PRACTICE 3: Active and Passive Voice Quiz

The chef was preparing a delicious meal when the guests arrived.

• A delicious meal was being prepared by the chef when the guests arrived.

• A delicious meal is being prepared by the chef when the guests arrived.

• A delicious meal is prepared by the chef when the guests arrived.

The teacher was explaining the new lesson when the bell rang.

• The new lesson is being explained by the teacher when the bell rang.

• The new lesson was being explained by the teacher when the bell rang.

• The new lesson was being explained by the teacher when the bell rings

The committee was discussing the proposal when the chairman entered.

• The proposal was discussed by the committee when the chairman entered.

• The proposal is being discussed by the committee when the chairman entered.

• The proposal was being discussed by the committee when the chairman entered.

The technician was fixing the computer when the power went out.

• The computer was been fixed by the technician when the power went out.

• The computer is being fixed by the technician when the power went out.

• The computer was being fixed by the technician when the power went out.

The painter was painting the wall when the client arrived.

• The wall was been painted by the painter when the client arrived.

• The wall is being painted by the painter when the client arrived.

• The wall was being painted by the painter when the client arrived.

The mechanic was repairing the car when the owner came to pick it up.

• The car were being painted by the mechanic when the owner came to pick it up.

• The car is being painted by the mechanic when the owner came to pick it up.

• The car was being painted by the mechanic when the owner came to pick it up.

The author was writing a new book when the publisher called.

• A new book has been written by the author when the publisher called.

• A new book was being wrote by the author when the publisher called.

• A new book was being written by the author when the publisher called.

The team was designing the website when the manager interrupted.

• The website had been designed by the team when the manager interrupted.

• The website was being designed by the team when the manager interrupted.

• The website is being designed by the team when the manager interrupted.

The scientist was conducting an experiment when the results came in.

• An experiment was being conducted by the scientist when the results came in.

• An experiment is being conducted by the scientist when the results came in.

• An experiment were being conducted by the scientist when the results came in.

The volunteers were organizing the event when the mayor arrived.

• The event were being organized by the volunteers when the mayor arrived.

• The event was being organized by the volunteers when the mayor arrived.

• The event is being organized by the volunteers when the mayor arrived.