Passive Voice #2 (S.3 24-25)

Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice?

• The cat chased the mouse.
• The window was broken by the ball.
• The book is reading by John.
• The accident happened yesterday.

Answer explanation

Correct passive structure uses "was" + past participle "broken."

Transform: "Students clean the classroom every day."

Answer explanation

Simple present active → simple present passive with "is" + past participle.

Select all verbs that CANNOT be used in passive voice:

• happen
• swim
• appear
• sleep
• arrive

Answer explanation

Intransitive verbs with no objects cannot form passive voice.

Complete this passive structure (present continuous) using the word "paint": "The house ________ now."

Answer explanation

Present continuous passive requires "is being" + past participle.

Look at this sequence of tenses. Fill in the passive form of "study": "The topic ________ next week."

• is studied
• will be studied
• is being studied
• has been studied

Answer explanation

Future reference "next week" requires future passive "will be" + past participle.

Change from active to passive: "Is she writing a book?"

Answer explanation

Present continuous question → present continuous passive question with "being."

Find the ERROR in this passive sentence: "The building is being build now."

• "is" should be "are"
• "being" is not needed
• "build" should be "built"
• There is no error

Answer explanation

Past participle form of "build" is "built" not "build."

Complete the past continuous passive: "When I called, the letter ________."

• was written
• was writing
• was being written
• had been written

Answer explanation

Past continuous passive uses "was being" + past participle.

Transform: "They have not watered the plants yet."

Answer explanation

Present perfect active → present perfect passive with "have not been" + past participle.

Read the text and fill in the correct passive form: "The Colosseum ________ (complete) in 80 AD."

• completed
• was completing
• was completed
• has been completed

Answer explanation

Past event requires simple past passive with "was" + past participle.