Active and Passive Voice: Revision B1

Active and Passive Voice:

Revision

B1

Step 1

Recognise the tense 

Steps 2 & 3

Subject becomes Object & Object becomes Subject

Step 4

Transform the verb into Passive Voice

Multiple Choice

Transform the sentence into passive. Choose the right option:

They grow coffee in Brazil .

• They were grown coffee in Brazil.

• Coffee were grown in Brazil.

• Coffee was grown in Brazil.

Multiple Choice

Transform the sentence into passive. Choose the right option:

They deliver the newspaper in the morning.

• The newspaper is delivered in the morning.

• The newspaper were delivered in the morning.

• They were delivered in the morning.

Multiple Choice

Transform the sentence into passive. Choose the right option:

He made the dress last week.

• The dress was made last week.

• Last week they made the dress.

• The dress were made last week.

Multiple Choice

Transform the sentence into passive. Choose the right option:

She saw the mouse in the kitchen.

• The mouse was saw in the kitchen.

• The mouse is seen in the kitchen.

• The mouse was seen in the kitchen.

Multiple Choice

Transform the sentence into passive. Choose the right option:

I am making lunch.

• I was making lunch.

• Lunch was made.

• Lunch was being made.

Multiple Choice

Transform the sentence into passive. Choose the right option:

We aren’t keeping coins in the cash.

• Coins are kept in the cash.

• Coins is being kept in the cash.

• Coins are being kept in the cash.

Multiple Choice

Transform the sentence into passive. Choose the right option:

They haven’t flown the planes yet.

• They haven't been flown the planes yet.

• The planes haven't been flown yet.

• The planes haven't being flown yet.

Multiple Choice

Transform the sentence into passive. Choose the right option:

She hasn’t sung the song for the audience.

• The song hasn't been sung for the audience.

• The song haven't been sung for the audience.

• The song hasn't being sung for the audience.

Multiple Choice

Transform the sentence into passive. Choose the right option:

He was watching TV yesterday night.

• He was being watched TV yesterday night.

• TV was being watched yesterday night.

• TV was watched yesterday night.

Multiple Choice

Transform the sentence into passive. Choose the right option:

She wasn’t buying groceries in the shop.

• In the shop wasn't bought the groceries.

• Groceries were being bought in the shop.

• Groceries was being bought in the shop.

Multiple Choice

This sentence must be in passive. Is it right or wrong?

This office is clean by Havoc Cleaning every morning.

• Right

• Wrong

Multiple Choice

This sentence must be in passive. Is it right or wrong?

Bananas is grown in many parts of South America.

• Right

• Wrong

Multiple Choice

This sentence must be in passive. Is it right or wrong?

The products are exported all over the world.

• Right

• Wrong

Multiple Choice

This sentence must be in passive. Is it right or wrong?

I hate this movie! It's was shown every Christmas.

• Right

• Wrong

Multiple Choice

This sentence must be in passive. Is it right or wrong?

I'm sorry, Madam. Dogs are not been allowed in this restaurant.

• Right

• Wrong

Multiple Choice

This sentence must be in passive. Is it right or wrong?

A lot of meat is eaten in Argentina.

• Right

• Wrong

Multiple Choice

This sentence must be in passive. Is it right or wrong?

After the wood is cut, it is polished by another machine.

• Right

• Wrong

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive. Fill in the blank:

People speak Portuguese in Brazil.

Portuguese ___________ in Brazil.

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive. Fill in the blank:

The Government is planning a new road near my house.

A new road near my house _________ by the Government.

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive. Fill in the blank:

My grandfather built this house in 1943.

This house _______ in 1943 by my grandfather.

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive. Fill in the blank:

The cleaner has cleaned the office.

The office _______ (by the cleaner).

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive:

Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.

Guernica __________________________________ .

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive:

He had written three books before 1867.

Three books ___________________________________ .

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive:

John will tell you later.

You _______________________________ .

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive:

Everybody loves Mr Brown.

___________________________________ .

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive:

They are building a new stadium near the station.

_______________________________________________ .

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive:

The wolf ate the princess.

_____________________________________ .

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive:

Somebody has drunk all the milk!

_____________________________________ !

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive:

I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.

_____________________________________________ .

Fill in the Blank

Change this sentence from active to passive:

A workman will repair the computer tomorrow.

___________________________________________ .