Identifying Passive Voice and Tense in English Sentences

Choose the sentences used in Present Simple Passive.

• The teacher has thirteen students in the class.

• You will hear an informal conversation between a man and a woman.

• A sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room.

• Jane wanted to go to the beach on Saturday, but she has homework due on Monday.

• A man who is much talked about is always very attractive.

Choose the sentences used in Past Simple Passive.

• The teacher has thirteen students in the class.

• That day she was seen little of.

• I was told, too to come in time.

• Jane wanted to go to the beach on Saturday, but she has homework due on Monday.

• A man who is much talked about is always very attractive.

Choose the sentences used in Past Simple Passive.

• When he raised his head the sun had set, and the red glow was dying in the west.

• I told her to come in time.

• The gate was opened by one of the maids.

• A man who is much talked about is always very attractive.

• He was forbidden to receive either letters or telegram.

Choose the sentences used in Present Simple Passive.

• You will hear an informal conversation between a man and a woman.

• A sound of a piano was heard in the adjoining room.

• We know that she is well looked after.

• A man who was much talked about is always very attractive.

• With old and young great sorrow is followed by a night.

Choose the sentences used in Present Continuous Passive.

• The teacher was being explaining something when we came.

• He is being heard attentively.

• A sound of a piano was heard in the adjoining room.

• Jane wanted to go to the beach on Saturday, but she has homework due on Monday.

• Prices fell but now they have risen again.

Choose the sentences used in Present Continuous Passive.

• The room is being cleaned at the moment.

• During the night we were all woken up by a load explosion.

• A sound of a piano was heard in the adjoining room.

• Jane wanted to go to the beach on Saturday, but she has homework due on Monday.

• Look at those old houses! They are being knocked down.

Choose the sentences used in Past Continuous Passive.

• The room is being cleaned at the moment.

• During the night we were all woken up by a load explosion.

• I've been waiting for you since 8 o'clock.

• A sound of a piano was being heard in the adjoining room.

• Look at those old houses! They are being knocked down.

Choose the sentences used in Present Perfect Passive.

• Breakfast had been eaten when the waiter brought my card.

• He has not been well educated up to now.

• I've been waiting for you since 8 o'clock.

• The police stopped me on my home last night.

• Look at those old houses! They are being knocked down.

Choose the sentences used in Present Perfect Passive.

• Breakfast was being eaten when the waiter brought my card.

• He has not been well educated up to now.

• I've been sent for urgently, to get at the truth.

• The police stopped me on my home last night.

• Look at those old houses! They are being knocked down.

Choose the sentences used in Past Perfect Passive.

• Breakfast had been eaten when the waiter brought my card.

• He has not been well educated up to now.

• I've been sent for urgently, to get at the truth.

• Knight had been looked upon as a bachelor by nature.

• By now he has been joined by 2 other people.