Passive and active form 1

The following sentence is in passive voice:

The homework is done by the student

• true

• false

• it isn't a passive form

Active: The teacher is teaching the class

Passive: The class (a)   by the teacher

Active: She is making cakes

Passive: Cakes .............. made by her.

• is being

• are being

• am being

The correct active sentence for the following is

A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter.

• A very strong firefighter carried a woman.

• A very strong firefighter had been carrying a woman.

• A very strong firefighter was carrying a woman.

• A very strong firefighter carry a woman.

Active: The children are playing football

Passive: Football ................by children

• is being played

• are being played

• is played

Sita bakes cakes

• Cakes are baked by Sita

• Cakes are being baked by Sita

• Cake is baked by Sita

–Alternative sources have to be used by us to tide over the energy crisis.

The verb used in the above passive statement is

• Simple Present

• Present perfect

• Simple Past

• past perfect

Identify the sentence which is in passive

• My purse was stolen.

• Somebody stole my purse.

They speak English

• English is spoken by them

• English are spoken by them

• They are spoken by English

– The technician controls the nuclear reactor.

–The passive voice for the above statement is

The nuclear reactor was controlled by the technician.

• True

• False