The Passive Voice

The house ______________________yesterday.

• was cleaned

• was cleaning

• is clean

• is cleaning

The salary _________________ every month

• is being paid

• is paid

• is paying

• is being paying

The car door ________ by vandals twice this year.

• is scratching

• was scratching

• was being scratched

• has been scratched

Active: Earthquakes damaged numerous buildings and bridges.

Passive: Numerous buildings and bridges .............. by Earthquakes.

• are damaged

• were damaged

• is damaged

Active: Volcanic explosions can cause a tsunami.

Passive: A tsunami ................. by volcanic explosions.

• can cause

• is caused

• can be caused

Active:I have finished the job.

Pasive: The job .......................... by me.

• has been finished

• has finished

• have finished

Active: The visual centers in the brain interpret the information.

Passive: The information................. the visual centers in the brain

• interpreted

• are interpreted

• were interpreted

Tom opens the door.

The passive is ...

• The door was opened by Tom

• The door opened by Tom

• The door is opened by Tom

• The door is being opened by Tom

Mary helped the boy.

The passive is ...

• The boy was helped by Mary

• The boy is being helped by Mary

• The boy helps by Mary

• The boy is helped by Mary

The waiter is serving the customer.

The passive is....

• The customer is served by the waiter

• The customer is being served by the waiter

• The customer are served by the waiter

• The customer was being served by the customer