Understanding Passive Voice in English

Which of the following statements about the passive voice is accurate?

• The passive voice is less effective than active voice.

• The passive voice can only be used in the present tense.

• The passive voice shifts focus from the doer to the receiver of the action.

• The passive voice is only used in formal writing.

In which situation is the passive voice particularly useful?

• When the action is more important than the doer.

• When the doer is known and important.

• When the action is happening in the future.

• When the doer is always mentioned.

Which of the following is NOT a reason to use the passive voice?

• To make sentences longer and more complex.

• To focus on the receiver of the action.

• To highlight the action itself.

• To obscure the doer of the action.

What does the Present Simple Passive emphasize?

• The time of the action.

• The action itself.

• The doer of the action.

• The location of the action.

How is the Present Simple Passive formed?

• Using 'was/were' followed by the past participle.

• Using 'am/is/are' followed by the past participle.

• Using 'to be' in the future tense.

• Using 'to have' followed by the past participle.

Which of the following sentences is an example of Present Simple Passive?

• The student reads the book.

• The student will read the book.

• The book was read by the student.

• The book is read by the student.

Which of the following sentences is an example of how to form Present Simple Passive?

• The homework is completed by the students.

• The students completed the homework.

• The homework was completed by the students.

• The students will complete the homework.

What is the main purpose of using the Past Simple Passive?

• To describe habitual actions.

• To describe ongoing actions.

• To describe actions that were completed in the past.

• To describe future actions.

What is the correct structure for forming Past Simple Passive?

• am/is/are + past participle

• was/were + past participle

• to be + present participle

• to be + past participle

Which of the following sentences illustrates the Past Simple Passive?

• The chef will bake the cake.

• The cake is baked by the chef.

• The chef baked the cake.

• The cake was baked by the chef.