive voice allows focus on the event and affected object.
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Correct Answer: A. English is spoken in many countries.
Explanation:
The simple present passive uses 'is/am/are' plus the past participle.
'English' is singular, so 'is spoken' is correct.
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Correct Answer: B. The employees were given a bonus.
Explanation:
With two objects, the indirect object can become the passive subject.
The simple past passive is 'were given.'
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Correct Answer: C. He was made to apologize.
Explanation:
In the passive, 'make' is followed by a to-infinitive.
Therefore, 'was made to apologize' is the correct transformation.
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Correct Answer: D. The shop was closed, we returned home.
Explanation:
A comma alone cannot join two independent clauses in formal writing.
This incorrect joining is called a comma splice.
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Correct Answer: A. The job requires planning, organizing, and communicating.
Explanation:
All three items use matching gerund forms.
Parallel grammatical structure makes coordinated ideas clear and balanced.
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Correct Answer: B. Ali and Hamza are preparing the report.
Explanation:
The subject contains two nouns joined by 'and.'
Both Ali and Hamza perform the action.