Passive Voice

Active: The teacher explains the lesson. Passive: The lesson __________ by the teacher.

• was explained

• is explaining

• is being explained

• is explained

Active: They will finish the project tomorrow. Passive: The project __________ by them tomorrow.

• will have been finished

• will be finished

• will finish

• will be being finished

Active: She has written a novel. Passive: A novel __________ by her.

• has been written

• has written

• written

• was written

Active: The company is launching a new product. Passive: A new product __________ by the company.

• is being launching

• is launching

• is launched

• is being launched

Active: Someone stole my bike. Passive: My bike __________ by someone.

• was stealing

• was being stolen

• stole

• was stolen

Active: The chef is cooking dinner. Passive: Dinner __________ by the chef.

• is cooked

• cooks

• was cooking

• is being cooked

Active: They are building a new school. Passive: A new school __________ by them.

• is being built

• is building

• is built

• is being building

Active: The storm destroyed the town. Passive: The town __________ by the storm.

• was being destroyed

• was destroyed

• is destroyed

• is being destroyed

Active: The police caught the thief. Passive: The thief __________ by the police.

• was caught

• was being caught

• was catching

• caught

Active: She will bake a cake for the party. Passive: A cake __________ by her for the party.

• will bake

• will be baking

• will be baked

• will have baked