Passive Voice

The murderer used a frozen chicken as a weapon.

Passive: A frozen chicken ____ as a weapon by the murderer.

• was used

• is used

• were used

• has been used

The Martians are invading Earth with thousands of ships.

Passive: Earth ____ by the Martians with thousands of ships.

• was invaded

• was being invaded

• is being invaded

• has been invaded

Ascânio Melchior has just stolen my phone.

Passive: My phone ____ by Ascânio Melchior.

• was just stolen

• has just stolen

• had just been stolen

• has just been stolen

The demon offered me €5 for my soul.

Passive: I ____ €5 for my soul by a demon.

• was offered

• was being offered

• have been offered

• am offering

When I got home, my cats were eating a homeless person who had broken in.

Passive: When I got home, a homeless person who had broken in ___ by my cats.

• was eating

• had been eaten

• was being eaten

• has been eaten

The zombies who live next door always give us fresh brains at Christmas.

Passive: We ____ fresh brains at Christmas by the zombies who live next door.

• are always given

• have always given

• are always giving

• were always given

I'm sure that your dog will find the bomb in time.

Passive: I'm sure that the bomb ____ in time by your dog.

• would be found

• will have found

• will be found

• will have been found

They didn't destroy the evidence in time.

Passive: The evidence ____ in time.

• hasn't been destroyed

• wasn't destroyed

• hadn't been destroyed

• wasn't being destroyed

"I have given him an offer he can't refuse."

Passive: He ____ an offer he can't refuse.

• had been given

• was being given

• was given

• has been given

Alfreda Macária isn't torturing her sister anymore.

Passive: Alfreda Macária's sister ____ by her anymore.

• isn't being tortured

• wasn't being tortured

• hasn't been tortured

• hasn't been torturing