B1.7 Passive Voice Practice

Passive Voice

Multiple Choice

Decide whether the sentence is in the active or passive voice.

a) Farmers' markets were introduced again in the UK.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Multiple Choice

Decide whether the sentence is in the active or passive voice.

b) Customers prefer fresh vegetables over supermarket produce.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Multiple Choice

Decide whether the sentence is in the active or passive voice.

c) A lot of supermarket stuff has to be eaten within a couple of days.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Multiple Choice

Decide whether the sentence is in the active or passive voice.

d) More products are being sold online now.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Multiple Choice

Decide whether the sentence is in the active or passive voice.

e) The coffee beans are taken to a central collection point.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Look at the sentences and rewrite them in the passive voice.

Open Ended

a)Online shopping is changing the way people buy groceries.

Open Ended

Local farmers sell fresh produce at markets.

Open Ended

Local farmers sell fresh produce at markets.

Open Ended

A new order tracking app is developing at the moment.

Open Ended

People will contract specialized firms to handle shipping.

Open Ended

The company is using a standard shipping process.

Read the text and identify all passive verbs.

Write whether each sentence is in the present, past, or future tense.

Open Ended

We started direct trade about four years ago. This means that more of the final price is paid to the growers. First, the coffee beans are taken to a central collection point by each grower. When the loads have been weighed, the growers get the correct payment. At the moment, we are using a standard shipping company to transport the coffee to Europe. But we are reviewing our arrangements, and next year, specialized firms will be contracted to handle shipping. Once in Europe, the coffee can be packed and sold within a week.