Passive voice

Passive voice

present

Active voice or passive voice?

Differences

ACTIVE VOICE

When the subject of a sentence performs the verb’s action, we say that the sentence is in the active voice.

Sentences in the active voice have a strong, direct, and clear tone.

Here are some short and straightforward examples of active voice.

Examples:

Monkeys adore bananas.

The dog chased the squirrel.

Passive voice

A sentence is in the passive voice when the object becomes the subject of the action. The passive voice is always constructed with a conjugated form of to be plus the verb’s past participle.

Bananas are adored by monkeys

The squirrel is chased by the dog

Present Passive

is/are + Verb in past participle

Multiple Choice

The passive voice form in Present is:

• Subject + was/were + Past participle + by someone

• Subject + is/are + Past participle + by someone

• Subject + Past participle + by someone

Multiple Choice

Choose "A" for Active or "P" for Passive.

The workers are not paid well.

• A

• P

Multiple Choice

Choose "A" for Active or "P" for Passive.

We bake cookies once a week.

• A

• P

Multiple Choice

Choose "A" for Active or "P" for Passive.

The cookies are baked every Monday afternoon.

• A

• P

Multiple Choice

Tony eats apples during recess.

• Apples are eat during recess.

• Apples are ate during recess by Tony.

• Apples are eaten by Tony during recess.

Multiple Choice

We use this room only for special occasions.

• This room are used only for special occasions.

• This room was use only for special occasions.

• This room is used only for special occasions.

Multiple Choice

I wash the dishes every day.

• The dishes were washed every day.

• The dishes are washed by I every day.

• The dishes are washed every day.

Multiple Choice

They produce coffee in Veracruz.

• Coffee is produced in Veracruz.

• Coffee is produce in Veracruz.

• In Veracruz they produce coffee.

Multiple Choice

Fili and Felix clean the school.

• Fili and Felix cleaned the school.

• The school is cleaned by Fili and Felix.

• The school are cleaned by Fili and Felix.

Multiple Choice

Telephone and video calls ........................ every second. (make)

• are made

• is make

• are make

• is made

Multiple Choice

The internet ......................... for social networking, especially by young people. (use)

• are use

• is used

• are used

• is use

Multiple Choice

Online newspapers and magazines ...................

................. , mostly by adult users. (read)

• are read

• is read

• are readed

• is readed

Multiple Choice

E-mails ............................... and received by most internet users. (send)

• is sent

• are send

• are sent

• is send

Multiple Choice

Do you do the ironing?

............... the ironing ............... by you?

• Is / done

• Are / done

• Is / did

• Are / did

Multiple Choice

Do they sell vegetables at the market?

............... vegetables ............... at the market?

• Is / sell

• Is / sold

• Are /sold

• Are / sell

Multiple Choice

They don't deliver the newspapers on Sundays.

The newspapers .................................... on Sundays.

• aren't delivered

• aren't deliver

• isn't delivered

• aren't deliver

Multiple Choice

Someone sends me an e-mail.

An e-mail .............................. to me.

• were sent

• is sent

• are sent

• was sent

Multiple Choice

My brother waters the plants.

The plants .............................. by my brother.

• is waters

• are waters

• are watered

• is watered

Multiple Choice

We receive a lot of phone calls every day.

A lot of phone calls .............................. every day.

• is received

• are received

• is receive

• are receive

Past Passive

was/were + Verb in past participle

Multiple Choice

The passive voice form in past is:

• Subject + was/were + Past participle + by someone

• Subject + is/are + Past participle + by someone

• Subject + Past participle + by someone

Multiple Choice

Christophorus Columbus discovered America in 1492.

• America was discovered by Christophorus Columbus in 1492.

• America was discovered Christophorus Columbus in 1482.

• America was discovered in 1482.

• America is discovered by Christophorus Columbus in 1482.

Multiple Choice

This clock ________in 1750

• is made

• was made

• is making

• will be made

Multiple Choice

This problem ______by your brother yesterday

• was solved

• will be solved

• is solved

• solves

Multiple Choice

The Harry Potter films________(not direct) by Steven Spielberg

• didn't directed

• wasn't directed

• isn't directed

• weren't directed

Multiple Choice

_______ the book ________ by the dog?

• Damaged was

• Was - damaged

• Is - damage

• Were - damaged

Multiple Choice

According to the picture choose the right answer.

The picture ________________________________.

• Is paint by Mary.

• is paints by Juan

• was painted by Mary.

• wasn't painted by Mary.

Multiple Choice

The trumpet ______________________________.

• was played by Daniel.

• is played by Daniel.

• were played by Daniel.

• was plays by Daniel.

Multiple Choice

Leonardo Da Vinci painted the "Mona Lisa".

• The "Mona Lisa" is painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

• The "Mona Lisa" painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

• The "Mona Lisa" was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

• The "Mona Lisa" is paint by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Multiple Choice

Leonardo Da Vinci painted the "Mona Lisa".

• The "Mona Lisa" is painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

• The "Mona Lisa" painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

• The "Mona Lisa" was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

• The "Mona Lisa" is paint by Leonardo Da Vinci.