Passive Voice Quiz

Why is the passive voice used in the sentence "My flat was broken into last week"?

• To emphasize the person who did the action

• Because we do not know who broke into the flat

• To make the sentence more formal

• To show that the speaker was responsible

In which of the following sentences is the passive voice used to emphasize the action rather than the person?

• The police arrested the suspect.

• The scientist discovered a new planet.

• A new hospital will be opened next year.

• She wrote an excellent novel.

Why is the passive voice used in the sentence "A lot of mistakes have been made"?

• To focus on who made the mistakes

• To make the sentence shorter

• To avoid saying who is responsible

• To sound more scientific

How do you change an active sentence into the passive voice?

• The subject remains the same, but the verb changes

• The object of the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive sentence

• The verb remains unchanged, but the subject and object switch places

• The subject of the active sentence is always omitted

Which sentence is correctly changed into the passive voice?

• They wrote a book → A book was written by they

• She gave me a present → A present was given me by her

• Tom invited me → I was invited by Tom

• We watched a movie → A movie watched by us

Which of the following verbs cannot be used in the passive voice?

• Eat

• Resemble

• Build

• Write

When do we use "by + agent" in a passive sentence?

• To show what or who performed the action

• To show what tool was used

• To remove the focus from the action

• To describe the location of the action

Which sentence correctly uses "with + instrument/material/ingredient" in the passive voice?

• The house was built by workers.

• The cake was made with flour, sugar, and eggs.

• The letter was written by a pen.

• The road was repaired with a worker.

In which situation is the agent typically omitted in the passive voice?

• When the agent is unknown or unimportant

• When the agent is a famous person

• When the agent is needed for clarity

• When the action is not completed

Which of the following correctly converts the active sentence into passive voice? Active: They presented him with a medal.

• He was presented a medal.

• A medal was presented to him.

• He was presented with a medal.

• Both B and C