Voice in English Grammar Quiz 2

Every morning, the gardener waters the plants. Which sentence correctly changes the above sentence to passive voice?

• The plants water every morning by the gardener.
• Every morning, the plants are watered by the gardener.
• The gardener is watered by the plants every morning.
• Every morning, the gardener has watered the plants.

Answer explanation

The active sentence is transformed to passive by making "the plants" the subject and using the present simple passive form "are watered."

They were building a new bridge last year. Choose the correct passive voice sentence.

• A new bridge was building last year.
• A new bridge had been built last year.
• A new bridge was being built last year.
• A new bridge is being built last year.

Answer explanation

The past continuous active "were building" changes to "was being built" in the passive voice.

By next month, the company will have launched the new product. What is the passive voice version of this sentence?

• The new product will launch by the company next month.
• The new product will be launched by the company next month.
• The new product is launched by the company next month.
• The company will launch the new product by next month.

Answer explanation

The future perfect active "will have launched" is converted to passive as "will be launched."

The letters are being sent by the office staff right now. Which sentence is the correct active voice version?

• The office staff sends the letters right now.
• Right now, the office staff has sent the letters.
• Right now, the office staff is sending the letters.
• The letters have been sending by the office staff right now.

Answer explanation

The passive "are being sent" changes to the active "is sending."

She had completed the project before the deadline. Select the sentence in passive voice.

• The project had been completed before the deadline by her.
• The project was completed by her before the deadline.
• Before the deadline, the project completes by her.
• The project completes before the deadline by her.

Answer explanation

The past perfect active "had completed" changes to "had been completed" in passive voice.

Next week, they will be conducting the survey. Choose the passive voice form of this sentence.

• The survey will conduct next week by them.
• Next week, the survey will be conducted by them.
• Next week, the survey is being conducted by them.
• They will conduct the survey next week.

Answer explanation

The future continuous active "will be conducting" changes to "will be conducted" in passive voice.

The team has finished the report. What is the passive voice version?

• The report has been finished by the team.
• The report is being finished by the team.
• The team has been finishing the report.
• The report finishes by the team.

Answer explanation

The present perfect active "has finished" changes to "has been finished" in passive voice.

The chef cooked a delicious meal. Select the passive voice sentence.

• A delicious meal is cooked by the chef.
• A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
• A delicious meal cooked by the chef.
• The chef was cooked a delicious meal.

Answer explanation

The simple past active "cooked" changes to "was cooked" in passive voice.

By this time next year, she will have been teaching for two decades. Choose the correct passive voice form.

• For two decades, teaching will have been done by her by this time next year.
• By this time next year, teaching will have been being done by her for two decades.
• By this time next year, teaching will have been done by her for two decades.
• By this time next year, teaching has been being done by her for two decades.

Answer explanation

The future perfect continuous active "will have been teaching" converts to passive as "will have been being done."

English is spoken all over the world. Which is the correct active voice version?

• All over the world speaks English.
• People all over the world speak English.
• English speaks all over the world.
• All over the world has spoken English.

Answer explanation

The passive "is spoken" changes to the active "people speak."