PASSIVE VOICE Theory

PASSIVE VOICE

Pre-assessment

Instructions

1. Read the questions.

2. Choose the correct answers.

Multiple Select

Choose the sentences written in passive voice

• The apple is put on the table.

• The parcel has been delivered.

• The trees will be planted.

• The cake was delicious.

• We have eaten a big meal.

Multiple Choice

Choose the passive sentence.

• She has gone to Paris.

• I will be living in New York.

• Everyone loves food.

• Soda is sold throughout the country.

Multiple Choice

Mary ________ up by her father.

• has been picked

• has picked

Multiple Choice

They ________ to organize a charity event.

• were inspired

• inspired

Multiple Choice

They ________ to delay the flight 2 hours ago.

• decided

• was decided

Multiple Choice

The patient _______ the treatment for 3 months.

• has received

• has been received

Multiple Select

Passive voice is used when

• We wants to focus on the action

• We don't know who does the action

• It's obvious who does the action

• We wants to focus on who does the action

PASSIVE PRACTICE

Choose the correct answer

Multiple Choice

Many buildings … by the fire in 1980.

• destroys

• destroyed

• are destroyed

• were destroyed

Multiple Choice

The new chemical _________ when it exploded.

• had being tested

• was testing

• was being tested

• are being tested

Multiple Choice

She __________ of everything.

• has been informed

• had been inform

• has being informed

• has informed

Multiple Choice

A new restaurant _________ in our street next week.

• will being opened

• is going to be opened

• is going to been opened

• are going to be opened

Multiple Choice

He _______ about the decision and got angry.

• wasn't being told

• hadn't told

• hadn't been told

• hasn't been told

PASSIVE PRACTICE

Rewrite the sentences using passive voice

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The Government is planning a new road near my house.
--> A new road _______ near my house.

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The cleaner has cleaned the office.

--> The office _________.

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My grandfather built this house in 1943.

--> This house ________ by my father in 1943.

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Tomorrow we will have signed the deal.

--> Tomorrow the deal ___________.